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Accidents do happen!

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Going home from Siniloan, Laguna after attending the concelebrated Mass headed by Bishop Buenaventura Famadico in Honor of St. Paul and St. Peter my tire burst out. it was evening already when cruising the South Luzon Express Way ( SLEX), I heard a sound at the back of the car or I have hit something with my tire, I was in the inner lane. I ask my companion Sem. Paulo Fugaban if he heard about it and if he had something unusual and just uttered none when I Heard that my Flat burst out and I am running flat min the inner lane of the express way. I have to get on the outer lane to fix it but the cars are coming pass through. Fixing the flat tire comes with difficulty first as it was the first time that i have encountered this problem in SLEX. Coming also to a realization that I have also to master the way to unload the spare tire in Innova. I has a special way in storing it in its compartment. on the same way I need a new car, the car jack is not damage but the accessories that go...

Ways To Evangelize During Lent

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(This is a repost from http://www.usccb.org entitled Six Ways To Evangelize During Lent. however I dropped out the sixth because it is not applicable to Philippine setting.) During Lent, when your friends or co-workers express curiosity about Catholic customs and symbolism, use those moments as opportunities to evangelize! Following are six common questions Catholics hear during Lent and some evangelizing answers. Ash Wednesday: What’s with that dirt on your head? Who hasn’t gotten that question on Ash Wednesday before? Do you feel silly when people ask you about your ashes? And is it hard to answer their questions? Having ashes on your forehead isn’t just some weird Catholic thing: it’s a tradition that finds its roots in the Old Testament. “I turned to the Lord God, to seek help, in prayer and petition, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes” (Daniel 9:3). When the ashes are placed on our foreheads in the sign of the Cross, it is a reminder of several things. First, it is a call t...

The Cross

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Lenten Season reminds us of the salvific act of God for the whole of humankind. We must remember the love of God for us. We should not also forget the ways the Lord God has given us that salvation not only to Honor him but as a way of life. The following illustration is one way of conveying that message of which this 40 days of preparation for the triumph of love over suffering reminds us. This is the message received from a forwarded message of former seminarian Alvin Rint GodBless ... Let's always trust that everything that happens in our lives be it good or bad has a purpose. Allow God to use the circumstances in your life and mould you into the best person you can be. Remember that He is just beside you, watching and caring. Blogs commenting Fr. Jessie's post