HEALING PRIEST Fr. Fernando Suarez with Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo
Duterte and, at back, Duterte’s chief assistant Christopher Lawrence ‘Bong’ Go, right, and businessman Jun Te. KIWI BULACLAC
BY ROGER M. BALANZA
An estimated 50,000 Dabawenyos attended healing masses in
three Catholic churces during the June-30 to July 2 visit in Davao City
of ‘healing priest’ Fr. Fernando Suarez.Fr. Suarez who heads the Missionary of Mother Mary of the Poor has gained fame for his healing powers.
Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said he invited Fr. Suarez to come to Davao City to help heal the Dabawenyos and ‘feed our souls.’
The large attendance in the healing masses was due in part to the announcement of Vice Mayor Duterte in the Gikan sa Masa Para sa Masa television program hosted by lawyer Gelraldine Tiu on ABS/CBN, where Fr. Suarez was a guest, on Sunday.
The masses were held at the St. Francis of Assisi Parish headed by Fr. Bong Gonzaga in Maa , Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish headed by Monsignor Cuizon in Bo. Obrero , and in the chapel of the Souuthern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) for young cancer patients of the House of Hope.
Duterte said he had himself healed by Fr. Suarez, adding prayers are needed at this time when the world is beset with crisis and Dabawenyos are grappling with their own personal problems.
When I am desperate that I could not get things right, I go to Fr. Suarez, he said.
In the television program, Duterte said Fr. Suarez’ visit is a special blessing to the Dabawenyos.
Duterte who frankly admits that he is not much into religiosity, said he invited Fr. Suarez because he believes that Dabawenyos could find God through the intervention of the healing priest. ROGER M. BALANZA
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