CFC Singles for Christ

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	<title type="text">CFC Singles for Christ | 19th International Conrerence</title>
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		<title>SFC ICON 2012 Session 4: Proclaim the Greatness of the Lord</title>
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		<published>2012-02-19T03:25:22+00:00</published>
		<updated>2012-02-19T03:25:22+00:00</updated>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;images/shok.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;550&quot; style=&quot;border-style: initial; border-color: initial; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;The Magnificat is the LSS (Last Song Syndrome) of our hearts! Winding down the 19th SFC ICON with the 4th session, Shok Ariola, SFC International Coordinator, described the Magnificat as:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt; - &lt;strong&gt;A song of adoration.&lt;/strong&gt; Mary enjoyed her relationship with Jesus and the Lord's greatness in her life.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;A song about humility.  &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;A song of gratitude.&lt;/strong&gt; Mary was not just inclusive, she included even the not so good things in her heart, &quot;[She] embraced everything, even the bad things that happened to her,&quot; Shok explained. Mary was grateful for everything and she sung this thankfulness into her life. &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;Just like Mary, let us sing this Magnificat that is like that Korean hit, &quot;Nobody but You&quot;. Let us tell God there is no one else but Him. Shok explained how we can sing our Magnificat:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;Proclaim the greatness of the Lord through the way you speak&lt;/strong&gt;. Bernadette Sembrano, seasoned broadcast journalist and former SFC, shared on video that she proclaims God through her work. &quot;Always &lt;em&gt;para sa Diyos&lt;/em&gt; (Always for God),&quot; she added. Shok noticed that she mentioned &quot;God&quot; 15x during her 2-minute video. Shok went on to ask the delegates, &quot;How often do you mention God?&quot; He encouraged everyone to make God present through how we speak.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;Proclaim the greatness of the Lord through the way you dress. &lt;/strong&gt;Shok encouraged everyone to wear shirts that proclaim the faith, especially those with Scripture verses.  &quot;You might be the only Gospel that [other people] will get to read during their lifetime,&quot; Shok explained.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;Proclaim the greatness of the Lord through the way you live your life. &lt;/strong&gt;&quot;Live your lives like great people,&quot; Shok said. &quot;How can people see that your God is great when they see you and you're not even smiling?&quot; he asked further.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;In the middle of the talk, Shok makes a bold announcement by daring everyone to form mission teams and go on mission. &quot;I will be personally accountable if you don't (get to go)!&quot; Shok asks everyone, &quot;Sino dito ang naiinitan? (Who here feels the heat?) It only means, brothers and sisters, that you are on fire!&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;The SFC ICON ends but the urge to live out this LSS of the Magnificat has just begun. SFCs, see you at the 20th ICON in....!&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;[Nirva'ana Delacruz, SFC ICON Interactive Team]&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photos can be viewed at the SFC Global Facebook Page&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</summary>
		<content type="html">&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;images/shok.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;550&quot; style=&quot;border-style: initial; border-color: initial; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;The Magnificat is the LSS (Last Song Syndrome) of our hearts! Winding down the 19th SFC ICON with the 4th session, Shok Ariola, SFC International Coordinator, described the Magnificat as:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt; - &lt;strong&gt;A song of adoration.&lt;/strong&gt; Mary enjoyed her relationship with Jesus and the Lord's greatness in her life.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;A song about humility.  &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;A song of gratitude.&lt;/strong&gt; Mary was not just inclusive, she included even the not so good things in her heart, &quot;[She] embraced everything, even the bad things that happened to her,&quot; Shok explained. Mary was grateful for everything and she sung this thankfulness into her life. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;Just like Mary, let us sing this Magnificat that is like that Korean hit, &quot;Nobody but You&quot;. Let us tell God there is no one else but Him. Shok explained how we can sing our Magnificat:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;Proclaim the greatness of the Lord through the way you speak&lt;/strong&gt;. Bernadette Sembrano, seasoned broadcast journalist and former SFC, shared on video that she proclaims God through her work. &quot;Always &lt;em&gt;para sa Diyos&lt;/em&gt; (Always for God),&quot; she added. Shok noticed that she mentioned &quot;God&quot; 15x during her 2-minute video. Shok went on to ask the delegates, &quot;How often do you mention God?&quot; He encouraged everyone to make God present through how we speak.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;Proclaim the greatness of the Lord through the way you dress. &lt;/strong&gt;Shok encouraged everyone to wear shirts that proclaim the faith, especially those with Scripture verses.  &quot;You might be the only Gospel that [other people] will get to read during their lifetime,&quot; Shok explained.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;Proclaim the greatness of the Lord through the way you live your life. &lt;/strong&gt;&quot;Live your lives like great people,&quot; Shok said. &quot;How can people see that your God is great when they see you and you're not even smiling?&quot; he asked further.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;In the middle of the talk, Shok makes a bold announcement by daring everyone to form mission teams and go on mission. &quot;I will be personally accountable if you don't (get to go)!&quot; Shok asks everyone, &quot;Sino dito ang naiinitan? (Who here feels the heat?) It only means, brothers and sisters, that you are on fire!&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;The SFC ICON ends but the urge to live out this LSS of the Magnificat has just begun. SFCs, see you at the 20th ICON in....!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;[Nirva'ana Delacruz, SFC ICON Interactive Team]&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photos can be viewed at the SFC Global Facebook Page&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
