Tuesday, September 29, 2009

BEHIND THE SCENE

There could be only one option left for me to do. One thing enormously profound to upheld. I think that it is beyond question that I started to make a turn of myself. I know sometimes I could be rough and sometimes to indifferent. There and then I owe something from everybody. I have a debt to pay in order to make up the loses. I had just have my prayer but the toils were left forgotten. How could I make it up for the rest of my brethren? How could I make a step with due certainty that I don't step one's pride? How I can do things without making myself responsible for the discouragement of others?

You know what it's very hard for me to comprehend the said situation above. Upon requesting many advices and counsels from different persons I was left willy-nilly about the things I didn't do but was entrusted to me as a contracted fault. Am I wrong when I do something good for God? Am I wrong when I clean the mess and all peripherals so that the beauty of the living land could be reaped? Am I wrong when I participate in the class? Am I wrong when I don't smile to green jokes (which left me in their eyes so indifferent)? I am doing the best of my capabilities in order top achieve the ends. I am making to the best of my effort to make everybody worthwhile. But all hope has gone away and I am left trodden on.

My life is like a boat sailing in the sea. I am the one who make the turns of it. Maybe this time, in this juncture of my life I experience tsunami. I felt so bereaved upon the quest of everybody. I want to ask sorry if ever I have done wrong but the doors of their hearts are very closed. They are so closed to the point that they are so blind to see and so deaf to hear.

I am writing this one as a way to pour out my feelings. I want to pooh-pooh this thing right now and I am sure I can do this by sharing it to unknown lads. Here I shall remain!

Thursday, September 10, 2009

LOVE

...LOVE...
reflection:

"Love looks through a telescope, envy through a microscope."

Our world today is experiencing many downfalls in it's economical state. The progressive ambiance is staggering to end. We are very knowable about this thing because of primarily the newspapers. But the world today isn't only experiencing this global economic crisis but more it experiences lack of peace. Now why is there lack of Peace here on earth?

Upon questioning myself and pondering upon this problem I theresay conclude that the reason why injustices are very evident today is only because of not loving what must be love. By not being sensitive to the needs of others. By not responding to the call of God and that to love our enemies.

Now I would like to share to you my resolutions in order we can love our enemies:
These are the steps to love our enemies:
  1. Accept him/her with all your heart
  2. Serve him/her when he/she is in need
  3. Offer your life (just die) for him/her when he/she is in danger

The above steps are shared to me by Fr. Cresenciano Ubod when I hear mass at the Gasa sa Gugma. It is very superb to tell you these steps. You know what I made to lice these things and to tell you I won the game. Many hates me and I don't know what's the reason. Many envied me and I don't know the reason. Many people try to insult me and also I don't know the reason. All these things I encountered these past 3 months. There was a saying that goes man seeks always a revenge. YEs in the first place I wanted a revenge. But I am very thankful to these things above because it helps me to win the battle.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

FAITH

reflection:

"Faith without action is dead."

Faith has a significant connection to the divine. In our day to day living here on earth we encounter many trials and difficulties that can make us decide to pursue a drastic move which will eventually lead us to the wrong path. Sometimes we feel that the world is on our shoulders making us very tired, which will eventually lead us to discouragement.

Upon entering into this world God already knows us of what we are and what we are to be. "He wanted to test us like a gold in the furnace," St. Jerome Emiliani said. Yes it's true that we are to be tested by God. He permits evil in order to test our faith. So by now what is faith based on the above sentences?

Faith is our self-manifestation to God believing that He is everything. Secondly, Faith is our unwavering contracted trust to God that He will be our light in our darkest days. And lastly , Faith is the endless doing of good things acting like what Christ manifested here on earth.

In the The Sisters of Mary School-Boystown in Mingalnilla wherein I was an Alumnus we had a group installed there namely THE LEGION OF MARY. I wonder what really made it stand amidst the trials and difficulties it encountered. Is it prayer? It is beyond question that it rises because of this. Prayer is the oxygen of soul so to as Legion of Mary is a body it continues to operate because of prayer. But the big question is these, what is it's backbone? Would it be faith?
Absolutely it is! In an organization installed whether it has a connection to the divine or not, the backbone of it is no other than faith. Imagine your body without a backbone. I can further say your body is useless without faith. It would likely be a crumpled paper being thrown in the garbage can, so useless that the one who sees it would not hesitate to get rid of it.

So in conclusion, what I would like to emphasize is that Faith is believing, trusting and doing in God. Faith is our backbone so that we can stand up straight. Now we are called to extend fully our feet and hands to the horizon to help those in need. It is our calling today to act. But how can we look straight if our body has no support(backbone)? So now, I hope that my reflection could touch your hearts. I hope Christ is within this writing telling you about this thing. Remember this I am not the one who made but it is alone and only God.

With my prayers and petitions offered to all of you I would like to say," Good day and may God bless us all!"

" May God be glorified above all things for his kindness endures forever!"

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Lesson for the day


August 13, 2009

gospel( Mt. 18:21-35)


Then Peter came to Jesus and asked "Lord, if my brother keeps on sinning against me, how many times do i have to forgive him? Seven times?"

"No not seven times,"answered Jesus,"but seventy times seven."


reflection:

The gospel today tells us about Jesus answering the question of St. Peter of how many times should we forgive those who had sinned against us. Jesus said "Seventy seven times seven". Jesus doesn't mean it literally but He stresses that we must forgive those who had sinned against us to the infinity or without limitation. Jesus calls us to forgive everyone without limitation. Jesus, in the gospel depicts one essence so that we can be truly Christians...He calls us to be forgiving always no matter what happens. Sometimes in our life, we will say to our enemies," I will only give you 3 deadlines... don't you ever resolve to hurt me anymore or else...(a rude word). We must resolved not do this thing anymore like the parable sighted by Jesus today. We must not dare do the wrong thing because,"that is how my Father in heaven will treat every one of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart,"says the Lord.
Sem. Alberto D. Cabag Jr.