{"id":194215,"date":"2018-12-16T22:14:23","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T03:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=194215"},"modified":"2018-12-16T22:14:23","modified_gmt":"2018-12-17T03:14:23","slug":"tagle-opens-simbang-gabi-with-homily-on-power-play-bullying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/12\/16\/tagle-opens-simbang-gabi-with-homily-on-power-play-bullying\/","title":{"rendered":"Tagle opens Simbang Gabi with homily on power play, bullying"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Highlights of the first day of the Aguinaldo Mass presided by Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle at the Manila Cathedral. (Photo<\/a> by Lorenzo Atienza via The Manila Cathedral\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As Catholics prepare for the coming of Jesus Christ through the traditional Simbang Gabi<\/em>, Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle on the first night of the nine chose to talk about power play, bullying, and insecurities and how these are connected to unhappiness.<\/p>\n

Tagle was quoting Saint Paul\u2019s advice on attaining happiness, when he described as something in Jesus\u2019 era but seemed to be written \u2018just like yesterday.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cPareho pa rin ang sikreto ng kaligayahan; huwag kang mangmamaliit<\/em> (The secret to happiness is still the same [then and now]: do not belittle others),\u201d he said on Sunday, December 16.<\/p>\n

\u201cHindi por que mayroon kang posisyon, ikaw ay may karapatan na para mangyurak ng kapwa<\/em> (Just because you have a position, this does not give you the right to destroy other people),\u201d the prelate added.<\/p>\n

The Manila Archbishop also called those \u2018bullies\u2019 who abuse their powers to belittle others as people who are the most scared and insecure.<\/p>\n

This time, quoting St. John the Baptist, Tagle said that one should not bully anyone.<\/p>\n

\u201cHuwag mong gagagamitin ang iyong kapangyarihan mambastos. Huwag mong gagamitin ang iyong kapangyarihan para piitin o i-coerce ang iba. Huwag mong gamitin ang iyong armas para magparatang ng hindi totoo<\/em> (Do not use your power to be vulgar. Do not use your power to coerce others. Do not use your arms to spread distorted truths),\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

Tagle further said that “Ang taong mapayapa sa sarili, ang taong maligaya, hindi kailanman magyayabang kasi maligaya siya sa Panginoon. Ang maligaya sa Panginoon, ipagyayabang niya ang Panginoon<\/em> (A person who is at peace with himself, a person who is happy will never boast because he is happy with the Lord. Someone who is happy with the Lord, will only boast the Lord).”<\/p>\n

Though\u00a0 no political figures were mentioned, Tagle\u2019s sermon came after the recent verbal attacks of President Rodrigo Duterte to the Church.<\/p>\n

Earlier this December, Duterte in a speech said \u201cuseless\u201d Catholic bishops who slam his administration should just die.<\/p>\n

[READ: Duterte blasts Church anew, says \u2018useless\u2019 bishops should be killed<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\u201cItong mga obispo ninyo, patayin ninyo. Walang silbi \u2018yang mga g******* \u2018yan <\/em>(Your bishops, kill them. Those idiots are useless). All they do is criticize,\u201d the President said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Malaca\u00f1ang through Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo said that Duterte\u2019s statement was only a \u201chyperbole\u201d<\/p>\n

[READ: Duterte\u2019s \u2018kill bishops\u2019 remark is only \u2018hyperbole\u2019 \u2014 Palace<\/a>]<\/p>\n

In a Palace briefing, Panelo said that the people \u201cshould be getting used to this President. He makes certain statements for dramatic effect.\u201d<\/p>\n

The spokesperson stressed that the Chief Executive just wanted the bishops to stop criticizing his government and should just help by giving \u201cconstructive suggestions\u201d to the country\u2019s problems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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