(Homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao during the Pentecost Sunday May 28, 2023 at San Pedro Cathedral.) The question: What way would help us appreciate this great Solemnity of the feast of Easter? We call this feast “Penetecoste” Dili lang...
The San Pedro Cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Davao. He is the captain of the ship. Fittingly, the façade of the Cathedral resembles that of a boat whose integrity is intact in spite of the challenges through time. Onboard is the owner...
CHRIST exhorts us to be so. “So do not be afraid of them,” he said. “Everything now covered up will be uncovered, and everything now hidden will be made clear. What I say to you in the dark, tell in the daylight; what you hear...
“DO not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal. But store up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there also...
CHRIST told us how to pray properly. “In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words,” he said. “Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need before you ask him.” (Mt...
IN all our moral acts which are done knowingly and freely, we should have the proper intention. That’s because our intention plays a crucial role in our life. It is where we decide whether we would like to be with God or simply with our...
WE have to know what pure love is since we are called to it. Christ described it in this way: “You have heard that it was said, you shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies and...
WE have to be ready to make the proper reaction when we are confronted with evil in any form. We cannot deny that in our life, we cannot avoid some evil. It’s a fact of life that we should learn how to deal with properly. And...
Let us acknowledge the gift of fatherhood on June 18, 2023 as we celebrate Father's Day. Being a father is a privilege and entails a lot of responsibilities. May we remind fathers to be gentle while being the source of strength in our family. Fathers...
The one (1) trillion food industry is looking for ways to make profits by creating new wonder health foods with novel proteins. Gen. Mills of Minnesota thinks it found a new super food called ALT, alternative proteins. It comes from pulses, a branch of a...