To relate to others is an essential element of human life. We have to relate to God, to fellow humans, to nature, to our inner and outer selves. The mysterious power that enables us to relate comes from the Holy Spirit. And this relationship is generally...
THE Solemnity of the Most Sacred Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) is a good occasion for us to once again relish the tremendous love of Christ for us. He did not only teach us about what is truly good and bad insofar as...
(An excerpt of the homily of the Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, DD., Archbishop of Davao and CBCP President, during the 6th Sunday of Easter Holy Mass, May 17, 2020. Part 3 of 3) Ang katapusan nga Good News nga akong ipahinumdum nato karon anaa in...
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, otherwise known as Corpus Christi, is a liturgical celebration reminding us of the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. This real presence of Christ is that which gives each believer the strength he...
WE have to be ready for this very-likely-to-happen phenomenon. We can get dirtied in life, what with all the trials, temptations, weaknesses, etc. that we have to unavoidably contend with. But let’s see to it that we do not get contaminated, compromising what is truly...
ESPECIALLY nowadays when we are practically constantly teased and tickled by all sorts of things, our attention grabbed here and there, often plunging us into an uncontrolled and unregulated drive, we should feel the great need for us to have a moment of silence. It is...
WE have to remind ourselves of the divine seed that is planted in us so we can be more mindful of what such privilege entitles us as well as of what it obliges us. The benefits it gives us are tremendous, even if the duties...
IT’S good that we review the parables of the cornerstone (cfr. Mk 12,1-12) and the vine (cfr. Jn 15,1-17) if only to strengthen our conviction that we need to be united to Christ. We have to understand that in this condition, there should be no...
[caption id="attachment_28482" align="alignright" width="350"] Photo by Jessica Lewis on Unsplash[/caption]The month of June is usually the month where the opening of classes for public school begins. But for the school year 2020-2021 the school opening was moved to August 24, 2020 due to the pandemic...
We begin our reflection with a story. A disciple once said to Confucius, "What are the basic ingredients of good government?" He answered, "Food, weapons, and the trust of the people." "But," continued the disciple, "if you were forced to dispense with one of these three, which would...