Today, December 16 starts the nine-day Aguinaldo Masses or Misa de Gallo. This celebration is offered for the perseverance of the nation in the faith. In honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, our Mother and woman of faith, this beautiful Filipino tradition is one of...
Excerpt from Archbishop Romulo G. Valles’ homily during the Holy Mass of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary last December 8, 2018 @ San Pedro Cathedral, San Pedro St. Davao City. Happy Fiesta! Viva Maria! Viva Maria! As I said, today...
“From everyone who has been given much, much will be required. And from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.” (Lk 12,48) Words of Christ that clearly tell us we need to sharpen our sense of accountability. If in our ordinary...
There wasn’t enough space to properly settle down in the cemetery. Luckily, there was no one visiting their beloved relatives close to my grandparent’s grave. Ed, as though he were in the beach, nonchalantly unfurled the mantle over a number of gravestones and proudly planted...
WE should not take this need for granted. We have to continually update and upgrade our vigilance skills. Remember Christ telling his disciples: “Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy from carousing and drunkenness and the anxieties of daily life…Be vigilant at all times.”...
THIS should be the attitude in our self-giving. It has to be done without counting the cost, without expecting any reward. We should not worry about anything, because God knows everything and gives us everything that we need. And he cannot be outdone in generosity....
MORE than ever, we need to be keenly aware today of the need for the virtue of temperance. Why? We cannot deny that we are constantly bombarded with many material things, all offering all kinds of advantages and conveniences, that if we are not careful...
The first Parish Renewal Experience (PREX) seminar in the Archdiocese of Davao was held in November 1999 in Sta. Ana Shrine parish. After several years, the seminar was conducted to different parish (Redemptorist, Calinan, Agdao, Peñaplata, Panacan, Toril, Bangkal, Baguio district, and Marahan). But PREX-Sta....
Within the season of Advent is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It could be providential for us to celebrate this season with Mama Mary journeying with us. She could be our inspiration us in our celebration of this season. As...
Excerpt from Archbishop Romulo G. Valles' homily during the Holy Mass of "Red Wednesday", the World Day of Prayer for persecuted Christians last November 28, 2018 at San Pedro Cathedral, San Pedro St., Davao City. “Kining last Wednesday sa ikaduhang tuig karon, gihimo kini na WORLD...