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		<title>Amazing Sharers of SFC ICON 2012, Session 4 </title>
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		<published>2012-02-19T03:04:16+00:00</published>
		<updated>2012-02-19T03:04:16+00:00</updated>
		<id>http://www.sfcicon.com/index.php/news--blogs/37-amazing-sharers-of-sfc-icon-2012-session-4</id>
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			<email>admin@sfcicon.com</email>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; color: #333333;&quot;&gt;The Magnificat is being sung in beauty pageants, in media, in politics -- this is what the amazing sharers of Session 4 talked about to several thousands of SFCs this morning.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; color: #333333; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; color: #333333;&quot;&gt;The following brought different faces of the Magnificat alive:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; color: #333333; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; color: #333333; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;images/minnie.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;550&quot; style=&quot;border-style: initial; border-color: initial; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; color: #333333; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; color: #333333;&quot;&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;Minnie Juan, an SFC who serves passionately despite her blindness (proclaiming through serving). &lt;/strong&gt;Minnie serves as a commentator for Holy Mass, as a household head and attends conferences.  In simple ways too, she reaches out to &quot;those who have no friends.&quot; She explained, &quot;With God in my life, I lack nothing. I have everything.&quot; Minnie encouraged everyone, &quot;Never get tired of serving the Lord!&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; color: #333333; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;- &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Scott Llanete, a former YFC UP Manila Campus President and now the youngest congressman in the Philippines &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(proclaiming through leading)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt; He shared,  &quot;When we lead, it doesn't necessarily equate to greatness but when you become great, you lead.&quot; Scott shared that he clung God even when leading became hard, especially when he and his family got ambushed. He told everyone to say to himself, &quot;I am great because God works through me!&quot; &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;Athena Imperial, an SFC member who is Ms. Earth Water International &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(proclaiming through the way she lives her life)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;. &lt;/strong&gt;She described how on the pageant coronation night, she surprised people in the backstage because she prayed aloud, &quot;&lt;em&gt;Sa gabing 'to, Kayo ang lumalaban para sa akin&lt;/em&gt;! (Tonight, You are the One fighting for me).&quot; Athena also strives to be truly God's in the ordinary things of everyday life -- as a media practitioner, a sister, a girl friend. &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;According to Shok, their lives put together is the essence of the Magnificat. Even as ordinary people, we are called to live out the Magnificat boldly everyday. [Nirva'ana Delacruz, SFC ICON Interactive]  &lt;/p&gt;</summary>
		<content type="html">&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; color: #333333;&quot;&gt;The Magnificat is being sung in beauty pageants, in media, in politics -- this is what the amazing sharers of Session 4 talked about to several thousands of SFCs this morning.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; color: #333333; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; color: #333333;&quot;&gt;The following brought different faces of the Magnificat alive:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; color: #333333; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; color: #333333; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;images/minnie.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;550&quot; style=&quot;border-style: initial; border-color: initial; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; color: #333333; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; color: #333333;&quot;&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;Minnie Juan, an SFC who serves passionately despite her blindness (proclaiming through serving). &lt;/strong&gt;Minnie serves as a commentator for Holy Mass, as a household head and attends conferences.  In simple ways too, she reaches out to &quot;those who have no friends.&quot; She explained, &quot;With God in my life, I lack nothing. I have everything.&quot; Minnie encouraged everyone, &quot;Never get tired of serving the Lord!&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; color: #333333; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;- &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Scott Llanete, a former YFC UP Manila Campus President and now the youngest congressman in the Philippines &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(proclaiming through leading)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt; He shared,  &quot;When we lead, it doesn't necessarily equate to greatness but when you become great, you lead.&quot; Scott shared that he clung God even when leading became hard, especially when he and his family got ambushed. He told everyone to say to himself, &quot;I am great because God works through me!&quot; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;Athena Imperial, an SFC member who is Ms. Earth Water International &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(proclaiming through the way she lives her life)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;. &lt;/strong&gt;She described how on the pageant coronation night, she surprised people in the backstage because she prayed aloud, &quot;&lt;em&gt;Sa gabing 'to, Kayo ang lumalaban para sa akin&lt;/em&gt;! (Tonight, You are the One fighting for me).&quot; Athena also strives to be truly God's in the ordinary things of everyday life -- as a media practitioner, a sister, a girl friend. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;According to Shok, their lives put together is the essence of the Magnificat. Even as ordinary people, we are called to live out the Magnificat boldly everyday. [Nirva'ana Delacruz, SFC ICON Interactive]  &lt;/p&gt;</content>
