IF we only know the real beauty and power of the vocal prayers! It’s a pity that nowadays these prayers are practically regarded of little importance, if at all. Many people treat them only casually. They are resorted to simply out of mindless habit or...
I was a judge from 1985 to 2006. In the early 1990s, a young man asked if I can solemnize his marriage at the Davao General Hospital (now the Southern Philippines Medical Center). He said his sick wife who was pregnant pleaded that they should...
(An excerpt from the Homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao, April 10, 2021 during the Eucharistic Celebration and Solemn Opening of Holy Door of Sta. Ana Shrine Parish) Brothers and sisters in the Lord, Happy Easter kaninyong tanan! Every mass in...
INDEED, if our love is true, that is, it is a love that is a vital participation of God’s love for all his creation, especially for man, then it is open to anything. That love remains steadfast and continues to grow and to be creative...
The entire Filipino people celebrate the 500th anniversary of Christian evangelization. It is a celebration of thanksgiving for the gift of faith received from God through His missionaries. But this celebration need not remain only in beautiful rituals and joyous activities. This celebration must be concretized...
This is just a reminder, lest we forget. There are many charitable actions by which we respond to the corporal (bodily) and spiritual needs of our neighbor. This is the way we follow Christ to show love of God and neighbor. As a general summary our...
WITH many of us continually subjected to increasing pressures from all kinds of sources—challenges, trials, temptations, consequences of sin, etc.—we really need to know the art of coping if only to survive, at least. The idea is how to keep calm amid all these unavoidable...
WE need to realize that it is Christ who ultimately gives the real meaning and purpose of our laws. We have to disabuse ourselves from the thought that our laws can be based only on our common sense, or on our own estimation of what...
IF we are serious with our life, if we realize that our life has an ultimate purpose, then we have to be clear also about what our greatest need is, so we would know at every instance of our life, in every situation and condition...
THAT’S right! Charity is for everyone. It has a universal coverage. It’s not only for those who are right in something. It’s also for those who are wrong. It’s not only for the winners. It’s also for the losers. Not only for friends, but also...