Observations

I'm a Catholic. Baptized as a Catholic, that is. I wouldn't call myself a practicing one. I went to a Catholic school, I know how to pray the rosary (knows all mysteries by heart), the angelus and several other prayers but I don't go to church regularly. I'm against the church's stand on contraceptives, capital punishment and most especially their interference in politics. And I don't think I'm alone on this. They say 90% of Filipinos are Catholics. I wonder how many among us are Catholics because we agree with the church's teachings and how many are Catholics because it is the most lenient and most "convenient" religion.

Let me share some observations...

One time when we passed by Mt. Carmel Church in Quezon City, there was a tiangge within the church's compound. Paul said "Tingnan mo yan, church may tiangge. Di ba sa Bible nagalit si Jesus sa mga nagtitinda sa Church?" I said, "baka naman for a good cause." And he answered "kahit pa, church yan eh." Well, he has a point there. In fact, there are a lot of churches that allow vendors inside their premises. In San Roque Cathedral, there were even rides within the compound during the fiesta week! But the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Tayuman is an exception. I really admire the administration of Msgr. Matt. There are no vendors within the church premises. They don't even sell rosaries!

San Roque Cathedral hosted an advance screening of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in Trinoma. Fund-raising for the improvement of the church interiors!

When we visited our in-laws last Palm Sunday, na-timing na labasan sa church so medyo nagtraffic dun sa road papunta sa street nila Paul. And yung ibang cars coming from the church singit nang singit. Paul said "Tingnan mo 'tong mga mokong na 'to, kagagaling lang ng simbahan eh..." The church is a bit far from where we were, what I mean is pwede talaga silang pumila, dapat talaga silang pumila.

There were lots of people at Leslie's Tagaytay last Good Friday. And every table has a bowl of bulalo! (kasama kami dun) The church requires only two days of fasting in a year - Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.

The proponents of the RH Bill are Catholics.

In Singapore, when Ash Wednesday fell on the same date as Chinese New Year, the church postponed fasting to Friday but continued with the imposition of Ashes on that Wednesday.


Hmmm....