Dec 9: God In Our Midst

Our Lady of Lourdes, Pray for me

It was time to go home. Did I accomplish what I wanted? Yes. I attended my nephew's wedding. I visited my mom and saw she is happy where she is and I had time to pray and discern the Lord's face.

Dec 8: Immaculate Conception

I am the Immaclate Conception

This was the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. We remember how God saved the Blessed Mother from original sin when she was conceived. The Church was full.

Dec 7: Quiet Sunday

Lopez Building

Went to mass in the morning and the place we sat was not so great because I could barely hear the sound. I think we choose a dead spot. The homily was also interesting because the priest presented a touching video about a son who left home because he had a quarrel with his dad. As he lived his own life, he had an accident. The son gave up on recuperating until his father came and literally carried him on his back to help him walk.

Dec 6: Four Sacraments in a Day

Dawn from the building

A super typhoon is headed to the country. It looked like a big one. Prayers were said again and it looks like the Lord heard. Thankfully, it was downgraded to just a typhoon. The picture shows the dawn shot from where I am staying.

Dec 5: One Thing Jesus Cannot Do

Our Lady of Lourdes

The usual routine in the morning, mass at the National Shrine of our Lady of Lourdes. This time, my mom came with me. It is a short 1 block walk so she was able to manage. I also noticed that this time, the statue of our Lady was also at the top of altar. With a super typhoon on its way, there was a prayer after mass asking the Lord's intervention. One of the best trait of the Filipino is his faith in God. He knows who can save him.

After the mass, there was a novena to the Sacred Heart being a first Friday.

Dec 4: Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes

Altar of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes

I landed in Manila Dec 4 at 4:05 am. It was half an hour ahead of time. Let's keep it up PAL. The flight was very difficult. I find it hard to sleep on the plane. Sitting at the window was not a good decision because it was evening all through the flight. All you see outside the window is just blackness. The moon was beautiful though - it was orangy and turned quite red. God's wonder in nature. The heavens indeed declare the glory of our God.

Dec 2: Flight to Manila

Victoria International Airport Boarding Area

I am going back to Manila this December for the wedding of my nephew. The interesting thing about him is he is the first born who is a son, of a first born who is a son (my brother) of a first born who is a son (my father), of a first born who is a son (grandfather). There has to be something significant about that.