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		<category term="News" />
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<title>SFC ICON 2012 3rd Day Mass: We are Made for God</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sfcicon.com/index.php/news--blogs/36-sfc-icon-2012-3rd-day-mass-we-are-made-for-god"/>
		<published>2012-02-19T01:39:37+00:00</published>
		<updated>2012-02-19T01:39:37+00:00</updated>
		<id>http://www.sfcicon.com/index.php/news--blogs/36-sfc-icon-2012-3rd-day-mass-we-are-made-for-god</id>
		<author>
			<name>Administrator</name>
			<email>admin@sfcicon.com</email>
		</author>
		<summary type="html">&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“We are made for God” &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; – This is what Bp. Leonardo Medroso told SFCs today as they celebrated the last Holy Mass for the SFC ICON. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;images/bishopmedroso.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;550&quot; style=&quot;border-style: initial; border-color: initial; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;Bp. Medroso explained that the modern sickness of emptiness is experienced because we do not have God. Sharing a story about an actor who, because of this emptiness in his life despite his success, killed himself.  Bp. Medroso explained, “Deep within himself when he was alone, he was empty. There was something missing within him that he could not articulate.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;This void can be filled only by God and often, sin keeps us from letting God fill that void. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;Comparing sin to paralysis, Bp. Medroso showed how we are all like the paralytic whom Jesus healed in the Gospel. He explained, “Sin paralyzes us, makes us immobile to do what is good in our life. It keeps us away from our brothers and sisters. It makes us selfish...because we have separated ourselves.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;The good bishop gave some concrete pointers on how we can allow God to fill this emptiness in us:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- Pray. Bishop Medroso encouraged,&lt;strong&gt; “Speak to Him, complain to Him..laugh with Him. Bring your active life to your prayer.” &lt;/strong&gt;He said it should be the first and last thing of every day.   &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- Receive the sacraments, especially the sacramentum caritate, sacrament of love. Receive Holy Communion. Then feel wihin yourself, how God has loved you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt; [Nirva'ana Delacruz, SFC ICON Interactive Team]&lt;/p&gt;</summary>
		<content type="html">&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“We are made for God” &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; – This is what Bp. Leonardo Medroso told SFCs today as they celebrated the last Holy Mass for the SFC ICON. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;images/bishopmedroso.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;550&quot; style=&quot;border-style: initial; border-color: initial; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;Bp. Medroso explained that the modern sickness of emptiness is experienced because we do not have God. Sharing a story about an actor who, because of this emptiness in his life despite his success, killed himself.  Bp. Medroso explained, “Deep within himself when he was alone, he was empty. There was something missing within him that he could not articulate.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;This void can be filled only by God and often, sin keeps us from letting God fill that void. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;Comparing sin to paralysis, Bp. Medroso showed how we are all like the paralytic whom Jesus healed in the Gospel. He explained, “Sin paralyzes us, makes us immobile to do what is good in our life. It keeps us away from our brothers and sisters. It makes us selfish...because we have separated ourselves.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;The good bishop gave some concrete pointers on how we can allow God to fill this emptiness in us:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- Pray. Bishop Medroso encouraged,&lt;strong&gt; “Speak to Him, complain to Him..laugh with Him. Bring your active life to your prayer.” &lt;/strong&gt;He said it should be the first and last thing of every day.   &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- Receive the sacraments, especially the sacramentum caritate, sacrament of love. Receive Holy Communion. Then feel wihin yourself, how God has loved you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt; [Nirva'ana Delacruz, SFC ICON Interactive Team]&lt;/p&gt;</content>
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		<category term="News" />
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<title>SFC ICON Workshops: Helps and Hindrances to Experience God's Goodness</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.sfcicon.com/index.php/news--blogs/35-sfc-icon-workshops-helps-and-hindrances-to-experience-gods-goodness"/>
		<published>2012-02-19T01:09:04+00:00</published>
		<updated>2012-02-19T01:09:04+00:00</updated>
		<id>http://www.sfcicon.com/index.php/news--blogs/35-sfc-icon-workshops-helps-and-hindrances-to-experience-gods-goodness</id>
		<author>
			<name>Administrator</name>
			<email>admin@sfcicon.com</email>
		</author>
