Prayer Rally

So yesterday, mom and I decided to go to the prayer rally even though we're late. Raphael went with us.

The north bound of Ortigas Avenue starting from Meralco was closed. We walked from there to Edsa Shrine. When we got there, the Mass already started. Around 40k people gathered though it was raining.  Upon the 'peace be with you' part, you could see how the people were really united. When the communion began, it was kinda hard to get to the front, but the people would really make their way so that everybody could have the Bread of Life. We were all singing 'Heal Our Land' and it made me teary-eyed.

This. This is the true meaning of unity.

Perhaps some pro RH are irritated. 'Cause there was a time when the rector banned the rallies in EDSA vs. GMA. But what was his point in doing so? And why is it that the prayer rally pursued amidst the said 'ban'?

 I think the rector’s decision before, to ban the rallies, was acceptable. Those were the times of the ZTE scandal, hello Garci tape. I'm not a GMA-biased, but then come to think of it, isn't that we were the one who put GMA in her place before? We went to that very place, the EDSA Shrine, to fought for what we think was right back then (Erap times). And in that scandal, people would rally again to bring her down to her place? Ate, kuya, tao din kayo, nagkakamali. I mean, do we need to rally every time, every fault of our leader, or anytime we want 'cause we're in a country full of freedom? Democracy is a great word, but sometimes it's misinterpreted. Porke't democratic country, maka-express naman tayo wala na sa lugar kung minsan. Lahat tayo tao. Lahat ng tao nagkakamali. And that doesn't spare them. No one's perfect. Ano pa silbi ng mga nakaraan na People Power? And, how many People Powers do we have to make for us to be satisfied?

Remember when people went to EDSA during GMA's term and they said it was called EDSA tres? What happened to that EDSA tres? Nothing. Because it wasn't permitted by the Church, and it wasn't blessed by God. The first two People Powers, were greatly recognized because it symbolized the meaning of harmony.