Excerpt of the homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D. during the 3rd Parochial Fiesta Celebration of Sta. Cruz Parish, Talicud Island, IGaCoS. The remembrance that we ought to celebrate today is the mystery of the Cross. In other words, the core of what we discern...
The complete wording of last week's Shalom was, "No one and nothing matures to perfection without pain or something similar to pain". This principle of personal transformation is also applicable to transformation of society since society is composed of or constituted by individual persons. From the...
THIS is a big challenge to anyone who takes his duty of helping in the evangelization of people seriously. He has to convey the highly spiritual and supernatural doctrines of our Christian faith in such a way that these doctrines are understood, appreciated, loved and...
To be a mother is a challenging responsibility, most especially for first time moms. The fact that you have to take care of your infant 24/7 is quite difficult and at the same time fascinating. But as the kids grow up, mothers face various situations...
THIS may indeed sound like a pipe dream or an illusion, given the way many young people nowadays are, but this simply has to be done. We know that without piety, we would be like branches detached from the vine. Death, spiritual more than physical,...
GOD’S original will for us has not changed at all despite the mess we created. That original will continues to be his ultimate will for us. And that is that we truly become his image and likeness, meant to share in his life and nature...
WE should never be afraid of death. Though it obviously is not something good, since ultimately it is a consequence of sin, death somehow has become a gateway to our new, eternal life with God, a life of bliss and complete identification with God who...
Education Secretary Leonor Briones announced that the Department of Education (DepEd) will not change its school calendar. This means that DepEd students both in public and private schools starts their classes every month of June as what the tradition dictates. DepEd will not follow suit...
Excerpt of the homily of the Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D. during the 50th Fiesta Celebration of GKK San Vicente Ferrer at Palanca Village, Matina, Davao City, Philippines. How beautiful our Catholic faith is because we believe that those who are among us, those who...
There are several expressions in English which have the same meaning from the Christian perspective as the title of this reflection. They are: "There is no Easter Sunday without Good Friday"; "There is no life without death";."No authentic Christianity without the Cross", etc., etc. They...