		<summary type="html">&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;God may not be who you think He is. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;Sounds weird, but possibly true. As Bro. Harvey Mateo, SJ said, you do not experience God's goodness because deep down, you do not think He is all that good.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;Bro. Harvey's main point is this: change how we see God and automatically open yourself up to His goodness. Despite being in SFC for some time, many of us still see God as either a “judge” or a “tester”. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;images/harvey.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;550&quot; style=&quot;border-style: initial; border-color: initial; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;The highest revelation of God is in the New Testament – God is Love.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;Jesus' words and actions are proof:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- He welcomed all.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- He healed everybody.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- He denied the connection between sin and suffering.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;Putting things into context, Bro. Harvey also showed how reading the Old Testament often confuses people because God always seems “punishing, angry and violent.”  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;Bro. Harvey said that the Bible shows:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- progressive evolution of God's images. Despite being 100% inspired by the Holy Spirit, the Bible was still written by very human authors with their biases and impressions. This shows that Man's understanding of who God is was also evolving. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- Biblical self-correction. Before, the Bible's authors, for example, would attribute certain events to God's anger. Eventually, they would cite the existence of evil forces like demons and evil spirits.     &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- the idea that “suffering is because of sin” will be rejected. Characters like Job would show that sometimes, even good people suffer.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;Eventually, people have the following images of God:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- God as the Prodigal Father who is “wasteful” or extravagant in loving &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- God as the Servant-Friend who washes the feet of his friends, something a slave would do &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- God as the Crucified Christ. Jesus dies for us in the ultimate expression of love.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;It turns out, the greatest hindrance to being with God is in our own minds and hearts. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;[Nirva'ana Delacruz, SFC ICON Interactive Team]&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</summary>
		<content type="html">&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;God may not be who you think He is. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;Sounds weird, but possibly true. As Bro. Harvey Mateo, SJ said, you do not experience God's goodness because deep down, you do not think He is all that good.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;Bro. Harvey's main point is this: change how we see God and automatically open yourself up to His goodness. Despite being in SFC for some time, many of us still see God as either a “judge” or a “tester”. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;images/harvey.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;550&quot; style=&quot;border-style: initial; border-color: initial; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;The highest revelation of God is in the New Testament – God is Love.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;Jesus' words and actions are proof:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- He welcomed all.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- He healed everybody.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- He denied the connection between sin and suffering.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;Putting things into context, Bro. Harvey also showed how reading the Old Testament often confuses people because God always seems “punishing, angry and violent.”  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;Bro. Harvey said that the Bible shows:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- progressive evolution of God's images. Despite being 100% inspired by the Holy Spirit, the Bible was still written by very human authors with their biases and impressions. This shows that Man's understanding of who God is was also evolving. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- Biblical self-correction. Before, the Bible's authors, for example, would attribute certain events to God's anger. Eventually, they would cite the existence of evil forces like demons and evil spirits.     &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- the idea that “suffering is because of sin” will be rejected. Characters like Job would show that sometimes, even good people suffer.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;Eventually, people have the following images of God:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- God as the Prodigal Father who is “wasteful” or extravagant in loving &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- God as the Servant-Friend who washes the feet of his friends, something a slave would do &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- God as the Crucified Christ. Jesus dies for us in the ultimate expression of love.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;It turns out, the greatest hindrance to being with God is in our own minds and hearts. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;[Nirva'ana Delacruz, SFC ICON Interactive Team]&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</content>
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	<entry>
		<title>3rd Session SFC ICON 2012: Mary, Me?</title>
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		<published>2012-02-19T01:01:10+00:00</published>
		<updated>2012-02-19T01:01:10+00:00</updated>
		<id>http://www.sfcicon.com/index.php/news--blogs/34-3rd-session-sfc-icon-2012-mary-me</id>
		<author>
			<name>Administrator</name>
			<email>admin@sfcicon.com</email>
		</author>
