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St. Giles
(d. 710?)





Despite the fact that much about St. Giles is shrouded in mystery, we can say that he was one of the most popular saints in the Middle Ages. Likely, he was born in the first half of the 7th century in southeastern France. That is where he built a monastery that became a popular stopping-off point for pilgrims making their way to Compostela in Spain and the Holy Land.

In England, many ancient churches and hospitals were dedicated to Giles. One of the sections of the city of Brussels is named after him. In Germany, Giles was included among the so-called 14 Holy Helpers, a popular group of saints to whom people prayed, especially for recovery from disease and for strength at the hour of death. Also among the 14 were Sts. Christopher, Barbara and Blase. Interestingly, Giles was the only non-martyr among them. Devotion to the "Holy Helpers" was especially strong in parts of Germany and in Hungary and Sweden. Such devotion made his popularity spread. Giles was soon invoked as the patron of the poor and the disabled.

The pilgrimage center that once drew so many fell into disrepair some centuries after Giles' death.

Patron Saint of:

Beggars
Disabled

Grace of the Holy Spirit     

If you consider what it is for a man yet clothed in flesh and blood to approach that pure and blessed nature, you will easily understand to what a dignity the grace of the Holy Spirit has raised priests.

this is only in California as a state and not the whole country.

Yes, I met her a couple of years ago as a choir member of the Loved Flock who sang as Fr Fernando Suarez came to Bonn. She is pretty and she brought her bf along with her.

Fil-Am Attorney Tani Cantil-sakauye
Governor Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement applauding the unanimous confirmation by the Commission on Judicial Appointments of his nominee for the position of Chief Justice of California, Justice Tani Cantil­-Sakauye:

“Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye is immensely qualified to be the next Chief Justice of California and I applaud the Commission on Judicial Appointments for its unanimous confirmation vote. She is an experienced jurist, who has the respect of her peers in the court, and she possesses administrative and legal skills that make her uniquely qualified to lead California’s judicial branch. Justice Cantil-Sakauye understands that the role of a Justice is to administer the law, not to create law, and for that reason I am absolutely convinced she will be a fair and prudent Chief Justice of California.”

The Commission on Judicial Appointments is composed of Chief Justice of California Ron George, Attorney General Jerry Brown and Presiding Justice Joan Dempsey Klein of the Second District Court of Appeal.

Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye was nominated by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to be the next Chief Justice of California on July 21, 2010 and she was rated as “exceptionally well qualified” by the State Bar’s Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation on August 23, 2010.

Justice Cantil Sakaueye’s name will now be placed on the ballot where she will stand for election on November 2, 2010. If the majority of voters approve, then Justice Cantil-Sakauye will begin serving as Chief Justice of California on January 3, 2011.

Abi nimo Doy, sa kadaghan sa mga tawo dili ko kaapas sa mga pangalan, adunay miembro nga wala pa kaan-hi.

Kining paklay, nag libog ang mga Aleman kon unsa may nakalami, dihay nokos ( adobo), ug dinugu-an (makaitom ug ngipon), foods for Bol-anon only!

Leonida as Thai won the costume prize!



Esther Salarda Briggs, the chairwoman with husband David Briggs a real Scottsman, arranged a German bagpiper for the evening.

these are our Munich girls, they travelled all the way to Nottuln.




One of our Tombola prizes, sack of rice.





dili jud mawala ang line dance!

Dili jud mawala ang hawaiian dancers!

Wala man koy laing mapa-bawon sa ila kon dili ang akong pag-ampo, nag padamgo ang akong father in-law last May dool sa iyang birthday, nabata siya ug nag sol-ot ug puti kaayo.

Qui-pao was mostly worn.  We are truly closely knit that´s why it is not easy to run a party like these because we are bad audiences, iyahay ug tabi. Kining mga tag-lagyo nga mo-apas sa party maoy kabiliban nako.

