Denny's
Grocery day.
Left late than usual during my grocery day at The Landmark Supermarket. But still, was able to finish it in time to attend the Saturday Mass at the Sto. Niño de Paz Greenbelt Chapel. I was able to join the community rosary prayer before the Mass.
I first placed the Our Lady of Guadalupe bag charm at the table for the blessing after the Mass before taking my seat.
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| Our Lady of Guadalupe bag charm |
The Mass presider is Fr. Paolo. Fr. Paolo shared that his congregation, Society of St. Paul, has an annual St. Paul's Bible Quiz, with regional and national competition. But the real competition is each one's life--the discernment, listening and the application of the Word of God in our daily lives.
The Word of God is alive and active. It comforts us, consoles us, in as much as it confronts us, challenges us to change our mindset, our attitudes. It informs the mind, inspires the heart, and impels us to action.
The Word of God is the standard of our Christian life. At the end of the day, we ask: what have we done, what have we failed to do, what we must do for the next day.
After the Mass, proceeded to One Ayala to try another restaurant. This time, it would be Denny's.
I asked the server what their popular meal is. Obviously, they are known for their pancakes. She suggested their Pork Belly Crunch (PhP375.00/565.00), Chicken Teriyaki (PhP395.00) and Eggplant Fritata (PhP395.00). Since I already had eggs for breakfast, asked her the options for the skillets. It is the NYC Salisburry (PhP495.00) and the Cajun Shrimp (PhP495.00). The latter is spicy. Opted for the Cajun Shrimp. Not bad. With the meal is free bread (pan de sal) and brewed coffee. Did not avail of the coffee.
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| Pan de Sal |
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| Cajun Shrimp |
And for my Frappuccino fix, went to The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf where I started this blog.
Satisfied, went to the Mary Mother of Hope Chapel at The Landmark. This chapel is one of the Jubilee churches. I thought, to gain plenary indulgence, I must be in a state of grace, partaken of the Holy Eucharist and prayed for the intention of the Pope upon visiting the (Jubilee) church/ chapel.
But in this chapel, there is actually a process to follow...?
- By the door, there is the image of Mama Mary where you would say a prayer to her.
- By the altar, in front of the image of Mary Mother of Hope, pray the rosary. At the center aisle, genuflect to the tabernacle.
- At the Jubilee Cross, say its prayer.
- At the image of Pope John Paul II is his relic. Venerate the relic. You may also drop in the box your petition.
- Pray for the Pope's intention at the Adoration Chapel.
- Light a candle for your petition.
- Watch a short video about Mama Mary.
- Attend the Mass.
Someone from chapel is there to assist and explain. If you have done everything, you would gain a plenary indulgence, and they will give you a necklace with the Mary Mother of Hope image.
Here's the catch, and which I asked her. I already prayed the rosary and attended the Mass at the Greenbelt Chapel. There is no video playing. Since they just started, this has not been set-up. Instead, it is played before the Mass. He also shared that those who attended the Mass last night for the inauguration of the chapel as a Jubilee church/ chapel have already earned a plenary indulgence. I am supposed to attend the anticipated Mass at the Greenbelt Chapel. In any case, they still gave me the necklace. Question: did I still earn the plenary indulgence?
The Mass presider of the anticipated Mass is Fr. Ronaldo.
The Philippines has the longest Christmas season. Tomorrow is the feast of the Sto. Nino (Holy Child). We should be the people embodying the values of God's incarnation. We who adore the Child Jesus has to grow in our heart for He is changing us, He is converting us, and we must share Him to others.
Remove doubts, problems, conflicts and let Jesus be within us. If we want to find Him, come and experience Him in the Church.
When we find the Lord in ourselves, let others discover Jesus' presence in us--in the way we love, we forgive, etc.
After the Mass, went to Booya Bagels for bagels to go. They got a promo that when you buy three (3) sandwiches, you get one free.
Was interested in the headphone and speaker in one. So bought the
Doqaus' Vogue 3 headphone at
SM Makati (I actually saw the ad at this store).
Then went to Pet Express to buy Theo's dog food.
Passed by Booya Bagels to pick up my order before proceeding home.
N.B. Tested the Vogue 3. I can hear a buzzing sound when connected via Bluetooth. But when I play the music in the TF card, the audio is clear. Tsk! Tsk!
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