A Catholic's Pained View on PCSO's Anomalies

For a "Catolico Cerrado", the unfortunate involvement of some Catholic prelates in the stinking PCSO anomalies has caused tremendous anguish to many of us, Catholic laity. It's regrettable that some irresponsible entities with ulterior motives had engaged in half-truths to paint unflattering image of these few ecclesiastics which invariably besmirched the reputation of the Catholic Church in our country. The norm in tri-media is to double-check, if not triple-check, any news item prior to publication or dissemination. The fact that some media publications persisted in using the term "Pajero" vehicles while said bishops never bought such type with the PCSO donations certainly revealed some hidden agenda on their part. It was a good move on the part of the Catholic hierarchy to encourage the same bishops confront the issues head on during the Senate hearings on the PCSO case as the Church's side was fully and satisfactorily clarified before the presence of the sympathetic Senators.

But, the harm was done as such misrepresentation made by some unscrupulous news agencies tarnished the Church's image among the faithful. Many of us, Catholics, whose faith

is not deepseated or have not been well-informed of the Church's teachings, will be incapable to ward off the blandishments of other non-Catholic sects. However, this Blogger, despite all the controversies brought about by the muddled PCSO anomalies touching on the Mother Church's integrity, will remain steadfast in my belief and conviction that the Catholic Church will surmount whatever problems bound to arise now and the near future. Reiterating what Jesus said then to St. Peter: "Thou art Peter (Rock), and upon this Rock I will build my Church and the gates of Hell will never prevail against it."   May God Bless and Protect always our Catholic Philippines!