FOREWORD

M E M O R I E S:

Faith & The Peoples’ Struggle for Freedom

PASTOR RUDY BERNAL

Part 11

Is now shared on our website: www.rodolfobernal.com.

It’s published on Facebook, rudybernal87@yahoo.com. It was shared to friends in our city and some countries of the world. Some friends have now access to it. We thank God for this great technologies, Facebook and Websites.

The book, shares the lives of people who helped shaped the spiritual, social, political and economic lives and horizon in our country. It reached out to other countries. It shared, too, some voices and dreams of those who have fallen in the struggle against the forces of oppression and injustices.

I would like to quote, again the words of Dr. Edwin Lester Ruiz, Professor of Theology at New York Theological Seminary which he shared in our book, printed in our 4^th book in 2007, entitled, “PERSONALITIES IN OUR TIME: From Asia and Europe” authored by Rev. Olof Lindstrom and Pastor Rudy Bernal. Dr. Edwin Lester Ruiz said;

“The writing of these book is timely and a much needed project.

“For so long, we have only heard the voices of those who have the power and the privilege to speak. Many times, these voices do not reflect our own hearts and minds. It is time that you speak…and speak with truth and power!

“We have often been told that history is written only by the powerful. Indeed, both the written and spoken words have often, by their existence and insistence, subjugated others and beaten them into the culture of silence.

“No more in this case. Your volumes no matter how small, challenges the conventional wisdom…”

Hopefully, the book will contribute a little from the underside of history. A historical biography written by a weak and poor to the weaks and poors of our country. For the are growing united, and continue to participate strongly in the efforts to transform our weakness into strength and power. The Filipinos have grown. Be part of the story for change!