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 Return to Me with All Your Heart “Return to me with all your heart… return to the Lord” (Jl 2:12, 13). The prophet Joel makes this plea to the people in the Lord’s name. No one should feel excluded: “Assemble the aged, gather the children, even infants at the breast, the bridegroom… and the bride” (v. 16). All the faithful people are summoned to come and worship their God, “for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love” (v. 13). We too want to take up this appeal; we want to return to the merciful heart of the Father. In this season of grace that begins today, we once again turn our eyes to his mercy. Lent is a path: it leads to the triumph of mercy over all that would crush us or reduce us to something unworthy of our dignity as God’s children. Lent is the road leading from slavery to freedom, from suffering to joy, from death to life. The mark of the ashes with which we set out reminds us of our origin: we were taken from the earth, ...

To help myself in finding an English Nuptial Rite. I have taken steps in uploading then in this site.   Wedding Rite

Right after the morning regular scheduled Mass, we proceeded to CARD building in Tranca, Bay, Laguna. One of the culminating activity of the said company was the celebration of the Mass for as thanksgiving for this midyear review of its operations and assets. The president informed me that they have started to go international in their operation, they have now office in Cambodia. After the Mass, we bless their newly constructed building to cater for their administration staff and partners. A simple merienda was served afterwards. A nuptial Mass in the parish followed afterwards. Both the groom and the bride are from the parish and most of the guest. I was able to befriend one of the godparents named Vicky. Blogs commenting Fr. Jessie's post