OUR dedication and fidelity to whatever vocation or commitment of love that we may have, be it in single blessedness or in marriage, in priesthood or in lay life, should be so pure and completely gratuitous that we would pursue and develop it without preconditions...
How many people, young and old, die of malnutrition in the Philippines every year? How can we celebrate more meaningfully this year’s Nutrition Month? What still can we do as Church to help promote healthy lifestyle? The Archdiocesan Nourishment Center of the Archdiocese of Davao concretely...
Excerpt of the homily of Most Rev. Romulo Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao during the 50th anniversary of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish at BO. Obrero, Davao City. Thus says the Lord God, I, myself will look after and tend my sheep. I, myself will pasture...
This is something new for me. It is not easy but I am going along. This might be a learning experience. My aging memory staggers to recall and retain whatever is being said and shown. This unique process was prepared by the CBCP Commission on Youth...
Sometime in 2003, the then Pope John Paul II was already very sickly he could not pronounce the words well when he talked or even give the blessing. Several critics wondered why he would not give up the papacy since it was quite obvious how...
WE need to distinguish between the two, since they usually go together and yet while to be zealous is good, to be triumphalistic is not. Yes, we should try our best to be zealous in everything we do, putting passion into them. We have to...
WE should all be concerned about this matter. We need to develop a sense of vocation, for the simple reason that everyone has a vocation. We come from God and we belong to him. He always calls us to himself and offers us a way...
MUSIC hath charm, they say. And its charm is so indescribable it defies reason and rhyme. It can mesmerize us and can bring us to places, moments and conditions that are way beyond what our imagination can provide. It can take us into flights to...
CHRIST has told us about this formula. Let’s closely follow the kind of equation he presented to achieve this true and complete joy. “As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain...
Excerpt of the Homily of Most Rev. Romulo Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao during the 3rd year anniversary of DXGN 89.9 SpiritFM at the San Pablo Parish, Matina, Davao City. From the Gospel of St. Matthew, he says, “Be perfect like the Father is perfect, you...