(An excerpt of the Most Reverend Romulo G. Valles D.D. in his Homily during the Priestly Ordination of Rev. Fr. Francis Flores, August 4, 2025 at San Pedro Cathedral Parish.) Brothers and sisters, Rev. Francis, it is a bit of a surprise that we are here...
ONCE again, we are reminded of this need for vigilance in that gospel episode where Christ reminded his disciples to be like the servants who “await their master’s return from a wedding, ready to open immediately when he comes and knocks.” (Mt 12,36) He prefaced this...
CHRIST said it clearly. “If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For he that will save his life, shall lose it; and he that shall lose his life for my sake, shall find...
IN SPITE of our desire to continue doing things, we cannot deny that there are times when for one reason or another we would just lose steam and somehow feeling trapped in a condition of inactivity. It’s a classic example of what Christ once said:...
ONE liturgical prayer I met sometime ago went this way: “Grant, we pray, almighty God, that we, who have been renewed by paschal remedies, transcending the likeness of our earthly parentage, may be transformed in the image of our heavenly maker.” I found that prayer very...
WHILE logic will always have an important role to play in our life, we should also realize that logic alone cannot cope with all the realities that we have to deal with in our life. Our logic can only work within the natural plane and...
AUGUST 4 being a Memorial of St. John Mary Vianney, patron saint of priests, is a good occasion to review who a priest is and how he should be. St. John Mary Vianney (1786-1859), also known as the Cure of Ars, can provide us with...
Davao is the most visited Mindanao City. The 3 main attractions are A. Sightseeing (Eden, Samal, Coastal Road), B. Shopping. Davao is the ukay center in Mindanao with big stores in Sta. Ana, San Pedro, Claveria Streets. We have the biggest number of big Malls:...
(An excerpt of the Most Reverend Romulo G. Valles D.D. in his Homily during the 10th FLA/PSKB Annual Gathering at St. Mary of the Perpetual Rosary Parish, Buhangin, July 26, 2025.) Niingon kita “journeying” naay puntarya, naay padulngan, together. Mao ni character, manag-uban kita, synodal. Mao...
The first Sunday of August is dedicated as St. John Baptiste Marie Vianney Sunday. Known as the “Cure de Ars”, St. John Vianney is the patron of priests both diocesan and religious. We might wonder why. He showed unequalled dedication in his journey to the priesthood....