IN this year’s celebration of the Feast of the Queenship of Mary, the gospel reading reminds us of that time when Christ was asked what the greatest commandment was. (cfr. Mt 22,34-40) We know very well what Christ said. “You shall love the Lord, your God,...
THAT gospel parable about a king giving a wedding feast to his son and invited many guests who, later on, refused to come (cfr. Mt 22,1-14), reminds us that we should see to it that we do not get trapped in our earthly and temporal...
THAT’S the lesson we can draw from that gospel parable about a landowner who hired laborers at different hours of the day to work in his vineyard. (cfr. Mt 20,1-16) The landowner promised to pay the usual daily wage to those he hired at the...
“AGAIN I say to you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the Kingdom of God.” (Mt 19,24) These are words of Christ that horrified the apostles when told about...
THIS no pipe dream at all. St. Paul assured us that “in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” (Rom 8,28) It would just be a matter of us seeing to it...
In 2022 Palestinian Hamas attacked, killed and held hostages in an Israeli Kibbutz. In 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. In 2025, India and Pakistan fought in Kashmir; June 2025, Israel and USA attacked Iran; July 2025 Israel attacked Syria. Israel is the smallest nation with the...
(An excerpt of the Most Reverend Romulo G. Valles D.D. in his Homily during the Misa Pasalamat held in San Pedro Cathedral Parish, August 7, 2025.) I would like to sincerely thank you. You who are here this afternoon, and also you, the organizers for constantly...
In times of sickness and pain, many turn to Saint Ezekiel Moreno, the patron saint of cancer patients. Born in Spain in 1848, he became a missionary priest and later a bishop in the Philippines and Colombia. Known for his deep faith, tireless service, and...
IN the gospel, we can hear Christ expressing his burning desire to pursue his mission here on earth. “I am come to cast fire on the earth; and what will I, but that it be kindled?” he said. (Lk 12,49) If we want to be true...
WITH the celebration the Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Lady, we are reminded that though we feel so unworthy of it, we are actually meant to be in heaven in our definitive state of life. And that, not only spiritually, but also corporally. We...