[The Wide Shot] Rising to the Roque Ferriols challenge

When Filipinos chose Ferdinand Marcos Jr. over Leni Robredo despite warnings from religious leaders, many in the Catholic Church bowed their heads in collective shame.

Why didn’t Filipinos listen?

For me, however, the first question to answer is: Did they – the shepherds and the flock – even speak the same language?

In academic year 1969-1970, a 45-year-old Jesuit priest faced a similar question but in another realm: teaching and doing philosophy. Father Roque Ferriols...