A day before Catholics celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit, “the Spirit of Truth,” as Jesus called the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity in the above-quoted mass Gospel reading, Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle lamented “the crisis of truth” in the country amid the proliferation of fake news. “Dear Brother Priests and Communities of Consecrated Persons,” His Eminence warned in a letter, “We are facing a crisis of truth. … The crisis of truth has sown seeds of suspicion, mistrust, and fragmentation. And for sure, the Holy Spirit will sway those accepting His guidance and grace, to seek truth rather than win arguments or score points. Bottom line: In advancing social justice, Catholics should not make the mistake of hooking up with Barabbas and discarding Jesus.

Source: Manila Times May 19, 2018 16:41 UTC