P R A Y E R

To resolve the socio-political predicament in the country, many contrasting propositions are made. To respond to the socio-financial difficulties of the nation, many opposing plans are presented. There is much public resentment and discontent.

Many organizations are formed. Different rallies are staged. Various accusations and counter-accusations are made. There is alienation between the government and the citizens. There are misunderstandings among the citizens.

Disunity and division, disorder and confusion, despair and gloom—these are some of the signal realities now obtaining in the country, among the people. Yet a big majority of the Filipinos are basically good and kind. Most of them believe in God according to their chosen creeds and opted means. This is their distinct saving truth expressed in prayer.

Prayer—this is one fundamental reality and practice that make people one, irrespective of their different religious affiliations, secular professions, political persuasions. It is especially when people pray together that their unity and harmony are best felt and seen. When calling upon God together at the same time in the same place—this is when people are singularly one in mind, in heart and in spirit.

When people are neither certain what to do and where to go, when citizens already feel at a loss whom to believe and follow. When they begin to experience exasperation and disorientation, this is when their recourse to prayer becomes imperative. And this is also when God is closest to them.

Belief in God is man’s signal blessing and strength. Prayer is man’s best recourse when in need, greatest defense when under assault, biggest asset when in search of justice and truth, in pursuit of truth, in quest for unity and peace.

And God is on call—always! Prayer is welcome—anytime!

SILENT MAJORITY PRAYER MOVEMENT
Philippines
30 January 2006

When there is nowhere to go, it is time to go to God. When a country is at a loss, it has no option but to have recourse to the good Lord for direction. When people can no longer depend on their fellowmen, they have no choice but to repose their hope in the almighty.

Thus stands the significance of prayer, the urgent call to prayer, the relevance of the Silent Majority Prayer Movement!

Calling on the majority of the people who suffer much but remain silent. Calling on many individuals who want to help but feel helpless. Calling on numerous persons who love their country and neighbors. Calling them to turn to God—to join the Silent Majority Prayer Movement.

Our contrasting political persuasions do not matter. Our many organizational affiliations are of no consequence. Our different financial status, professions and means of livelihoods are all immaterial. Even our personal various and distinct religious persuasions are irrelevant.

We are one when we believe there is God, when we have faith that God is almighty, that we can count on His divine providence. We are one when we pray together and together as well hope and trust in His divine intervention.

The Silent Majority Prayer Movement prays that God intervene to unite us as a people, to heal our nation, to resolve our national crisis, to lead us to better tomorrow.

God knows what is best for us and does the best for us. We do not tell Him what to do, how and when to do it. We neither tell Him what form of government we want or whom we want to govern us. We just pray for our deliverance from the social evils we suffer, the division we experience, the misery we live in.

Let us pray as one people, one afternoon at one place. Let us gather at the U.P. Sunken Garden, Quezon City, 30 January 2006, Monday, 3:00 P.M. Let us bring food and water to share in joy with one another.

We will be one in good will! We will be more one in our belief in God!! We will be most one in prayer!!!