But it was only at this particular moment that the words seemed to speak to me with fresh clarity. I felt then that God was articulating for me His call in more specific terms. My Bishop, the late Alfredo Maria Obviar would often send me to priests of our Diocese of Lucena who are having difficulties in their ministry. I would seek out the priest equipped with nothing but the sincere search for truth. But I have learned in these moments of intervention that truth is not to be found in the facts, but in the person himself.
Truth is the mathematical equation or the scientific formula.
Truth is the affidavit of a witness or the judgment of a jury. But you and I know that there is more to truth than just a set of facts. If truth were reducible to facts, then there would be no room for compassion and empathy. There would be no place for pardon and mercy. There would be no possibility for dialogue and understanding.