Giving our all
THIS, I believe, is what Christ is telling us when he said, “Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket or under a bed, and not to be placed on a lampstand?...
Category Archives: Opinion
The parable of the sower
WHAT lessons does the parable of the sower (cfr. Mk 4,1-20) teach us? I suppose there are many. But one of them, for sure, is that we have to be prudent in our efforts to do a lot of good in our life, and that...
The conversion of St. Paul
JANUARY 25 is marked liturgically as the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, one of the very dramatic stories in the history of the Church. It reminds of many things, among them that no matter how much of a sinner and an enemy of...
Our unity amid diversity
THERE’S that funny part in the gospel where some leading Jews were accusing Christ of being “possessed by Beelzebul,” and “by the prince of demons he drives out demons.” (Mk 3,22) Christ, of course, saw the blatant contradiction of their reasoning. “How can Satan drive out...
Outside the borders
(An excerpt from the Homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao, January 2, 2022 during the live streamed mass of the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord at San Pedro Cathedral Parish, San Pedro Street, Davao City) In the scriptures, the...
National Bible Celebration
The Bible takes a very important role in the life of individuals and society. Christians and non-Christians are aware that various celebrations for the Bible have been proposed and declared from both the Government and Church sectors. The National Bible Week celebrations is extended into...
Living and proclaiming the gospel
IN the beginning of the gospel of St. Luke, we are told about how the evangelist took a most careful effort to compile the events of Christ’s words, deeds and life itself so as to assure us of the certainty of the teachings that come...
Religious Review for Elders
I am now 81 years old. Because of the COVID-19 lockdown, protocols and alerts, I have more time to read and think. Instead of going around and window shopping, I believe we seniors should spend time recalling our catechism classes. What is the bible? It...
Devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows
The Second Joyful Mystery – The Visitation It took me a long time to plan for my staying with my son’s family because of the comfort in simplicity of life that I enjoy in my cozy home in Bangkal, Davao City. However, my love for the...
Adaptive and consistent amid the new and the old
“No one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the skins are ruined. Rather, new wine is poured into fresh wineskins.” (Mk 2,22) With these words of Christ, we are somehow reminded that we have...