BORN IN, BORN OF OR BORN FROM?
In a world saddled with all forms of inequalities, where social status counts as most important for anybody to become somebody, it pays to be born in a particular city, town, or socio-economic status. In a class-conscious society such as ours, being born in the city means being light years ahead of someone born in the boonies, far from good and reputable schools, far from opportunities, and far from the world of the literati and the “glitterati.”
But if that is not bad enough, the question of “pedigree” even makes it tougher for the overwhelming majority of our people, who are automatically disenfranchised for the simple reason that they are not born of one of the 127 or so families whose names all but assure them forever of the three Ps: power, privilege and prestige. In our country, the less letters you have in your name, or the more Spanish or American sounding it is, or the more “hyphenated” your pedigree is, the greater are your chances of making it big in the world of business, especially in the glitzy world of Philippine show business.
To be born into a particular family and social status is something one takes as a given. To be born of a particular lineage, a clan, or a minority tribe, or just be one of the teeming hoi polloi is something that one simply accepts, or eventually comes to terms with.
But the good news today cuts into and upsets this wide spectrum of societal distinctions and differences in status. One has no choice about the circumstances surrounding one’s birth, or on what type of pedigree each one of us has. One’s place of birth and the particular lineage we fall into, noble or plebeian, is not for anyone of us to choose or decide for. But not so when it comes to God’s call and God’s love. One is simply called and loved by God. Period! One is called to salvation, with only one basic condition — to be born again from above! The choice is ours. Is your choice clear? Fr. Chito Dimaranan, SDB
REFLECTION QUESTION: Do you limit who and what you think you can be by your social and economic status? Think again. You are God’s beloved child. Your possibilities are endless; just follow Him.
Lord Jesus, I surrender to Your call and to Your love. Do with me as You please.
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