WE should try to avoid the reaction of some Jews who could not believe what Christ said when he told them: “I am the living bread which came down from heaven.” (Jn 6,41) Instead, we should sharpen our Eucharistic piety, convinced that whenever we are...
THIS is what Christ is proposing to us. It is quite intriguing, but to be sure it is what truly is proper to us. We need to somehow lose ourselves to win what is truly necessary for us. We cannot deny that we are notorious...
IF Christ is the pattern of our humanity, then we have to be ready to carry his cross which is his ultimate expression of love for us. To carry his cross is the ultimate way we can identify ourselves with Christ as we should. We should...
THE story of the Canaanite woman who begged Christ to cure her daughter who was tormented by a demonic possession (cfr. Mt 15,21-28) should clearly remind us that no matter how God may appear at first to be deaf and insensitive to our appeals, we...
THE Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, celebrated on August 6, reminds us that we are meant to share in the life and nature of God. Yes, we too will be transfigured from our natural selves to the luminous supernatural life with God. And this...
SINCE we are patterned after Christ, we should also have the same heart as that of Christ which is full of compassion. This was shown, for example, in that episode where a big crowd followed him in a desert place and was moved with compassion...
(An excerpt of the homily of the Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., during the 3rd Parochial Fiesta of San Pedro Poveda Parish, Catalunan Pequeño, Davao City, July 28, 2024.) Para makabantay kita ingon nako nga dakong adlaw ang Dominggo. Kon ang pista sa pagkasantos para...
Today is St. John Vianney Sunday. He is known for his pastoral zeal in his parish in Ars. His dedication, especially in hearing confessions for hours, led to the radical transformation of the faithful from and outside his parish. That is why he is honored...
IT’S a skill we all need to learn. And given the current conditions of the world where many people are trapped in their earthly and temporal affairs, this skill is urgently needed. Converting the perishable condition of our earthly life into the imperishable quality of...
IF we want to avoid falling into complacency and familiarity in our relation with God, we need to continually deepen our faith and piety. We are reminded of this need in that gospel episode where the townmates of Christ failed to recognize him properly. (cfr....