In the Gospel according to St. John, Jesus was abandoned by many of His followers when His discourse about the bread of life was very difficult to accept (Jn 6). Jesus is the bread of life. He is truly present in the species of bread...
“Happy Father’s Day, daddy dear! Thank you for the unconditional love, guidance and support. I love you!” A girl in her early 20’s posted this status on her wall to show how grateful she is to her father. Surely, seeing this post on the wall of...
The Pentecost is a celebration every year to mark the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles. It is celebrated 50 days after the Resurrection of Christ. After the death of Christ on the Cross, the apostles were haunted by fear that they may suffer...
It is not just for the sake of having a newspaper, radio, internet or any media of communications that the Archdiocese of Davao continues and plans to operate. But it is Christ who commands us: Go therefore, and make disciples of all nations. Since Vatican II...
Millions of elementary students breathe a sigh of relief when classes ended last march. They felt better after Easter Sunday because they were freed from the preparations and the gloom of Holy Week. Many looked forward for the Flores de Mayo. For those in grades...
The Blessed Mother Mary is the figure in the history of salvation who has the most number of names attributed to her. Queen of Peace, Mother of Perpetual Help, Our Lady of Sorrows, and other names are among the titles that we attribute to her, depending...
“Without priests the Church would not be able to live that fundamental obedience which is at the very heart of her existence and her mission in history, an obedience in response to the command of Christ” (PDV, 1). Priests pattern their lives after Jesus, the...
One activity that can cause family bonding or deepening of friendships is doing a pilgrimage. May is Mama Mary’s month and we encourage everyone, all who have great affection to her to visit a shrine dedicated to her, the greatest of all of God’s creation. ...
Put mercy to action! Such is the invitation of the Feast of Mercy to each one of us, which, the Church celebrates today. Even if one is not a devotee of the Divine Mercy but as a baptized Christian and Catholic the call of mercy beckons...
Hallelujah! Death is vanquished! Christ is risen! The gates of heaven are open! The disciples, now, are beginning to understand and believe what the Lord had been telling them during His short but eventful ministry. Why do we believe His disciples’ proclamation? First, they saw...
