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Michael Voris is back in Manila &
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Our community is happy to wel-
come back Michael Voris, media
personality, Pro-Life speaker, de-
fender of the Catholic faith. He
spoke at the Live Pure Movements
Truth and Dare Forum last Febru-
ary 2011, which was attended by
students, youth and single profes-
sionals in and out of the commu-
nity, as part of the activities of last
years Pro-Life month. We were
also privileged to have him as a re-
source speaker in one of our gen-
eral assemblies.
His presence here in the Philippines
and involvement in our community
paved the way for members of our
very own Family and Life Quad Me-
dia (FLiQ Media), to intern with
him and his team at RealCatholic-
TV.com and St. Michaels Media in
Michigan, USA last May 2011. The
interns sent, brought home rich ex-
periences and a deeper conviction
to bring the truth of Catholicism to
Asia.
Another opportunity to hear him
and learn from him came for our
entire CFC FFL delegation of young
lay missionaries when he spoke at
one of the youth-directed activities
that coincided with the celebration
of the World Youth Day in Madrid,
August of last year. Many youth
welcomed his remarks on the chal-
lenges on the faith with the onset
of modernity, and the prevalence of
evil in the decisions of leaders and
those with inluence. The youth
are not exempted from the conse-
quences of these hence Voris talk
awakened many in the audience to
the realities of the time.
This time, Michael is back in the
Philippines for engagements in
Cebu and Bacolod, still in line with
our celebration of Pro-Life month.
CFC FFL is very fortunate to have
him back as a resource speaker for
our General Assembly this Febru-
ary. He comes back with the same
fervor and objective, to shed light
on the harsh realities faced in the
world today, and provides an exam-
ple of how we, as Catholics, should
equip ourselves for the battle
against evil that lies ahead.
The New Evangelization
Popes John Paul II and BenedictXVI have called for a New Evan-
gelization. What is the New Evan-gelization? Well, first of all, thereis nothing new about evangeli-zation. It is 2,000 years old. Jesushimself commanded his disciplesto go into the whole world andproclaim the good news to all.This is the very same call to us to-day.
The call actually has to do withthe reality that the world is fac-ing a new paganism, in the verynations that are supposed to beChristian. It is a call to re-evange-lization, to reach the many nomi-nal Christians who are no longerinvolved in the Church. It is meantto reach baptized pagans.
It is an even more urgent call to-day, because we are now in theend times. There has to be a con-certed effort to prepare the brideof Christ for his imminent coming.
The New Evangelization is not just about continuing formationfor those already active in the
Church, but more importantly,a focus on bringing in the manylapsed and nominal Catholicswho are outside the Church.In other words, it is not aboutpreaching to the choir.
It necessitates harnessing thelaity, the sleeping giant of theChurch. As it is, most laypeoplehave nothing to do with the mis-sion of the Church. New Evange-lization is about mainstreamingCatholic lay evangelization. It isabout a concerted, deliberate,insistent, persistent, committedwork of getting Catholics to meetChrist, live Christ and share Christ.It is aimed at making an evan-gelistic lifestyle and a missionaryspirit as a normal part of the life ofa Catholic.
The New Evangelization is urgent,prophetic and revolutionary. Itcalls on re-focusing and re-di-recting the Churchs priorities, tocommitting all of the Churchsenergies. It will involve new ardor,
methods and expressions.
We in CFC-FFL have been wellprepared to be a part of the NewEvangelization.
FRANK PADILLA
Michael Voris:
The Messengerof the Hard Truth
for Catholics
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A story is often narrated about how
a village idiot claimed his way to
fame in an old frontier town in the
old West. What always catches the
attention of visitors about this town
is the way all the structures seemedto be peppered with holes and bulls-
eyes drawn around them. One day,
a notorious gunslinger dropped by
this town and he was amazed by
this phenomenon that littered the
whole town. Out of curiosity and
perhaps goaded by some envy, he
said, somewhere in this town is
also an outstanding crackshot and
expert marksman because he never
seemed to miss hitting his targets
right at the center. I should search
for him and ind out the reason for
his 100% shooting accuracy. It
was not that dificult inding the guy
who was then sharing a drink at the
towns only saloon. The gunslinger
approached the guy and popped the
question, what is the secret behind
your 100% shooting accuracy? Mat-
ter of factly and without batting an
eyelash, the village idiot replied, its
fairly simple. First you shoot andthen you draw the target around it.
Bullseye!
I guess this narrative fairly describes
how we go about both our individ-
ual lives and our collective lives as a
nation. In the impeachment trial of
the CJ, the haste with which the im-
peachment was carried out was done
in record time by the Lower House.
Never mind if we have enough goods
to convict the guy for as long as he is
irst impeached. Shoot and aim for
the impeachment irst regardless
of how crass and crude the articles
were hastily crafted. Then we pat
ourselves on the back for hitting the
bullseye and feel good about what is
now turning out to be a short-lived
phyrric victory.
