THERE’S no denying about it. No matter how much we try, we can never thank our parents enough. Through them and through their love, we come into being. They are actually the ones used by God to put us into existence. Thus, they are our...
MANY people often ask about how they would be able to know and love God. The question is understandable, since God is and will always be a mystery to us. No matter how much we try, we can never know and love him fully or...
WE need to be familiar with the doctrine of the ‘last things.’ In fact, we need to feel at home with it, since it would certainly play an important role on how to arrange and direct our life. The doctrine of the ‘last things’ refers to...
IN our political exchanges, especially in these days of electoral campaigning, we should see to it that while it is unavoidable to disagree on some issues, we should try to avoid being disagreeable with one another. We should keep our political exchanges at the level of...
St. Faustina Kowalska promoted the devotion to the Divine Mercy. She was canonized by St. John Paul II on April 30, 2000. The Congregation for Divine Worship decreed that “throughout the world, the second Sunday of Easter will receive the name Divine Mercy Sunday, a perennial...
Excerpts from the homily of Archbishop Romulo Valles, D.D. during the Easter Vigil in San Pedro Cathedral Parish, San Pedro Street, Davao City. Brothers and sisters, Alleluia! Alleluia! Why do you look for Him in the dead? He is no longer here for He is risen. Our...
When I told this story to Msgr. Nardz Vicente of San Pedro Cathedral last Good Friday, he gave a surprise reaction saying, "First time I hear that. You should have written about it before Holy Week." He is right. People should know the little history....
WE have to be most aware of this fundamental truth about ourselves. Our identity is not just determined by our DNA, nor by our baptismal and legal name, our personal bio-data, etc. Our ultimate identity is that we are another Christ, ‘alter Christus.’ And if...
Is there an instance in your life where you said "I'm sorry" to your child and mean it? As a mother for almost 20 years, there were a lot of times where I apologized to my two daughters for messing up with them. I lose...
I grew up in a place where noise is an ordinary occurrence; barking of dogs, meow of cats; horns of speeding cars; rings of our telephone or my cellphones; sounds of TV programs or music from the radio. Actually, I practically live in a city...