IN SPITE of the many signs and proofs that point to the credibility and necessity of faith, many people of Christ’s time still asked for signs to prove Christ was the expected Messiah. (cfr. Lk 11,29-32) Here is one of Christ’s lamentations over this sad condition:...
(An excerpt of the homily of the Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., during the 76th Parochial Fiesta of Sto. Rosario Parish in Toril, Oct. 7, 2024.) Angayan natong bantayan, sama sa atong piyesta karon, piyesta tibuok kalibutan, the Catholic world. Pero ang piyesta dili musangko...
On October 13, the Catholic Church celebrates Indigenous Peoples Sunday with the theme, Lakbay-Laya: Pilgrims of Hope in Ancestral Domain. This theme highlights the deep connection Indigenous Peoples have with their ancestral lands, which serve not only as their home but as a sacred space...
THIS was clearly spelled out by Christ in that episode about the rich young man who asked Christ what he had to do to enter the kingdom of God. (cfr. Lk 10,17-30) We know how that story ended. It led Christ’s disciples to be utterly...
AS what our Christian faith teaches us, our body is also meant for eternal life. This is evidenced by the fact that Christ, the pattern of our humanity, rose from the dead and ascended into heaven not only with his soul but also with his...
NO matter what happens in our life, we should never lose our faith in God. We know that our life’s drama can get heavy, even to the point of being unbearable, but we should never forget that God is always around and his providence is...
THAT earnest request of Christ’s disciples, “Lord, teach us to pray,” (Lk 11,1) should also be always ours. We may have been praying for the longest time already, but knowing how we are, with our wounded humanity, we know that we can always go through...
THIS is what we can gather as a lesson from that gospel episode about the two sisters, Martha and Mary, in their relation with Christ. (cfr. Lk 10,38-42) Both were good sisters and followers of Christ, but the former failed to take the proper priority...
CONSIDERING the rapidly growing differences and conflicts among ourselves not only in terms of age and generation, but also and especially in terms of opinions, lifestyle, culture, and even beliefs, etc., we have to be prepared to deepen and broaden our sense of charity so...
(An excerpt of the homily of the Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., during the celebration of Migrant’s Sunday at the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Bangkal, September 29, 2024.) Pero kita nga naa sa Parokya, nga GKKs, mga katilingban, unsay atong mahimo, uban kay Fr....