This is part of the letter of the Holy Father to the bishops of Chile dated 15 May 2018. The bishops were accused by many Chileans of sexual abuses and of covering up these crimes. The letter was an invitation for them to come to...
I AM referring to our relationship with God. We always have to find ways of how to keep that relationship strong, vibrant and abiding, one that would truly bring us in such an intimate contact with God, our Father and Creator, that we would vividly...
THIS is what we should do everyday, even if we give it only a few minutes. That short period of prayer and meditation will surely give us the proper tone and color for the day, whatever may happen along the way. This is what Christ himself...
When election precincts are closed and the official counts are released by COMELEC (Commission on Elections) we can all go back to normalcy. No more hate words against opposing political parties; no more vote-buying; and no more politicking. Let us be hurt by the results but...
(Excerpt of the Homily of Most Rev. Romulo Valles, D.D. during the San Isidro Labrador Lumondao fiesta celebration.) What does San Isidro Labrador bring as our patron? What do we get from the inspiration he serves? This is a cliché but San Isidro Labrador always reminds...
Not knowing meanings of these words can cause confusion. This is very important in the area or matter of social communication. It is also crucially important in inter-religious dialogue. Confusion in the exchange of ideas and words can lead to misunderstanding and conflict. When I say,...
WE have to be careful with this possibility that, sad to say, has become rampant nowadays. It cannot be denied that we are aware of the many blessings we have, and the many rights of our human condition. We have all kinds of talents, we...
THE expression is referred to in one of the passages in the first letter of St. Peter. The complete passage says: “As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance…” (1,14) Of course, as human persons, we always have some passions. These...
THAT is, if we only know what God has given us, for sure we would freeze in astonishment, and once recovered, would spring to action to correspond generously to his great tremendous gift to us! That is, if we only know. The problem is that we...
In his book, The City of God, St. Augustine consoles Christians that even if the earthly rule of the Roman Empire was imperiled, the City of God would ultimately triumph. For Augustine, history’s warfare between good and evil is guided by Divine Providence, so that...