Faith

Letter to the Hebrews 11,1-2.8-19.

Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen. Because of it the ancients were well attested. By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance; he went out, not knowing where he was to go. By faith he sojourned in the promised land as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs of the same promise; for he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and maker is God. By faith he received power to generate, even though he was past the normal age--and Sarah herself was sterile--for he thought that the one who had made the promise was trustworthy. So it was that there came forth from one man, himself as good as dead, descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sands on the seashore. All these died in faith. They did not receive what had been promised but saw it and greeted it from afar and acknowledged themselves to be strangers and aliens on earth, for those who speak thus show that they are seeking a homeland. If they had been thinking of the land from which they had come, they would have had opportunity to return. But now they desire a better homeland, a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them. By faith Abraham, when put to the test, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was ready to offer his only son, of whom it was said, "Through Isaac descendants shall bear your name." He reasoned that God was able to raise even from the dead, and he received Isaac back as a symbol.

Happy Day Six

(Wah, late na naman).

1. Dinner meeting with Guita at Burger King Glorieta. Ang galing! Excited na ako for Sunday.
2. Rest.
3. Seeing Ayala Museum, even if not going inside. Naalala ko ang Museum Day namin ni ate Jeanie.
4. Planning random racket stuff like Reco giving and Choir Management with Guita. Haha.
5. Ok na ang tatlong Assumption kids ko!
6. Therese's "I miss you, ate jaymee" :)
7. Maxine pulling my hair.
8. Mommy playing with my Nintendo DS.

Happy Day Five

(sorry a day late)

1. Anne's surprise for me: "Tell Me Again About the Night I was Born" :)
2. 10AM
3. Hug.

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Happy Day Four

1. Masarap matulog :) (kahit saan! sa kwarto ko, sa couch sa office, etc!)
2. Friends = ♥
3. Random texts out of nowhere to just ask kamusta.
4. Dinner with Guita at Pizza Hut.
5. Module for Discernment.
6. Support.
7. May facilitator na ako for Sunday! Guess who. Guita. Haha. :) :P
8. "Are you at peace?"

in such deep silence

Blessed Guerric of Igny (c.1080-1157, Cistercian abbot
5th sermon for Christmas (trans. SC 166, p.227f.; and Cistercian Fathers series)

"Those sown on rich soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit"

Truly it is «a trustworthy word and deserving of every welcome» (1Thes 1,15), your almighty Word, Lord, which in such deep silence made its way down from the Father's royal throne (Wis 18,14f.) into the mangers of animals and meanwhile speaks to us better by its silence. «Let him who has ears to hear, hear» what this loving and mysterious silence of the eternal Word speaks to us...

For what recommends the discipline of silence with such weight and such authority, what checks the evil of restless tongues and the storms of words, as the Word of God silent in the midst of men. «There is no word on my tongue» (Ps 139[138],4), the almighty Word seems to confess while he is subject to his mother. What madness then will prompt us to say: "With our tongues we can do great things; our lips are good friends to us; we own no master" (Ps 11,5). If I were allowed I would gladly be dumb and be brought low, and be silent even from good things,21 that I might be able the more attentively and diligently to apply my ear to the secret utterances and sacred meaning of this divine silence, learning in silence in the school of the Word if only for as long as the Word himself was silent under the instruction of his mother...

«The Word was made flesh and dwelt amongst us» (Jn 1,14). With complete devotion, then, let us think of Christ in the swaddling clothes with which his mother wrapped him, so that with eternal happiness we may see the glory and beauty with which his Father has clothed him.

Happy Day Three

Hmmmmmm.

1. Commitment of our Home Visit volunteers.
2. The calm-ness of King during the entire HVV's processing.
3. Being able to sleep at the couch at the resource center. Haha.
4. "Happiness is having a sister" :)
5. 426-6001 Local 5161.

I waited, waited for the LORD

Psalms 40,2.4.7-8.10.11.

I waited, waited for the LORD; who bent down and heard my cry,
And put a new song in my mouth, a hymn to our God. Many shall look on in awe and they shall trust in the LORD.
sacrifice and offering you do not want; but ears open to obedience you gave me. Holocausts and sin-offerings you do not require;
so I said, "Here I am; your commands for me are written in the scroll.
I announced your deed to a great assembly; I did not restrain my lips; you, LORD, are my witness.
Your deed I did not hide within my heart; your loyal deliverance I have proclaimed. I made no secret of your enduring kindness to a great assembly.

Happy Day Two

Day Two.

1. Mara Banson. :)
2. Courage.
3. Freedom.
4. Globe Telecom. :P
5. Friendship. Love.
6. The Rugrats, of course.



:) Sorry ang abstract (well, except for number 1.)

