LET’S be wary of them. We are into more tricky times, made more vicious because of the power of the new technologies which they deftly use. We need to level up in our skill of prudence and self-guarding and protection, always vigilant and on the...
THIS is always likely to happen. We tend to be spoiled by God’s love because he is infinitely good and merciful, full of love, ready to forgive us no matter how many times we sin and no matter how ugly the sins are. When God created...
Through the April 25 Shalom Column of Davao Catholic Herald I would like to share three things with which I will always remember Bishop Patricio Alo, first Bishop of the Diocese of Mati. His love for the Sacred Scripture made him perform a remarkably excellent...
(An excerpt from the Homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao, April 18, 2021 during ikatulong Domingo sa pagkabanhaw livestreamed mass.) Now, sa mga pagbasa karon nindot kaayo, tulo ka butang nga dunay sumpay, sibo sa atong gisaulog karon. Ang unang butang,...
Bishop Pat Alo, the first Bishop of the Diocese of Mati is truly an example of one who witnessed throughout his life this year’s theme of “Missio Ad Gentes”, gifted to give. Having been chosen from among the best priests in Cebu, he came to...
WE need to educate our biological or bodily functions, insofar as possible, such that they acquire a theological meaning and purpose and not just purely biological functions. If we are truly serious in our Christian duty to make ourselves “another Christ” who is the pattern of...
THE way things are now, we really should learn how to blend well the requirements of order and the necessity of dispatch. There are now such a growing number of things to attend to that if we do not know how to blend these two...
THAT’S the promise Christ made in one of the beatitudes that he articulated. “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God,” he said. (Mt 5,8) It’s a clear indication, coming from Christ himself, about how we can see God. It’s when we...
IF we are to be guided by our Christian faith, we would know that our life here on earth is always a work in progress. It is like a journey we are taking toward our final destination which is to be with God in heaven...
I SUPPOSE that is the proper way to end the day. Regardless of how the day went—it can be very bad—we still have reason to be thankful. At least we have reached the end of the day, and that is reason enough to be thankful....