Saturday, August 16, 2025

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 Grocery day.

Supposed to leave at 9AM.  Left around 10AM.  This is becoming a habit in spite of double-wristing.  😝  I'll be wearing my (black) Hamilton Khaki Field mechanical watch on my left, and my Apple watch on my right.

Doing the grocery at The Landmark Supermarket is a breeze.  I asked Edgar, the driver, to stay for a bit as I would be buying a Keto cake for the mom of our tenant at Dolores who has been a great help with my rental concern.  I will also be sending them over the receipt.  I bought a Chrisha's Kitchen Keto moist chocolate cake for her, and gave it to Edgar to bring it to her.

Then, I walked my way to Sto. Niño de Paz Greenbelt Chapel to attend the Saturday Mass.  I was able to join the community to pray the Rosary.

The Mass presider is Fr. Dave.

Going to church is a discipline. Behaving in church is a discipline.

In the First Reading, the people were asked to decide who to follow.  After deciding, they were told that if they commit transgression, they will not be forgiven.  Will they still follow?

A person goes to church because we were disciplined to while where children.

Discipline is not child abuse.  If you spare your children with discipline, the child will be doomed.

In school you learn skills; but at home, you learn values.

Discipline is not punishment.  Discipline is embracing certain habits for us to be able to live a life of excellence and distinction.

After the Mass, I decided my taste test would be at ember, a Bistro Group member.

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Pork, Raisin, Carrot Large Plate

Chose their large Plate of Pork, Raisin, Carrot (PhP1,250.00).  The server advised me that it would be two pieces of pork chop.  So I asked that one will be for to-go, while the other I would eat at the restaurant.  I did not know there is no rice!!!  Pork chop cooked like a steak.  Nice.

Then, went to Mary, Mother of Hope Chapel at The Landmark, one of the Jubilee churches.  I hope to gain a plenary indulgence and offer it for my Uncle Vito, husband of Auntie Lourdes who is the sister of my Tatay.

Proceeded to The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf to try their Strawberry Stream Ice Blended.  This is also where I started this blog.

Back to Greenbelt Chapel, I was able to join the community to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet and the Rosary.

The Mass presider is Fr. Benny.

He quoted Pope Leo XIII: "Jesus does not denounce in order to humiliate; He tells the truth because He wants to save."

He came to put the world on fire.  Fire is destructive.  Fire can also create (cooking, etc.) and purify.  Jesus' words are the fire that would purify us.

We can disagree but still be friends and be peaceful.

There's no reason to compromise peace in replacement of sin.  We must be peaceful and not sinful.

After, I went to BPI to withdraw from their ATM (for HR-V annual registration), 10 Yen King for their Cheese Trio, Mary Grace for their mini-chocolate cake, and Tiger Sugar for their Brown Sugar Boba Cream Mousse.

posted by ~GFA~ @ 8/16/2025 02:30:00 PM

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