THAT wonderful event of the Transfiguration of the Lord (cfr. Mt 17,1-9) should make us understand that like Christ we too are meant to be transfigured into the supernatural life with God. That is what God wants for us. Toward that end, God has given...
THAT is what we are encouraged to pursue and to achieve, especially during this Lenten season. It only means that we should try our best, after due repentance, conversion and purification, that we acquire the very heart and spirit of God which is filled with...
THIS is what Christ told his disciples with regard to how our attitude should be in our relation with God especially when we are in need of something. It highlights the importance of faith and perseverance when we ask God for help. (cfr. Mt 7,7-12) “Ask,...
THAT’S from Psalm 51,19 which is often used as the responsorial psalm in some Lenten Masses. It describes for us what will always attract the love and mercy of God for us. Though God will always love us no matter what, there is also the...
THIS can only mean that our communication with God should be genuine, sincere and authentic. It’s about being honest about our thoughts, feelings and struggles. It should express our true intentions and desires. It should not be about using fancy language or trying to impress. It’s...
THAT’S from the Gospel of St. John (6,63) and is used often as a Responsorial Psalm in many Masses. It reminds us that God’s words, though written also by men and use human elements with all their limitations, have a transformative power that gives spiritual...
(An excerpt of the Homily of the Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D. during Ash Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at San Pedro Cathedral Parish, San Pedro Street, Davao City) Today is Ash Wednesday, Miyerkules sa Badlis, the beginning of this sacred, holy season of Lent, of...
Suffering is a reality no one escapes. It enters our lives through illness, loss, failure, injustice, and even when we love—often in ways we do not expect or choose. In a world that teaches us to avoid pain at all costs, the Christian faith invites...
WE, of course, need to eat bread also. After all, we are also material beings that need to be fed and nourished by material food, such as bread. But since we are also spiritual and supposed to be a supernatural being—in fact, eminently so—we should...
CHRIST explained it well as to when it is proper to fast and when to feast. “Can the children of the bridegroom mourn, as along as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them,...