Never be lonely
WE have no reason to ever feel lonely. That’s because whether we realize it or not, we are never alone. God is always with us. And I am sure, many people, especially our parents and those who love us in some way, keep us in...
Category Archives: Opinion
The wheat and the weeds
IT’S good to review that wonderful parable about the wheat and the weeds and to savor the great lesson it gives us. (cfr. Mt 13,24-30) To be sure, the parable is very relevant these days as there is a crying need to sharpen our skill...
When dealing with the impossible
THAT gospel episode where Christ multiplied a five loaves of bread and two fish to feed at least five thousand men (cfr. Mt 13,14-21) eloquently shows us how God really takes care of our needs, even the impossible-to-meet ones. We have no reason to worry...
Parochial Fiesta of Sta. Ana Shrine Parish Homily (Part 1)
Excerpts of the Homily of Most Rev. Romulo Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao, during the parochial fiesta of Sta. Ana Shrine Parish, Sta. Ana Avenue, July 26, 2020. At the core of our priesthood (ang mga pari nga naminaw karon) is to celebrate the Eucharist with...
Happy Priests’ Day
Today, St. Baptiste Marie Vianney Sunday, we offer our prayers for all priests. St. John Vianney is the patron of priests. He is remembered as the “Cure de Ars” in France, as one who lived being a pastor by spending long hours in the confessional...
We can learn from birds
The words, Creation Spirituality, have been mentioned several times in this column. Once again we believe that birds, as part of God's creation, show certain behavioral characteristics that are considered spiritual values intentionally programmed by the Creator. I chuckle and smile wondering if perhaps in...
What stirs our passions the most?
ACTUALLY, more than what stirs our passions the most, the question to ask should be who makes us most passionate? If we are just passionate about things, certainly we are still very far from the ideal. And even if we are very passionate about some...
Distancing, yes. Indifference, no
BECAUSE of our abnormal times, we are asked to submit ourselves to certain protocols that we usually do not have during normal times. Right now, we are asked, and we should obey, those strict indications about social or physical distancing, wearing of masks, washing of...
Our senses and our faith
A COMMON “complaint” God makes of us, if we may call it that way, is that we do not use our senses—our sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch, etc.—to perceive what is really most important for us to perceive. This “complaint” is expressed, for example, in...
Let’s meditate on heaven often
THIS may sound like a fantastic and overwhelming exercise, but I believe it is something necessary for us to do if we want to have the proper priorities in life, and thus to be properly guided. Especially these days when we are bombarded with so...