		<summary type="html">&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;“Para kanino ka bumabangon?” (Whom do you get up for in the morning?) – Rea Santos opened with this line for the third talk of the SFC ICON.  After listening to what draws us to Mary, Rea said that to become like Mary is to choose God, completely trusting Him.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;images/rea.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;550&quot; style=&quot;border-style: initial; border-color: initial; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;This trust that Mary had comes from a deep relationship with God. Eventually, this is what will keep us holding on. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;Rea explained, “In every problem or difficulty, we have a choice. We just have to find Him.”  Rea  Rea called on several sharers throughout the session to show how each one is called to be like Mary despite many struggles:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 18.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font: 12.0px LastResort;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;striving to be like Mary despite sickness in the family.&lt;/strong&gt; Pat, an SFC from West A, shared about serving the community in Papua New Guinea for many years. He sees God's goodness and faithfulness despite his father's kidney problems. Today, his father's health has improved. Pat explained, “&lt;em&gt;Mas masarap na kasama si&lt;/em&gt; God &lt;em&gt;dun sa pinakapangit, pinakamahirap na panahon kaysa sa napakasayang panahon na 'di kasama si &lt;/em&gt;God.” (It's better to be with God even during the ugliest, most difficult time than to have the most enjoyable time without God.) &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 18.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font: 12.0px LastResort;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;striving to be like Mary despite being sexually abused.&lt;/strong&gt; Julius Comia, a YFC Full-time worker, shared about how he was sexually abused for years as part of a “scholarship”. Years later, he would struggle with fears to be in  relationship. Now, he opens himself up to love, telling God, “Allow me to experience Your love by falling in love.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 18.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font: 12.0px LastResort;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;mastering the art of letting go.&lt;/strong&gt; Jojit Villar from West A suffers a heartbreak when a special relationship ends. Despite so much hurt, he pushes on to be active in SFC. He tells God, “God whatever Your plan for me, then so be it. Just give me Your plan.” Jojit explained, “I'm proud &lt;em&gt;na&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;'di&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;ako&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;nag&lt;/em&gt;lie low, '&lt;em&gt;Di ako nag&lt;/em&gt;-emote &lt;em&gt;lang&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;sa&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;bahay.”&lt;/em&gt; (I'm proud that I didn't become inactive or just mope at home.)  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 18.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font: 12.0px LastResort;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;mastered the art of &lt;em&gt;walang&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;iwanan &lt;/em&gt;(No one gets left behind).&lt;/strong&gt; Mike Santos, CFC from West A, shared about his doubts before: Why did I get married to my wife? Why do I need to serve? He realized that years ago, he prayed to God for someone to love, then he met his wife. Mike realized this is God's plan despite the challenges of married life. “&lt;em&gt;Para&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;matulungan&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;siya,&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;matulungan&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;ako&lt;/em&gt; (To help me, to help myself), I needed to hold on to God.” Mike also realized that their service changed a lot of lives.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;Sharing her own struggles about being sexually abused for years, Rea talked about making Mary her journey companion. “It was not me going to Mama Mary, it was Mama Mary coming to me,” Rea shared. The session ended with delegates writing personal prayers.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;[Nirva'ana Delacruz, SFC ICON Interactive Team] &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;Photos on SFC Global Facebook&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;</summary>
		<content type="html">&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;“Para kanino ka bumabangon?” (Whom do you get up for in the morning?) – Rea Santos opened with this line for the third talk of the SFC ICON.  After listening to what draws us to Mary, Rea said that to become like Mary is to choose God, completely trusting Him.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;images/rea.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;550&quot; style=&quot;border-style: initial; border-color: initial; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;This trust that Mary had comes from a deep relationship with God. Eventually, this is what will keep us holding on. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;Rea explained, “In every problem or difficulty, we have a choice. We just have to find Him.”  Rea  Rea called on several sharers throughout the session to show how each one is called to be like Mary despite many struggles:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 18.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font: 12.0px LastResort;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;striving to be like Mary despite sickness in the family.&lt;/strong&gt; Pat, an SFC from West A, shared about serving the community in Papua New Guinea for many years. He sees God's goodness and faithfulness despite his father's kidney problems. Today, his father's health has improved. Pat explained, “&lt;em&gt;Mas masarap na kasama si&lt;/em&gt; God &lt;em&gt;dun sa pinakapangit, pinakamahirap na panahon kaysa sa napakasayang panahon na 'di kasama si &lt;/em&gt;God.” (It's better to be with God even during the ugliest, most difficult time than to have the most enjoyable time without God.) &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 18.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font: 12.0px LastResort;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;striving to be like Mary despite being sexually abused.&lt;/strong&gt; Julius Comia, a YFC Full-time worker, shared about how he was sexually abused for years as part of a “scholarship”. Years later, he would struggle with fears to be in  relationship. Now, he opens himself up to love, telling God, “Allow me to experience Your love by falling in love.