Excerpts from the homily of Archbishop Romulo Valles, D.D. during the SKP2 in St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Sasa, Davao City. "I am here because this is the launching in your Parish of the SK Program 2, now localized in your parish as happening in...
This is a follow-up, a deepening rather, of previous reflections on the paschal mysteries. In those reflections I kept repeating the meaning of the word Paschal as originating from the Hebraic word Pasch which gives the idea of passover or passing over from one condition to...
I BELIEVE this is a most relevant and urgent message we can convey to the young ones of today. We cannot deny that many of our youth, the so-called millennials, are trapped in a veritable bondage of distractions. They may not be asking for it,...
Motherhood is a challenging endeavor, more so to a breastfeeding mother. Whether you are a first time mom or it's your second, third or succeeding child, the experience varies. But most of the time you find yourself busy with your child that sometimes you think...
WE need to be clear about this fundamental truth about ourselves. We are still being created by God. Our creation is still ongoing. Our creation is still in the making. This time though, our creation involves our cooperation. If we review the story of the creation...
ANGER and outrage certainly have a place in our life. They are natural reactions to events and situations that are truly horrible. But we have to be most careful with them. They should not be allowed to last long, and much less to dominate us...
ESPECIALLY in discussing highly contentious issues, like the political and social ones, all parties involved should try to be both delicate and tough. This is how we can conduct our discussions in a way that is positive, fruitful and constructive. We need to be delicate because...
IF we want our life to be good, we need to develop a keen sense of transparency and accountability. These traits assure us that we are on the right path. That is to say, we have nothing bad to hide, and more, we are seeing...
"Paschal Mysteries", these words often appear in many liturgical texts and in countless articles on the liturgy. Their popular Cebuano translation would be, "mga misteryo sa pag-antus, kamatayon ug pagkabanhaw sa Ginoo". To emphasize the importance of the Resurrection Mystery or Easter Mystery the Roman Missal...
“That’s not fair!” is an expression with exclamation point to convey the strong feeling of frustration or disappointment. I was listening to a homily last Sunday (3rd Sunday of Lent). The priest was talking about “Is God fair?” of which he threw that question first to...
