ANN says today, Sunday, 28 Nov 2021, a day of obligation for
Roman Catholics, “CBCP Releases Prayer For The 2022 Elections[1]” (Author Not Named, Rappler.com). ANN
counts 24 lines and I count 214 words total. Meaningfully, Angelic Numbers say
The… number 214
encourages you to regain control of your life. You may have lost your bearings
due to something unexpected, but this is not enough reason to completely lose
control of your life.
How prophetic is that!? Since the filing of candidacies by
those running for President in the 2022 elections, we Filipinos have been razzle-dazzled
by the 3 frontrunning presidential wannabes – Bongbong
Marcos (Ilocano), Isko Moreno (Tagalog),
and Leni Robredo (Bicolano) – that
is, Bongbong by parades of red
(people & vehicles), Leni by gatherings of people in pink & buildings glowing in that
color, and Isko by his presence in plentiful places to please people with
promises.
I am extremely glad that my church, through the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines
(CBCP), has released a prayer “for all Catholic churches in the Philippines to
recite ahead of the 2022 elections.” ANN says:
The prayer is 24 lines
long and calls for a fair and just election and (wishes) that "genuine
fear of God and love of neighbors" would guide officials who would be
elected. The prayer is seen to be recited by millions of Filipinos even at a
time when attendance to masses has been reduced under the pandemic.
I will now quote some parts of the prayer:
Leader:
Let us pray together:
Response:
Hear us, Lord
That conscience may always be our ultimate norm...
That the common good may always be our highest goal...
That human dignity may be respected all the time...
That the poor and the weak may always have the priority...
That care for creation may never be ignored...
That solidarity may guide the path of peace and development...
That genuine fear of God and love of neighbors may guide those who seek public
office...
The
CBCP prayer implies how the candidates are or should be behaving – I find that I must add to the qualifications what and how
the candidate should be thinking for the common good of the people when
s/he wins!
More than 2 months ago, I began writing in my blog Communication For Village Development (CoVID21) about
how we Filipinos can wisely choose our President; here are 4 of my essays:
08-10-2021 – “Filipinos, How You & I Can Choose Our President
In The 2022 Elections”
22-10-2021 – “Polls, Pulse, False: Presidency Is Not Popularity, It’s
Leadership”
14-11-2021 – “What Does Agriculture & Apolinario Mabini Have To Do With PH
Presidential Candidates?”
18-11-2021 – “Isko Moreno Shows The Way For The New Filipino – Including
Agriculture & Digital!”
What
did the world’s genius say about all that? “Science without religion is lame,
religion without science is blind” – Albert Einstein.@517
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