(An excerpt from the Homily of Most Rev. Romulo G. Valles, D.D., Archbishop of Davao during the Livestreaming Mass, March 19, 2023 - Laetare Sunday & 24th Fiesta Celebration of GKK San Jose, Esposo ni Maria, Elenita Heights, Catalunan Grande, Davao City) Karong adlawa mao ang...
In the midst of our Lenten observance, we have another feast to celebrate, the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This feast commemorates the Angel Gabriel appearing to the young virgin, Mary, that she will bear a son conceived by the Holy...
THE story of Christ raising Lazarus to life again (cfr Jn 11,1-45) is a poignant reminder that death does not have the last word for us. We are meant for life everlasting with God in heaven, or God forbid, eternal condemnation in hell if we...
WE need to strengthen our belief in the divinity and humanity of Christ. That’s because there are sectors who consider Christ only as a man, a very special kind of man, but not as God. There also are those who consider Christ only as God...
“IF I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is not true. But there is another who testifies on my behalf, and I know that the testimony he gives on my behalf is true.” (Jn 5, 31-32) These are words of Christ that express his effort...
YES, there is such thing as our objective self as contrasted to our subjective self. The former is who we truly are, while the latter is what we make of ourselves that may contain some truth, but it most likely will miss the most essential...
CONSIDERING that our conscience plays a very important role in our life, we have to see to it that we take utmost care of it. It is supposed to be where we hear the voice of God who tells us what is right and wrong,...
ON the Solemnity of St. Joseph which this year is celebrated on March 20 instead of the usual March 19, since the latter date falls on a Sunday that is always dedicated to the celebration of Christ’s life, we are reminded that this great and...
In 1935, Davao Congressman Romualdo Quimpo (immigrant from Kalibo Aklan) sponsored a bill creating the chartered City of Davao. On October 16, 1936 President Manuel Quezon signed Commonwealth Act No. 5 (meaning it was the fifth law made the first year of the commonwealth period...
(Excerpt from the Homily of Most Reverend Romulo G. Valles, D.D., on the Third Sunday of Lent, San Pedro Cathedral, San Pedro St., Davao City) The great act of salvation in Jesus is passion, His suffering, His death on calvary and His victorious resurrection. A proof...