(Excerpt from the homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D. in the Marian Exhibit Year 3 at Abreeza Mall of Davao.) Early in high school, I was introduced to the devotion of the Blessed Mother. When I was studying in high school in Lupon, Davao...
The Culture of Having (CH) refers to the endless desire to possess, acquire, appropriate and to amass material things for one's use and consumption. The Culture of Becoming (CB) refers to a universal desire to renew, to grow, to transform oneself, to be a new person. CH...
THIS should be our burning desire. And we should put all our strength in this direction. To be sure, it is for the good of all. Yes, we can and should build a beautiful world. But we have to start with our own selves, and...
IN our relationships, given all the differences we have among ourselves, we need to learn the art of leveling down and leveling up. We have to learn how to adapt ourselves to how each one is, so a good connection can be established without compromising...
THIS is an art and skill we need acquire. Knowing that our life is not just our own, but is always a life shared first of all with God, our Creator and Father, and then with others, we have to realize more deeply that we...
“TEACH us how to live in this passing world with our heart set on the world that will never end.” This is part of a Eucharistic Preface for Lent which reminds us that we should have our focus on the ultimate goal of life without...
Moms, have you ever wondered where the family income had gone? As a homemaker, we mothers most often are the ones in charge in budgeting the family income. The family income's source may be from the husband only or from the both of you. With...
THAT, to me, is the best condition, the best moment we can have in this life. To be able to glorify God presumes that we have been able to identify ourselves with God in his will and in his ways as revealed fully in Christ,...
“Ad limina apostolorum” which means “to the threshold of the apostles” is the so-called visit of the bishops all over the world in groups which is scheduled every five years. This is an occasion for a group of bishops to report to the Pope the...
Excerpt from the homily of Most. Rev. Romulo Valless, DD in the DaDiTaMa-wide Youth Marian Conference. This is a special gathering of the young people especially that this special year is dedicated to the youth, the Year of the Youth. Let us not lose sight that we...