THAT’S what the spirit of Easter should lead us to. With Christ guaranteeing our salvation and as long as we do our part, we have every reason to be joyful and thankful that in turn should strongly encourage us to be helpful to others. This lifestyle...
WE might be practicing social distancing and are forced to stay at home nowadays, but we should never think that we are now detached and disengaged from others. That would go against our very nature. We should not forget that we are meant to be...
I had a funny but meaningful experience last April 13, Monday after Easter Sunday. Fr. Joel Caasi, parish priest of San Lorenzo Parish, Talomo, Davao City, sent me 3 dressed chicken! An hour before he had inquired about my present situation at my residence, which I...
The Order of Prayer in the liturgy of the Hours and celebration of the Eucharist for the Dioceses in the Philippines reminds us: “Throughout the world, the second Sunday of Easter will receive the name Divine Mercy Sunday, a perennial invitation to the Christian World...
Divine Mercy Sunday Homily of Archbishop Valles, Bishop’s Residence, F. Torres Street, Davao City (April 19, 2020) Una sa tanan, ayaw kalimti kining pyesta sa Diosnong Kalooy duol kaayo sa dili pa lang dugay nga maampuon nga paghandum nato sa kasakitan, kamatayon ug pagkabanhaw sa atong...
WE cannot deny that in life we cannot avoid experiencing some defeats and losses, some setbacks, failures, disasters and crises. And all these possible scenarios can occur in spite of our best intentions and efforts. Our reaction to all these should be, as much as possible,...
IT’S unfortunate that some people are not happy with their lives. They feel they have been short-changed, exerting a lot of effort with little return as a reward. Some feel that they are unlucky in life since they seem to have failed to achieve their...
FAR from falling into idleness and boredom, this current condition of ours brought about by the pandemic and its consequent prudential measures should challenge us and give rise to novel manifestations of our creativity and productivity. If we just think a little and have the proper...
Last week's Shalom article cited Pope Francis' words from no. 88 of his Evangelii Gaudium (Joy of the Gospel. NB. The original was written in Spanish). The words are "revolution of tenderness". I added the thought that this kind of strong social change would be...
How can we find new life in the midst of COVID 2019 pandemic? Let me share with you this post from an anonymous source: “Suddenly gas prices went down, pollution went down, people started to have more time that they do not know what to do...