The trial is now on its 8th day and
slowly, the lack of preparedness andthe ineptness of the prosecution nev-
er fails to draw rebukes from the er-
udite Senators who know their law.
The irst kuryente was really in the
articles of impeach-
ment. The basis for
proving ill-gotten
wealth has all been
lumped up under the
prosecution claim
that the CJ failed to
declared his SALN.
The disconnect is a
monumental iasco
of presenting os-
tensible evidences
when the basis for
the complaint is
completely alien to
the proofs being pre-sented. Too date, the
CJ is said to secure
a loan from a mori-
bund company and
is said to have paid
for it but the pros-
ecution team seems
Speaking about bulleyes , our collective
lives as a nation seemingly run along par-allel runs. Shoot irst and draw the targetsaround them later. The sequel can very
well take care of itself. So far, what wehave done is turn in anger on the names ofthose who took the money and plundered.
Arrest them . People should be indignant.Put them in jail. And as the Chief of Stateturns Chief of Police coming with hammer
and tongs on the former President and theCJ, either the evidences get warped up by
ill-prepared maneuvers and documenta-tion and the rest can wait because she de-serves more humane treatment because
of a lingering sickness. Let the evidence
gather cobwebs irst because the convic-tion of the present target leads the path
to the benefactor. Shoot irst, get the me-dia behind you to be part of the team of
marksmen and lets draw our bullseyeslater.
In the meantime, the BIR still gives youthe runaround with the hope that you endup so frustrated that you give up and fork
over the grease. The Customs continue to ply its trade literally behind your back
as the frustrated importer hands overthe pork using another agent as a bodyshield to cover up the transaction. And
how about those who have piles of caseswith the PCGG and continue to strut theirwealth in high society with nary a trace of
remorse or guilt?
Pretty soon, the fun and games will beover. Another circus comes to town. Thechickens will come to roost . And preety
scrawny chickens they could be. The mir-rors of our collective selves because wehave allowed ourselves to be gullible, as
those who have chosen to be critical re-main to be voices in the wilderness. Let us
face it. We share the guilt of what we havebecome.a nation of believers who choseto believe in the secret of the village idiot.
POLITICAL SIDELINESSLANTS 4:
THE STORY OFTHE VILLAGEIDIOTby: NONONG CONTRERAS
photo from freenj.blogspot.com
to be far removed from the reality
that even dissolved companies could
technically operate to secure pay-
ments from its borrowers. The latest
breaking news is that the properties
alleged to be properties of the CJ do
not number 45 but 21. Earlier on,
this team announced they have 100
witnesses ready to testify but soon,
backtracked on the number. And so
the circus in town moves on and the
public continues to be entertained,
amused, bewitched, bothered and
bewildered by how mans intelli-
gence continues to be insulted by his
less mentally endowed primates.
Everyday, however, the leading
broadsheets continue to scream and
banner headlines proclaiming the
victories coming from the planet of
the primates. In a rather pitiable
manner, some even in broadcast
media continue to act as the agents
whose sworn duty it is now to do
the salvage work, mend, repair the
mistakes wrought by an obviously
ill-prepared team of gunslingers who
shoot irst and then draw targets
around them. Bullseye!
A newspapers
bounden duty is to inform and to
do this, it must do so with all pro-
bity and fairness. But if headlines
are supposed to summarize and say
the events, why do they consistently
banner value judgments and conclu-
sions? Again, shoot irst and let thepublic be damned if it believes the
half-truths . That way, media saves
on proving it has hit the bullseye.
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I belong to a large family
and I have been proud of
it every waking day of my
life. If you ask my parents
if they planned it, they will
simply answer by saying
that each of us is a bless-
ing from God. Life indeed
is a blessing from God. We
must always remember
that.
Back in college, I would
often listen to some of my
friends who were the only
child or who belonged to
small families, relaying
their stories of sadness at
home. Some of them even
lived a comfortable life
one that you I could only
dream of having and yet
they would be unhappy
and discontented. I would
always why I never felt
what they did until I real-
ized that our family and
our home would never be
as quiet or empty as theirs.
I am fortunate and thank-
ful to God for allowing me
to be born into a big family.
Having my parents plus my
nine siblings* means hav-
ing a strong family support
system. Each of us always
have within our reach our
own best friend, protector,
conidante and shoulder to
cry on. These are the rea-
sons why I can face each
day with a happy and posi-
tive outlook.
There is always excite-
ment inside our house. Ev-
ery day is a lively one and
there is never a dull mo-
ment. We always talk and
discuss anything under the
sun. Our constant commu-
nication with one anotherenables us to understand
each other more. We may
have different interests
or views and opinions of
things but that diversity in
perspective helps us look
at things from various an-
gles.
If you ask me, large fami-
lies are good for the planet.