OMG! Karon lang ko nakabasa ni-ani, salamat ninyo! ang akong ugangan lubig pa sa akong amahan, he was the one who really cared for me. If I got some problems with german beaurocrats, he goes there and he never returns till I got what I needed.
He made my life in Germany worth staying, he loved Bohol and comes as often as he could. 
Sa pagkakaron, ang akong mother in-law tua na sa home for the aged, naglisod na pod kay last stage na sa Parkinson´s disease. I can´t  bear to see her because I can´t do nothing for her anymore.
Ang Kahitas-an na ang nasayud kon asa taman, ug ako nag-ampo nga maayo unta ang iyang pag labang.
They are both very good grandparents to my children.

pls be careful this links has spams!!!!

Sts. Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus



The actions of these two influential Jewish leaders give insight into the charismatic power of Jesus and his teachingsâ€"and the risks that could be involved in following him.

Joseph was a respected, wealthy civic leader who had become a disciple of Jesus. Following the death of Jesus, Joseph obtained Jesus' body from Pilate, wrapped it in fine linen and buried it. For these reasons Joseph is considered the patron saint of funeral directors and pallbearers. More important is the courage Joseph showed in asking Pilate for Jesus' body. Jesus was a condemned criminal who had been publicly executed. According to some legends, Joseph was punished and imprisoned for such a bold act.

Nicodemus was a Pharisee and, like Joseph, an important first-century Jew. We know from John's Gospel that Nicodemus went to Jesus at nightâ€"secretlyâ€"to better understand his teachings about the kingdom. Later, Nicodemus spoke up for Jesus at the time of his arrest and assisted in Jesus' burial. We know little else about Nicodemus.



Patron Saint of:

Undertakers

Unity With Christ 

Eat this sacred food so that your bond of unity with Christ may never be broken. Drink this sacred blood, the price he paid for you, so that you may never lose heart because of your sinfulness.

wow nindot imongmga paintings!!!

kindly put your price since I´m outside the country.

Ang inahan taga Baclayon, si Cordula dark blue  medicine student, si Olivia light blue  engineering student.

Vera and Fe Cloma from Panglao

A real bagpipe player!

here are some photos from last Saturday´s party Boholhilfe goes international;

I got this as an email ;

Mga pards,

Bobby Kalaw, HS’71, narrated to me how his son, Christian, had an encounter with hostage taker, Mendoza, in 2008.

Christian drove that night to Torre Lorenzo on Vito Cruz to drop off a laptop at the lobby. He parked on a vacant slot along the road. When he came back to the car, there were cops beside his car. They accused him of illegal parking. When he asked them how can he be illegally parked when there were other cars parked in front and at the back of his car. “Pilosopo ka pala!” retorted one cop. “bukasan mo yung trunk”.

When Christian opened the trunk, the cop then threw marijuana and pills inside and accused Christian “drug user ka pala!” Christian then turned to the crowd that had gathered and shouted “kita ninyo nilagay!” The cop then turned to the crowd with his hand on his gun and asked “sino ang nakakita?” The crowd immediately turned away.

The cop then instructed Christian to sit at the driver’s seat. The cop then got the seatbelt and wrapped it around Christian’s neck and pulled. As Christian was choking, the cop pulled his head back and the other cop shoved shabu down his throat….“yan may shabu ka na sa sistema mo!”, the cop said. (Christian later told his dad that his stomach grumbled from the shabu)

The cops then boarded Christian’s car and ordered him to produce his ATM card. They then went to the nearest BPI branch where the cop was caught on video using the card to withdraw the money from Christian’s account (the Ombudsman used this piece of evidence to convict the cops).

They then drove to the precinct where Christian was brought to hostage-taker, Mendoza . Mendoza then instructed Christian to contact any body he wished who can give them the money for his release. Bobby Kalaw was in the province when his son called him up. Mendoza took the phone and told Bobby that his son is in jail for possession of illegal drugs and that he is a drug user. He then demanded P230,000 for his release. Bobby replied that he did not have that large amount of money.

By then, one of the friends that Christian contacted came with P20,000 in cash. The cops then released Christian.

Mayor Lim learned of this incident when he was in a speaking engagement in SFO. Some one in the crowd read to Mayor Lim, Bobby’s email warning his La Salle friends to beware of the police precinct in Malate and their modus operandi on students.

Mayor Lim, upon his return, sacked the whole precinct and transferred Mendoza to Mindanao .

The Ombudsman then filed the appropriate cases against all the cops in the precinct that resulted in their conviction. Bobby was hesitant to file a case because they have no witnesses, no medical report and no evidence. It was the Ombudsman that gathered the evidence that incriminated the cops.

