WE always have to take some risks in this life. It’s an unavoidable part of our life. And that’s simply because we always have to deal with many unknown variables and even pure mysteries in life, plus the fact that there are just so many...
IF we want our life to be exciting, full of suspense, and yet sure of where it is going and how it is going to end, we should develop the habit of setting goals and pursuing them as actively as possible. That way, we would never...
IF we are looking for a surefire formula of living true charity, one that is down-to-earth and easily and abidingly doable, one that would really nail it, we should follow this piece of advice from St. Paul who said in his Letter to the Galatians...
IT’S always good to read slowly the gospels and the other books and letters contained in the Bible because in them are contained precious lessons that we often take for granted. In fact, it is highly recommended that we spend time meditating on them in...
DEEP within us, there is an undeniable yearning for what we consider to be beautiful. Undeniable too is that fact that while many times such yearning is satisfied, there are also occasions, and they can be quite many also, that it is frustrated and disappointed. But...
IF our life is truly inspired by Christian faith, hope and love, we would know that our life would always involve some daily conquests, whether big or small, if only to make ourselves more and more like Christ. That’s actually the be-all and end-all of...
Excerpts from the Homily of Archbishop Romulo Valles during the Ash Wednesday Livestreaming Mass last February 17, 2021 at the Archbishop’s Residence Chapel, F. Torres St., Davao City. The character of Lent is preparatory. Basic character – pagpangandam. And therefore when we say pagpangandam, to prepare...
With or without the pandemic, the Church always exhorts the faithful to do “Alay Kapwa” during the season of Lent. This is a program spearheaded by the Social Action ministry which is not primarily a fund-raising but an action of charity to the least, last...
WE have to learn this art of constant and abiding prayer since that is indispensable to us. We are meant to be praying always, just like what St. Paul told us that we pray without ceasing. (cfr. 1 Thes 5,17) That’s simply because it is when...
In Mandalay, Myanmar, we gave a seminar on dialogue. That was a couple of days between February 3 and February 10, 2010. Mandalay, is a city in northern Myanmar. Our audience was a group of priests and religious. We were invited by then archbishop Paul Grawng who...