Aisha, a two-year-old Muslim girl, arrived at the Catholic Clinic in Badin one Friday morning. She was admitted to the clinic for tuberculosis treatment. On another occasion, 71-year old Mansingh arrived at the clinic in scorching hot weather with his grandson.
The Subanen culture and our Catholic tradition both profess that God created the Earth as a sacred gift. And it has become evident that this sacred gift needs healthy ecosystems if we are to fulfill, in a sustainable way, the Gospel’s commission to feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, heal the sick, and shelter the homeless.
“In everything, we need to transcend. Let our faith be bigger or higher than our fears.” To people whose lives were touched by Fr. Rufus “Popong” Halley, the above statement is so clear, when in pursuit of a life that directly puts one in the line of adversity.
By Fr Paul Glynn... The author is a Columban priest from Ireland, ordained in 1994. He is the Intercultural Coordinator and also the Coordinator for Interreligious Dialogue in the Columban Region of the Philippines.
Over the years Columbans have been at the forefront of promoting peace and understanding between Christians, Muslims and Lumads in Mindanao, Philippines. Fr Paul Glynn is the Coordinator for Interreligious Dialogue in the Columban Region of the Philippines.
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