Binhi sang Pagtuo
July 5, 2010
Dear Centralians and Friends,
Greetings from the campus!
We praise and thank God for the successful Global Reunion of Centralians held last July 1-3, 2010 at San Francisco, USA.
What comes to mind during reunions is the word fellowship. We are relational beings and in constant need of fellowship. One aspect of the church is Koinonia. There are three English words that are associated to this Greek word – fellowship, communion and community. Let us focus on fellowship in this week’s reflection.
There are two words in fellowship – fellow and ship. We are all fellows in one ship, and we are fishers of people.
The earliest symbol Christianity, which is earlier than the cross is the fish – iktus. The early Christians assigned a meaning to the word iktus. In Greek this means: Iesou, Kristou, Theo, Uious, Soter or Jesus the Christ, Son of God, our Savior. The ship also symbolizes the church, even until now.
The design of the University Church in the campus of CPU is a big reminder for all of us to remember that we are all fellows in one ship. If you picture out the University Church, it is in the shape of a barangay – the Malayan ship that our foreparents used in going to the shores of our country.
Let us row together for God’s glory!
We appeal for prayer: Last night the Associate Dean of the College of Medicine, Dr. Alma Frondoza was rushed to the hospital. She is now in coma. The cause is CVA (Cerebrovascular accident). Her condition is GCS 3.
May God bless us all!
Sincerely,
Pastor Francis Neil G. Jalando-on
Assistant Chaplain
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I am reading this on 18 July, and am so sorry to hear of Dr Frondoza's illness. Please provide update on her situation--or perhaps you have done so in later blog entries. I'll read on. Thanks, Neil. -- Terry Rosell
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