We should be most thankful to God for the tremendous piety we, as a people, have. If we just look at the very impressive pictures of the people who joined the "Traslacion" of Hesus Nazareno in Manila recently, we cannot help but feel breathless at...
Theology, of course, is indispensable in our life. It is the required effort to study our faith that is supposed to guide and shape our life. It’s actually meant for everyone, and not just for a few. Truth is, whether we are aware of it...
Lest you get scandalized, it was Christ himself who said so. Let us cite the exact quotation: ‘“Which of the two did what his father wanted?’ ‘The first,’ they answered. Jesus said to them, ‘Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are...
[gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="13715,13716,13717,13718,13719,13720,13721,13722"] The mother of two young men and the wife to a busy TESDA personnel, Irene Sagrado Tabada was an official of the Department of Budget and Management's Regional Office here in Davao City. This was her official and time-consuming job but mostly...
[caption id="attachment_13687" align="alignright" width="350"] Nagmisa si Yanong Muloy sa parokya sa San Pablo, Disyembre 24. (Kuha ni Alvin Hondos)[/caption]Disyembre 31, 9 PM, AVP San Pedro Cathedral Mga igsoon ko diha ni Kristo dinhi sa Archdiocese sa Davao, malipayon ako nga muhatag kaninyo niining mensahe kabahin sa atong...
Niining tuig sa parokya 2017, mahinungdanon kaayo ang gipangayo nga pagparehistro sa tanang pamilyang katoliko. Dako kaayo kini nga datos alang sa gitinguha ug gilauman nga kalamboan ug kabag-ohan sa mga parokya isip nagkahiusang katilingban sa mga katilingban. Pinaagi niini mahibaloan og klaro ang porsyento sa...
Life is a mixture of good and bad, in the actual arena of one’s personal and social environment, and in the social media of varied ways of communicating. Take texting for example. The messages may be caring or scary; challenging or troubling; friendly or unfriendly;...
For the first time in my 55 years as a priest, 40 of which as a bishop, I experienced a mysterious happening. I'm happy and grateful for it as one witness among many. I am referring to the unusual behavior of Irene Sagrado Tabada a week...
Epiphany is God’s manifestation to the gentiles. He is not exclusive only to the Jews. He wants to have a bigger family – that means HE included us. The wise men from the east are examples for us that if we listen to God’s voice,...
While browsing for a book to read on my personal collections of books, I found some notes inserted in one of my books. It is about the parenting seminar I’ve attended conducted by Dr. Harold J. Sala entitled Raising Godly Kids in Ungodly World sometime...