(Excerpt from Archbishop Romulo G. Valles’ homily during the Holy Mass of the Solemnity of All Saints last November 1, 2018 at San Pedro Cathedral Parish, Davao City.) Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, daghang salamat sa inyong pagsimba, that you are here, we observe and...
Last November 3, 2018 I went to Toyozu Mountain Resort in Nabunturan, Compostela Valley through the invitation of my sister and her husband. Together with my youngest daughter (my eldest daughter did not join us for she was busy with school works) and my sister's...
The dramatic advances offered by technology have radically changed the different functions of man’s life, work, and socialization. Despite this, however, many realities still remain unchanged. Take for example our home or work addresses. Addresses have been around since the beginning of time. Even before written...
We often are aware and accept life’s countless share of difficulties and trials. To these, we simply shrug our shoulders and say, ‘That’s life! There isn’t much that we can really do about it!’ But our tone and attitude change when these burdens and challenges hit...
Marieta was browsing through her children’s photos. She took a sip of tea, but with her eyes continued viewing the photos, as if trying to catch some important details. “Here, what can you say about this one, Father?” She hands me a photo. The photograph didn’t appear...
In a tour through Egyptian artifacts in the Vatican Museums, my companion was amused with the numerous statues of Egyptian gods. “We’re lucky not having to memorize so many Gods,” he quipped. “Indeed, but I believe there are more Hindu gods?” Then he pointed to one statue...
By Saint Thomas More (Saint Thomas More / 1478-1535 / was secretary and advisor to King Henry VIII. He was beheaded because of his fidelity to the Catholic Church. Canonized in 1935, he was made the patron saint of government statesmen and politicians by Pope St....
MANY of the so-called millennials think so. They say that prayer simply serves as a tool to calm them down, relieve them of some worries, but it hardly has any real effect. By that claim, they seem to mean that even with what they consider...
Among the many saints we remember during this month of November, we give thanks to St. Charles Borromeo as a gift to the Church. We owe it to him for the foundation of diocesan seminaries for the formation of priests. He inspired this kind of...
(Excerpt from the homily of Archbishop Romulo G. Valles, D.D., during the PSK and other GSLs Archdiocesan Gathering with the theme, GSLs Nagapanaw Uban sa Pundok sa Kabatan-onan sa Kinabuhi ug Misyon sa Simbahan Diha sa GKK, in Ateneo De Davao University, Jacinto Street, Davao...