GENUINE sanctity, and not just the many forms of apparent and fake holiness sadly proliferating in the world today, will always require heroism. And it need not be lived and achieved in some extraordinary situations. It can be attained even in the very ordinary things...
THERE’S no doubt that if we want to survive in our increasingly complicated times, we need to be flexible, adaptive, versatile and innovative. This should be our constant mindset. We should not get stuck with the modes and ways of the past that while helpful...
Circular No. 06 Series of 2018 11 February 2018 TO: ALL PARISH PRIESTS, CHAPLAINS OF PUBLIC CHAPELS, SEMINARY RECTORS, ALL MEN AND WOMEN RELIGIOUS, RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND MOVEMENTS (c/o ACLAIM), GKK LEADERS, SCHOOL DIRECTORS AND PRINCIPALS OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, AND ALL THE FAITHFUL OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF DAVAO FROM:...
From February 11 to 18 this year the Catholic Church and the Protestant Churches in Davao are celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. This has been done for several years worldwide guided by a committee composed of persons from the Vatican Council for...
The announcement last Saturday of Bishop-elect, Msgr. Abel Apigo, Rector of REMASE, as new bishop of Mati brought about mixed emotions – joy and sadness. Joy because he is our pride of Davao, a contribution not only for the diocese of Mati but for the...
Nowadays, I’m fond of playing “Wordscapes” in my cellphone during my free time. Thanks to my children for introducing me to Google play store where I downloaded said game for free. Wordscapes is a cross word puzzle game where scrambled letters are introduce to the...
ALREADY for a number of years, I have been preaching and also being preached to. I thought of sharing my experiences for whatever they are worth. First of all, preaching is definitely not just a performance, although we priests should try our best to perform as...
February is the month of love. It is a time for Valentine’s Day and a time for remembering love. It is also a time to put emphasis on the importance of love in our lives. For all the over-romanticizing and blatant commercialism during the love month,...
In 1992, Pope John Paul II designated February 11 as World Day of the Sick. It is a day of prayer for our sick brethren hoping that the Church may achieve salvation. Today, Pope Francis reflects on the Gospel of John 19:26-27. Mother Mary cares for...
Fake news tell lies and deceive people for money and power. Government scams expose people’s greed for money and power. Drug war promotes control of others for the sake of money and power. Quoting Matthew 24:12 Pope calls these as forms of iniquity, a symbol...