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As most of my friends now know, I am about to join the Missionaries of God's Love on January next year. I had been preparing a lot now for the beginning of this journey towards priesthood. Just recently, I had a Medical Examination that required three separate X-Rays. This is because the medics saw abnormalities on my first X-Ray that they needed to confirm. Hope everything goes well.
I am also raising funds at the moment in order to pay off my debt to the Department of Science and Technology so I could secure a final clearance which would then allow me to go abroad (the MGL Seminary is in Australia). Could you help me? Hope matters will go smoothly for the approval of my visa. Thank you, dear friends, for your prayers. I am praying for all of you always! |
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Song of John I myself had a hard time looking for the lyrics of this song! For the benefit of many, here is the lyrics for the wonderful composition of Fr. Arnel Aquino! :D Thank you so much Kuya Randy Paderes and Ate Darleth Romana! SONG OF JOHN Softly as the night kindles candlelight gently as the twilight heralds eventide Jesus comes to me, calms me tenderly Whisp'ring all my weariness away Once upon a Thursday night a supper did renew my life Once upon a garden pray'r cried "My solitude is nigh now" Softly as the night kindles candlelight Gently as the twilight heralds eventide Jesus comes to me, never fearful shall I be... Once upon a Thursday night a supper did renew my life Once upon a garden pray'r cried "My solitude is nigh now" Whose but saviour's night who but God's delight Who but He whose night his friends had left behind Can fill my emptiness and promise me a sunrise Jesus Lord of Light, candle of the night, sweet solitary light!
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
Open Letter Dear Somebody, If you say "Yes", then do it. Or if you can't do it, inform me in advance, (or even late). You know very well that I would understand. Of course I would! Just don't keep me hanging. This gives me the feeling that I am always taken for granted. Please make me think twice. Sincerely, Nobody
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010
RePost: SacraFacio (December 23, 2008) Sacra Facio Oo nga naman, sa twing magtatanong ka kung bakit nagsisimbang gabi ang mga people, ang majority ng sagot ay "Sacrifice." Maheerap.... (1) gumising ng maaga [o huwag matulog ng maaga for the anticipated mass] (2) huwag maligo dahil malamig (3) tumayo sa simbahan (4) magtiis ng init (5) magtiis na nakatayo (4) matulog ng nakatayo (5) Kumanta ng maganda (6) dedmahin ang katabing madaldal (7) Magkunwaring hindi napapansin ang fuss ng lahat ng servers sa likod ng simbahan [Sacristans, offerors etc] (8) mapagsabihan after kumuha ng picture gamit ang camera na biglangnag FLASH (9) idigest ang homily (10) tiisin ang naghalo halong pabngo ng laht ng katabi mo (11) dedmahin ang iyak ng mga baby na naiirita sa init at dami ng tao. Sobrang hirap talaga magsimbang gabi. Hahaha. Pero s ahomily kanina ni father, madaming naenlighten sa ibig sabihin ng Pagsasakripisyo. Sacra, Facio: Banal, Mukha. Banal, Mukha. Gawaing banal, Mukha. Paggawa ng banal upang Makita ang Mukha. Mukha nino? Mukha ng Panginoon. Oh well, though kadalasan nagiging "Penge-noon" ang ating Panginoon, lalo na sa mga may wish this Christmas, pinakamahalaga pa din ang matandaan na ang pasko ay panahon ng pagtuon sa mukha ng Panginoon na naging tao. Si Hesus, ang Sanggol sa Sabsaban ang siyang nagbigay ng karangalan sa lahat ng tao. Walang saysay ang simbang gabi kung wala ang desire na makita ang Panginoon sa season na ito. Makita nawa natin si Hesus bilang bunga ng ating pagsasakrafasyo ngayong panahon ng kapaskuhan. Pero pwede pa din magwish ang mga nakakumpleto ng Simbang Gabi. :D Kongrats!!! (Wahoo!!!) 11:01 PM
