WE should repeat these words often. (cfr. Lk 11,1) We cannot deny that even if we have been praying already for the longest time, we still can learn how to do it better. These words of Christ’s disciples express the proper attitude we ought to...
THAT rather amusing story of how the sisters Martha and Mary received Christ in their home highlights a very important aspect of our life. (cfr. 10,38-42) And that is that we have to know and live well the proper relationship between God and our work. As...
INDEED, that’s how charity is. It’s all in, irrespective of how the objects of our charity are. They may reciprocate our love for them or not, they may like us or not. On our part we should just continue to love them if charity truly...
USA has 2 kinds of law. 1. State law meaning a law passed by a state like New York. That law applies only to those who live in New York. 2. Federal Law. This is a law passed by the Federal Congress in Washington. Federal...
(Homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao during the National Catechetical Month 2023 Launching and Rite of Admission to Candidacy for Holy Orders at San Pedro Cathedral, September 6, 2023) We are disciples of the Lord; the cost of that discipleship is...
It is essential to draw near to new forms of poverty and vulnerability, in which we are called to recognize the suffering Christ, even if this appears to bring us no tangible and immediate benefits. I think of the homeless, the addicted, refugees, indigenous peoples,...
THAT gospel parable about a landlord who leased his vineyard to tenants (cfr. Mt 21,33-43) reminds us that we should be faithful to whatever commitments we enter into. Commitments are an expression of an undying love which can only be carried out if we have...
THIS is the mark of a true Christian. It’s when others see Christ in us. Remember Christ telling his disciples, “Whoever listens to you listens to me, whoever rejects you rejects me. And whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me.” (Lk 10,16) We cannot...
“JESUS appointed 72 other disciples whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit. He said to them, ‘The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so, ask the master of the harvest to send out...
THIS truth of our Christian faith was graphically dramatized in that gospel episode where Christ told those who wanted to follow him to leave everything behind and give their all to him. (cfr. Lk 9,56-62) “I will follow you wherever you go,” someone told Christ, to...