The peace Christ gives us
IT’S important that we understand the kind of peace that Christ gives us. As he said, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled...
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The promise of the Holy Spirit
THE occasion this promise was made was when Judas, not the Iscariot, told Christ, “Master, then what happened that you will reveal yourself to us and not to the world?” (Jn 14,22) That was when Christ told him and the others with him that “the...
The Many Roles of Mary
Clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.”(Rev12:1) This is one of the most popular images of Mary. It expresses that Mary, as the queen of the whole universe, is praised by all creatures...
Bawal Tapulan
(Homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao during the 59th Parochial Fiesta of St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Sasa, Davao City, May 1, 2023.) Mga igsuon, dili malalis ang debosyon, ang pagtahod, ang pagila kay San Jose sa tibuok simbahan kay dili...
We can do the work of God
YES, we can! Christ said it clearly. “Amen, amen I say to you, he that believeth in me, the works that I do, he also shall do; and greater than these shall he do.” (Jn 14,12) Incredible, indeed! But that’s just how it is. If we...
Ever strengthening our faith in Christ
“DO not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me.” (Jn 14,1) These words tell us clearly that Christ and God are one. Christ, we may argue, is just the Son in the Trinitarian God. He is just...
The betrayal of Christ part of God’s plan
AS we all know, Christ knew that he was going to be betrayed by one of his apostles but did not do anything to stop it or even just to avoid it. He went ahead with it because as he said, “I am telling you...
Our real identity
IT is Christ who tells us very clearly who we really are. “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (Jn 14,6) Again, if we have to take these words of Christ in faith as...
How to know Christ’s voice
IN the gospel, there is an episode where Christ told some unbelieving Jews the reason they could not know who Christ really was. “How long are you going to keep us in suspense?” they asked. “If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” (Jn 10,24) And...
The dignity of work
ON the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker which is celebrated on May 1, we are reminded of this often-ignored dignity of our work, all kinds of work, big or small, as long as it is not sinful work. It is a matter that needs...