THAT’S how willing we should go in our apostolic tasks if we truly dedicate ourselves, as we should, to Christ’s continuing work of human redemption. We should not be afraid of anything, the effort, sacrifices and all sorts of contradictions that may be involved along...
THESE should be the abiding traits we ought to have in this life. Given the fact that we are just having a pilgrimage toward our eternal destination in this life, we should see to it that we don’t lose sight of the idealism meant for...
WE have to be wary of this possibility. Given how things are nowadays, we should be prepared to deal with this phenomenon that, sad to say, is getting more common. We should realize that instead of feeling sad when such thing occurs in us, we...
WITH the way the world us currently developing, with so many things coming out that can easily grab our attention and interest, we really would need to hone our skills at sifting and discerning, since these developments can easily give us a lot of dangers...
THAT’S the conclusion we can draw from that gospel episode where a woman with a 12-year illness was cured instantly, and a dead girl was made to rise back to life again. (cfr. Mt 9,18-26) These two miraculous events highlight Christ’s power, showing us how a...
The world’s 3 biggest banana producers are U.S firms: 1.United Brand (Fruit), 2. Standard Fruit, 3. Del Monte. In the 60s, they saw the markets being saturated, 1. African “saging” to Europe, 2. Central America (Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, etc.) to U.S. The biggest virgin...
(An excerpt of the Most Reverend Romulo G. Valles D.D. in his Homily during the Feast of St. Josemaria Escriva at San Pedro Cathedral Parish, June 25, 2025.) I would like to thank the Opus Dei Community for requesting and I am happy that you would...
As the Philippine landscape witnesses the dawn of a new chapter both in civic governance and ecclesial leadership we find ourselves standing at a crossroad, not with uncertainty, but with renewed hope. Across the nation and within our very own Archdiocese of Davao, new faces...
THAT gospel episode where Christ appointed 72 other disciples and sent them to places where Christ intended to visit (cfr. Lk 10,1-12.17-20) reminds us that if we too consider ourselves as disciples of Christ, we should also realize that this commissioning is also addressed to...
THIS is the lesson we can draw from that gospel episode where some Pharisees told Christ’s disciples: “Why does your master eat with publicans and sinners?” (Mt 9,11) To which Christ responded: “They who are healthy need not a physician, but they who are ill.” He...