THAT’S what happens when we show compassion to anyone in need. We channel God’s love to others. We become more and more like God. We act out our being a person who by definition is meant to relate us with others. By being compassionate, we...
INDEED! That gospel episode where a centurion begged Christ to cure his dying slave (cfr. Lk 7,1-10) simply shows us that with a strong faith like that of the centurion, miracles can happen. “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you...
Gladys and I vacationed in Macao from September 3 to 8. We attended the 7:45 am Mass at St. Joseph church in Senado Real every day. On September 7 after mass, we had breakfast at the fast food chain, Subway in front of the Colegio...
(Homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao during the 70th GKK Fiesta of San Roque, Tawantawan, Baguio District, August 17, 2023) “Ang Dios diay, kanunay nag-uban kanato.” Karong adlawa, kini nga moment, kini nga yugto sa atong kasaysayan, hinumdomi nga ang Dios...
On this Catechist’s Day, let us be reminded by Pope Francis: “The history of evangelization over the past two millennia clearly shows the effectiveness of the mission of catechists. Bishops, priests and deacons, together with many men and women in the consecrated life, devoted their...
MANY reasons can come to mind to answer that question. One is that Christ himself said so. When asked by Peter how many times one should forgive, he stretched to practically infinite times the suggestion of Peter of 7 times to 70 times 7. On another...
SEPTEMBER 15 celebrates the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows, a most relevant memorial that tells us that the best way to handle our unavoidable sorrows in this life is to go to Mary. She is not only the best teacher of how to handle our...
THE quick answer to that question is because the cross, that is, Christ’s cross, constitutes the supreme act of love Christ has for us. And if we love Christ as we should, and he clearly said that we have to love one another as he...
ONE of the most intriguing teachings of Christ are the Beatitudes. (cfr. Lk 6,20-26) They make us wonder why it is blessed to go through all kinds of suffering here on earth—to be poor, hungry, persecuted, etc. The answer, of course, is that the Beatitudes clearly...
INDEED, everyone has a vocation! The idea of a vocation is not meant only for a few who may feel that they are called to the priesthood or to a consecrated religious life. It is not meant for those who may be generally regarded as...