THIS danger usually arises when we are not contented with what we have or with what is promised to us. It arises when we tend to compare ourselves with others in an improper way—that is, not for the glory of God but rather for our...
LIKE Christ, we should be very eager to proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom of God. As the gospel narrates, Christ went from one town to another village to preach. And with him were his apostles and some women, somehow reminding us all that...
YES, just as there is the universal call to holiness, there is also the universal call to the apostolate. This is what is to be an authentic Christian. No one can be a true Christian if he fails to pursue this dual goal of holiness...
THAT, in effect, was what Christ told some people of his time. In spite of what Christ taught and did, they refused to believe him. “We played the flute for you, but you did not dance. We sang a dirge, but you did not weep,”...
THAT’S what happens when we show compassion to anyone in need. We channel God’s love to others. We become more and more like God. We act out our being a person who by definition is meant to relate us with others. By being compassionate, we...
INDEED! That gospel episode where a centurion begged Christ to cure his dying slave (cfr. Lk 7,1-10) simply shows us that with a strong faith like that of the centurion, miracles can happen. “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you...
Gladys and I vacationed in Macao from September 3 to 8. We attended the 7:45 am Mass at St. Joseph church in Senado Real every day. On September 7 after mass, we had breakfast at the fast food chain, Subway in front of the Colegio...
(Homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao during the 70th GKK Fiesta of San Roque, Tawantawan, Baguio District, August 17, 2023) “Ang Dios diay, kanunay nag-uban kanato.” Karong adlawa, kini nga moment, kini nga yugto sa atong kasaysayan, hinumdomi nga ang Dios...
On this Catechist’s Day, let us be reminded by Pope Francis: “The history of evangelization over the past two millennia clearly shows the effectiveness of the mission of catechists. Bishops, priests and deacons, together with many men and women in the consecrated life, devoted their...
MANY reasons can come to mind to answer that question. One is that Christ himself said so. When asked by Peter how many times one should forgive, he stretched to practically infinite times the suggestion of Peter of 7 times to 70 times 7. On another...