Reflection for the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time by Fr. Earl Allyson Valdez The Parable of the Ten Virgins, Photo from Lester Yocum Uplifting Arts It might be difficult to accept it, but there are times when we have this complex attitude toward “smart” people. While on the one hand, we give due respect and recognition toward people who are smart, i.e., the experts in their own field, public intellectuals, and inspiring figures who have experienced a lot in life, on th

Brothers and sisters, All Saints Day is all about this inner emptiness, which only points us to the search for God to fill up these in our lives. It is a disposition that trusts in the Lord’s accompaniment in their lives especially when they do His will.

When our Lord asked the disciples to “give to Caesar what is due to Caesar, and to God what is due to God”, what do we have in mind?

I once heard this as a word from the wise: if one is holding a feast and wants to invite Filipinos, the first thing that one should do is this: Do not require them to come.

Reflection by Fr. Earl Allyson Valdez for the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Reflection on the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time by Fr Earl Valdez

Reflection for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time by Fr. Earl Allyson Valdez

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Reflection on the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ by Fr Earl Valdez

We most often define the identity of the Triune God through the terms that surround it: One Divinity, Three Persons.

Reflection for Pentecost Sunday by Fr. Earl Valdez Photo from Classical Iconography Institute Where do talents come from and how do they define success in life? I don’t think that there’s an easy answer to this, especially since it concerns the debate over nature versus nurture. Of course, the best formula for success would be having it “in one’s genes” which comes with the best opportunities or chances of unlocking and honing those potentials. However, that’s not often the c

The first reading and the gospel for today seemed to be that day for the disciples. After forty days of being with the Resurrected Lord, it was time for Him to ascend and return to the Father.

Every Easter season, I always look forward to the readings that recall the experiences of the Apostles and the first Church communities.

It is in the God of Israel and the tradition that was formed around this conception that one sees a personal God.

I believe that the most important moment in this resurrection episode wasn't the words spoken by the Lord as they were walking.

I’m always struck by the fact that every Palm Sunday, we get two gospel readings. Before the faithful process toward the church with their palms raised, we recall the entrance of the Lord in Jerusalem, in which people welcome him as the king, as if he is the VIP, the promised one that the prophets have foretold. We can imagine the joyful atmosphere, as if the crowd has found what the people of Israel have longed for.

Last week, I had the time to watch “Eulogy,” one of the episodes of the most recent season of the British TV series Black Mirror.

How do we feel when someone stares at us? While we are curious about others and that we look at them on random instances, it sometimes feels uncomfortable when somebody stares back at us suddenly.