Bobby learned from his niece that she knows of 5 other students that were victimized by the same cops using the same modus operandi.

Bobby and Christian have put this episode behind them and moved on. They do not wish to be a part in Mendoza ’s hostage-taking caper. Bobby even told GMA’s Mike Enriquez that since he has nothing good to say about Mendoza then he will just keep his mouth shut.

St. Jeanne Jugan
(1792-1879)

Born in northern France during the French Revolutionâ€"a time when congregations of women and men religious were being suppressed by the national government, Jeanne would eventually be highly praised in the French academy for her community's compassionate care of elderly poor people.

When Jeanne was three and a half years old, her father, a fisherman, was lost at sea. Her widowed mother was hard pressed to raise her eight children (four died young) alone. At the age of 15 or 16, Jeanne became a kitchen maid for a family that not only cared for its own members, but also served poor, elderly people nearby. Ten years later, Jeanne became a nurse at the hospital in Le Rosais. Soon thereafter she joined a third order group founded by St. John Eudes (August 19).

After six years she became a servant and friend of a woman she met through the third order. They prayed, visited the poor and taught catechism to children. After her friend's death, Jeanne and two other women continued a similar life in the city of Saint-Sevran. In 1839, they brought in their first permanent guest. They began an association, received more members and more guests. Mother Marie of the Cross, as Jeanne was now known, founded six more houses for the elderly by the end of 1849, all staffed by members of her associationâ€"the Little Sisters of the Poor. By 1853 the association numbered 500 and had houses as far away as England.

Abbé Le Pailleur, a chaplain, had prevented Jeanne's reelection as superior in 1843; nine year later, he had her assigned to duties within the congregation, but would not allow her to be recognized as its founder. He was removed from office by the Holy See in 1890.

By the time Pope Leo XIII gave her final approval to the community's constitutions in 1879, there were 2,400 Little Sisters of the Poor. Jeanne died later that same year, on August 30. Her cause was introduced in Rome in 1970, and she was beatified in 1982 and canonized in 2009.




Comment:

Jeanne Jugan saw Christ in what Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta would describe as his "distressing disguises." With great confidence in God's providence and the intercession of St. Joseph, she begged willingly for the many homes that she opened, relying on the good example of the Sisters and the generosity of benefactors who knew the good that the Sisters were doing. They now work in 30 countries. "With the eye of faith, we must see Jesus in our old peopleâ€"for they are God's mouthpiece," Jeanne once said. No matter what the difficulties, she was always able to praise God and move ahead.

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In his homily at the beatification Mass, Pope John Paul II praised "the quiet but eloquent radiance of her life." He continued: "In our day, pride, the pursuit of efficacy, the temptation to use power all run rampant in the world, and sometimes, unfortunately, even in the Church. They become an obstacle to the coming of the Kingdom of God. This is why the spirituality of Jeanne Jugan can attract the followers of Christ and fill their hearts with simplicity and humility, with hope and evangelical joy, having their source in God and in self-forgetfulness."

His Glorification    

Shall we eat bread and give no wheat to be ground? Shall we drink wine and give no grapes to be crushed? The condition for incorporation into the Resurrection and Ascension of Christ and into His glorification is incorporation into His death.

this is a joke!

mingaw na ang mga pawnshops. I like to buy jewelries there, kanang mga na-remate, apan karon walay nay solod ang mga eskaparate.

Martyrdom of John the Baptist







The drunken oath of a king with a shallow sense of honor, a seductive dance and the hateful heart of a queen combined to bring about the martyrdom of John the Baptist. The greatest of prophets suffered the fate of so many Old Testament prophets before him: rejection and martyrdom. The “voice crying in the desert” did not hesitate to accuse the guilty, did not hesitate to speak the truth. But why? What possesses a man that he would give up his very life?
This great religious reformer was sent by God to prepare the people for the Messiah. His vocation was one of selfless giving. The only power that he claimed was the Spirit of Yahweh. “I am baptizing you with water, for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is mightier than I. I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire” (Matthew 3:11). Scripture tells us that many people followed John looking to him for hope, perhaps in anticipation of some great messianic power. John never allowed himself the false honor of receiving these people for his own glory. He knew his calling was one of preparation. When the time came, he led his disciples to Jesus: “The next day John was there again with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, ‘Behold, the Lamb of God.’ The two disciples heard what he said and followed Jesus” (John 1:35-37). It is John the Baptist who has pointed the way to Christ. John’s life and death were a giving over of self for God and other people. His simple style of life was one of complete detachment from earthly possessions. His heart was centered on God and the call that he heard from the Spirit of God speaking to his heart. Confident of God’s grace, he had the courage to speak words of condemnation or repentance, of salvation.




