Aemilianum College of Law: Graduation

Fr. Abe, CRS with Ms. Ara Despaladera with her father who is a Lay Minister in Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral of Sorsogon Diocese.

Once again my deepest apology to all our Law Graduates for 2009. All my photos taken during your graduation have been corrupted. This one is accidentally escape the butcher's wrath.

Well, I think Ms. Ara is deserving of this honor. This lady is deserving of our affection because like her parents she is a very devoted Catholic. She is studying not only the provisions of the Law but also the Faith of her Church.

I got to know Ara about two years ago. She came to me and informed me that she used to watch The Splendor of the Church apologetic program on TV because she is eager to know the Biblical foundation of the Catholic faith. Then, I've found out later that one of her dear boy friends is a Baptist and he was working hard to convert her to his denomination. Thus, I realized that Ara's effort to learn the faith is not only a mere study but a protection from a dear one who unfortunately belong to another religion.

Later I've been told that the guy married another girl, may be because Ara is immovable as a rock and she always got an answer to his questions on the faith. Now, the lady has moved on and she has found another love but it is important that when she was tried she proved herself worthy of the faith of his forefathers.