I am now using a Mac and for some strange reasons, I cannot save the word document I receive (from some place lah) to Adobe pdf without the margins ‘running’ haywire. So, what I do is to go to the ‘place’ and use the clerk’s computer to print into pdf and upload to our website.
So, last Saturday, someone came to me and asked me if I have read the bulletin. I haven’t. Then, I sat down to convert the document and no shit! I almost laughed till I fell off chair when I read it. After that, I went to the person and asked him, “YOU REALLY SAID THAT? OMG!”
For my own wicked pleasure, I read the thing twice and maybe thrice. It was that good. A smack in the head. A wake up call. A kick in the gut. We all need that. Including me, myself and I.
I am going to copy the text over because I think it is one of the most frank advices given to us. Treasure it. It hurts but it is true. I have edited out some words so that it is applicable to everyone. I have also edited out the part why this matter was raised. Still, the below are wisdom from someone I truly respect.
Is Unity just another cliché? Are we immune to the call of Unity? Or is it because of the lack of unity or the absence of it that we do not really know what it is?
We recite in our Profession of Faith….”We believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church”….the 4 marks of the Church, the first being “one”, which means unity is of utmost importance to the existence and growth of the Church. Unity here does not mean uniformity or conformity. It means unity in diversity. It means united in one faith, expressed in different ways but with one mission – to follow Jesus and continue building His kingdom. Unity of the Trinity revealed in and through Jesus Christ is the foundation and source of the unity of the Church. Jesus’ desire for unity of His followers is poignantly expressed in His prayer to the Father “that they may all be one, as You, Father, are in me and I in You” (Jn 17:21)
Is this prayer a reality in our parish, is it our experience today….in our society? For oneness also means a greater acceptance of each other regardless of race, language and economic status. It also means respect, caring, generosity of spirit, being all embracing….
Are (we) forming ghettos or exclusive clubs rather than “contributing” to the unity of the Church and society? If it is the former, are we mature enough in our faith to put it right?
I shall file this under ‘Homily’.
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