Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
When I attended the last Sunday Mass, learned that today for the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, there would be an investiture of the brown scapular after the Mass. Thus, decided to attend the 6 PM Mass there today.
We will be bringing Theo, the dog, when we go there as Lyn will also be attending the Mass. Was picked-up by Edgar, the driver, around 5 PM.
While waiting for the Mass, prayed my Precious Blood of Jesus chaplet and joined the community to pray the Rosary.
After the Mass, the priest placed the blessed brown scapular individually.
Before going home, passed by Pet Express to buy dog food for Theo.
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Grocery Day on a Monday
Since my niece used Edgar, the driver, last Saturday for an event at Tagaytay, Thus, grocery day was moved today.
First, Theo, the dog, was dropped off by Edgar at Pet Express.
Second, Edgar returned for me at the condo to do groceries at The Landmark Supermarket.
After paying for the groceries, I left Edgar to bring our purchases at home. Visited Mary, Mother of Hope Chapel. Withdrew from BPI ATM. Lunch at Yakiniku Like. Supplement at Healthy Options.
Home.
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Sunday Mass
Since I was not able to attend the anticipated Mass, I would be attending the Mass at the Holy Family Parish. Normally, I would walk my way there because there is a drizzle, I asked Edgar, the driver, to bring me there.
After the Mass, went home.
Racks
Left with my Tudor Black Bay 54 on my left wrist and my Apple watch on my right. Was dropped off at Sto. Niño de Paz Greenbelt Chapel for the Friday Mass.
I was able to finish my Precious Blood of Jesus chaplet and a decade of St. Gertrude chaplet. Joined the community to pray the Rosary and the Sacred Heart of Jesus prayer.
The Mass presider is Fr. Ramil.
Have you spoke incorrectly? Stumbled in your lines?
Spotlight effect. We tend to believe that people keep noticing our mistakes. In reality, most people are busy dealing with their own lives.
Sheep among wolves. He did not promise an easy life. But He said not to worry
Do not let the spotlight of fear be brighter than the light of God’s presence.
Stop focusing on what other people think. Instead focus on what God think about us.
In the end God’s approval is what matters.
After, I visited Mary, Mother of Hope Chapel at The Landmark. Went to the department store's supermarket to check if low fat milk is available. Not available. Then bought medicine at Mercy Drug.
For lunch, I went to Racks for lunch. Ordered their new seafood meal.
Bought raisin bread of Baguio Country Club before proceeding home.
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First Saturday of July
Something I should be improving on causes me to be late. Left with my favorite Omega Speedmaster 38 mm on my left wrist and my Apple watch on my right.
I was dropped off at Sto. Niño de Paz Greenbelt Chapel. The queue to the confessional is quite long. While in the queue, prayed the Act of Reparation, meditated on the Coronation of Our Lady, prayed the Rosary. Since I was really late, I am not sure I would be able to finish my confession before the noon Mass. I asked Mama Mary's help that I will be able to do so. I also informed the person after me that if the Mass started and I am next in the queue, I will let her go ahead of me.
And... I was able to finish everything. By the time the noon Mass started, I have finished my penance.
It is a concelebrated Mass.
Do the wedding guests mourn when the bridegroom is with them?
John the Baptist already referred to Jesus as the Bridegroom. The "bridegroom" is the God who come to dwell with his people.
The bridge groom will be taken … Jesus sacrifices and passion.
The church continues to fast because we long to see His face.
Does my fasting (charity, prayer, etc.) bring me closer to Jesus? We fast not because we have to but because we love Him.
After the Mass, had lunch Chili's at Greenbelt 5, visited Mary, Mother of Hope Chapel at The Landmark, and watched YouTube at the department store's food center to while away the time.
Around 3 PM, walked my way back to Greenbelt Chapel to attend the anticipated Mass.
I was able to join the community to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet and the Rosary.
The anticipated Mass presider is Fr. Alemar.
Tired physically, emotionally, intellectually, psychologically.? Rest in the Lord.
Ways to experience rest:
- Humble ourselves before the Lord. Sometimes our restlessness because we are not humble enough to accept we are tired.
- "Come to me to those who labor and burdened." Go to the Lord to find true rest.
- Let us live according to the Spirit. Even our mortal bodies will live. Living according to the flesh, we die.
After the Mass, went to manam to buy food-to-go.
Home.
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First Friday of July
Left the condo late with my Tudor Black Bay 54 on my left wrist and my Apple watch on my right.
I was dropped off by Edgar, the driver, at Sto. Niño de Paz Greenbelt Chapel. Good thing, the prayers before the Mass has not yet started. Left the religious items at the table where blessing will be performed by the priest after the Mass before going to my usual seat.
I was able to finish my morning prayers, the Precious Blood of Jesus chaplet and joined the community to pray the Rosary and the Sacred Heart of Jesus Novena,.
The Mass presider is Fr. Benny.
It is the Memorial of St. Thomas.
Thomas, although known for his doubts, is also known for his words “My Lord and my God”. He was able to transition to naming Jesus as God (from lack of faith to a believer).
Doubt in itself is not bad. Unless it is an absolute doubt wherein you are closed in thinking and feeling. There is the Filipino saying "Hirap gisingin ang nagtutulugan." It is an act of the will.
Doubt is based on experience and knowledge that does not conform. It makes us humble that will change our doubt into belief or confirm our doubt.
Thomas represented us who are unbelieving.
In science, to see is to believe. In faith, one has to believe to see.
After the Mass, went to the table for the blessing. We are only two who wanted our items blessed. But he is interested in my religious items. Learned that he is a seminarian and part of a deliverance ministry. He mentioned it because of the stamp with the Benedictine Cross design as well as the triple wrap rosary bracelet. I explained to him that normally rosary bracelets are one decade of the rosary but my rosary bracelet is for the whole rosary. Missed my opportunity to ask him about his involvement in a deliverance ministry.
I visited the Mary, Mother of Hope Chapel at The Landmark, and had lunch at Chili's at One Ayala.
Home.
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Test
It is Theo, the dog, grooming day. Will also join him for I would be accompanying Lyn for her medical lab tests. We were dropped off at Hi-Precision Diagnostics Plus. After paying, left Lyn and proceeded to Glorietta while Edgar, the driver, brings Theo to Pet Express.
Checked Mercury Drug at The Link hoping that Optive Standard is already available. Nope.
Visited Mary, Mother of Hope Chapel at The Landmark and lunch at Chuck's Steaks and Chops at The Landmark Food Center.
Home.
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