Priest tells Pinoys: Give up Facebook during Lent
MANILA, Philippines - Can you give up Facebook and videogames during Lent?
According to former Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Emeritus Oscar Cruz, Filipino Catholics should abstain from videogames, movies, texting and even social networks as a form of sacrifice during the Lenten season.
"All these sacrifices such as abstaining from movies, Facebook, videogames, texting and eating pork are a form of mortification of the flesh. It is a form of self-denial that is meant to elevate the spiritual needs over the physical," he said in an interview.
Cruz said time away from computers and games would mean more time for reflection. He added, however, that Filipino Catholics should also focus on doing more good works such as giving to the poor during Lent.
Cruz's call echoes a similar proposal by British Church leaders urging people to give up their iPods and abstain from using technology at least for a day.
The retired archbishop had earlier encouraged Catholic bishops to use blogs as a tool to evangelize people.
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Why facebook only you ask?
dont be so stupid...
he meant social networking sites, not just facebook. read between the lines. don't be like you, when i say you i mean stupid. :))
Toinks you're so BOBO
First of all, you said, "Is all Pinoy Catholics?" duh, learn how to use "are" in a sentence. haha
second, read the content of the news. and i will point out to you na para hindi ka mahirapan eto po "According to former Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Emeritus Oscar Cruz, Filipino Catholics should abstain from videogames, movies, texting and even social networks as a form of sacrifice during the Lenten season"
malinaw naman na sinabi na Filipino Catholics!
TELL IT TO THE CATHOLICS ONLY NOT PINOYS
Is all Pinoy Catholics? The Catholic church overindulgence of belief in their numerical margin of edge over other christian faiths is becoming intolerable.
TELL IT TO THE CATHOLICS ONLY!!! YOU PRIEST AND NUNS!!!
Why Only Facebook?
Why is this priest so vocal about facebook? I think naming a particular social network is unfair. There are other social networks which are use for spreading porn. This priest should make a research first.
http://alxjm.com
Friendster?
I'm thinking maybe that this priest has been sent by the people who own Friendster...
Pati ba naman!
Hoy kayong mga pari should mind your own business, people get in touch with their loved ones and friends thru facebook not to commit any sins. Good deeds are always done anytime and anywhere and there's no need to broadcast them just to let people know. Pakialamero talaga kayong mga prayle kaya nagalit sa inyo si Jose Rizal!
huh!
reflection can be done as often as we want with electronic games or with out. as long as we use it properly.
doing good should be done all the time, not only during lenten season.
By the way, i never heared any priest to encourage the people to read the Bible.
just wondering