NOW that the ECQ is extended to May 15, let’s be more skillful in dealing with the extended condition of our restricted lifestyle. And among the things to consider are what we may refer to as our ghostly foes that include not only the invisible...
OUR earthly life, it is said, is a matter of a journey, a pilgrimage toward our eternal destination. Given our conditions here where we have to contend with all sorts of things, there is great need for us to stay on course, avoiding getting diverted...
IT cannot be denied that even with all our best efforts, the danger of slipping into boredom and dryness is always there, what with all this somewhat ‘forced’ stay-at-home dispensation we are having these days. It’s truly a big challenge for us to be resilient...
St. Teresa of Avila, a 16th century Spanish Carmelite nun, a reformer of the Carmelite Order, and a doctor of the Church, wrote a short poem in her own penmanship and language which has become famous even today. It is considered a very profound basis...
Divine Mercy Sunday Homily of Archbishop Valles, Bishop’s Residence, F. Torres Street, Davao City (April 19, 2020) Ikaduha nga pamalandong, mga igsoon niining Feast of the Divine Mercy, mao kini, kining atong nabati sa Ebanghelyo karon. Nakadungog man mo sa Ebanghelyo nga popular kaayo, dali mahinumdoman...
COVID-19 has brought out the best and worst in each one of us. But for me, I'd like to dwell on the positive aspect that the pandemic has done for us. We only have to choose whether we see the bright side or be on...
Since the start of the advisory for people to stay at home for the quarantine, the Church felt the obligation to help those in need. The staff of Archdiocesan Social Action Center (ASAC) led by the Director, Fr. Leonardo Dublan, Jr., are among the frontliners...
THAT assertion certainly raises eyebrows. How on earth, in the commonest of common sense, can one win by losing? It’s just pure contradiction. If you win, you win. And if you lose, you lose. Period. It’s as contradictory as white is to black, up is...
I KNOW we can never wipe out poverty entirely. There will always be poor, suffering people. Christ himself said as much. “The poor you will always have with you…” (Mt 26,11) But this does not mean that we should not do anything, at least to...
THIS is not, of course, a political piece, much less, a partisan one, though the title is a phrase that was popularized by US President Trump during his presidential campaign way back in 2016. He actually did not coin it, but with the way he...