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>Speak up on behalf of other people/ Go for truth. Go >for substance.. > >By Fr. Jerry M. Orbos, SVD >Inquirer > >We are duty-bound to speak up on behalf of other >people. > >More so are the bishops and priests, by virtue of >their >priestly, kingly and prophetic ministry. We must take >a >good look at what is happening around us and listen to >the >signs of the times, and speak up. We cannot just keep >quiet >as if everything is normal, even if our people are >being >stabbed already. Who will speak out for our people? >Who will >stand up on their behalf? Where are the shepherds of >the sheep? > >Who are the caretakers for those who are being the >caregivers >of others? Who is protecting those who millions >idolize and >admire? > >There are two ways of silencing a barking dog. One way >is by scaring >it away, and the other way is by throwing food on its >way. Thieves >are experts in doing this, and, more often than not, >they do get >away with it. But not if the dog has a master on its >side, from whom >it can take orders. But come to think of it, there >will be no >thieves in the first place if there are ever-watchful >dogs and >vigilant masters by their side. At any rate, let us >not be >intimidated by force, or be silenced by perks. > >Lent is all about going beyond one's comfort zones. >Penance, >sacrifices, acts of charity, sharing, moments of >prayer are >beautiful offerings, especially in this Lenten season. >All these add >up to a person's willingness to let go of one's >selfishness and >greed. Aside from the glory we give to God, and the >concrete help we >give to others, we who go beyond our comfort zones do >good to our >own selves because we become more whole and more free >by doing so. >Be good to yourself-be less selfish and greedy, and >you are free. >Let go, and let God, and you are never in want. > >What if Jesus never spoke up? What if He never told >the truth >and fought for it? What if He never blew His top for >the sake >of God and for others? Then He would have been an >incidental >person just like you and me, and he would not have >made at all >a difference in human history. Forget form, forget >fame. >Go for truth. Go for substance > >What if Jesus never spoke up? Then the lies, >injustices, >malpractices during His time would have gone on and >on. >Then there would have been no real change or >conversion. >Yes, precisely, things would have been the same, "as >it >was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be. >--------- > > >Have a happy and holy reflective time >this lent season, Regine fans.. > >:-| > >< ----------------- >rv_thebirdnest · Regine Velasquez Fans Bird Nest >Group! >http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/rv_thebirdnest/ >----------------------- > > >http://insidebuzz.tripod.com > >+

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