Last 10 December, Dilaab concluded its 8th circle of discernment with a group of leaders in Cebu. We took our cue from the agreement made during the 25 November meeting in Manila of the HEARTS Network (i.e. a nationwide network of faith-based groups against graft and corruption) calling for beyond the usual engagement during elections. A day after the Manila meeting, someone emailed me a speech of Benedict XVI which goes: “I confirm the necessity and urgency of the evangelical formation and pastoral accompaniment of a new generation of Catholics working in politics, that they be coherent with the professed faith, that they have moral firmness, the capacity of educated judgment, professional competence and passion for service to the common good.”
“Pastoral accompaniment,” then, became the topic for two planning workshops with Dilaab partners and volunteers. The result is a framework that calls for a positive and proactive engagement with candidates, public officials, and even political groups, even as Dilaab remains non-partisan. Another result is a prayer for a transformed nation that is now being read before the final blessing of the masses in Cebu.
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