“Father, the movie was sooo ugly!” Ethan squirmed in disgust. “What was the title,” I was curious what streaming video they just watched. “I don’t know…!!!” He shrugged his shoulders and dug into his spaghetti again. “Oh, okay, then what was it all about,” I asked Javi, who...
As the heat of summer becomes more grilling so are the billboards of summer tanned skin and shapely bodies more glaring. The summer heat becomes a common excuse to bare one’s abs, edges and curves for all to admire. But for one to showcase a...
There is a growing and serious concern among parents and educators about the widespread suicides or attempts at suicide among young children today. The culprit to this morbid trend can be traced to various factors, but perhaps we can focus on two important areas: technology...
It is said that children remember their mothers most in terms of their affection, and fathers admittedly play second fiddle in this area of rearing. However, father compensate by their examples of their virtue called fortitude. Dear Fathers, the late Bishop Fulton Sheen remarked that the...
Excerpt from Archbishop Romulo G. Valles’ homily during the Holy Mass of the 49th Patronal Fiesta of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Bo. Obrero, Davao City last June 8, 2018 in celebration of the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. What is the heart...
The Church is awesomely blessed and enriched by the enduring devotion to the Sacred Heart. This spiritual blessing and enrichment is carried by institutions and persons. There are institutions like the parishes carry the name. We have two in Davao: the Sacred Heart Parish in Obrero...
LET’S be clear about this. We obviously are entitled to our rights but we should not feel entitled to privileges and favors that are above our rights and needs. If they come and we cannot avoid them, then let’s be thankful. But let’s be reminded that...
Some minority groups have recently been clamoring to narrow the gap stemming from the discrimination of women from certain advantages (e.g. salary, professional positions, and competitions, etc.) Sadly, there are institutions and situations that ostracize women in various fields of work and talent. The mere fact...
“Father, why was it so easy for Jesus to forgive His disciples who left Him alone during His passion and death?” Ryan asked. “Because Jesus was bent on saving us. And He is not a vengeful God who only sees your sins and mine. He, more...
In 1946, America changed our status from that of a commonwealth to a republic. To make sure we will always remember that it was through their kindness that we became independent, the formal ceremonies such as the lowering of the U.S. flag, the raising of...