Of all the titles given to the Blessed Mother, the “Queen of All Saints”, is somehow not so popular among Filipinos. Nevertheless, our faith teaches us that because Mary made the most diligent use of the treasure of grace given to her by God she...
October, our Holy Rosary month, is also known as cancer awareness month. Each month is assigned a certain cancer and an identifiable color. October is specifically Breast Cancer awareness month in pink, and Liver Cancer month in emerald green. Outside of its hopeful colors, cancer is...
Our nation has the world’s biggest labor force working all over the globe. The Department of Labor records show that about 5 million Filipinos work abroad. These heroes left their families to work abroad because: 1. There are no jobs here or 2. the salaries...
Creation includes the human being. God, the creator of everything, created human persons to be his collaborators in taking care of all his creation. Caring for creation then, is a call for everyone. We can have so many concrete expressions to care for creation. Everyone must...
As we celebrate the Catechetical Month let us be reminded that Saint Anne was the first catechist of Mama Mary. Catechist is defined as a teacher who prepares students for the sacraments of Reconciliation, First Holy Communion, Confirmation, and Baptism. Their primary role as a...
Inspired by the Tenth World Meeting of Families in Rome last June 22-26, 2022 with the theme ‘Family Love - a Vocation and a Path to Holiness’, the Commission on Vocation in the Archdiocese of Davao decided to highlight the value of the family. Thus...
Tomorrow is National Heroes Day for the Philippines. Every Filipino is given this opportunity to honor those who initiated the movement for freedom from foreign rule. This day is to remember the selflessness of those who offered their lives for independence. To celebrate this day, some...
There is something to be said about how a predominantly Catholic city conducts a big lumad celebration of life, each year, practically without miss for over 50 years. Davao’s first and only Bagobo mayor, Elias Lopez, decided in 1970 that the city’s various ethnic Muslim...
Every 15th of August commemorates the belief that when Mary died, her body was “assumed” into heaven to be reunited with her soul, instead of going through the natural process of physical decay upon death. In 1950, Pope Pius XII declared the Assumption of Mary official...
The road to priesthood for St. John Baptiste Marie Vianney was filled with trials. He failed many times in his subjects. He fell ill few days after being drafted to be among the soldiers of Napoleon Bonaparte. But he believed in priests as heroes. He was...