REMEMBER that gospel episode where the disciples of Christ were not welcomed in a Samaritan town because their destination was Jerusalem? (cfr. Lk 9,51-56) They suggested to Christ that they “call down fire from heaven to consume them.” To which Christ just rebuked his disciples...
OCTOBER 2 is liturgically celebrated as the Memorial of our Guardian Angels, reminding us of this tremendous reality that we have these powerful spiritual beings who are assigned to each one of us to help us in our earthly life and, most importantly, to connect...
A nation can have economic progress only if it has enough electricity to power its industries, factories and to serve the needs of its people. US and China have the biggest and the second biggest world’s economies. Their electricity is 80% power by coal. They...
I consider the Our Lady of the Rosary as my companion in times of trials and challenges in life. Every time I pray the rosary, I believe she is with me. She never leaves me especially in times of sorrow. That’s one of the many...
(Homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao during the Launching for the Vocation Month in San Pedro Cathedral Parish, San Pedro Street, Davao City - September 1, 2023) Ang simbahan kanunay mag-ampo, mugiya, mutudlo sa angay gayod nga pagtubag sa tawag sa...
It is said that today we have a crisis of saints. We have never been so secular in history. Decades ago, Vatican II reminded everyone of the universal call to holiness. The laity has the duty to sanctify the world wherever they are. This is...
NOW that we in the month of October, let’s remind ourselves of the importance of the Holy Rosary. It’s a very helpful prayer that lets us go through the life of Christ, the pattern of our humanity, with Mary who is the best teacher and...
THE Feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, celebrated on September 29, reminds us of our need to learn how to deal with spiritual beings. We cannot deny that they exist and that they play an important role, for good and evil, in our...
INDEED, evil cannot exist by itself. It has to refer itself to something that is good which it denies, distorts, corrupts, etc. And if we are smart enough, we should not worry too much about all the evils we can encounter in our life. As...
OUR Christian faith tells us that we are meant to share the same life and nature of God in whose image and likeness we have been created. That is why we are all called to be holy as God is holy, as well as to...