(An excerpt from the Homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao, April 6, 2021 during the Ordination to the Sacred Order of Deacons at San Pedro Cathedral, Davao City) Coming from the readings of the liturgy today, Ranebe and Jerick in particular...
The fruits of our Holy Week celebrations must continue to be lived concretely in our daily lives. The Mercy of God that we commemorate during the Holy Week, especially during the sacred paschal triduum need not only be felt during those days but throughout the...
In one of his meaningful reflections on God's Mercy there is one which says, "Christ is the visible face of God's Mercy". The Holy Father, who understands our need of human intimacy in a loving relationship, emphasizes that God's Mercy is an intimate presence, and not...
MANY things can be said about what the Easter spirit is. In fact, I don’t think we can ever exhaust them. The implications we can derive from the consideration of what the Easter spirit is would be endless. But what we already can say about...
THAT’S how we should be with respect to ourselves and to the others. We need to be strict with ourselves but always accommodating with the others. First, because the person we would know best would simply be ourselves, while with the others we ought to...
You might ask how can we rejoice this Easter as we face the reality of the pandemic. In the midst of people losing their loved one due to COVID-19, of businesses in bankruptcy, and of limited mobility, how can we rejoice? Christians cannot find that joy...
This question appeared in US media. After the pandemic, will the Mass be the same?, some people ask. Yes, my initial reaction was a shocking, "what an ignorant and stupid question"! Google reported it from one of the Catholic newspapers in the United States. It really means...
Sa sulat-sirkular numero 14 nga gipagula niadtong milabay nga Marso 17 ni Arsobispo Romulo G. Valles, D.D., arsobispo sa Davao ug CBCP President, siya nag-awhag sa tanan alang sa pagkampanya ug pag-ampo sa tibuok tuig alang sa bokasyon sa pagkapari. Siya nagkanayon nga ang Saint Francis...
IF we want to be like Christ as we should, since he is the pattern of our humanity and the savior of our damaged humanity, and since he has declared himself to be “the way, the truth and the life” for us, then we should...
I MEAN the victory of Christ’s redemptive mission that takes care of everything in our life, no matter how things turn out to be. All our affairs, whether they are considered a success or a failure, done in the proper way or in the wrong...