THAT was clearly spelled out for us in the Beatitudes as articulated by Christ. (cfr. Lk 6,20-26) As long as we believe and live out what Christ taught, whatever human disaster, disadvantage and inconvenience as viewed according to human and worldly standards can be converted...
IT’S amazing that Christ had to excuse himself from his very busy schedule in order to pray. He is God himself. He should have no need to pray. But as the gospel many times say, he had to go somewhere to talk to the Father. As...
THEY often go together and we are very much prone to them. Thus, we have to be properly guarded, training ourselves to practice restraint and to be quick to rectify once we fall into them. We are reminded of this phenomenon in that gospel episode where...
Cycle, a period of time within which a round of regularly recurring events is completed. Apocalypse, revelation, in Christian religion, it refers to the last book of the New Testament, describing the signs of the end of the world (for some it is rapture.) Most...
When I was diagnosed as hypertensive last August, I realized the importance of having money saved for emergency purposes. Since it was unexpected, I was able to do a series of laboratory procedures as requested by my doctor without worrying where to get the money...
(An excerpt of the homily of the Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., during the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, launching of the Season for the Care of Creation, San Pedro Cathedral Parish, September 1, 2024) Karong Dominggoha kay prayer, di na scientists, di na mga...
In an age of rapid change and uncertainty, the enduring relevance of the Blessed Virgin Mary continues to shine brightly in the hearts of the faithful. The devotion to Maria Bambinella, celebrating Mary’s childhood, reminds us of her purity, humility, and steadfast faith—qualities that transcend...
WE are reminded of this duty in the second reading of the Mass of the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B. It’s from the Letter of St. James (2,1-5) There, St. James talks about the discrimination one practices when he treats a rich man...
GIVEN the rapid developments all over the world, we are faced with the big challenge of how to adapt ourselves to them without getting lost. Definitely, we are in for a very rough ride here, and we should just learn how to manage, not minding...
WE should always keep in mind God’s original will for us and do everything we can to fulfill that will of his. We should help one another to be aware of this fundamental condition of our life and to be faithful in effectively living by...