Excerpts of the Homily of Most Rev. Romulo Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao, during the fiesta of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in La Verna Hills Subd., last Sept. 17. The church has survived not because of our goodness but because of the grace and mercy...
If I don't see in every man a brother, I can't say OUR FATHER. If I worry too much about material goods, I can't say WHO ART IN HEAVEN. If God has no place in my daily activities, I can't say THY KINGDOM COME. If I concentrate in...
A friend, who got a copy of my newly-published book Clay in the Potter’s Hands, sent me this message on Messenger, sometime last June: “Good evening Padre...
THERE seems to be a sharp surge of disturbed people around these days. As a result, we can see more people who are clearly mentally ill, with very erratic behavior. And if they are not withdrawn from the world, alienating themselves and rotting away in...
THIS is a big challenge to public speakers, especially to preachers who are charged to transmit nothing less than the living word of God. Given the way people are now—with all their differences and complexities—the task of effectively communicating with them without compromising the integrity...
WE cannot overemphasize this basic need of ours to make plans and strategies. If we have to develop ourselves as we should, if we have to be truly productive and fruitful, if we have to take advantage of everything in life, whether good or bad,...
IT’S entitled, “The Way.” It’s the first book written by Opus Dei founder, St. Josemaria Escriva, dubbed as the precursor of the lay spirituality in the Church. It’s now on its 80th year since its first edition that came out in 1939. To date, its...
They can be mothers, fathers, or loving children but commonly they are teachers---teachers of the Catholic faith. Catechists are teachers who devote themselves in teaching catechesis to the young children in public schools. Despite the limited time given to them, they maximize it just to ensure...
Excerpt of the Homily of Most Rev. Romulo Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao during the 72nd GKK Fiesta of Birhen sa Kasilak, New Loon, Mintal, September 8, 2019. Why are you here today? I don't have anything to give to you. But you are still here...
When the CBCP informed the public that the Church in the Philippines will celebrate the 500th anniversary of her Christianization on 2021 a lot of questions have been raised and featured in the mainstream and social media. One important focus of the questions is about the...