'Out of curiosity': Paano nagsimula ang pagsisilbi sa simbahan ng kauna-unahang Obispong Pilipino na naitalaga sa Australia

Dala ng kanyang pagkamausisa, 16-anyos lamang nang pumasok sa seminaryo sa Pilipinas ang ngayo'y unang Obispong Pilipino sa Australia. Dahil sa nagustuhan nito ang pag-aaral ng Teolohiya, ipinagpatuloy ni Fr Rene Ramirez RCJ ang kanyang pagpapari.

Then Father Rene Ramirez arrived in Australia in September 2015. In November 2024, the late Pope Francis appointed Ramirez and Father Thinh Xuan Nguyen as auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of Melbourne. The two were consecrated as bishops on 1 February 2025 at St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne. Credit: Annalyn Violata

Key Points

• Halos 79 % ng populasyon ng Pilipinas ay may paniniwalang Katoliko, katumbas ito ng higit 85 milyong tao ayon sa Philippine Statistics Authority.
• 10 taon na sa Australia si Fr Rene Ramirez, at noong Pebrero 2025 siya ay naging unang Pilipino na itinalaga bilang Obispo sa Australia.
• Naniniwala si Bishop Ramirez na dala ng mga Pilipino ang kanilang pananampalataya saanman sila sa mundo.

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How curiosity led to a calling: Australia’s first Filipino Bishop reflects on his religious journey

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Naniniwala si Bishop Ramirez na dala-dala ng mga Pilipino ang kanilang pananampalataya saanman sila magpunta.

At sa pagpapatuloy niya ng kanyang ministro, umaasa siya na mananatiling komited sa kanilang espiritwal na buhay ang mga kababayan, saan man sila dalhin ng buhay.

“We shouldn’t be content with just rituals and devotions,” he says. “We need to deepen our understanding by learning more about what we believe.”

Hindi rin aniya dapat na matakot na magtanong.

“I always tell people to ask ‘why’—why we do what we do.”

“We shouldn’t be afraid to question or explore our faith. It’s healthy to enrich our faith, and it helps us grow spiritually.”

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