Comment:

Each of us has a calling to which we must listen. No one will ever repeat the mission of John, and yet all of us are called to that very mission. It is the role of the Christian to witness to Jesus. Whatever our position in this world, we are called to be disciples of Christ. By our words and deeds others should realize that we live in the joy of knowing that Jesus is Lord. We do not have to depend upon our own limited resources, but can draw strength from the vastness of Christ’s saving grace.


Quote:

“So they came to John and said to him, ‘Rabbi, the one who was with you across the Jordan, to whom you testified, here he is baptizing and everyone is coming to him.’ John answered and said, ‘No one can receive anything except what has been given him from heaven. You yourselves can testify that I said [that] I am not the Messiah, but that I was sent before him. The one who has the bride is the bridegroom; the best man, who stands and listens for him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice. So this joy of mine has been made complete. He must increase; I must decrease’” (John 3:26â€"30).

Practice What You Preach   

Share with all the word of God you have received with joy. Believe what you read. Teach what you believe. Practice what you teach. 

St. Augustine
(354-430)

 
A Christian at 33, a priest at 36, a bishop at 41: many people are familiar with the biographical sketch of Augustine of Hippo, sinner turned saint. But really to get to know the man is a rewarding experience.
There quickly surfaces the intensity with which he lived his life, whether his path led away from or toward God. The tears of his mother, the instructions of Ambrose and, most of all, God himself speaking to him in the Scriptures redirected Augustine’s love of life to a life of love.

Having been so deeply immersed in creature-pride of life in his early days and having drunk deeply of its bitter dregs, it is not surprising that Augustine should have turned, with a holy fierceness, against the many demon-thrusts rampant in his day. His times were truly decadentâ€"politically, socially, morally. He was both feared and loved, like the Master. The perennial criticism leveled against him: a fundamental rigorism.

In his day, he providentially fulfilled the office of prophet. Like Jeremiah and other greats, he was hard-pressed but could not keep quiet. “I say to myself, I will not mention him,/I will speak in his name no more./But then it becomes like fire burning in my heart,/imprisoned in my bones;/I grow weary holding it in,/I cannot endure it” (Jeremiah 20:9).



Comment:

Augustine is still acclaimed and condemned in our day. He is a prophet for today, trumpeting the need to scrap escapisms and stand face-to-face with personal responsibility and dignity.


Quote:

“Too late have I loved you, O Beauty of ancient days, yet ever new! Too late I loved you! And behold, you were within, and I abroad, and there I searched for you; I was deformed, plunging amid those fair forms, which you had made. You were with me, but I was not with you. Things held me far from youâ€"things which, if they were not in you, were not at all. You called, and shouted, and burst my deafness. You flashed and shone, and scattered my blindness. You breathed odors and I drew in breathâ€"and I pant for you. I tasted, and I hunger and thirst. You touched me, and I burned for your peace” (St. Augustine, Confessions).


Patron Saint of:

Printers

I Love You God!    

My God, if my tongue cannot say in every moment that I love you, I want my heart to repeat it to you as often as I draw breath. 

The Name of Jesus

The name of Jesus is the glory of preachers, because the shining splendor of that name causes his word to be proclaimed and heard.

sigi ma-uso ni;

Hopefully the next birthday is in Pinas with a major, major party!

