Two Greek words, “Demos”, the people, “Kratein”, to rule. Democracy means the people rule, not the King, Queen, Emperor, and etc. Today, democracy has become an art of disagreement confusion between the party in power and the opposition/minority with the rest of the citizens (about...
(An excerpt of the Most Reverend Romulo G. Valles, D.D. During his Homily at the Baccalaureate Mass at St. Francis Xavier College Seminary, Catalunan Grande, Davao City, May 21, 2025.) Now nalipay ko kay atong Gospel reading today it says, first line, Jesus said to His...
June 1 is the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, the 40th day after Easter Sunday. The Lord went back to heaven to prepare a place for us. This only means that heaven is our ultimate home. This also reminds us of the continuing...
WHAT implications can we gather from the consideration of Our Lord’s Ascension into heaven? Quite a number actually. One is that Christ, who is the pattern of our humanity, finally shows us that where he came from and where he is going now are also...
THIS is the attitude to have in the face of our unavoidable weaknesses and temptations and the consequences they bring. We should just get up after every fall, say sorry for every mistake and sin we commit, continue asking for grace and polishing our virtues...
WHAT reassuring words Christ was addressing to his disciples, and now to us! While it is a given that we will have all kinds of sorrows in this life, we should avoid falling into a state of sadness that can only mean that we are...
THIS should be the ideal condition we have to pursue and achieve with respect to any commitment we enter into. Starting with our own birth where we are already committed, albeit unknowingly at first, to live our life according to God’s plan, all the way...
THIS is the unmistakable mark of true love, one that channels the very love of God of whom we are his image and likeness, meant to share in his very life and nature. Irrespective of how things go in our life, whether they are going...
THIS should always be our normal state of mind. This is not a matter of paranoia or that of overacting. This is to be very realistic about our life here on earth. We have to realize that we have to contend with many challenges and...
(An excerpt of the Most Reverend Romulo G. Valles D.D. During his Homily at the 11th Anniversary Archdiocesan Nutrition Center, St. Francis Xavier Major Seminary of Mindanao, May 19, 2025.) Alang ni sa mga hamtong, ingon ta 11 years ang ANC. Naa ko pagsugod niini uban...