“In Lent the playing of musical instruments is called only to support the singing, except on Laetare Sunday, Solemnities and feasts” (Cf. Ordo). The reason for rejoicing in the middle of the Lenten season is our rising spirits due to the love of God for...
THE 4th Sunday of Lent is usually dubbed as “Laetare Sunday” for the simple reason that its Entrance Antiphon starts with this passage from the Book of Isaiah (66,10), “Rejoice, Jerusalem! Be glad for her, you who love her; rejoice with her, you who mourned...
IMAGINE that! The giver of all good things, who is already all perfect and from whom nothing would be lost if we would not only mind him but also offend him, makes this appeal for us to return to him. This goodness of God was expressed...
THIS is definitely a necessity for us. We have to learn to listen to the voice of God who actually intervenes in our life all the time, prompting us about what to think, desire, speak and do. And that’s simply because our life is supposed...
THIS worldly entrapment is actually a clear and present danger. But the intriguing part is that hardly anyone is aware of it. Many of us allow ourselves to be caught in the widening web of the modern technologies which, while offering us a lot of...
THE readings of the Mass for Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Lent, (Daniel 3,25.34-43; Mt 18,21-35) which this year falls on March 5, remind us that we are all sinners, but God’s mercy is always available if we only do our part of repentance...
THAT Bible story about that Syrian general, Naaman, who was a leper, (2 Kings 5,1-15) and the gospel reading about Christ reproaching the people in the synagogue for not believing the prophets (cfr. Lk 4,24-30) remind us that while we have to make full use...
In celebration of the Women’s Month and Fire Prevention Month, let me share the stories of women who were able to niche their place in firefighting especially the now-familiar all women fire stations. First, is Molly Williams. She is known to be the first female fighter...
When a couple celebrates their 25th year of marriage, it is called “silver anniversary,” on their 50th year, golden anniversary, and on the 75th year, diamond jubilee. Looking back, I was an 8-year-old grade 3 student in 1949. My mother was a good friend of...
(An excerpt of the homily of the Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., on the Day 1 of his Parish Pastoral Visit held in San Lorenzo Ruiz Parish, Talomo, Davao City, February 26, 2024.) Kung unsa may tuyo nga mabisita ang obispo, nga di man po...