The Diamond Jubilee Celebration of the Archdiocese of Davao this year centers on the Word of God as the sub-theme above says. This is spearheaded by the Archdiocesan Liturgical Center with Fr. Michael Ondras as Director. First, we take the challenge of Verbum Domini 73: “Along...
(An excerpt of the homily of the Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., during the Easter Sunday at San Pedro Cathedral Parish, San Pedro Street, Davao City - March 31, 2024.) Niining talagsaon nga Dominggo sa tuig, the only Sunday like this, kay Dominggo sa pagkabanhaw,...
THE readings of the Mass of the Third Sunday of Easter, Year B, (Acts 3,13-15.17-19; 1 Jn 2,1-5; Lk 24-35-48) tell us that it was out of ignorance that the people then crucified Christ, the very savior of mankind, but that Christ offered mercy to...
ACTUALLY, our whole life here on earth is a test God gives us, to see if what he wants us to be, that is, to be his image and likeness, sharers of his divine life and nature is also what we ourselves would want to...
WE should always feel the need to always strengthen our belief in Christ. That’s because with all the things that we have to grapple with everyday, there’s always the tendency to set Christ aside and to fall into depending on our own human estimation of...
THIS is a great challenge for us! Since we are God’s image and likeness, we should also try to assume the very same attitude God has towards sinners, or towards anyone with whom we have some differences and conflicts. And what is this attitude? It’s spelled...
THE readings of Tuesday of the Second Week of Easter (Act 4,32-37 / Jn 3,7-15) somehow reminds us of two things: we need to live Christian poverty which demands all from us, and for that to take place, we need to be “born again,” so...
THAT’S from the first reading of the Mass of the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord. (cfr. Is 7,14) It’s a prophecy about the long-expected Redeemer. It somehow already describes the Messiah as both God and man. As such, this Messiah can rightly be...
This is not a political statement! But it might help politics. “Cha-Cha” here is definitely not “Charter Change.” It is CHARACTER CHANGE. In particular, it is our Christian character. On the other hand, a constitutional change or not changing it brings only peace, progress and...
According to Yoyoy Villame, on March 16, 1521, Magellan accidentally landed in Limasawa Island while looking for the Indonesian Spices Islands. Spain made Cebu its main operation center with Bohol as its adjunct base. The Jesuits and Augustinian Recoletos were assigned to evangelize Bohol. When Spain...