The Golden Years
It’s nice to gather with our friends every now and then and learn from their experiences may it be about one’s health or life in general. As I met with my classmates who are about to turn 50 I am inspired to share with you what...
Category Archives: Opinion
The Bible-Origin, Nature, and Interpretation (C 101-19)
Throughout the history of the Israelite people, there were those who were inspired to record their experience of God. History and stories, poetry, and preaching, laws and legends, proverbs and prophecy, were passed on from generation to generation. These inspired writings were recognized by spiritual...
The Church
(Excerpt from the homily of Most Reverend Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao on August 1, 2022 during the 20th Parochial Fiesta Celebration of San Alfonso Ma. De Liguori Parish, Mandug, Davao City.) Dunay bag-ong altar. Sa maong simbahan sama niini, simbahan nato, ang pinakaimportante...
Patron Saint of Priests
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...
Always watchful and focused
“BE like servants who await their master’s return from a wedding, ready to open immediately when he comes and knocks.” (Lk 12,36) With these words, Christ is practically telling us that we should always be watchful in life and focused in pursuing what is truly essential...
The paradoxes of Christian life
“WHOEVER wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. What profit would there be for one to...
Suffering as proof of true love
WE have to be clear about this truth of our faith. If we truly have love, the love that comes from God and not just our own idea of love, we should be willing to suffer and die for our beloved who in the end...
When God seems harsh to us
“IT is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs.” (Mt 15,26) These words of Christ certainly must have sounded harsh to the Canaanite woman who begged him to cure her daughter who was tormented by a demon....
Even Christ needed to pray
“JESUS made the disciples get into a boat and precede him to the other side of the sea, while he dismissed the crowds. After doing so, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When it was evening he was there alone.” (Mt...
God’s providence and our little contribution
“HE said to them, ‘There is no need for them to go away; give them some food yourselves.’ But they said to him, ‘Five loaves and two fish are all we have here.’ Then he said, ‘Bring them here to me,’ and he ordered the...