Saturday, December 07, 2024

First Saturday Of December

My Honda HR-V is scheduled for its preventive maintenance.  Have an 8AM appointment.  Edgar, the driver, already brought the car at Honda Makati.  Lorenz, my service advisor, already reached out and I approved the quotation in order to proceed with the servicing.  Thus, even if I arrived late from my scheduled appointment, I will not lose my slot and the car is already being serviced.

Honda Makati

I arrived at Honda around 9AM, an hour late for the things I have scheduled for today.  Since I am observing the Saturday devotion (confession, Mass, 30 minute meditation on one of the mysteries of the rosary (The Ascension), and the rosary) in reparation for the blasphemies to the Immaculate Heart of Mama Mary, I wanted to start early because I still have to buy groceries after my business at Honda.

As soon as I arrived, Lorenz was able to assist us, I paid the bill and left.

A parking slot is readily available for us at the Glorietta parking and I am sure I will not miss observing my devotion.  Thank You! 🙏

The grocery shopping at The Landmark Supermarket is also a breeze.  Paid our groceries and left Edgar to bring our purchases home.

The Saturday Mass presider is Fr. Paolo.  For his homily, he opened with "when was the last time you cried?"  There are tears of joy, fulfillment, thanksgiving to God, sorrow, helplessness, pain and suffering.  There are tears that we shed privately, silently, that we share to our loved ones, tears that do not necessarily flow out of our eyes, and tears that well-up from our heart.  From the prayer Salve Regina, the world we live in is a valley of tears.  

From the first reading, "He will be gracious to you when you cry out, as soon as he hears he will answer you."  This prophesy was fulfilled in Jesus Christ--in His ministry of evangelization.

We also celebrate the memorial of Saint Ambrose of Milan, Bishop and Doctor of the Church.  He is the reason for the conversion of the original "bad boy" of the Church--Saint Augustine.  He is the one who baptized Saint Augustine, and he shared in the tears shed by Saint Monica in bringing up her son.

For reflection:

  1. There is an appointed thing under the heavens.  A time for weeping, a time for rejoicing.
  2. We are called not to see loneliness and sorrow as an enemy of happiness and joy.
  3. We are not forever grieving, we are not forever mourning.
Advent season is the season of new beginnings.  It is God Himself who would wipe our tears.

For lunch, I went to The Landmark Food Center.  Bought Chuck's Steak and Chop's pork chop with egg.

And, of course, will not miss my frappuccino fix at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf where I started the blog.  Copying the big bad wolf to the little red riding hood:  The better to remember the homily, my dear.  LOL

Passed by Japan Home Centre to buy disposable plastic gloves, and BPI to withdraw from the ATM before proceeding to Sto. Niño de Paz Greenbelt Chapel for the anticipated Mass.

The Mass presider is Fr. Ronaldo.  The symbol of the second candle of the Advent wreath is "peace" (the first is "hope").  The core of peace is forgiveness.  The central location of Advent is the confessional.  The sacrament of reconciliation is our way to go back home to God.

After the Mass, I ticked off the rest of my list:
  • Cheddar sausage at Big City.
  • Advance (Christmas) order at The House of Silvanas.  Will pick it up on Wednesday.
  • Reservation of mini-chocolate cake at Mary Grace.  Will also pick it up on Wednesday.
  • Bret's struvite for Theo at Pet Express.
  • A 💡 idea for a small gift to our security guards.  The last time I was giving Hershey's milk chocolate with almond bar.

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