Dear junglewatch, I AM NOT DIANA!

Although I am an anonymous blogger, I would like to be clear that I am not Diana. Im not sure why you even have to assume this, when this blog only exists to reveal my experiences and opinions on certain matters involving the NCW on Guam. Theres no reason to feel threatened by the existence of this blog.
I encourage comments but this is not my priority. As long as readers take the time to read my entries and believe in its sincerity then my intentions have been fulfilled.
The page views of my blog are very minimal compared to junglewatch and neocatechumenal but the numbers are of no importance to me. I wont be posting the stats that have been gathered or the ip addresses that have shown up. Come and go as you please.

Brazil has visited my blog. I will never forget.

I truly experienced the providence of God last year as I was blessed to attend the World Youth Day in Rio de Janero, Brazil. I traveled with the other pilgrims of the Neocatechumenal Way from Guam, Saipan and Hawaii. I uploaded just a few pictures for this entry because I would like to slowly share them as my blogging continues.

This was the First Parish that received us pilgrims. The parish is located in Brasilia.

A parish that we visited and then did a mission in the town streets.

The group gathering for some witnessing after the mission.

The Basilica of Aparecida.

Write in support of the Archbishop, Fr. Pius and the Neocatechumenal Way

Island Catholics are urged to write to the Vatican's delegate for Guam and the Oceania, Archbishop Martin Krebs, nuntius@ihug.co.nz; and Cardinal Fernando Filoni, prefect of the Congregration for the Evangelization of Peoples in the Vatican,segreteria@propagandafide.va 

Chalan Kanoa looking for AWOL Priest

“A controversial priest who was expelled from a diocese in New York is “technically” on AWOL (absence without leave) from the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa, according to Bishop Thomas Camacho. Bishop Camacho ordained Fr. Matthew Blockley in 1996. He said the priest left Saipan sometime in 2000 and never came back... The Bishop said he wrote letters to Blockley but has never heard of his whereabouts since then.

If you know of his whereabouts please ask him to give Bishop Camacho a call.

Isn't it IRONIC, Dont you think?

So Mary Lou who is a faithful contributor to the jungle and who has brought up on more than one occasion about the whole "foreigner" aspect of the NCW on Guam and how the leaders, missions, itinerants and seminarians should stop what they are doing and return to their country.

Others like Mary Lou have also shared that we have lost our identity as Guamanians, Chamorros because of the NCW. Some have also stated that, "we were fine before they came".

Well, I found it very odd for someone to be speaking like this and to be rather on the contrary. I find it sad that an individual knows more Latin than the language of the Chamorro People. One once said that if there is no language then there is no culture.

So how can one lay claim to a culture if one doesnt even know the language?

I will give here benefit of doubt and assume she isnt even of Chamorro descent.

Prayer Service! good?bad? PART 2

So I made my way down to the steps of the Cathedral Basilica to attend the Prayer Service.

Why did I go?

I was very hesitant to go because I felt it was a guise for a public protest. Indeed, as I approached there many people whom I know to have a history of being against the NCW. There was a good showing of those same people who stood outside holding signs against the NCW back when the Archdiocese celebrated its jubilee. There was only one sign that was lifted up on a truck and was parked directly in front of the Cathedral. This was the only sign of ugliness.

I showed up to join in prayer with other Catholics. I believe that Prayer should have been the response since the beginning of this whole drama. Although I disagree with the public display of this prayer service I saw beyond the environment. I had hoped that the weather would have pushed the gathering inside the Cathedral.

Where do we go from here?

We continue to pray. We continue to support the Archbishop in his decisions. We stay away from other blogs that only have one agenda and that is to rid the church of Archbishop Anthony. A non-catholic radio host said earlier this afternoon that our approach to "building bridges" must be carefully scrutinized or it may in turn cause more division, Catholic against Catholic. He went on to mention that we must respect each ones choices in how they choose to approach their Catholic Faith.

This radio host could not have summed it up any better.

good?bad?

Everything that we are experiencing is definitely GOOD. Our faith needs this. The persecution, hate, animosity, division. These are all things that can only make us stronger. As with the recent gospel on the parable of the wheat and weeds, the two were allowed to grow together. The sower could have easily uprooted the weeds but he was instructed not to. If he did so, he could have uprooted the wheat along with the weeds. Why does God allow this to happen? Why does God allow us to experience sin and suffering? This is has always been the lie of the devil. We must always remind ourselves that God promised to be with us always, to the end of time. This is what we must hold fast to.

Prayer Service! good? bad?

This is the flyer that is circulating the island encouraging the faithful to support. I would love to go but I have a great fear. This is a PROTEST hiding behind the guise of a PRAYER SERVICE.

This is on speculation but I feel there will be people showing up holding signs of protest against the Archbishop and this is not a way to BUILD BRIDGES.

I support the call to prayer but if people come with different intentions, we have a problem, and any attempt to begin the healing and continuation of our church on island will be dampened more by the ideals of a diverse people.

I hope that "biased" signposts will be discouraged at this "prayer service" and that the people are encouraged to continue to support the clergy and the church, through prayer and fasting.