Christ the King
The Solemnity of Christ the King reminds us not only of the closing of the liturgical year but also of the reign of God in our hearts. The calendar of the Church closes with the big Feast of giving glory to Christ as King of...
Category Archives: Opinion
Why God created us with two ears and one mouth
So that we would listen twice as much we speak is the clear and logical answer. My use of "God" in the title does not mean it is found in the Bible. The original author of this wise statement was the Greek philosopher Zeno who lived...
Experiencing SepAnx
Have you experienced SepAnx or Separation Anxiety? As for me I experienced it many times in my life. But first let us define SepAnx, as posted in Medical News Today, its definition of separation anxiety is when someone is afraid of being separated from a...
Keep the faith supernatural always
WE need to understand that our Christian faith is first of all God’s gift to us to enable us to have the possibility of sharing the supernatural life of God, of whom we have been created as his image and likeness. That’s how God wants...
Intimacy with God first
INTIMACY is the ideal condition in all our relationships. But we have to be intimate with God first before we can be intimate with everybody and everything else in the proper way. This need for intimacy is, of course, a necessary consequence of being a person...
The value of the vocal prayers
WE should never underestimate the power of the vocal prayers. They may sound trite and worn-out after years of simply mechanically praying them, but they actually are the quickest and easiest way we can make use of to put ourselves truly and divinely inspired. And the...
Davao Clergy Retreat
"Stay quiet with God...
BECized Diocese
(Excerpt of Archbishop Romulo G. Valles’ homily during the opening Mass of the 4th BEC National Assembly in San Pedro Cathedral on November 11, 2019 at 5:00 P.M.) In 1976, Bishop Joseph Reagan, a Maryknoll Bishop of the Diocese of Tagum ordained me. The Diocese of...
Dialogue, A Challenge?
This seems to be the necessary question after reading the historic and world-acclaimed document, "Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together." Unprecedented in history of interreligious relations and variously commended by international commentators the Document was approved and signed by Pope Francis of the Roman...
Soul-full Ingredients
Who doesn’t enjoy food? Who doesn’t want to try something to tickle his pallet anew? Who wouldn’t want to embark on a different experience of a common dish mixed in a magically distinct way? These and many other intriguing questions are answered when one travels...