General Santos City’s great hero Manny Pacquiao has just
been named as Bible Ambassador by the Roman Catholic Church.
On behalf of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the
Philippines (CBCP), Bishop Virgilio David extended the offer to Manny Pacquiao back
in January 30 earlier this year. The idea came up after the bishop saw how
Filipino born US football star Tim Tebow (dubbed as “God’s quarterback”) made a
positive impact to the Catholic world, especially to the youth. Manny Pacquaio
was cited to be the perfect ambassador despite his marital and personal issues.
The world-boxing champion has likewise no doubts in taking the
offer as the Bible Ambassador. According to him, the Almighty gave him a
message in a dream. In the dream, Pacquiao said that he found himself in a
forest, where a bright light shone, believed to be God, asking the fighter why
he was veering away from Him. He said, “I woke up crying. I remember I was
crying in my dream and when I touched my pillow, it was wet.”
So all is well that ends well. Congressman Manny Pacquiao is
now officially the Bible Ambassador. The CBCP hopes that his pronouncement to
the seat will influence everyone to be Bible readers, God-fearing, and faithful
Christians.
As part of his moral obligations as Bible Ambassador,
Congressman Pacquiao has undergone some kind of reformation. He is seen more involved
in outreach programs and charitable works. His disco bar has been closed and
his other vices have been stopped (apparently). Almost every night, prayer ad
worship sessions are held in his home. In a TV interview, Mommy Dionisia
expressed her deep happiness that her beloved son adapted this way of life. She
has frequently expressed her wish that Manny retire from boxing. Maybe, that
prayer would be granted any time soon. I can hear her say, “Tink you bery
mats!.”
The question now is this: Do you think boxing champion and
congressman Manny Pacquiao is a great Bible Ambassador?
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