THAT parable about the wheat and the weed, the good seed and the bad seed (cfr. Mt 13,24-30) provides us with a precious lesson that is most useful and relevant especially for our present times. We cannot overemphasize the fact that in this world, especially nowadays,...
“The seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.” (Mt 13,23) With these words of Christ, many things can come to mind. First, like Christ we should...
WE cannot deny we are all sinners. But neither should we deny that we are all called to become saints. That’s because we are all children of God, made in his image and likeness. As Christ himself said, “Be perfect as your heavenly Father is...
On Monday, May 17, 2021, senior citizens nationwide rose as one and met in designated places to confront and destroy the world’s worst danger. The battle began earlier with the vaccine jabbings of the frontliners - police, military, health and hospital workers. This started the...
July 25 this year is the first World Day for Grandparents and The Elderly and July 26 is the feast day of St. Anne and St. Joachim, the maternal grandparents of Jesus Christ. The grandparents’ day this year is the first ever celebration as announced by...
In my past articles, I have shared about my coming home, finding meaning in my journey and the role of faith in this time of the pandemic. Today, I want to share something light but essential. A topic which is very close to our hearts...
(An excerpt from the Homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao, July 16, 2021 during live streamed mass of Regional Assembly of Davao Association of Catholic Schools Inc., (DACS)) Brothers and Sisters it’s almost given for this community, this group of Catholic...
“SOME seed fell on rich soil, and produced fruit, a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.” (Mt 13,8) With these words, Christ is telling us to be that rich soil that would faithfully and gratefully receive God’s word, and to make it so inspire us as to...
Our beloved Pope Francis designated the last Sunday of July every year as dedicated to the elderly. As the pandemic sweeps across countries, people are forced to think fast to find meaning on what is happening. It is at this time that the elderly plays...
In the Greek culture peace is Airene which means the absence of war. In the Roman culture peace is Pax which can be a wishful greeting or an agreement on paper. In the Hebrew culture, which is related to the Arabic culture, peace is Shalom...