I SUPPOSE that’s what everyone wants. We want to be credible when we speak, preach or teach. In all forms of communication, we want everyone to at least take us seriously. They may not believe everything that we say, but at least we are given...
THE expressions are part of the lyrics of a pop rock song entitled, Best of both worlds, as performed by Miley Cyrus. It talks of a small town girl who enjoys privacy and the status of an ordinary girl in her school but is a...
I’M referring to that episode in the gospel where Christ was accosted by a man possessed by many devils who called themselves, Legion, precisely because they were many. (cfr. Mk 5,1-20) It is said that the possessed man was so unwieldy that no chain nor fetters...
THAT is how it should be in our life. We should always keep the centrality of Christ in our life. He is everything to us. In the readings of the 4th Sunday of Easter (May 3), this truth of our faith is highlighted. “The Lord is...
Divine Mercy Sunday Homily of Archbishop Valles, Bishop’s Residence, F. Torres Street, Davao City (April 19, 2020) Ikatulo nga pamalandong, kon ingon ana, malig-on ang atong pagtoo, makaila kita sa Dios kon motutok kita, maghatag og pagtagad, to realize, to be there sa sufferings sa mga...
This is the English of "Quien a Dios tiene nada le falta". This was forgotten in last week's Shalom where St. Teresa's Spanish six-line poem "Nada te turbe" was reproduced. There are many similar translations in our tradition of spirituality. To St. Teresa of Avila...
Jesus is the Good Shepherd. He opens the gate for his sheep. He leads them to green pastures. He comes not to destroy but gives his sheep life in all its fullness. His sheep know his voice and follow him. Today’s shepherds in this time of...
THE box can symbolize many things. In this particular piece, it symbolizes mainly our togetherness, our unity, our being one human family. Yes, we belong to one big box, the box of humanity. We can also say that inside that one big, original box, there are...
WITH all this restricted life we are having these days, let’s see to it that we are properly occupied. Let us, of course, avoid idleness, but even if we fill ourselves with activities, let’s see to it that we are properly occupied. The most important thing...
THIS is not meant to be a morbid piece. Far from it. Rather, it’s meant for us to be realistic and to really focus on what is absolutely necessary and essential in our life, without getting unduly entangled with the things in this life that...