“The divine fatherhood is the source of human fatherhood.” (CCC 2214) On June 18, Father’s Day will be celebrated world-wide. Although it is a fairly recent observance in the Philippines (1988), we as a people have long practiced the exhortation of Sirach 7: 27, “with your...
(Homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao during the 16th Parochial Fiesta of Mary Help of Christians Parish in Dacudao, Calinan, May 27, 2023. ) Usa ka distinctive mark sa Parokya ang presence of the young people. Nindot kaayo isip Filipino...
IF we truly want to be consistent with our Christian identity, then we should feel the urge to respond positively and eagerly to what Christ once told his disciples, “The harvest is rich but the laborers are few, so ask the Lord of the harvest...
ON the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, we are reminded in the gospel reading of the day that we should go to Christ since he is the one who will bear all our burdens and who will give us rest. (cfr. Mt...
THAT’S how love is. It is given gratuitously, without cost and calculation. Besides, it is given with utmost generosity. It just gives and gives until it hurts! With this love, we are sure that we would be having the very righteousness of Christ which is...
LET’S be clear about this. We may sound fanatical, narrow-minded or extremely biased to some people, but we just have to bring it up in the open to show the objective basis of such claim. Christ is the be-all and end-all of all our laws. That’s...
WHY? Because, first of all, Christ told us so. “You are the salt of the earth…You are the light of the world,” he clearly told his disciples and eventually all of us. (cfr. Mt 5,13-14) But more than just being told by Christ, the basis...
WE are familiar with the Beatitudes. (cfr. Mt 5,1-12) At first glance, they appear to us as a crazy formulation of what would make us blessed. How can you be blessed if you are poor in spirit, if you mourn, if you are meek, insulted...
SWF is surplus money that accrues overtime mainly from a nation’s foreign reserves (dollars). The SWF’s purposes are: 1. Stabilize national budgets, 2. Create savings for the people, 3. Promote economic development. The monthly family expenses are: 1. Electricity, 2. Water, 3. Food, 4. Gasoline (for...
When we work, we strive to put God’s imprint on creation. We make God present in all the affairs of the world. This responsibility is not just for the clergy but for all of us who have been baptized and have thus acquired the priestly...