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Moi An 2k10 The year is almost over! How swift it has been! I could say that this year 2010 has been a year of opportunities for me. It is special for me particularly because it is the year wherein I started my journey in joining the Missionaries of God's Love as an Aspirant. Entering my January 22, 2010 Journal wherein I took into account my very first night at the MGL Mission House in Don Antonio: "First night ko sa MGL house dito sa don antionio. Sobrang kasiyahan lang ang nararamdaman ko. At last, nagsimula na din! Matagal ko nang pinapangarap na sumali sa MGLs, at ito ang kauna-unahang step! I feel at home! Astig ang feeling! Sabi ni Fr. Bry after ng prayer meeting ay magkakape ang MGLs sa 2nd floor. Nasa prayer meeting noon si Kuya Rey at Kuya Albert. Oh my goodness, ng sabihin nilang "MGLs" ay kasali ako don! Sobrang happy ko. Siyempre hindi pa talaga ako MGL, nagfeefeeling lang. Hayaan niyo na. Napakasupportive din nina Ate Ella, Ate Jobelle, Bajaz etc. Nag-yihee sila sa akin ng nakita nila akong kajoin sa grupo ng MGLs. Kakaibang feeling talaga. Walang pagsidlan ang kasiyahan ko. Sa coffee time namin, nagusap lang si Fr. Steve at Fr. Bry about certain official matters. Ako naman, nakikipagbiruan lang kina kuya rey at kuya albert. Sa totoo lang,hindi talaga sila natatawa sa mga jokes ko. Napakaunusual non!!! Mga 30 or 40 minutes lang kami nagkape, then umalis na si frB, Kuya rey at Kuya Albert para umuwi sa MGL haus sa Don Enq. Nung kaming dalawa na lang ni fr. Steve ang magkasama, hindi ko naramdaman yung usual na pagkakaba at pagkatakot ko kay fr.steve. Super feeling at home ako at pakiramdam ko ay isa na akong Brother ni Fr,Steve. Tinuliungan niya ako magfix ng bed ko, nahiwa pa nga siya ng plastik sa daliri. Sabihin niyo nga sa akin pano nangyari yon??? Isa sa mga kapansin pansin sa MGL house, punong puno ng religious paintings (MALAMANG). Natanong ko nga sina kuya rey bakit magkadikit yung index finger at thumb ni Jesus sa isang painting. Ang ayos ayos nila sumagot. Kasi sosyal daw si Jesus at wala siyang kalyo dahil hindi siya naglalaba. Nagkakarpintero naman si Lord ah! Buti na lang to the rescue si Fr. Steve. It represents daw the dual nature of Christ. Oha… DUGO!!! Ngayon, katatapos ko lang magaral ng Heterogeneous Catalysis at hindi ko na mapigilan pang hindi isulat to… Gamit ko laptop ko at si Fr. Steve ay naglalaptop sa tabi ng TV-typing and watching a tennis game at the same time!!! Oha!!! Banlag lang may kaya non, pero dahil hindi banlag si Fr.Steve…. Sige, better get back to work na… maaga pa bukas. :D" Nakakatawa! Kahit ako natatawa sa pagkakasulat nito. Hahaha.Hopefully by January makajoin na talaga ako sa seminary sa Australia. Still waiting for medical results and visa approval! :D Here is a quick recap of my 2010 January: 1) First stay at MGL house 2) Undergrad Thesis mode! February: 1) Forgot ko na! 2) Bday Fr. Bry and Arrival of Fr. Dan 3) Posh sings I believe and Angels brought me here. :D March: 1) Bday celebration with the MGLs at my house! Wala nga lang si Fr. Steve at Fr. Geoff April: 1) Buwakanang pasahan ng thesis! Good Friday, nasa UP pa din ako para magpacheck ng draft! May: 1) Summer Graduation! SO Happy! 2) Bday ni Pao at k.Mart June: 1)Morning prayer routine from Thursday-Saturdays with MGLs July: 1) St. Benedict Choir COncert. Ako at si Ate Ella ang hosts. Nagperform din ang BNP ng skit. Super-loved skit. Patok sa takilya- EVERYTHING. 2)Apse team: tito LEs, Tita Aida, Josh, Lily, Tim, Kuya Harold 3) Dumating din si Kuya Alex. Then umalis. :D 4) IELTS Enrollment. Woohoo Niner da best! 5) Stand-up for love + Can We Just Stop and Talk aWhile for Ate Ella August: 1) parang wala naman. September: 1) Come back of 7am masses sa BNP! 2) Bday ni Papa at Mama Mary October 1) Bday ni Mama! Wahei! November: 1) Bday ni Gian! December: 1) Ongoing 2) Pasko! Bday ni Ate Michelle at Lulay!
