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‘Time to help others-gift of self better than material gifts’
By J.Lo
“But what is saddening is that we become too consumeristic, that sometimes we think of Christmas as something consumeristic, such as gift giving…but you could always give more to people…actually, nowadays, there are lot of material things that you could give to other people, but how many of them are being used, or maybe they are handed over to someone else, or just kept inside cabinet,” Roman Catholic Church Archdiocese of Manila Office of Communications director Fr. Roy Bellen said more than material things, there may be times when gift of self to loved ones this Christmas season is better.
For Catholics, Christmas is spiritual experience, according Bellen.
“There is more to life, more to Christmas than just giving material things, and that is of course your presence,” he stressed.
Prelate explained offering gift of self is act of giving one’s time, attention and care to another person,the kind of gift that could be given by those who might be short of cash.
“There may be people who desire for material things, believing that this would be solution to their problems…but the Lord will tell you that that is not the answer to your loneliness..for your loneliness, I will give you friends, I will give you family…spend time with your family, God has different way of answering needs in our lives… your presence is gift,” Bellen said.
The archdiocese official reminded people that Christmas season is also opportunity for families to hold reunions, to catch up and reconnect.
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