(Homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao during the 59th Parochial Fiesta of St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Sasa, Davao City, May 1, 2023.) Mga igsuon, dili malalis ang debosyon, ang pagtahod, ang pagila kay San Jose sa tibuok simbahan kay dili...
YES, we can! Christ said it clearly. “Amen, amen I say to you, he that believeth in me, the works that I do, he also shall do; and greater than these shall he do.” (Jn 14,12) Incredible, indeed! But that’s just how it is. If we...
“DO not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me.” (Jn 14,1) These words tell us clearly that Christ and God are one. Christ, we may argue, is just the Son in the Trinitarian God. He is just...
AS we all know, Christ knew that he was going to be betrayed by one of his apostles but did not do anything to stop it or even just to avoid it. He went ahead with it because as he said, “I am telling you...
IT is Christ who tells us very clearly who we really are. “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (Jn 14,6) Again, if we have to take these words of Christ in faith as...
IN the gospel, there is an episode where Christ told some unbelieving Jews the reason they could not know who Christ really was. “How long are you going to keep us in suspense?” they asked. “If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” (Jn 10,24) And...
ON the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker which is celebrated on May 1, we are reminded of this often-ignored dignity of our work, all kinds of work, big or small, as long as it is not sinful work. It is a matter that needs...
(Homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao during the Livestreaming Mass, April 18 2023 - 5th Archdiocesan Shrine Fiesta Celebration of San Vicente Ferrer, Mulig, Toril, Davao City.) Ni ingon ang unang pag-ampo karon, San Vicente ang tono: “O Dios ikaw nagpili...
The sheep will always recognize the voice of their shepherd. It always amazes us that when the shepherd approaches the flock there is always a noise of jubilation among the sheep. They know who is coming, they can sense that the shepherd brings something for...
IN his effort to convey very important truths of faith about us, Christ used literary devices, figures and images that we can easily identify and relate. It’s something that we should also do in our effort to carry out our Christian duty of evangelization. We...