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...
JANUARY 3 being the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus, we are reminded and encouraged to develop and have a special devotion to this name which means a world of goodness for all of us. This should not just be any devotion that we give...
THIS is a delicate topic. But on this second day of the New Year, we are reminded of this danger that is becoming to be more common these days when we read about John the Baptist whose vocation and mission it was to prepare a...
HOW appropriate to dedicate New Year’s Day to the Divine Maternity of Mary! It gives us the idea that we should be close to Mary if want the whole new year as an occasion to pursue our ultimate goal in life—to be like Christ until...
THESE are words of John the Baptist that refer to our basic relationship with Christ. (cfr. Jn 1,16) Yes, let’s be clear about this basic truth about ourselves. We have received the fullness of our being from Christ. That’s when we truly become like Christ....
AM happy to learn that there are now many young professionals involved in consultancy work and are providing precious services to different sectors of society, trying to connect them in some organic way if only to attain what may be termed as an integrated and...