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::3rd Sunday of Lent

Sunday, March 19, 2006

Even though I woke up at 6 a.m. this morning, mother and I were late for Sunday mass. The chapel was already full and we had our seat near the entrance.

Today is the 3rd Sunday of Lent amd FR. Rocco Viviano said the mass again in Tagalog using Sambuhay's missalette: Tanda ng Kapangyarihan ng Diyos. Fr. Viviano said that this Lenten season, we should reflect on God's existence by honoring and accepting God's words. God provided us all what we need yet, we never feel contented and in fact, have taken all things for granted.

I had a confession right after the mass. My last confession was in 2003!

Today's LITURGY OF THE WORD (pasensya na at wala akong english copy):

  • First Reading [Exodus 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17] (Sit): Ipinagkaloob ng Diyos and Sampung Utos kay Moises upang makilala ng sambayanan na ang tunay na pagsamba ay nagmumula sa dalisay na pananalig sa kanya at sa pagmamahal sa kapwa.
  • Second Reading (1 Cor 1:22-25): Ipinapahayag ni Pablo na higit nating natututunan ang karunungan ng Diyos sa pamamagitan ng krus ni Jesus. Sa kanyang di matutumbasang pagmamahal at karunungan, isinugo ng Diyos ang kaisa-isa niyang Anak upang tubusin tayo sa pamamagitan ng kanyang pagpapakasakit.

ACT OF CONTRITION:

O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven, and the pains of hell; but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, Who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life.

Amen.

ACT OF PENANCE:

Fr. Viviano asked me to recite one (1) Our Father and to offer 10 mins. of silence everyday while listening to God's message. Since I recite the rosary first thing in the morning (everyday), I had thought I will do it right after my morning prayer.

I was wondering whether you are ready to reflect on God's existence? Please try to accept God's love by opening your heart, too! Guess what, next Sunday, I am ready for communion.


Posted on March 19, 2006 09:16 AM TrackBack


butterfly Let me know you were here, your thoughts are welcome!

I feel better now that I have confessed. I told the priest about us and our plans...


Posted by: Laila* on March 20, 2006 10:51 AM

Wow, sounds like you had a busy day at church and I am glad you did your confession. I still have to do that myself.

I will be going to my services soon. I don't know which mass I will go to yet, but I will definately go.

Right now I am still waiting to wake up the rest of the way, as I stayed up too late last night. But then you know that as we were watching movies together.

I can't wait until I get there and we watch movies together instead of on the net. Even though my web cam does a fairly good job, watching them on TV is better and I have many movies that I have bought and have not opened, until we watch them together.

I hope we will have alot of fun doing that together, as we can sit back and lay in each others lap while watching them.

Anyway I think I am going to get some coffee and start waking up. I have to start getting the sleep out of my head so I can listen to the message and get the meaning of the mass.

I will blog about mine when I get home.



Posted by: Randy on March 19, 2006 11:48 PM

Please write responsibly. Thank you!









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