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 18.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font: 12.0px LastResort;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;mastering the art of letting go.&lt;/strong&gt; Jojit Villar from West A suffers a heartbreak when a special relationship ends. Despite so much hurt, he pushes on to be active in SFC. He tells God, “God whatever Your plan for me, then so be it. Just give me Your plan.” Jojit explained, “I'm proud &lt;em&gt;na&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;'di&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;ako&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;nag&lt;/em&gt;lie low, '&lt;em&gt;Di ako nag&lt;/em&gt;-emote &lt;em&gt;lang&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;sa&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;bahay.”&lt;/em&gt; (I'm proud that I didn't become inactive or just mope at home.)  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 18.0px; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font: 12.0px LastResort;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;mastered the art of &lt;em&gt;walang&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;iwanan &lt;/em&gt;(No one gets left behind).&lt;/strong&gt; Mike Santos, CFC from West A, shared about his doubts before: Why did I get married to my wife? Why do I need to serve? He realized that years ago, he prayed to God for someone to love, then he met his wife. Mike realized this is God's plan despite the challenges of married life. “&lt;em&gt;Para&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;matulungan&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;siya,&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;matulungan&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;ako&lt;/em&gt; (To help me, to help myself), I needed to hold on to God.” Mike also realized that their service changed a lot of lives.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;Sharing her own struggles about being sexually abused for years, Rea talked about making Mary her journey companion. “It was not me going to Mama Mary, it was Mama Mary coming to me,” Rea shared. The session ended with delegates writing personal prayers.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;[Nirva'ana Delacruz, SFC ICON Interactive Team] &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;Photos on SFC Global Facebook&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;</content>
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	<entry>
		<title>2nd Session SFC ICON 2012: There's Something About Mary</title>
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		<published>2012-02-18T13:16:22+00:00</published>
		<updated>2012-02-18T13:16:22+00:00</updated>
		<id>http://www.sfcicon.com/index.php/news--blogs/33-2nd-session-sfc-icon-2012-theres-something-about-mary</id>
		<author>
			<name>Administrator</name>
			<email>admin@sfcicon.com</email>
		</author>
		<summary type="html">&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;“Beauty will save the world” – This basically sums up Fr. John Paul Del Rosario's rousing talk tonight, which focused on how Mary is our true model of love. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;images/frrap.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;550&quot; style=&quot;border-style: initial; border-color: initial; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;Using a compelling combination of rap, personal stories and laugh out loud humor, Fr. Rap-rap, as he is also known, talked about how we are all called to mirror Mary's beauty. More than just a Belo or Calayan-esque beauty, he talks about a beauty that “emanates from goodness.” &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;It is a beauty that comes from:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 18.0px; text-indent: -18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;being favored.&lt;/strong&gt; God set Mary apart for a special mission.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 18.0px; text-indent: -18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;living out this favor.&lt;/strong&gt; Mary, despite being “full of grace”, was still human. She had to cooperate with the grace given to her.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;The qualities of Mary's beauty:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 18.0px; text-indent: -18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;Mary's beauty is undeniable.&lt;/strong&gt; According to Fr. Rap-rap, “'Pag mabuti kang tao, 'di mo 'yan kayang itago. (If you are a good person, you cannot hide it.)” It is like being in love, it will eventually show.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 18.0px; text-indent: -18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;Mary's beauty mirrors the love of God for the world.&lt;/strong&gt; It is a universal love that embraces all. Fr. Rap-rap shared about how he met a person who disapproved of so many gays being active in the Church. He answered him, “If all their life, they have experienced consternation and being excluded..then they should find a home in this Church..No one should be excluded.” &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mary was and is constant.&lt;/strong&gt; Even at the crucifixion, she stood at the foot of the Cross. Fr. Rap-rap explained, “Mary was standing up at the crucifixion, she could have made &lt;em&gt;lupasay&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;'di ba&lt;/em&gt;? [She could have started flailing around, right?].” Her posture is indicative of the role she plays. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Her role is inclusive and expansive. &lt;/strong&gt; Fr. Rap-rap said, “This is why we are called Catholics, we are the Church that includes all.” Mary shows us how. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;Ending his talk, the irrepressible Fr. Rap-rap said that our call is to become true Catholics, breaking down boundaries. It is so easy to have divisions and sometimes, it seems so natural. He added, “We like separation, coño &lt;em&gt;kayo&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;jologs&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;kami.&lt;/em&gt; Exclusive village &lt;em&gt;kami,&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;gilids&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;kayo”. &lt;/em&gt;In following Mary, our call is to love as God Himself loved, embracing everyone. [Nirva'ana Delacruz, SFC ICON Interactive Team]&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</summary>
