Bring Children to MISA
This Spanish phrase means crowing of the rooster. The loud crowing of the rooster very early in the morning is connected to the call of the church to attend mass not at six or seven in the morning but at four or five in the...
Category Archives: Opinion
We are all sinners!
It's, of course, a given. We are all sinners! There's nothing new about that. Whether you are a priest or a mayor, saintly-looking, good-looking or plain-looking, we all have feet of clay, and from time to time, we fall in spite of our best efforts....
Misa de Gallo and Pagbabago
In last week’s Shalom I ended my reflection saying that the 2016 national elections, if it is held---which I doubt will not bring about a real, authentic Pagbabago. But this electoral process can do it if the candidates and the voters are transformed by the...
Protecting Human Life
As Christmas nears, we recall the tedious and endearing devotion of Mary and Joseph in caring for the Baby Jesus. This reminds us how Christmas is a celebration of life, as Mary and Joseph closely followed the Father’s Providence in protecting Jesus from the clutches...
‘Pamilya, ihiluna sa GKK’
EXCERPTS FROM HOMILY 50th KSP-PSL Anniversary, Archdiocese of Davao November 2015, USEP Gym Singkwenta na ka tuig ang Kasaulogan sa Pulong-Pangulo sa Liturhiya sa Dabaw. Si Yanong Muloy miingon sa kapin 3,846 nga mga PSLs: ‘Sigurado ko nga si Abp. Thibault, ug ang mga PME fathers naka smile...
Catchfire 2015
Archbishop Romulo G. Valles, D.D. thanked the members of various communities or movements for their intimate connection with the Church in Davao. He said that first of all they don’t belong to their group, but they are the faithful of Davao. Their belongingness to their...
Merciful like the Father
Pope Francis will open the Door of Mercy on December 8, 2015. Aside from being the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, that day is also the fiftieth anniversary of the closing of the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council which torn down the walls of the Church...
Hubileyo sa kalooy
“Maloloy-on sama sa Amahan” (Lk 6:36) Sa Deciembre 8, 2015, Solemnidad sa Immaculada Concepcion, ilunsad sa atong Santo Papa Francisco didto sa Roma ang Talagsaong Hubileyo sa Kalooy (2015-2016). Sa maong adlaw ablihan ni Papa Francisco ang Balaang Pultahan didto sa Basilika ni San Pedro ---...
Partisanship, openness, charity
In our political discussions and exchanges, it's just fine to be partisan as long as we are open and respectful of all other views, including those that are different and opposed to ours. We should avoid any form of extremism by demonizing others who do...
Adventing Life
It may be a matter of time when the word ‘Christmas’ disappears from our vocabulary and remain as an unused etymological artifact in Wikipedia or some obscure digital bin. This may sound hard to believe, but some first world countries are investing serious efforts to redefine...