August 27
Patron of Wives and Abuse Victims
387

St. Monica was married by arrangement to a pagan official in North Africa, who was much older than she, and although generous, was also violent tempered. His mother Lived with them and was equally difficult, which proved a constant challenge to St. Monica. She had three children; Augustine, Navigius, and Perpetua. Through her patience and prayers, she was able to convert her husband and his mother to the Catholic faith in 370· He died a year later. Perpetua and Navigius entered the religious Life. St. Augustine was much more difficult, as she had to pray for him for 17 years, begging the prayers of priests who, for a while, tried to avoid her because of her persistence at this seemingly hopeless endeavor. One priest did console her by saying, "it is not possible that the son of so many tears should perish." This thought, coupled with a vision that she had received strengthened her. St. Augustine was baptized by St. Ambrose in 387. St. Monica died later that same year, on the way back to Africa from Rome in the Italian town of Ostia.

ma-o man jud ang Pinoy. adjustable!

glad to see you are awake!  Mag-dagkit ko ug kandila isip pasalamat sa Kahitas-an sa adlawng imong natawhan! tagay ig-soon. (Red wine kining ako).

Doy, nag-birthday man ka karon, way usa ka bowl tuba?
Sorry, Dublin man diay ka karon Guiness beer lang! Best wishes on your birthday and God´s blessings to you and your family.

Mike Willisee, a famous Australian journalist interviewed Katya Rivas.This occasion changed his lifes attitude permanently.


http://www.apleatohumanity.com/
http://www.loveandmercy.org/loveandm...deo/index.html

This one is longer almost 35 minutes;

http://youshallbelieve.com/?page_id=70


About Mike Willesee:
Mike is one of Australia’s most respected television journalists, and famous household name. With a career spanning more than thirty years he gained a reputation as a hard-hitting news reporter. Renowned for his relentless energy he researched , produced, wrote, interviewed and faced audiences on camera. He never backed down. He went after anyone anywhere to get at the truth and was known for being, in the words of Channel 7, ‘a good man to have on your side’. Every night his face was beamed across the nation as the creator, anchor and producer of an investigative program called ‘ A Current Affair’. When he spoke people listened. And more than that, they trusted him. Mike was the co-host of the two hour television special called ‘Signs from God’ broadcast on the Fox Network to over 20 million people. What was shown had never been seen on television before. It was unequivocally remarkable.

I was asking myself this questions but this is a soul-stripteaser, I wouldn´t dare to expose myself that much. I understand her dilemma and she was undertime pressure. Watch our job-seekers this is a question often asked.

St. Joseph Calasanz
(1556-1648)

From Aragon, where he was born in 1556, to Rome, where he died 92 years later, fortune alternately smiled and frowned on the work of Joseph Calasanz. A priest with university training in canon law and theology, respected for his wisdom and administrative expertise, he put aside his career because he was deeply concerned with the need for education of poor children.

When he was unable to get other institutes to undertake this apostolate at Rome, he and several companions personally provided a free school for deprived children. So overwhelming was the response that there was a constant need for larger facilities to house their effort. Soon Pope Clement VIII gave support to the school, and this aid continued under Pope Paul V. Other schools were opened; other men were attracted to the work and in 1621 the community (for so the teachers lived) was recognized as a religious community, the Clerks Regular of Religious Schools (Piarists or Scolopi). Not long after, Joseph was appointed superior for life.

A combination of various prejudices and political ambition and maneuvering caused the institute much turmoil. Some did not favor educating the poor, for education would leave the poor dissatisfied with their lowly tasks for society! Others were shocked that some of the Piarists were sent for instruction to Galileo (a friend of Joseph) as superior, thus dividing the members into opposite camps. Repeatedly investigated by papal commissions, Joseph was demoted; when the struggle within the institute persisted, the Piarists were suppressed. Only after Joseph’s death were they formally recognized as a religious community.


Comment:

No one knew better than Joseph the need for the work he was doing; no one knew better than he how baseless were the charges brought against him. Yet if he were to work within the Church, he realized that he must submit to its authority, that he must accept a setback if he was unable to convince authorized investigators. While the prejudice, the scheming, and the ignorance of men often keep the truth from emerging for a long period of time, Joseph was convinced, even under suppression, that his institute would again be recognized and authorized. With this trust he joined exceptional patience and a genuine spirit of forgiveness.

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Even in the days after his own demotion, Joseph protected his persecutors against his enraged partisans; and when the community was suppressed, he stated with Job, to whom he was often compared: “The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; /blessed be the name of the Lord!” (Job 1:21b).

