ONCE again, we are made to consider the greatest desire Christ expressed just before his passion, death and resurrection in the gospel reading of the Mass on Thursday of the 7th Week of Easter. (cfr. Jn 17,20-26) His desire was “that they (we, all of us)...
“THAT they may be one, as we also are one.” (Jn 17,11) Words of Christ just before he entered into the culminating act of human redemption, expressing his greatest desire for us. We have to realize that this is the ultimate goal of our life...
THE gospel of the feast of St. Matthias on May 14 tells us about how much God loves us, where we can find that love and how that love gives us also the complete joy. (cfr. Jn 15,9-17) “Jesus said to his disciples: ‘As the Father...
“BEHOLD, the hour cometh, and it is now come, that you shall be scattered every man to his own, and shall leave me alone; and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.” (Jn 16,32) These words of Christ should remind us of...
On this 58th World Day of Social Communications on the Solemnity of the Asccension of the Lord, Pope Francis chose the theme on Artificial Intelligence (AI). He has this to say to us: “Depending on the inclination of the heart, everything within our reach becomes either...
(This speech was delivered by retired Judge Jesus Quitain during the recent 7 Last Words at San Pedro Cathedral Parish on Good Friday 2024.) [Read Part 1] The second perspective is that of Santa Maria. Mama is the first to know when we are sick, hungry,...
The mother’s pang during giving birth easily diminishes as soon as she hears the cry and sees her healthy baby for the first time. For nine months, the mother carries and nurtures her baby in her womb. The development of the baby within her body...
(An excerpt of the homily of the Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., during Launching of the 5th Archdiocesan Marian Exhibit at NCCC VP Mall, May 5, 2024.) Niingon ang atong theme: Journeying with Mary. The theme in this 6th Sunday of Easter ang pinakadako nga...
ON the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, we are reminded that we should always have heaven in mind, for that is where we came from and where we are supposed to go as our ultimate destination and to have our definitive state of...
YES, we can afford to be confident, happy and at peace in spite of whatever difficulty, trial and challenge we may be facing as we try our best to be consistent with our Christian identity. While suffering will be unavoidable, the grace and the help...