THIS feast definitely reminds us about the very crucial role the family plays in the development of a person and of society in general. In fact, it plays a truly important role in the development of the Church. Because of this, we need to realize that...
THE gospel reading of the Mass on December 29, the 5th day of the Christmas Octave, brings to our consideration the example of Mary and Joseph who complied with the legal custom at that time of presenting the Child Jesus in the temple. (cfr. Lk...
WHAT can the Feast of the Holy Innocents, celebrated on December 28, tell us? Offhand, we can immediately say that like them we can live and end our life here on earth in a most tragic way. And that, for reasons that can be considered...
DECEMBER 27 is the Feast of St. John, the youngest apostle as well as one of the evangelists. The story of his life is a moving example of how a young man can give himself completely to God. Indeed, he is a very good model...
IT’S amazing that right after Christmas Day, the second day of the Christmas Octave (December 26), we celebrate the memorial of St. Stephen who bears the title of being the protomartyr or the first Christian martyr. He was stoned to death for giving a vivid...
FINALLY, it’s Christmas! A child is born for us! Thus, in the Alleluia verse of the day’s Mass, we are made to say: “A holy day has dawned upon us. Come, you nations and adore the Lord. For today a great light has come upon...
Get a map of Davao City, put your left thumb on where San Pablo Church is and use your point finger (hintuturo) to make a circle, inside that circle will be parts of McArthur Road and Quimpo Blvd. Inside/near the circle are: 1. Mapua, 2....
The COVID crisis from 2020 to 2023, the 2023 bad weather, droughts, typhoon, earthquakes plus the Sudan, Ukraine, Israel wars made some think, the end is near. Some frighten others by quoting parts of St. John’s revelations from chapter 20 verses one to fifteen and...
(Homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao during the Pastoral Visit Day 1 at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Ma-a - October 12, 2023.) Kining tanan that we call pulso, the pulse, faith life sa parokya, you know very well unsa man...
THE first reading of the 4th Sunday of Advent, which this year falls on December 24, tells us of King David feeling a little disturbed because while he was living in a house of cedar, the ark of God dwells in a tent. (cfr. 2...