Cardinal Rosales urges Filipinos to be humble ....

Gaudencio Cardinal Borbon Rosales

Function: Archbishop of Manila

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Birthdate: Aug 10, 1932	Country: Philippines

Elevated: Mar 24, 2006	More information: [link=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/brosg.html][www.catholic-hierarchy.org]

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Cardinal Rosales urges Filipinos to be humble ....
Apr 27, 2006
Cardinal Rosales urges Filipinos to be humble and forgiving for a joyous Easter

(news.balita.ph, April 15 2006) In his Easter message, Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales called on all Filipinos to be united and practice the virtues of humility and forgiveness to bail out the country from the quagmire of a swirling political crisis.

"The story of Easter brought to our memory the steps that Jesus took through His passion leading to His triumph," Rosales said on Black Saturday as the entire Christendom prepares to commemorate the celebration of Easter Sunday.

It is the resurrection of Jesus Christ - His victory over death - that the more than one billion Catholics around the world anchor their belief in God and the existence of life after death.

Rosales said it takes a united, forgiving country -- from the "highest leadership to the littlest villager" -- to make a happy Easter out of the crisis the country is experiencing.

The Risen Lord is an example for Christians to follow, be it in personal development or communal progress, Rosales said.

Sacrifice and discipline lead to a day of Easter, "only because Jesus had the humility of a God-man in love, willing to pursue his goal to save humans."

"Christ's pursuit of good for human was unchanging, because He was bonded with what was true, what was good, what was honest," he said.

Rosales said all Filipinos should cooperate in humility, understanding, sacrifice and forgiveness for the country to move towards progress.

Rosales cheered: "Muling nabuhay ang Panginoon, mabuhay ang Panginoon! Mabuhay ang Ating Bayan!"

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