AN ECCLESIASTICAL OPINION

I really enjoy reading biblical passages being posted by friends on Facebook. I find these quotes from the gospel a truly enlightening spiritual paradigm that connects our temporal being to that of what is beyond. Although I may have not posted nor to some extent have immediate plans to write scriptural  quotes on my FB profile, this does not mean that I'm just solely engrossed with purely secular subjects and apathetic to the more sublime ecclesiastical topics. I recognize the supremacy of what is providential and forever declare my marriage to what most of us are dire in pursuit of - eternal divinity.

But truth to tell, my indifference to touch on subjects of religion can be traced from my previous empirical observations where 2 contending parties in positing religious arguments, almost always ended up with nothing between them were lucidly arrived at to be convinced and sadly, both of them parting ways bearing hatred against one another.A very unfortunate irony indeed! This convinced me to consider that topic of religion is not my province of interest and completely detach myself whenever there is religious subject being initiated for discussions. I always expect emotions to simmer even before 1 protagonist ends his argumentation. But make no mistake about it. I am a religious person. I was exposed to Karl Marx godless dogmatism and its incessant indoctrination during my college days but this did not put a dent on my belief  and faith  to my Creator. I am a regular churchgoer.At present, I do my morning running exercise inside our parish churchyard. I'm trying to limit my roadruns which I used to do before because of a near fatal accident that happened to me during one of my early morning training exercise. I can easily do my morning runs inside the compound where we live which is relatively wider but the habit of attending the early morning mass before my daily exercise routine becomes more of the priority option which I will never regret developing as a habit.

 What part of the mass that attracted me most? To me, the "homily" is the more pragmatic communication and interpretation of God's words to His faithful. It's not that I recognize the significance of the other liturgical rituals of the mass but I really consider the "homily" as the part of the mass that best serves as a guiding path towards our day to day function to serve Him through all His creations. I must admit that I'm still infinitely way beyond of what is expected of me as a true christian but nevertheless this does not deter me in my resolve to try my best to be good servant of God however undeserving I might be. I particularly admire one of our priests in Sta. Ana who is consistent in telling the daily churchgoers this: "One is not obliged or needed to be attending mass daily. One good deed a day to your fellowman is more than enough to manifest your adoration to Him".Love of neighbor is love of God!