LUNCHTIME often gives us a welcome pause from the demands of the day. Between meetings, classes, or errands, it offers a few quiet moments to nourish not only the body but also the soul. The Gospel of Thursday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time...
LUKE 9:1-6 tells us something we often forget. Christ did not simply gather disciples. He sent them out. Christianity has never been a spectator sport. It has always been a mission. When Jesus called the Twelve, he gave them "power and authority over all demons and...
AT first glance, Christ's words seem unsettling. "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it." (Lk 8,21) Was Jesus distancing himself from his own Mother? Not at all. He was revealing why Mary is the greatest of...
IT all happened in a moment. "As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. He said to him, 'Follow me.' And he got up and followed him" (Mt 9:9). No arguments. No excuses. No delay. Matthew simply stood up...
In 1998, L’Oreal, a world classy high and beauty product Company and the U.N.E.S.C.O, one of leading agencies of the United Nations, created an award honoring women who greatly contributed to the world’s health and sciences. In 2025 the awardees were Prof. Priscilla Baker, honored for...
(Excerpt from the homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao during the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Holy Mass at San Pedro Cathedral last September 6, 2026.) Now, the other Sunday before last Sunday, on you Petrus, Simon Petrus, I will build...
September, celebrated as Catechetical Month, offers the Church an opportunity to recognize the quiet yet vital mission of catechists who accompany people in knowing, loving, and living the faith. More than teachers of religious knowledge, catechists are witnesses who help bring the Gospel closer to...
CREATION is beautiful because it is God’s work, and everything He makes bears some reflection of His wisdom and goodness. The Catechism invites us to look at the world with wonder, gratitude, and reverence every day. The universe is not an accident without meaning. It comes...
ONE of the quickest ways to lose our peace is to compare ourselves with others. Someone earns more. Someone gets promoted faster. Someone seems more gifted, more successful, more appreciated. Before long, gratitude disappears, and resentment quietly takes its place. That is precisely the lesson Jesus...
THE Gospel of Luke (8:1–3) reminds us that God's work is never a one-man show. While Jesus is the central figure, He chooses to surround Himself with people whose generosity, fidelity, and love become part of His mission. It is a short passage, but it...