THIS should be like an instinct in us. Everything that we are and that we do should be referred to God. In fact, everything that happens to us, every event in our life, whether considered humanly speaking as good or bad, should be referred to...
IF we want to be realistic in our life, we should always be prepared for Judgment Day which can surely come anytime. In fact, we should go through our daily lives in pursuit of this most important moment when our eternal destiny is determined. This may...
IT’S a virtue before it is an art. Detachment that is proper to us is a virtue that comes as a result of the spirit of Christ. And we can only have that spirit if we are open to God’s grace and faithfully follow the...
THERE are times when we have to wait, desist from acting at the moment, and hope for a better time that will surely come, although in ways that may not be according to our expectations. We are reminded of this act of prudence in that gospel...
THE parables Christ told his disciples that compared the Kingdom of heaven with a mustard seed and a pinch of yeast (cfr. Mt 13,31-35) obviously are meant to tell us that, yes, heaven and everything related to it can and should be found in the...
(Homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao during the 15th Sunday in Ordinary time and the Sending forth of the World Youth Day 2023 Delegates at San Pedro Cathedral Parish, July 15, 2023.) We are nourished always by the word of God. First...
As we remember today the offering of self for our Filipino missionaries, we must be awakened in our calling to do our share of the mission, and concretely support our missionaries through our prayers and financial support. In the past, we were benefactors of foreign...
RATHER, everything should support, enhance, reinforce our relation with God. This is what we are reminded of in that gospel which talks about the parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl of great price. (cfr. Mt 13,44-46) These parables find an echo in some words...
WHEN Christ explained the parable of the sower and the seed (cfr. Mt 13,18-23), the obvious conclusion that we can make is that we should be the good ground to receive the seed of God’s word so that that seed can grow well and be...
THIS is what we can learn from Christ who once said: “This is why I speak to them in parables, because they look but do not see and hear but do not listen or understand.” (Mt 13,13) He continued: “Isaiah’s prophecy is fulfilled in them, which...