		<content type="html">&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;“Beauty will save the world” – This basically sums up Fr. John Paul Del Rosario's rousing talk tonight, which focused on how Mary is our true model of love. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;images/frrap.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;550&quot; style=&quot;border-style: initial; border-color: initial; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;Using a compelling combination of rap, personal stories and laugh out loud humor, Fr. Rap-rap, as he is also known, talked about how we are all called to mirror Mary's beauty. More than just a Belo or Calayan-esque beauty, he talks about a beauty that “emanates from goodness.” &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;It is a beauty that comes from:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 18.0px; text-indent: -18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;being favored.&lt;/strong&gt; God set Mary apart for a special mission.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 18.0px; text-indent: -18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;living out this favor.&lt;/strong&gt; Mary, despite being “full of grace”, was still human. She had to cooperate with the grace given to her.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;The qualities of Mary's beauty:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 18.0px; text-indent: -18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;Mary's beauty is undeniable.&lt;/strong&gt; According to Fr. Rap-rap, “'Pag mabuti kang tao, 'di mo 'yan kayang itago. (If you are a good person, you cannot hide it.)” It is like being in love, it will eventually show.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 18.0px; text-indent: -18.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;Mary's beauty mirrors the love of God for the world.&lt;/strong&gt; It is a universal love that embraces all. Fr. Rap-rap shared about how he met a person who disapproved of so many gays being active in the Church. He answered him, “If all their life, they have experienced consternation and being excluded..then they should find a home in this Church..No one should be excluded.” &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mary was and is constant.&lt;/strong&gt; Even at the crucifixion, she stood at the foot of the Cross. Fr. Rap-rap explained, “Mary was standing up at the crucifixion, she could have made &lt;em&gt;lupasay&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;'di ba&lt;/em&gt;? [She could have started flailing around, right?].” Her posture is indicative of the role she plays. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Her role is inclusive and expansive. &lt;/strong&gt; Fr. Rap-rap said, “This is why we are called Catholics, we are the Church that includes all.” Mary shows us how. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; min-height: 14.0px;&quot;&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial;&quot;&gt;Ending his talk, the irrepressible Fr. Rap-rap said that our call is to become true Catholics, breaking down boundaries. It is so easy to have divisions and sometimes, it seems so natural. He added, “We like separation, coño &lt;em&gt;kayo&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;jologs&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;kami.&lt;/em&gt; Exclusive village &lt;em&gt;kami,&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;gilids&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;kayo”. &lt;/em&gt;In following Mary, our call is to love as God Himself loved, embracing everyone. [Nirva'ana Delacruz, SFC ICON Interactive Team]&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
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		<title>SFC ICON 2nd day Holy Mass: Be Humble, Be Great   </title>
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		<published>2012-02-18T10:26:12+00:00</published>
		<updated>2012-02-18T10:26:12+00:00</updated>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;It's a paradox! But as Fr. Soc Mesiona shared during his homily this afternoon, it's the only way to go – to be truly great is to be humble.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fr. Soc talked about a great challenge: to devote our lives to become like Mary. In her Magnificat, Mary proclaimed God's greatness but she did not see God's greatness using the world's standard but through the eyes of faith.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We see that:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;- Whoever desires to become great must become the servant of the rest.&lt;/strong&gt; According to Fr. Soc, “Servanthood [is] best expressed in Philippians: 'though he was in the form of God, he did not regard equality with God something to be grasped.'”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;- Being humble is also being willing to embrace suffering and death. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fr. Soc explained further, “Mary saw what God did to her as the beginning of His salvation of the world.” The disciples, on the other hand, did not understand this so well. Jesus had to give a short “workshop” when he brought them to Mt. Tabor.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In ending, Fr. Soc encouraged everyone to look to Mary, “We want to proclaim God's greatness. Get a clue from Mary.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Admitting that he thought he would be celebrating Mass for only a hundred SFCs, Fr. Soc was happily surprised to see more than 6,000 delegates at the Carlos P. Garcia Cultural Center, Tagbiliran City, Bohol. [Nirva'ana Delacruz]&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photos are on SFC Global Facebook Page&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</summary>
