I’ve been raised a Catholic all my life. I studied in parochial
school in high school and went to an exclusive Catholic college in Manila. My being
Catholic is deeply rooted in my system and it was not something I just learned to
embrace with. I’m not claiming to be an expert on my faith. But having taken
units in Theology and read Encyclical letters and thoroughly studied Catechism
of the Catholic Church for years as a pre-novitiate, I must say I understand
the belief well.
We have read much about the separation of the state and the
church. But we need to understand its interconnection as well as the thin line
that separates the two. This coming May 9, as we vote for our next President, I
firmly believe that as Catholics, we must consider a lot of things before
deciding who we should root for. Bear in
mind that whoever you vote firm reflects your own character as a person.
