Saturday, July 25, 2026

Groceries and Anticipated Mass

Grocery day!

Recently, I am late.  And today is no exception.  I left the condo almost lunch time with my Omega Speedmaster 38 on my left wrist and my Apple watch on my right.  LOL.

After paying for our purchases, left Edgar, the driver, to bring the groceries home.

For lunch, ate at Yakiniku Like at Glorietta.  Visited Mary, Mother of Hope Chapel at The Landmark.  Since there is still time before the anticipated Mass, went to The Landmark Food Center to watch YouTube.

The anticipated Mass Presider is Fr. Benchely.  

Fr. Benchely

Why do we follow the Ten Commandments? To be included in the Kingdom of God. 

Do we consider the Kingdom of God as a treasure? How?

1. Have an understanding heart that can distinguish right from wrong. 

2. To have a heart that loves the Commandments of the Lord. "Piliin ang tama, totoo at dapat." 

3. To have a heart that is ready to sell everything we have for the Kingdom of God. 

After the Mass, went home.

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Friday, July 24, 2026

Friday Mass

Again, left really late leaving the condo for the Friday Mass at Sto. Niño de Paz Greenbelt Chapel.  Left with my Tudor Black Bay 54 on my left wrist and my Apple watch on my right.

Joined the community to pray the Sacred Heart of Jesus prayer and the Rosary.

The Mass presider is Fr. Ryan.

Were you in a discussion with someone but you have not heard a single word?  Do we know how to listen, even to the Word of God?

Three categories of listeners:

  1. Drive thru listener. Let the message of the Lord go in one ear and out the other. 
  2. Surface level listener. We listen but we do not let it transform us. 
  3. Arm chair believer.  Listen and reflected but no action. 

Think of the Word of God like food:  chew, swallow, digest.

We begin to bear fruit, produce that is something good. 

After the Mass, visited Mary, Mother of Hope Chapel at The Landmark.

For lunch, ate at Tenya Tempura Tendon  at Glorietta.

Home.

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Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Another Meeting

Today, I would be going to my cousin's house for a meeting.  This is more to discuss the performance of my other cousin's work for the Family Corporation aside from this cousin's displeasing chat message with my cousin.

After the meeting, passed by Glorietta where I had meryenda Butter Manila.  Visited Mary, Mother of Hope Chapel at The Landmark.

Home.

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Monday, July 20, 2026

Board Meeting

Today is the Board Meeting of our Family Corporation to decide whether to sell or not a property.  It will be held at my cousin's house at Paranaque.   Wore my Rado Captain Cook Automatic.

Disappointed.  Decision is to sell.  Tsk! Tsk!

Passed by Glorietta before proceeding home.

Saturday, July 18, 2026

Anticipated Mass

Will be attending the 4:30 PM anticipated Mass at Sto. Niño de Paz Greenblet Chapel.  With Edgar, the driver is his son and his niece.  The latter was with them for a short vacation; thus, they would be strolling Greenbelt and Glorietta.

I was able to finish my Precious Blood of Jesus chaplet and joined the community to pray the Rosary.

The anticipated Mass presider is Fr. Benny.

Ministers should be ministers of hope.  The source of hope is God.

"Lord, You are good and forgiving."

Limitation of the parable:  The weed will remain a weed.  For men, evil men can change.

After the Mass, I visited the Mary, Mother of Hope Chapel at The Landmark.  For food-to-go went to Peri-Peri.  Also proceeded to The Landmark Food Center to buy Poppy's halo-halo and The Lasagna Manila's extra small tray lasagna before going home.

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Friday, July 17, 2026

Friday Mass

 Truly late leaving the condo to attend the Mass at Sto. Niño de Paz Greenbelt Chapel.  I thought I would not be able to join the community to pray the Rosary since I am really late.  Thank You for the "small" miracles since the community prayer started late.  These miracles are truly blessins.  As soon as I took my seat, a few minutes later, the community prayer started.

The Mass presider is Fr. Ronaldo.

Acceptance of not understanding everything should bring us to be compassionate and merciful.

"I desire mercy, not sacrifice."

Compassion is what we do outside of our plans, disturbs people.  Compassion invites us to dialogue, to listen, to humble.

After the Mass, I visited Mary, Mother of Hope Chapel at The Landmark.  Ate at Racks for lunch.  Bought banana bread at Baguio Country Club.  

My niece happens to be at the mall, too.  We met up and teased her for a free coffee.  Tried the newly opened Japanese coffee shop.

Home.

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Thursday, July 16, 2026

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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