Not worded but concrete apologies TABLETS OF STONE Larry Faraon, OP 09/12/2010

Not worded but concrete apologies

TABLETS OF STONE

Larry Faraon, OP

09/12/2010
Obviously there is one thing we utterly neglected in the hostage taking drama, namely prayer.

I was just imagining that if only some one hundred Church members gathered around the Hong Thai bus and in a kneeling position, started praying the rosary for as long as the hostage taker held out, the scenarios may have differed substantially. 

How can a decorated former law enforcer, who many thought never had the intentions of killing the hostages, ignore the prayers and the power of God to soften his heart and enlighten his mind? We still believe in the power of prayer. But of course, the God-loving and prayer prone Filipinos missed out on the prayer assemblies of bishops, priests, nuns, pastors and evangelists during the bloody hostage drama, especially at a venue where practically all mammoth religious rallies happen — the Quirino Grandstand.

Why? Because everybody was watching blow by blow the unfolding of the unfortunate events on television like watching engrossingly an addicting favorite telenovela. Well, blame the subliminal effect of television on a society that gormandizes every media fare indiscriminately. And prayer simply slipped off the mind of the glued TV watchers. You may not be one of those pious creatures of religion, but definitely you believe that miracles do happen through communal prayer, still. But obviously prayers did not come handy at that moment — a total of 14 hours of stand still — prayers could have made the difference!.... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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