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Saturday, December 11, 2010
My Christmas Wish I pray for the reconciliation between my mother and my eldest brother. I love both of them. I hope that in the end, family ties prevail. I have faith in Jesus, who came to heal broken hearts and wounded families. 5:18 PM
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Pagkabighani My English Translation of the song Pagkabighani based from the Prayer of St. Francis Xavier: I love You O my God and it’s not for the call Of heavenly wealth nor of peace or of joy And it’s not for the fear of the paradise-lost That I will tell the earth of how I love You O Lord I love You because of Your blood and Your tears Of Your sorrowful death, all Your sadness and fears I love You because of Your humble embrace Of the nails and the spears and the manifold disgrace I love You because of Your love from Your cross To you do I belong though paradise is gone Though blazing fires are none for You and You alone Will I offer my heart, so worry not my God And though all my hopes are thrown away in vain Nothing shall matter, my love will still remain. 5:07 PM
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Clarification on Pope's Statement Text of Vatican clarification of Pope Benedict’s statement on condoms BY DEACON NICK, ON NOVEMBER 21ST, 2010 The head of the Holy See Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, SJ, has issued a statement clarifying passages of the book Light of the World, in which Pope Benedict discusses AIDS and condom use. Statement reads: ‘At the end of Chapter 10 (Chapter 11 in the English edition) in the book, “Light of the World,” the pope responds to two questions about the struggle against AIDS and the use of the condom, questions that refer back to the discussion that followed the pope’s comments on this topic during his trip to Africa in 2009. The pope underlines clearly that, at that time, he did not want to express a position on the problem of condoms in general, but he wanted to affirm strongly that the problem of AIDS cannot be resolved solely with the distribution of condoms, because much more must be done: prevention, education, assistance, counsel, being close to people, both so that they do not become sick, and also in cases where they are sick. The pope observes that even in non-church circles a comparable awareness has developed, as is seen in the so-called ABC theory (Abstinence-Be Faithful-Condoms), in which the first two elements (abstinence and fidelity) are much more decisive and fundamental in the struggle against AIDS, while the condom appears as a last resort when the other two are lacking. It should therefore be clear that the condom is not the solution to the problem. The pope then takes a wider view and insists on the fact that concentrating only on the condom signifies the “banalization” of sexuality, which loses its meaning as the expression of love between persons and becomes like a “drug.” To fight against the banalization of sexuality is “part of the struggle to ensure that sexuality is treated as a positive value and to enable it to have a positive effect on the whole of man’s being.” In the light of this ample and profound vision of human sexuality and its modern challenges, the pope reaffirms that the church “of course does not regard (condoms) as a real or moral solution” to the problem of AIDS. In saying this, the pope is not reforming or changing the teaching of the church, but reaffirming it by putting it in the context of the value and dignity of human sexuality as an expression of love and responsibility. At the same time, the pope takes into consideration an exceptional situation in which the exercise of sexuality may represent a real risk to the life of another person. In such a case, the pope does not morally justify the disordered exercise of sexuality, but maintains that the use of the condom to diminish the danger of infection may be “a first assumption of responsibility”, “a first step in a movement toward a … more human sexuality”, as opposed to not using the condom and exposing the other person to a fatal risk. In this statement, the pope’s reasoning certainly cannot be defined as a revolutionary shift. Numerous moral theologians and authoritative ecclesiastical figures have maintained and still maintain similar positions; however, it is true that until now we had not heard them expressed with such clarity from the mouth of a pope, even if it is in a colloquial, and not magisterial, form. Benedict XVI therefore courageously gives us an important contribution that clarifies and deepens a long-debated question. It is an original contribution, because on one hand it maintains fidelity to moral principles and demonstrates lucidity in refusing an illusory path like “faith in condoms”; on the other hand, however, it shows a sympathetic and far-sighted vision, attentive to discovering small steps — even if they are only initial and still confused — of a humanity that is often spiritually and culturally impoverished, toward a more human and responsible exercise of sexuality. Protect the Pope comment: Important to note that Pope Benedict’s response to Peter Seewald’s question is not a ‘magisterial’ statement, but an informal one. It also observes that it is the first time a pope has spoken so clearly on this moral question of condom use to prevent disease. In this sense it is something new. 6:54 PM
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