The best way to celebrate the anniversary of the arrival of Christianity in the country is “to make our faith shine in deeds of charity and mercy.”
This was the reminder of Archbishop Romulo Valles of Davao, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, during the church leaders’ annual meeting.
He said the “gift of faith” must be shared with others and anyone can take up the challenge “to serve the least and lowest of our brethren.”
While plans for the celebration this year have been changed because of the pandemic, the Church and the faithful “cannot take this precious gift for granted,” said Archbishop Valles.
“For if we do not, we may no longer be ‘gifted to give,’” he said referring to the theme of the celebration.
“We might wake up one day, like other peoples have, no longer able to share this gift with others, for our hearts and souls have been hijacked by other beliefs, ephemeral if not empty,” he said.
Due to restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Church leaders in the country have decided to move the celebrations from April 2021 to April 2022.
Source: Licas Philippines
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