Why we can afford to be always confident
WHY? Because Christ is always around and is ever ready to help us in all our needs. Perhaps not always in the way we want it, but to be sure, he always cares for us even if we feel we do not deserve to be...
Category Archives: Opinion
Sharing Christ’s powers
IF Christ is the pattern of our humanity, if we truly are meant to be “alter Christus” (another Christ), then we can also conclude that we are meant to also share the very powers of Christ. This thought can come to our mind when we consider...
To know Christ is to know ourselves properly
THE earlier we realize this, the better for us. And that’s simply because Christ is the very pattern of our humanity. How he is should also be how we should be, not of course in terms of our physical appearance and other natural attributes that...
The July 24 Paris Incident
About 3 billion people worldwide saw the July 24 Paris Olympic opening program. As usual, the Olympic host nation tries to outdo the pageantries of the past Olympics. France wanted to show that it is ahead when it comes to art and culture. Part of...
Translate our faith with a Yes
(An excerpt of the homily of the Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., during the 1st Day of the Pastoral Visit at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, August 22, 2024.) Inspired by Mary, what do we see in our faith today? In this first day...
Laudato Si
The Pope’s encyclical highlights the care for creation. Every gift that we all receive has a responsibility. We receive the gift of creation not only with gratefulness, but when enhancing and nurturing creation in a sustainable way will reliably bring us more life, not just...
When we just go through the motions
WE have to be wary of this tendency of ours. We should not just follow rules and practices blindly and would just go through the motions for the sake of mere compliance. As much as possible, we should know the reason and motive behind our...
The lesson from the parable of the 10 virgins
IT’S clear that from this parable (cfr. Mt 25,1-13) we are reminded to be always vigilant in our life, having a clear vision of what the real and ultimate purpose of our life is and of how we can make every event and circumstance of...
The dividend of our suffering
IN the Memorial of the Passion of St. John the Baptist, celebrated on August 29, we are reminded of the ideal that we should not to be afraid of suffering and even of martyrdom, out of our love and fidelity to God, because in the...
Only with God can we be truly sincere
WITH Christ lambasting the scribes and Pharisees of his time for their hypocrisy (cfr. Mt 23,27-32), we are somehow reminded that the secret to be truly sincere and to keep our integrity and consistency is simply to be with God who is Truth himself and...