		<content type="html">&lt;p&gt;It's a paradox! But as Fr. Soc Mesiona shared during his homily this afternoon, it's the only way to go – to be truly great is to be humble.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fr. Soc talked about a great challenge: to devote our lives to become like Mary. In her Magnificat, Mary proclaimed God's greatness but she did not see God's greatness using the world's standard but through the eyes of faith.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We see that:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;- Whoever desires to become great must become the servant of the rest.&lt;/strong&gt; According to Fr. Soc, “Servanthood [is] best expressed in Philippians: 'though he was in the form of God, he did not regard equality with God something to be grasped.'”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;- Being humble is also being willing to embrace suffering and death. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fr. Soc explained further, “Mary saw what God did to her as the beginning of His salvation of the world.” The disciples, on the other hand, did not understand this so well. Jesus had to give a short “workshop” when he brought them to Mt. Tabor.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In ending, Fr. Soc encouraged everyone to look to Mary, “We want to proclaim God's greatness. Get a clue from Mary.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Admitting that he thought he would be celebrating Mass for only a hundred SFCs, Fr. Soc was happily surprised to see more than 6,000 delegates at the Carlos P. Garcia Cultural Center, Tagbiliran City, Bohol. [Nirva'ana Delacruz]&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photos are on SFC Global Facebook Page&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content>
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		<title>SFC ICON Session 1: Great God</title>
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		<published>2012-02-18T02:54:54+00:00</published>
		<updated>2012-02-18T02:54:54+00:00</updated>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;images/sfcicontalk1.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;550&quot; style=&quot;border: 0pt none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Great, great, great. Noli Manuel, missionary to the Middle east, talked about the reality of God's greatness as he gave the first talk of the 19th SFC ICON.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Featuring a ride in a “time machine” that took everyone back to the beehive 1960's, the groovy 70's up to the present and a trip around the world, Noli's asked the singles to do the following:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- Remember God's greatness. The path to holiness is to remember that HE is in control. Most of us remember an encounter with our Great God during our Christian Life Program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Blessed to Bless&lt;br /&gt;   &lt;br /&gt;- Share in His greatness. Created in God's image and likeness, we are all destined for greatness. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Noli shared about overhearing an SFC say, “I want to have my moment with my GG in Bohol.”  Noli instead encouraged everyone, “Do not look forward to moments like that. Look forward to moments with God!” &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He went on to say, “Don't seek (out) your GG, seek God's greatness!” Seek His greatness first and He may give you your GG. &lt;br /&gt;  &lt;br /&gt;The Lord is asking us to give our entire being, we are not blessed for nothing. Noli went on to say, &quot;If there is LOL, there is B2B or Blessed to Bless.&quot;  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- Live great.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How do we live a great life? It does not mean having an easy life. It means being:&lt;br /&gt;1.) Grateful in all things. We have to be grateful even more during the difficult times.   &lt;br /&gt;2.) Ready for the mission. There is an urgency in what we do. God also shows us His faithfulness when we go on mission.  &lt;br /&gt;3.) Excited for the future. If you believe in God's promise, claim it! To be excited for the future means to be “on the edge of our seats”.    &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ending the session, Noli told all the SFCs present,”Do not settle but always aspire for God's best for you.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;[Nirva'ana Delacruz, SFC ICON Interactive Team] &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</summary>
		<content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;images/sfcicontalk1.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;550&quot; style=&quot;border: 0pt none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Great, great, great. Noli Manuel, missionary to the Middle east, talked about the reality of God's greatness as he gave the first talk of the 19th SFC ICON.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Featuring a ride in a “time machine” that took everyone back to the beehive 1960's, the groovy 70's up to the present and a trip around the world, Noli's asked the singles to do the following:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- Remember God's greatness. The path to holiness is to remember that HE is in control. Most of us remember an encounter with our Great God during our Christian Life Program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Blessed to Bless&lt;br /&gt;   &lt;br /&gt;- Share in His greatness. Created in God's image and likeness, we are all destined for greatness. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Noli shared about overhearing an SFC say, “I want to have my moment with my GG in Bohol.”  Noli instead encouraged everyone, “Do not look forward to moments like that. Look forward to moments with God!” &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He went on to say, “Don't seek (out) your GG, seek God's greatness!” Seek His greatness first and He may give you your GG. &lt;br /&gt;  &lt;br /&gt;The Lord is asking us to give our entire being, we are not blessed for nothing. Noli went on to say, &quot;If there is LOL, there is B2B or Blessed to Bless.&quot;  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- Live great.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How do we live a great life? It does not mean having an easy life. It means being:&lt;br /&gt;1.) Grateful in all things. We have to be grateful even more during the difficult times.   &lt;br /&gt;2.) Ready for the mission. There is an urgency in what we do. God also shows us His faithfulness when we go on mission.  &lt;br /&gt;3.) Excited for the future. If you believe in God's promise, claim it! To be excited for the future means to be “on the edge of our seats”.    &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ending the session, Noli told all the SFCs present,”Do not settle but always aspire for God's best for you.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;[Nirva'ana Delacruz, SFC ICON Interactive Team] &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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