De La Salle University confers honorary degree to Cardinal Advincula
Cardinal Jose Advincula of the Archdiocese of Manila has joined his former school, De La Salle University (DLSU), to receive an honorary degree.
A graduate of DLSU’s Master of Arts in Education Major in Guidance and Counselling, Cardinal Advincula was awarded the degree of Doctor in Applied Theology, honoris causa.
The awarding coincided with the DLSU-Manila’s 195th Commencement Exercises at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) on Saturday, June 3.
Speaking before the Lasallian community, he elaborated on the kind of “experience in religiosity” that they underwent in the university which would lead to one’s maturity of faith.
“My dear fellow Lasallians, I hope your stay at De La Salle University has brought you to faith experience, as it did to me more than forty years ago. I hope you experienced God’s gift of faith not only through your theology classes or retreats but also through the friendships you forged with schoolmates and mentors, classroom lessons and immersions, the care you received from professors and parents, the services you received from staff and administrators and the blessings you obtained from God through your stay at De La Salle University. All of these have been loving encounters with Jesus if you were keen to sense His presence, movements and invitations,” the Archbishop of Manila stressed.
Cardinal Advincula also assured today's youth that they are being heard and loved by the Church and appealed to them to become “agents of listening,” saying that “much of the world’s difficulties can be solved or surpassed if we listen.”
“I am deeply aware that many of you would describe themselves as more spiritual than religious. You may even doubt the credibility of the Church. We do not rebuke you, but indeed hear you and thank you for your sentiments and contributions. They are signs of your burning desire to see your Church walking the talk, and practicing what we preach: a Church that lives out the joy of the Gospel, a Church that strives to embody Christ’s vision, a Church that has confidence in you, and ensures that you are not marginalized but welcomed and valued,” he said.
The Lasallian alumnus concluded his address by thanking and honoring DLSU for their “countless contributions to scientific research, integral human development, and the proclamation of the Gospel.”
Source: https://rcam.org/dlsu-confers-honorary-degree-to-cardinal-advincula/