MANY years ago, when I was still studying for my priesthood in Rome, I attended a retreat where I heard a recording of a homily given by Opus Dei Founder, St. Josemaria Escriva. What stunned me in that recorded homily was his repeated shouts of...
In 2013, Pope Benedict suddenly resigned though he was mentally and physically fit. Pope Francis was not expected to be Pope because there more senior Cardinals and more important, were Europeans. Strange indeed are the ways of the Lord. His election as Pope in 2013...
(An excerpt of the homily of the Most Reverend Romulo G. Valles D.D. During The Encuentro/ Easter Sunday Of The Lord’s Resurrection Mass At San Pedro Cathedral Last April 20, 2025.) Mga igsuon sukad kagabii very solemn Mass, atong gisaulog ang kadaugan, ang pagkabanhaw sa atong...
The advancement of technology communicating online offers an opportunity to show mercy to those who most need it. Knowing that online communications are often used to bash and destroy the dignity of others, Catholic communicators must share the benefit of God’s mercy online by becoming...
CHRIST was not contented only with offering forgiveness to those who crucified him while still hanging on the cross and just moments before his death. “Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do,” he said. (Lk 23,34) He wanted that mercy to offered...
THE secret is simply to follow what Christ tells us. He is always around and is eager to help us especially in our needs and helplessness. This we can gather from that gospel episode about the third appearance of the resurrected Christ to his disciples....
THAT’S how our attitude should be toward the cross, in whatever form it may come to us. It may be in matters of health, finances, family and business concerns, etc., we should just welcome the cross knowing that if we carry it together with Christ,...
GIVEN the temper of the times, we really need to incorporate these attitudes, virtues and practices into our system. In other words, we need to live temperance now that we are wallowing in a very intoxicating addicting world of the social media and the digital...
THAT’S the ideal thing to do whenever we find ourselves in some difficult conflicts, especially in the area of politics. Let’s not make things worse by following the urges of the flesh, the ways of the world, and much less, the game of the devil....
CONSIDER the great and overwhelming joy Mary Magdalene and the other Mary felt when they discovered the resurrection of Christ. (cfr. Mt 28,8) They ran, very eager to spill the Good News to Christ’s disciples. Let’s hope that we too can have the same joy and...