[tagged by Inca] Happy Day One

Dahil magandang ideya ito, para bang "count your blessings" thing. :P At dahil mahal ko si INCA na tinag ako sa meme na ito.

The rules are that for 8 days, you have to post something that made you happy that day. Tag 8 people to do the same.

Happy Day One (in no particular order):
1. Lunch with Guita at Glorieta 4. Then sabaw-ness for the last 30minutes of our time together today. Went around at the Department Store (uh huh). Hair color. Eye liner. Shoe pads. Band aid. And lastly, made a promise of doing something really different come March.

2. Christmas Gift from Guita: "The Gift" by Gidget Roceles Jimenez. Reassurance siya para sa next step. At tsaka early Valentine's gift niya hahaha. :P

3. Singing with Canticle of St. Francis. This keeps me sane every week. Yey, kinanta namin ulit ang "Tubig ng Buhay" :) Current favorite ko.

4. Happy St. Paul Day! :) Ang ganda ng insight ni Father kanina (hmm, di ko na maalala aling simbahan, kung St. Francis o MSJ). Ang tungkol sa Faith ni St. Paul kasi para sa kanya di naman niya nakita nang personal si Kristo, as compared with the other disciples.

5. The Rugrats. :) Ang dadaldal na talaga nung girls! :P

6. This meme. :) Thanks Inca.


I tag:
1. Kristine Rowan
2. Jescia Aquilizan
3. JenTan
4. Vinia Datu
5. Carla Duran
6. Sheri Zerna
7. Jeanie Tolentino
8. Marybeth Ng

time is running out

First Letter to the Corinthians 7,29-31.

I tell you, brothers, the time is running out. From now on, let those having wives act as not having them, those weeping as not weeping, those rejoicing as not rejoicing, those buying as not owning, those using the world as not using it fully. For the world in its present form is passing away.

freedom

Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross [Edith Stein] (1891-1942), Carmelite, martyr, co-patron of Europe
For the First Profession of Sister Miriam of Little Saint Thérèse (©Institute of Carmelite Studies)

"So they left their father Zebedee in the boat... and followed him"

Whoever allows herself to be led like a child in the harness of holy obedience will reach the kingdom of God that is promised to «little ones» (Mt 19,4). Obedience led Mary, the royal daughter of the house of David, to the simple little house of the poor carpenter of Nazareth. Obedience led both of these most holy people away from the secure enclosure of this modest home onto the highway and into the stable at Bethlehem. It laid the Son of God in the manger.

In freely chosen poverty the Savior and his mother wandered the streets of Judea and Galilee and lived on the alms of the faithful. Naked and exposed, the Lord hung on the cross and left the care of his mother to the love of his disciple.

Therefore, he demands poverty of those who would follow him. The heart must be free of ties to earthly goods, of concern about them, dependence on them, desire for them, if it is to belong to the divine Bridegroom exclusively.

hay.

Pagud na pagod na ako. :( Wala na eh.

Prayers

Dumaan ako sa CMO kanina para kumuha ulit ng Mass Card... Hay.


"Maraming umuuwi" :(

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hold fast to the hope that lies before us

Letter to the Hebrews 6,10-20.

For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name by having served and continuing to serve the holy ones. We earnestly desire each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of hope until the end, so that you may not become sluggish, but imitators of those who, through faith and patience, are inheriting the promises. When God made the promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, "he swore by himself," and said, "I will indeed bless you and multiply" you. And so, after patient waiting, he obtained the promise. Human beings swear by someone greater than themselves; for them an oath serves as a guarantee and puts an end to all argument. So when God wanted to give the heirs of his promise an even clearer demonstration of the immutability of his purpose, he intervened with an oath, so that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge might be strongly encouraged to hold fast to the hope that lies before us. This we have as an anchor of the soul, sure and firm, which reaches into the interior behind the veil, where Jesus has entered on our behalf as forerunner, becoming high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.

Moving On

Bakit ba minsan ang hirap hirap sabihin o aminin na kailangan mo nang mag-move on? Kahit na sobrang sakit na, kahit na sobrang hindi ka na masaya? Bakit ba hinahayaan ng sarili na mahirapan sa pag-iyak at sa pagkalungkot bago pa man niya masabi sa mundo na ayaw na niya? :(

 

 

Hay. Bakit ba mahirap sabihin sa iba na ayaw ko na? E kung tama naman ang nararamdaman ko, at pinag-isipan ko naman nang maigi? Bakit hindi pa rin ako mapakali sa kinalalagyan ko? Bakit hindi pa rin ako kumikibo? Bakit hindi pa rin ako nagsasalita? :(

 

 

 

 

 

Ano ba.

