Philippine Church’s Historic Role

Interestingly and no doubt, the opportunity the Pope created in his visit expands to the fact that social diseases indeed urgently need our collective management towards a more responsive society consistent with our national heroes’ dreams of a better Philippines.

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Charming Art of the Spoken Word

There is no doubt that his hypocritical posturing of being the scion of an avid Catholic family will ever be affected in profound ways by the words of Pope Francis. His political career is only as extensive as his class interest. And class interest is just as thick as blood. There is much whiplash to expect from his big-landed-gentry upbringing after this brief season of euphoric windfall of the Papal visit.

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A Pilgrimage of Hope

Excitement hangs in the air as the Filipino nation fetes the coming of the ”People’s Pope”. Everyone has his/her prepared phrase in case of a face-to-face encounter with the endeared visitor—mostly, asking intercession for some exclusive personal problem or tribulation, such as cure or wellness from cancer-ridden member of the family, or survival from misery and pain, or even acquittal of a criminal case— anything that could translate into a sense of personal well-being, comfort or grace.

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