As we remember today the offering of self for our Filipino missionaries, we must be awakened in our calling to do our share of the mission, and concretely support our missionaries through our prayers and financial support. In the past, we were benefactors of foreign...
RATHER, everything should support, enhance, reinforce our relation with God. This is what we are reminded of in that gospel which talks about the parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl of great price. (cfr. Mt 13,44-46) These parables find an echo in some words...
WHEN Christ explained the parable of the sower and the seed (cfr. Mt 13,18-23), the obvious conclusion that we can make is that we should be the good ground to receive the seed of God’s word so that that seed can grow well and be...
THIS is what we can learn from Christ who once said: “This is why I speak to them in parables, because they look but do not see and hear but do not listen or understand.” (Mt 13,13) He continued: “Isaiah’s prophecy is fulfilled in them, which...
THAT parable about the sower and the seed (cfr. Mt 13,1-9) that somehow encourages us, among other things, to sow God’s word as abundantly as possible should give us the reason to be actively involved in spreading God’s word in the digital world which is...
WE are reminded of this aspect of Christian life in that gospel episode where the mother of the apostles, James and John, requested Christ to have her sons sit beside him, one on his right and the other on his left, at the Kingdom. (cfr....
TO be guided by our Christian faith should always be an abiding thing for us. We should never just rely on our own intelligence and the many ways and forms of human estimation. These can only do so much, but without faith, they cannot reach...
(Homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao during the 14th Sunday in Ordinary time at San Pedro Cathedral Parish, July 9.) “O God, who in the abasement of Your Son, have raised up a fallen world, fill your people with holy joy;...
Most grandparents do not know that July 23 is Grandparents Day. Their days are getting shorter so children, make their lives as pleasant, and as memorable as possible. Remember that 30 years from now you will be in the same spot your parents are in...
1. Observe If a parent talks about the same thing again and again or forgets conversations you recently had, investigate. Parents may have difficulty in making decisions, so tell all your brothers and sisters. Don’t involve in-laws. 2. Pointers Preserve the dignity of your parents. Don’t just barge...