The first glorious mystery encapsulates a wealth of resurrection scenes which shows Jesus as the Good Shepherd. He knew that His followers were still weak in many ways, lacking in courage and also humility, as they were just arguing about who was the greatest among...
(Excerpt from the message of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., during his 50th Sacerdotal Anniversary Mass at San Pedro Cathedral April 10, 2026.) With Archbishop Garcera are Msgr. Bernie Pantin, the CBCP Secretary General, and Fr. Bryand Restituto, the CBCP Assistant Treasurer, and Sr. Rory...
(Excerpt from the message of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., during his 50th Sacerdotal Anniversary Mass at San Pedro Cathedral, April 10, 2026.) Good morning! We are about to conclude this Holy Eucharist which I am presiding, my thanksgiving to the Lord for the gift...
Music holds a sacred place in the life of the Church. It is not simply an addition to the liturgy, but a form of prayer that lifts the heart to God. As Saint Augustine reminds us, to sing is to pray twice. In song, the...
THAT’S the responsorial psalm of the Mass of the 3rd Sunday of Easter, Year A. It’s taken from Psalm 16,11. It’s again another reassurance from God that despite the complexities of our life today that offers us all sorts of pathways that can be both...
EVEN if we are told that we do not live by bread alone, (cfr. Mt 4,4) Christ is also concerned about feeding us with bread. This was dramatized in that gospel episode about the multiplication of bread (cfr. Jn 6,1-15). When he saw the large...
WE, of course, are not angels who are pure spirits and who have already made their definitive choice to be with God completely for all eternity. We are, of course, with a body that has a soul that is not only a vegetative or animal...
WITH all this very toxic air brought about by our differences and conflicts in matters of opinion and preferences, especially in the area of politics, we should be very concerned about how to cultivate a culture of dialogue and consensus-building. In this regard, we should be...
LIKE Nicodemus who could not fully figure out what to be “born again” means, (cfr. Jn 3,7-15) we can find ourselves incredulous in the face of certain truths of our faith that really are hard to understand, let alone, accept. In cases like this, we...
CHRIST said it very clearly. When a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews, came to him by night, telling him that he must be from God because of the signs he was showing, Christ answered: “Amen, amen I say to you, unless a...