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Child, your sins are forgiven

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark 2,1-12.

When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home. Many gathered together so that there was no longer room for them, not even around the door, and he preached the word to them. They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. Unable to get near Jesus because of the crowd, they opened up the roof above him. After they had broken through, they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Child, your sins are forgiven." Now some of the scribes were sitting there asking themselves, Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming. Who but God alone can forgive sins? Jesus immediately knew in his mind what they were thinking to themselves, so he said, "Why are you thinking such things in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise, pick up your mat and walk'? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth"-- he said to the paralytic, "I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go home." He rose, picked up his mat at once, and went away in the sight of everyone. They were all astounded and glorified God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this."

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Fishers of men

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark 1,14-20.

After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God: This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel. As he passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea; they were fishermen. Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men." Then they abandoned their nets and followed him. He walked along a little farther and saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They too were in a boat mending their nets. Then he called them. So they left their father Zebedee in the boat along with the hired men and followed him.

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Ang Tubig ay Buhay

Naalala ko lang ang mga lesson sa history na ang mga tao ay nagtatayo ng komunidad sa tabi ng katubigan dahil ang tubig ang nagbibigay sa kanila ng buhay. Doon sila kumukuha ng pagkain, doon ang kabuhayan nila, doon din ang transportation nila. Basta maraming nadudulot sa kanila yung tubig.

Tapos naalala ko rin noong nagpracticum ako sa Tabang, yung pinaayos sa akin na article, yung gumawa sila ng water system. Dahil doon sa water system na iyon, ang mga tao ay nabuo rin. Nagtulungan sila at napanatili nila yun. Na-organize ang community dahil sa water.

Tapos noong binaha kami dati rito sa San Juan, naalala ko rin na nagsilabasan ang mga tao sa kalye. Ang mga kapit-bahay ko na never ko nakita ay sa wakas na kita ko rin. Nagkausap-usap dahil sa baha.


Ang galing ng tubig ano? Naisip ko lamang ang lahat ng ito dahil sa Feast of the Lord's Baptism ngayon. :) Ang Tubig ay Buhay.

Come to the water

Book of Isaiah 55,1-11.

All you who are thirsty, come to the water! You who have no money, come, receive grain and eat; Come, without paying and without cost, drink wine and milk! Why spend your money for what is not bread; your wages for what fails to satisfy? Heed me, and you shall eat well, you shall delight in rich fare. Come to me heedfully, listen, that you may have life. I will renew with you the everlasting covenant, the benefits assured to David. As I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander of nations, So shall you summon a nation you knew not, and nations that knew you not shall run to you, Because of the LORD, your God, the Holy One of Israel, who has glorified you. Seek the LORD while he may be found, call him while he is near. Let the scoundrel forsake his way, and the wicked man his thoughts; Let him turn to the LORD for mercy; to our God, who is generous in forgiving. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the LORD. As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my ways above your ways and my thoughts above your thoughts. For just as from the heavens the rain and snow come down And do not return there till they have watered the earth, making it fertile and fruitful, Giving seed to him who sows and bread to him who eats, So shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth; It shall not return to me void, but shall do my will, achieving the end for which I sent it.

still about Love.

First Letter of John 4,11-18.

Beloved, if God so loved us, we also must love one another. No one has ever seen God. Yet, if we love one another, God remains in us, and his love is brought to perfection in us. This is how we know that we remain in him and he in us, that he has given us of his Spirit. Moreover, we have seen and testify that the Father sent his Son as savior of the world. Whoever acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him and he in God. We have come to know and to believe in the love God has for us. God is love, and whoever remains in love remains in God and God in him. In this is love brought to perfection among us, that we have confidence on the day of judgment because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear because fear has to do with punishment, and so one who fears is not yet perfect in love.

the glory of the Lord shines upon you

Book of Isaiah 60,1-6.

Rise up in splendor! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you. See, darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the peoples; But upon you the LORD shines, and over you appears his glory. Nations shall walk by your light, and kings by your shining radiance. Raise your eyes and look about; they all gather and come to you: Your sons come from afar, and your daughters in the arms of their nurses. Then you shall be radiant at what you see, your heart shall throb and overflow, For the riches of the sea shall be emptied out before you, the wealth of nations shall be brought to you. Caravans of camels shall fill you, dromedaries from Midian and Ephah; All from Sheba shall come bearing gold and frankincense, and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.

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Deaf

Ang kwento ay nagiging kwento lamang kapag may nakikinig o may nagbabasa.

Hay. Ang dami dami kong gustong sabihin, ngunit wala namang makikinig. Siguro maski tumigil na ang mga kwento wala namang makakapansin. Wala namang nakikinig e. Tatahimik nalang ako.