In The Hole

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Wednesday, January 26, 2005

All Alone

I've been alone in our convent since yesterday. This situation will continue until Saturday evening. The parish priest and superior of the house decided to take a break after the hectic schedules we had during the Christmas season. Fr. J. the other assistant parish priest will be leaving for North... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, January 22, 2005

Pictures of My Birthday Celebration At The Parish

I just got back from a "belated" birthday celebration with the officers of our Parish Pastoral Council and the different religious organizations who help us keep our community running well. As you can see from these pictures, it was quite a jolly celebration. (The pictures are dark because of bad... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 18, 2005

A Birthday Wish

This is a birthday wish I received on my forty-third birthday: May your God be someone you can lean on in your weak or painful moments. May you know God as your rock, your strength, your wing of comfort and your support. May you not be afraid of the questions that press upon your mind and heart. May... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, January 16, 2005

Dancing At Our Parish

Jan. 16 is the Feast of the Santo Niño. This is the time when Filipino Catholics get wacky and dance to the tune of drum beats honoring the Holy Child to commemorate how Christianity first came to the Philippines. Here are photos: More about this later... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 11, 2005

To Lunch With The Legion of Mary

The Legion of Mary from our Resurrection visita treated me to lunch at Max's Binan. It was meant to be an advanced celebration of my birthday (January 17). The food was great (I loved the sinigang and the pinakbet ). But most of all, I liked the conversation. The ladies encouraged me with a lot of... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, January 8, 2005

A Martyr In The Making?

Fr. J. celebrated his birthday today in our convent at San Pedro, Laguna. A lot of guests came, representing several friars' communities in Laguna and Manila. Among these were the novitiate community of San Agustin Intramuros Manila, headed by Fr. P. who is also one of the more published Augustinian... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 5, 2005

I Got An Angel For Christmas

Thank you, Abuelita! Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 31, 2004

Karol Wojtyla As A Writer

I love this Pope. Apart from the fact that he was the one who inspired me to continue working in the Web, he has also showed me in a most personal way that his office is the phyrical principle of unity of the Church that is scattered throughout the world. When I was a kid, I used to watch the... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 28, 2004

I Survived The Nine-Day Dawn Masses

From December 16-25 I said masses beginning at 4 AM. This is due to the Filipino custom called Misa de Gallo (The Dawn Mass). I have described this custom in one of my blogs under 7000+ Islands. In fact, this is the first time in my whole life that I completed all nine Masses. The experience was... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 23, 2004

A Blessing, For You and Yours

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