Let me preface this comment by saying that I have always (and still do) considered Tebow to be a great young man and Christian.
However, during his game against the Steelers on Sunday, a friend brought up something I have not considered before. Tebow’s family runs a mission in the Philippines— a country that is majority Catholic but does have populations of Protestants, Muslims, and other religions. Who exactly is Tebow preaching to there? Is it other Protestants and non-Christians, or is he one of those people who feel that Catholics need to be converted to his version of Christianity?
It is a nationwide event to show devotion to the Divine Mercy at 3pm.
The Phillipines has had two peaceful revolutions where the rosary was key to the success of these peaceful revolutions.
Basically, the Philippines is a Catholic nation that one or two missionaries will not change.
However, what Tim has done is the United States is a great good considering how immoral the United States is these days.
Finally, as a Roman Catholic, I have to say that Catholics need to preach like the other Christians are doing.
I personally like John 3:15 over John 3:16, and I find it very interesting what Jesus says in the verses that lead up to John 3:16 [Basically that Jesus has a hard enough time trying to explain things of earth to people let alone heaven...]
A friend of mine was one of 50 people invited to meet with Pope John Paul II during his layover in Saint Louis, MO on his way to Mexico City in January 1999. The person said that the message of Pope John Paul II was one that need to be preaching and reaching out to people -- just is Tim Tebow is trying to do [and is being martyred for his efforts by the media].
Some missions are there not to spread the word, but to feed the poor. The Philippines have plenty of poor people. Father Damian on Molokai was there to help the lepers (visit and help the sick - one of the ‘fruits of the holy spirit’)