Sino ang CFD?

By: Bro. Joven Jalbuna

"But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be READY TO GIVE AN ANSWER to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with HUMILITY and FEAR."
 --1 PETER 3:15

A CFD is tasked simply to defend and proclaim our CATHOLIC FAITH to those who are blinded. A task that is not really easy; for it is a solemn obligation of everybody who aspire to be defenders of Faith. Yet the question is: Is it merely defending and proclaiming the Faith without a pure and humble heart?

Not to be a humbe defender of the Faith, just even not decent or not having that sense of moral uprightness is a shame to the Apostolate! It is the mere reason that every Chapter has a formation inorder for its members to be Spiritually formed and ready to represent to the outside World what a real Christian is. Yet, unfortunately, commonly we always observe and see this misguided CFD Members tend to argue wrongfully with foolish approaches. It made me wonder, is there a proclaimation of Faith happening by that? Or, do they sound defending the Faith or just engaging to useless debates?

Then, what a CFD should be?
That question for the fact, every member of the Apostolate knew the answer already yet just failed to act it. Not just for mere acting but simply for real and full of love. A CFD should proclaim our Faith with humility and fear as what St. Peter said; to be ready to provide reasons concerning our Faith, means with sense of sincere intention. To provide enlightenment among others who are blinded and to defend the Faith against attacks for the sake of giving clarity to the ambiguity and false accusations done. And most of all, to win souls. And how to win souls? We know it, BE LIKE CHRIST! ALL FOR HIS GLORY!

Here's the sweet and winning words of Pope Peter for us:

Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous, not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing. For, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit. Let him turn away from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”  --1 PETER 3:8-12

Let's contemplate brethren! Let's help form ourselves SPIRITUALLY.
Be a CFD of example; not of bad.
PRO DEO ET ECCLESIA!
PEACE TO YOU!