IF we wonder why Christ had to be baptized by St. John the Baptist, the quick answer is that Christ wanted to institute the Sacrament of Baptism through which we would be recreated from our wounded human nature due to the sin of our first...
THAT’S what St. John in his First Letter said. “Who is he that overcomes the world, but he that believes that Jesus is the Son of God,” he said. Christ himself said it in a most explicit way, assuring that everything will be ok as...
WITH all the rapidly evolving developments we are having these days, we need to learn how to live our Christian faith consistently. This can indeed be a big challenge since this is practically like breaking a new frontier where things are still new and quite...
THIS was clearly spelled out in the First Letter of St. John. “If God has so loved us, we also ought to love one another.” (4,11) Christ himself, of course, specified it beforehand when he, before ascending into heaven, said it as the new commandment....
INDEED, that is how true love is. It never says enough in its self-giving. If it would cost one’s life, so be it. It would always take the initiative, never waiting for some favorable conditions to start loving. It may involve some episodes of anger,...
THESE are words of Christ himself as recorded in the gospel reading of Monday after Epiphany Sunday. (cfr. Mt 4,12-17.23-25) Epiphany being Christ’s manifestation as savior not only to the Chosen People but also to all of us, the thing to do after having this...
FAITH. In 2024, the Vatican made three (3) announcements regarding the Philippine Church. 1. The creation of the 87th diocese of Prosperidad, Agusan Del Sur. 2. CBCP President Bishop David became a cardinal. 3. Pope Francis sent a papal congratulatory message to the Archdiocese of...
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: On behalf of the Archdiocese of Davao, I send you my warm greetings of joy this Christmas when we joyfully and prayerfully remember and recall the Nativity of our Savior. As we celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ, let...
In Spes Non Confundit, the Bull of Indiction of the Ordinary Jubilee Year 2025, Pope Francis exhorts us to discover hope in the signs of the times. Among these signs are: First, peace. “Is it too much to dream that arms can fall silent and cease...
THE Solemnity of the Lord’s Epiphany reminds us that Christ is meant for all of us, and not just a few, and like the 3 magi, we should make an effort to look for him, that is, to look for God, in everything in our...