Growing up in a large fam-
ily helps develop self-disci-
pline and compassion for
others desirable quali-
ties of good and respon-
sible members of society.
Each of us learned to share
things fairly and forego
little things that may not
be necessary. The prob-
lem faced by one is often
shared by all and that af-
fects us indirectly. Thats
why we learned how to
become helpful and caring
with each other each time
one member is faced with
lifes challenges. This is
why, I strongly believe, that
children fromlarge families
WhyBigFamilies Rock!
By: Mariesol D. Sia
will grow up as responsi-
ble adults, ever-conscious
of the needs of others.
Of all the perks and ben-
eits of belonging to a big
family, the thing I like best
is the opportunity to see
how well our parents care
for us. The key in raising
a good family is good par-
enting. This applies to all
families either big or small.
How parents are and how
they relate with one an-
other and with others,
strongly inluence a child.
In our case, we are very
lucky because our mother
and father are our living
testimonials of patience,
understanding, persever-
ance and determination.
Having to deal with ten*
children means having
to provide for and be re-
sponsible for that many
individual lives, having to
deal with that many differ-
ent personalities, and hav-
ing to tend to that many
concerns all at the same
time. We are blessed for
despite all of the obvious
challenges, our parents are
the very people who have
inluenced us to be close
to God. When you live with
God, you live a life that is
full of faith, happiness and
good values. This is the
most valuable lesson Ive
learned in life which I wish
to pass for generations to
come.
I come from a big family.
And no matter what other
people say, I wouldnt have
it any other way.
*Editors Note: Towards
the end of 2011, a new ad-
dition was added to the Sia
Family.
Raising the Future
Defenders of LifeI see and experience LIFE
celebrated everyday in
the classroom not only
through the Birthday Cor-ner where the names and
pictures of the celebrants
for the month are posted,
but also through prayers
where children learn to
say thanksgiving prayers
and where they pray not
only for their own con-
cerns, but those of others;
when children visit differ-
ent places in the commu-
nity and meet the different
community helpers; when
they learn about virtues
and Bible truths every step
of the way as these are in-
tegrated in the daily inter-
action between teacher
and children.
I am always in awe when, at
the end of the school year,
I see these children illedwith pride and joy for what
they have accomplished.
The Moving-Up Day, which
culminates the school year
is a celebration of life for
the school, the families,
and the community. From
being timid and uncertain
of themselves, most if not
all of these children, have
discovered life in them.
They are happy, conident,
and thankful. They express
this celebration of life
when they sing and dance
with overwhelming enthu-
siasm!
As a personal advocacy, I
have full support and be-
lief in the CFC FFL Educa-
tion Ministrys campaign
to build strong allies outof the parents and teach-
ers of these young chil-
dren through the B.A.T.A.
(Biyayang Aral, Tanging
Alay) Program, of the pri-
vate schools and day care
centers. Personal strength
and conviction is achieved
through home-school-
community collaboration.
Hinged on the right values,this will be signiicant in
raising future warriors in
the renewal of the family
and the defense of life.
Discovering Life Through
Reading
It is through the Bahay
Karunungan Reading and
Literacy Program (BKRLP)
that the Education Minis-
try propagates the value
of discovering life through
the beauty of Gods cre-
ation relected in the won-
derful world of print. The
BKRLP encourages the
setting-up of community-
based Bahay Karunun-
gan Centers. I am amazed
seeing how the children
enjoy reading the story-
books while sprawled on
the rubber mats, and howthe youth coming from a
basketball game decide to
visit the BK and enjoy the
company of other young
people like them.The Public School as a Bat-
tle Ground
The Lord opened the irst
door in 2003 when we
gave a recollection to the
teachers of Vicente Mad-
rigal High School in Rizal
Province. The next door
was opened, this time with
windows, when we ofi-
cially adopted Bagum-
bayan Elementary School
in Quezon City in 2007.
This endeavor was made
in partnership with the
Department of Education
through their Adopt-A-
School Program. Several
other schools followed
and then God gave us
even more reason to cel-
ebrate when our ministry
was tapped to handle theformation sessions of the
guidance counselors of all
public schools in Quezon
City!
Making Allies Out of Teach-ers
Committed. Passionate.
Hopeful. These are how
I can best describe our
ever-faithful BATA Center
teachers. They breathe
life. They live life to the
full by CHOOSING to serve
the poorest of the poor in
our Restoration Villages
and Mission Areas. It is
not a very promising pro-
fession as far as career
and inancial resources
are concerned, but THEY
ARE HERE. For them, the
BATA children is where life
is. They see hope in these
children and they desire
to be vessels of this hope.
This characteristic is not
innate in all. That is why
the monthly formation ses-sions we conduct for these
teachers are pathways to
develop a soul, which de-
sires only the will of God.
EDUCATINGFOR LIFEby Myra M.Menguito,CFCFFL EducationMinistry
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