(An excerpt of the homily of the Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., during the 3rd Sunday of Lent, 75th Jubilee Celebration Anniversary Start-up, Pastoral Care of People in Need of Special Attention, March 7, 2024.) Kining maong panaw, dunay duha ka main, [the way we...
The Archdiocese of Davao’s 75th Anniversary theme, “Journeying Together as a Synodal Church Living Out the Spirituality of Stewardship in our Basic Ecclesial Communities,” underscores a commitment to inclusivity. Recent events have emphasized the importance of embracing marginalized communities. Speakers like Sir Lunar Faygola and Dr....
WITH the celebration of Palm Sunday which opens the Holy Week, we will be having a liturgy that is understandably quite long and heavy. We will go through some dark moments that will eventually end in a very glorious way. And that’s because the Holy Week...
THIS point may sound obvious and trite, but it’s actually something for us to take seriously. We cannot deny that though we consider ourselves Christians for the longest time already, the fact that there are still many inconsistencies in our life, that we still commit...
THAT’S the responsorial psalm for the Mass of Thursday of the 5th Week of Lent. (cfr. Ps 105,8) It’s all worthwhile to bring these words in our prayer, in the intimacy of our mind and heart, so that however our life turns in this world,...
WE can never overemphasize this need. When our relation with God is not strong, deep and abiding, there would be no other way than for us to get into some trouble sooner or later. We have to be wary of the clear and present danger...
ON the Solemnity of St. Joseph, celebrated on March 19, the readings of the Mass highlight the importance and indispensability of faith, which is first of all a gift of God who starts to share his life, nature and power with us. With faith, we...
WE have to build up our conviction in this truth of our faith. God always is in control of things, no matter how twisted things in our life can be. The truth that can only come from God, his justice and mercy will always prevail...
In the 1930s, Davao’s population increased because of the abaca boom. We became the world’s number one supplier of Abaca through Japanese efforts. Davao was called Little Tokyo because we had the world’s biggest Japanese colony. After World War II ended in 1945, Bishop Thibault...
We have to be present in all human activities and organizations so that Christ may be present in them. We cannot allow apathy, laziness, or comfort-seeking to overcome us in this noble enterprise for God. Many endeavors and projects depend on decisions that may impact...