WHEN Christ told his disciples that he would send the Holy Spirit to them (cfr. Jn 15,16-16,4) after he shall have died, resurrected and ascended into heaven, he was reassuring them—and us—that despite whatever we experience in this world, we can have hope to reach...
Motherhood. Not a simple 10-letter word to some, motherhood means bearing the baby in her womb, unholy wake ups for feeding and diaper change, pedia clinic trips, tickles and giggles, and tearful worries in between. For some, motherhood means a mistake, an unwelcome addition, an unwanted...
(Homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao during the 25th Patronal Fiesta of GKK Sta. Cruz, SIR Matina, May 3, 2023.) Ang challenge mao ni nga ang krus tinuod larawan sa kapildihan, yes tungod kay ang krus mao man ang silot sa...
WE need to know the intimate relation among this triad. Christ said it very clearly, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” (Jn 14,15) And more than that, he also said that it is when we love him by following his commandments that...
IN the gospel, there is a part where Christ tells us, practically defining for us, what is to be a lover and a friend. This is a crucial point to note, since sad to say, nowadays many people often say they are just lovers but...
The relation between the two has been defined by Christ himself. “If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love.” Then later on, he said, “I have told you this so that my joy might be in you and your joy might be...
KNOWING who we really are—that is, that we are image and likeness of God, sharers of his divine life and nature, having been patterned after Christ—we need to realize that we are meant to be united with God always through Christ in the Holy Spirit. We...
IT’S important that we understand the kind of peace that Christ gives us. As he said, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled...
THE occasion this promise was made was when Judas, not the Iscariot, told Christ, “Master, then what happened that you will reveal yourself to us and not to the world?” (Jn 14,22) That was when Christ told him and the others with him that “the...
Clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.”(Rev12:1) This is one of the most popular images of Mary. It expresses that Mary, as the queen of the whole universe, is praised by all creatures...