Broadcaster gives proud Catholic testimonial

PASAY City, June 10, 2014Like the 80 or so percent

of the Filipino population, broadcast journalist Mariz
Umali is a baptized Catholic.
But unlike most Filipino Catholics, she takes her
faith to heart proudly.
Proud Catholic
On June 7, she was brave enough to stand on the
SMX stage to tell the assembled faithful at the New
Evangelization Conference (NEC 2014) 7 that she is
a proud daughter of the Church.
Mariz Umali, a broadcaster of a major TV network, talks about how her faith guided her
personal life and career. I am Catholic and I am proud, she declared amid the
deafening applause of the crowd composed mainly of young professionals in their 20s and
early 30s.
Umali, who works for GMA 7s news and public affairs department, credits her successful
career to God, whom she said blesses her with everything that she is and has.
Growing up in a devout household, she shared that since childhood, she has always been
exposed to a life of daily prayer, regular Sunday mass, confessions, feast-day
processions, and similar religious observances expected of a Catholic. Her parish
church, that of Sacred Heart in Kamuning, Quezon City is a mute witness to her and her
familys deep piety.
Umali thanked her parents for raising the family in holy fear of the Lord. She
rejoices that not one of her siblings have been led astray.
Were all professionals and have secure jobs, she said.
She kept her religious habits even when she was already studying at the
University of the Philippines (UP), where temptations left and right are likely to be the
ruin of those faint of will.
When she was no longer happy being a pre-med student, she left it up to God to
determine the path she was to take.
Sign from heaven
A sign from heaven, she said, found her applying for a broadcast communications course.
The rest is GMA history.
While Umali had been in four relationships before marrying her colleague Raffy Tima, she
said she can boast that she marched down the aisle unblemished.
They were asking me for something which was unthinkable of me to giveId rather lose
them than lose what I have vowed to give only to the man I will marry, Umali shared in

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Filipino. She reasoned that she could not give her boyfriends what only a lawful husband has
a right to. (Raymond A. Sebastin)
Source: http://www.cbcpnews.com/cbcpnews/?p=36922

POINT OF VIEW: Bilang mga Kabataang Laiko naglilingkod sa ating Panginoon, Just like Mariz
Umali dapat tayo maging Proud, Proud na maging isang Katoliko, Ano man ang marating
natin sa ating buhay sa pag tupad ng ating mga pangarap, Huwag tayong makalimot sa
ating Ama na mag pasalamat at lage natin tandaan na siya yung maging sentro ng buhay
natin, dahil tiyak na gagabayan nya tayo sa ano mang mga desisyon natin sa buhay. Sabi
nga sa Proverbs 16:3
Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------October 2, 2014
GOSPEL
This text has traditionally been used to support the idea of each person having a Guardian
angel. I like the idea of God caring for us to the extent that He gives us an angel to protect
us. It certainly gives me encouragement to believe that I am never alone in my journey, no
matter how I might feel at any particular time.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
The Kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the Gospel.

Matthew 18:1-5, 10 (or Luke 10:1-12)

1 The disciples approached Jesus and said, Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?
2 He called a child over, placed it in their midst, 3 and said, Amen, I say to you, unless you
turn and become like children, you will not enter the Kingdom of heaven. 4 Whoever
humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever
receives one child such as this in my name receives me. 10 See that you do not despise one
of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven always look upon the face of
my heavenly Father.
think: God does not abandon us without providing a companion to help us on our way.

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