"I went to mass on Sundays, prayed the rosary with my late great grandmother, attended a Catholic school, and wrote weekly gospel reflections for my Christian Living (CL) classes. When I was about 13 years old and had to receive Confirmation, I asked my CL teacher why we had to confess to a priest.
“Because he’s the mediator between you and God,” she said.
“Oh, but isn’t God omnipresent?” I wasn’t being a smartass, I was just curious. I don’t remember what her answer was, but I remember her asking me after class if I had problems at home. If by “problems,” she meant “freethinking parents,” then I was in trouble."
The thoughts of a Filipina. I think I concur with that line of thinking.
