Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows
FROM PERSECUTOR
TO PROMOTER
“I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and an arrogant man” – 1 Timothy 1:13
Bro. Noe Dora was a radical Protestant preacher. He was determined to
convert as many people as possible to his religion, especially
Catholics. He hated the Catholic Church and believed that it was
teaching evil, not good. He would visit the houses of his members to
destroy the images and materials related to the Catholic Church.
One day, he was in the house of a newly converted follower doing his
usual practice of destroying Catholic images. He picked up a statue of
Mama Mary and stared at it. He felt something strange and heard these
words in his mind: “What did My mother do, for her image to be destroyed
this way?”
That odd event led him to study the Catholic faith. He secretly read
about the faith, met up with a priest, and attended Mass. His six-year
study led him to receive the sacrament of baptism and later he became a
Catholic. Bro. Noe now travels around the Philippines and nearby
countries to share his testimony. His personal goal is to bring back as
many people as possible to the Catholic Church.
It’s never too late for anyone to repent and change. Alvin Fabella (alvinfabella@yahoo.com)
Reflection: Your parish needs all the help it can get from you. Volunteer and be part of any service in your parish today.
Lord, help me to be a credible Catholic witness so that others may return to our Mother Church.
Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us.
