The Poor Materially and the poor Spiritually in the Philippines

According to the Department of Social Welfare, out of the population of 100 MILLION Filipinos, an estimated 40 MILLION Filipinos live under poverty level in the Philippines. Indeed, the poverty of materiality. The other 60 MILLION Filipinos, however, live under poverty of another kind - the worst kind - the poverty of the mind and heart - indeed, the poverty of spirituality. They are more known as the Catholics. The Catholic church, however, historically, since the 16th century, has never, but never ceased to remind everybody daily in our poor and backward country what the Lord said: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." ... Thus, life in general in the Philippines can be characterized as the daily competition to be poor in spirit and be saved in the next life as against those who try to be rich in spirit and be damned in this life. . . Poch Suzara Twitter# Facebook# Google#