AS we all know by now, this is how most classes are conducted these days. Students are given modules and they are expected to study them mainly on their own. And whatever classes the teachers have to give, they are done online. This, of course, requires...
Excerpts from the Homily of Archbishop Romulo Valles during his Livestreaming Mass for the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Husband of Mary, last March 19, 2021 at the Archbishop’s Residence Chapel, F. Torres St., Davao City. Brothers and sisters, we are happy as people of faith that...
INSPIRED by an old love song, The Nearness of You, this essay seeks to encourage all of us to develop a strong, deep sense of the nearness of God in our life. Like in that love song, it should not just be the “pale moon”...
Although many cannot still be present physically in the church during this Holy Week 2021 due to restrictions of health protocols, this year is better than last year for some reasons. First, we are a bit prepared this year than last year. After the urgent decision...
On Palm Sunday, we display, not wave, our palms. No, the gospels do not say, the people welcome Jesus entering Jerusalem by waving palms. Instead of waving, they display the palms on the ground for Jesus’s riding ass to walk on (Mark 11, 8). This has...
THIS should be made clear to all of us. We are meant to be happy, not only from time to time, but all time. Impossible? Of course, it will be impossible if we rely mainly if not solely on our own powers. But that’s not...
WE are not, of course, mere plants and animals whose periods of hibernation are periods of sheer inactivity. But with our current situation where we are made to restrict our movements and are asked to stay home, we should somehow learn the art of a...
AS Christians, I suppose we would readily realize that our life should not just be our own life, but rather always a life with God. And since God is supernatural, then our life also ought to be supernatural without, of course, compromising what is natural...
THAT’S one of the last words of Christ (cfr. Mt 27,46) before he gave up his spirit on the cross. It’s an intriguing statement, considering that Christ is God who can absorb and suffer anything as if in a breeze. Nothing could actually bother or...
THAT’S a piece of advice of St. Paul in his Letter to the Romans. (cfr. 12,15) It’s a call for us to share the conditions and predicaments of the others. It is to feel for them. The complete text is as follows” “Rejoice with those who...