Monday, April 04, 2005
The Pope is dead, but I can't even muster enough sympathy to even watch the specials being aired about his life. Having been a catholic for 17 years of my life should make me at least sympathetic. I mean, I cried for Rico Yan, but why can't I even mourn sincerely for the Pope? What's wrong with this picture?
Take note, I'm writing this in my blogspot account because.. 1) less people read this blog, compared to my lj, and 2) I might offend some people. Now, let me just remind you that this is just me, doing what I do best. Ranting and expressing myself. So, I'm not writing this to bash the Catholic Church or anything, I'm just writing this because this is how I feel.
Remember way back in Grade 2? When the so-called "sembreak" (late october, early november) lasted for around 2 weeks because of the World Youth Day and the teachers had to give us modules to do during the break? When we were forced to memorize the song "Tell the world of His love" with matching actions for the WYD? When we were fed with the thought of the Pope being the holiest man on earth or something like that? Well, I remember it vividly. I was a kid that believed all that. But in the 10 years that had passed since that, something happened to me that brought me back to the real world. (I'm not even gonna discuss that. I guess it's all part of growing up.)
Now, the Pope's dead. I find it hard feeling sympathetic with the excessive media attention that is given to his passing. It suddenly feels too COMMERICIAL.. if you know what I mean. Suddenly everyone wants to be in Rome, to take part in what should be a peaceful passing/event. The news programs have nothing to report but what's going on in the Vatican, and to tell you the truth, I'm getting sick of all that. Imagine, hourly updates about what the Pope's wearing, which popular person came and all that. I mean, do I really need to know all that???
Of couse, now a new Pope has to be elected. It's a nice ceremony, I think, having read about it in Dan Brown's
Angels and Demons. But I can't help but think realistically. A Pope is merely a symbol of the Catholic Church, but he holds such great power all over the world. I can't help but think that there's politicking involved in the voting by the Council of Cardinals. Now, where's the Holy Spirit in that?
Again, I'm not bashing anything or anyone. The Pope deserves to be given respect since he served God and the world faithfully, but then there are still more important things. Lost somewhere in the flurry of things is the fact that the Pope is also a person, just like us and only God is worthy of all praise.
let it go
4.4.05
