WE are, of course, encouraged to be very fruitful and productive in our life. There should be no time for laziness and idleness. Even in our periods of rest, we can and should always be productive, since rest is not about doing nothing but rather...
The word rosary refers both to a set of devotional prayers and to the beads that Catholics traditionally use while reciting the prayers. Rosary beads have been in existence since the 12th century. Each decade of the Rosary consists of one Our Father, ten Hail...
Excerpts of the Homily of Most Rev. Romulo Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao, during the fiesta of St. Michael the Archangel Quasi-Parish in Eden, Toril, Davao City on September 29, 2019. Viva Sr. San Miguel! Viva! What was a small chapel before is now a quasi-parish. For...
To go up the ladder of success, fame and power is the way to greatness for many people even millennials today. This has become an obssession, a way of life or even a spirituality that can also be labelled in contrast as Upward Mobility. We know...
Are you stuck in traffic? Then, pray the Holy Rosary rather than cursing the situation or scrolling in your phone's various social media apps. If you already memorized the various mysteries then you can pray the rosary by using your rosary bracelet, rosary ring or...
THAT gospel episode about Christ healing a big crowd of sick people by laying his hands on each one of them (cfr. Lk 4,40) speaks eloquently of how we ought to deal with everyone we meet in our life. He just did not say, “All...
THIS concern should never be taken for granted. This is actually a much bigger concern than what we have in the areas of politics, social life, business or the now in-thing of climate change, ecology and other environmental issues. And the simple reason is that this...
GIVEN the increasingly pressing conditions of the world today and the permanent, ultimate and most precious goal of ours, we really need to be more serious and more skillful in synergizing both the active and contemplative modes of our life. Yes, we have to be immersed...
IN our discussions and exchanges, especially when we have to sort out differences and settle conflicts, it always pays to be gentle in our ways even as we like to be forceful in advancing our views. Good manners always pays. It should never be set aside...
THERE is no doubt about it. If we truly live the virtue of charity that reflects, echoes and replicates the love of God for us, we should be ready to fall into some madness. We have to be ready to be some kind of madmen. This...