Economist magazine health care writer Slavea Chankova in 2020 wrote an article about Florence Nightingale (May 12, 1820 – Aug 13, 1910) and her role in the nursing profession. The story focused on the world Health Organization’s plan to make 2020 as the year of...
(Homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao during the 58th Parochial Fiesta of St. John the Baptist Parish, Lasang June 24, 2023.) Atong nabati karon ang pulong sa Dios, mao manay importante sa Eucharist, sa katapusan atong dawaton si Jesus sa atong...
When our Lord Jesus Christ instituted the Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper, he said: “Take this all of you and drink from it, for this is my Blood, the Blood of the New and Everlasting covenant, for the forgiveness of sins, do this in...
OUR Christian faith teaches us that since we are God’s image and likeness, we should see to it that our life here on earth is meant for us to correspond to that divine will. We should bear this in mind so that we avoid getting...
GIVEN our human condition, marked always by all kinds of weaknesses, limitations, mistakes and other negative things, we should be ready to face and bear them, never by our lonesome, but always with Christ who is always around, ever ready to help us in many...
On the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles, celebrated on June 29, we are somehow reminded that God can work well with and through anyone of us who obviously has his own share of weaknesses, not to mention, sins. In the case of these two...
IN the gospel, there is a part where Christ warns us about false prophets. (cfr. Mt 7,15-20) “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but underneath are ravenous wolves,” he said. “By their fruits you will know them.” We cannot deny that...
IN the gospel, there is a part where Christ tells us some indications meant to guide us in our earthly journey. (Mt 7,6.12-14) “Do not give what is holy to dogs, or throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them underfoot, and turn and...
YES, we really need to be most careful with our judgments, since it is very easy for us to fall into rash judgments. Given our personal weaknesses and the conditions around, that tendency to make rash judgments is always there. We need to be wary...
We remember everyone who helped in making the San Pedro Cathedral what it is today. Luzon and Visayas were Christianized in the 15th century. The church reached Mindanao only in the 16th century when Spanish Jesuits landed in Zamboanga and created the first Mindanaoan Church....