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Blessed Pedro Calungsod. FILE PHOTO<\/p><\/div>\n

CEBU CITY\u2014They don\u2019t exactly know if they will still be around to witness the canonization of a third Filipino saint.<\/p>\n\n

But the priests from Cebu who are attending the canonization of Visayan martyr Pedro Calungsod in Rome as the second saint from the Philippines take pride in being part of a historic event.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cOur faith is very alive,\u201d Fr. Mhar Balili said by phone.<\/p>\n\n

Balili, the chair of the liturgical committee for Calungsod\u2019s canonization, noticed a deeper sense of spirituality among the Filipino delegation.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cThe pilgrims come here, not just to make a tour, but because of their faith. In coming to Rome, they, too, want to be holy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Increasing devotees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Balili said more people had been drawn to Calungsod over the years.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cThe devotion to Pedro has increased. It is not just in Cebu but even in Europe. Filipinos around the world have devotion to Pedro,\u201d said Balili, who is also in Rome for liturgical studies.<\/p>\n\n

He said Calungsod\u2019s sainthood conveyed a message to young people in particular.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cThe youth is not the recipient of faith. They, too, are bearers of the faith to other people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n

Balili admired Calungsod\u2019s silence, which he said people should emulate.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cHe (Calungsod) did so many things in a very silent way. He assisted the priest. He made life for the priest easier,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n

Calungsod\u2019s intercession<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Balili said he believed he was able to finish his studies in Rome because of the intercession of Calungsod.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cPedro was instrumental in my success as a student,\u201d said Balili, who recently finished his licentiate in liturgy at Pontificio Ateneo\u00a0 Sant\u2019Anselmo.<\/p>\n\n

Blessed Pedro Calungsod was only 17 years old when he was killed because of the faith.<\/p>\n\n

The Catholic Church urged young people to emulate Pedro Calungsod\u2019s pursuit of God.<\/p>\n

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Wrong choices<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

\u201cPedro is a real young person. We are not created differently. It is possible for young people to live a life of holiness. We look into the heart and recognize the goodness in us,\u201d said Msgr. Arthur Navales, chair of the Archdiocese of Cebu\u2019s Commission on Youth.<\/p>\n\n

Young people often search for happiness, but are misled by their wrong choices, Navales said.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cThe problem is people are content with substitute happiness. They watch a movie or take drugs. In the end, these are just substitutes. The society and the Church should lead them to look for the real happiness,\u201d Navales said in an interview with\u00a0 Cebu Daily 黑料社.<\/p>\n\n

Navales, who is among the Filipino delegates in Rome, said Calungsod exercised the real essence of friendship and was courageous in doing what he ought to do.<\/p>\n\n

In the age of modern technology, Navales said young people could use gadgets to proclaim goodness.<\/p>\n\n

Fan page<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

In August, the Commission on Youth launched the \u201cBarkada Ni Pedro\u201d fan page to introduce the Visayan martyr to netizens and to promote prayer.<\/p>\n\n

Netizens can post a prayer intention on the field \u201cWhat\u2019s on your mind,\u201d which has been transformed into a \u201cpray box.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Click the \u201clike\u201d button to commit to pray for the person calling for help.<\/p>\n\n

Each prayer intention on the fan page will be printed out and offered during the 5:30 p.m. Mass every Friday at the Archdiocesan Youth Center on P. Gomez Street beside Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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