Excerpts from the Homily of Most Rev. Romulo Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao, during the Memorial of St. John Baptiste-Marie Vianney, August 4, 2020. In relation to people, John Marie Vianney has a very important first step. He says, open your heart that your heart is...
We have just celebrated yesterday, August 15, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. When Pope Pius XII solemnly declared this dogma on November 1, 1950, he reminded us of the virtue of hope of heaven, our final home when we live...
IF we really have a good prayer, one where we truly have an intimate encounter with God, we for sure would come out of it burning with zeal for love and concern for the others. Somehow we would catch the fire behind these words of...
Last week's column on the loss of human touch in a series of people's interactions which we have to consider as necessary for safety, sensitivity, serenity and survival. We regretted the loss even if their absence is as well necessary for our survival and common...
THIS might be considered a political issue itself, as contentious as any other. But I believe we can gather enough consensus to come out with some common rules to guide us on how to tackle political issues properly. Being political persons also, we cannot help but...
THAT’S when clerics get into partisan politics. They clearly would not be following the teaching and example of Christ who, even if he knew the shenanigans in the political world of his time, did not make any definitive stand on a specific political issue. That’s because,...
IT’S always good that we develop and keep a sense of the sublime. After all, if we are truly consistent to our Christian faith, we know that we meant to be God’s image and likeness, children of his, meant to share in his very own...
Archdiocese of Davao 5 August 2020 Our City Government, through our City Mayor, Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, has publicly announced on Friday, 31 July 2020, through Davao City Disaster Radio that religious assemblies are now allowed on Sundays. With this announcement, please be guided with the following: A. ON...
Excerpts from the Homily of Most Rev. Romulo Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao, during the Memorial of St. John Baptiste-Marie Vianney, August 4, 2020. We have this special mass. I have requested that I celebrate this mass because as I indicated at the start of this...
The Pastoral Advisory #10 of our beloved Archbishop of Davao and CBCP President, Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., brought about joy to many of our faithful. This Sunday, August 9, church goers can now be physically present and can take holy communion. This was...