New Life     

Christ’s salvation was a matter of deliverance from sin, but also a resurrection to new life, a participation in the life of God.

She made it to the magic five and that is fantastic! Miss Germany was eliminated at the first round.

this is a very bad image for us as a tourist country.

St. Louis of France
(1226-1270)




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At his coronation as king of France, Louis bound himself by oath to behave as God’s anointed, as the father of his people and feudal lord of the King of Peace. Other kings had done the same, of course. Louis was different in that he actually interpreted his kingly duties in the light of faith. After the violence of two previous reigns, he brought peace and justice.

He was crowned king at 12, at his father’s death. His mother, Blanche of Castile, ruled during his minority. When he was 19, (and his bride 12) he was married to Marguerite of Provence. It was a loving marriage, though was not without challenge. They had 11 children.

Louis “took the cross” for a Crusade when he was 30. His army seized Damietta on the Nile but not long after, weakened by dysentery and without support, they were surrounded and captured. Louis obtained the release of the army by giving up the city of Damietta in addition to paying a ransom. He stayed in Syria four years.

He deserves credit for extending justice in civil administration. He drew up regulations for his officials which became the first of a series of reform laws. He replaced trial by battle with a form of examination of witnesses and encouraged the beginning of using written records in court.

Louis was always respectful of the papacy, but defended royal interests against the popes and refused to acknowledge Innocent IV’s sentence against Emperor Frederick II.

Louis was devoted to his people, founding hospitals, visiting the sick and, like his patron St. Francis, caring even for people with leprosy. (He is one of the patrons of the Secular Franciscan Order.) Louis united Franceâ€"lords and townsfolk, peasants and priests and knightsâ€"by the force of his personality and holiness. For many years the nation was at peace.

Every day Louis had 13 special guests from among the poor to eat with him, and a large number of poor were served meals near his palace. During Advent and Lent, all who presented themselves were given a meal, and Louis often served them in person. He kept lists of needy people, whom he regularly relieved, in every province of his dominion.

Disturbed by new Muslim advances in Syria, he led another crusade in 1267, at the age of 41. His crusade was diverted to Tunis for his brother’s sake. The army was decimated by disease within a month, and Louis himself died on foreign soil at the age of 44. He was canonized 27 years later.


Comment:

Louis was strong-willed, strong-minded. His word was trusted utterly, and his courage in action was remarkable. What is most remarkable was his sense of respect for anyone with whom he dealt, especially the “humble folk of the Lord.” To care for his people he built cathedrals, churches, libraries, hospitals and orphanages. He dealt with princes honestly and equitably. He hoped to be treated the same way by the King of Kings, to whom he gave his life, his family and his country.

Patron Saint of:

Barbers
Grooms

The Body of Christ     

The Church is the body of Christ. The head Christ and the members of the body belong together.

St. Bartholomew


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In the New Testament, Bartholomew is mentioned only in the lists of the apostles. Some scholars identify him with Nathanael, a man of Cana in Galilee who was summoned to Jesus by Philip. Jesus paid him a great compliment: “Here is a true Israelite. There is no duplicity in him” (John 1:47b). When Nathanael asked how Jesus knew him, Jesus said, “I saw you under the fig tree” (John 1:48b). Whatever amazing revelation this involved, it brought Nathanael to exclaim, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel” (John 1:49b). But Jesus countered with, “Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this” (John 1:50b).

Nathanael did see greater things. He was one of those to whom Jesus appeared on the shore of the Sea of Tiberias after his resurrection (see John 21:1-14). They had been fishing all night without success. In the morning, they saw someone standing on the shore though no one knew it was Jesus. He told them to cast their net again, and they made so great a catch that they could not haul the net in. Then John cried out to Peter, “It is the Lord.”

When they brought the boat to shore, they found a fire burning, with some fish laid on it and some bread. Jesus asked them to bring some of the fish they had caught, and invited them to come and eat their meal. John relates that although they knew it was Jesus, none of the apostles presumed to inquire who he was. This, John notes, was the third time Jesus appeared to the apostles.


Comment:

Bartholomew or Nathanael? We are confronted again with the fact that we know almost nothing about most of the apostles. Yet the unknown ones were also foundation stones, the 12 pillars of the new Israel whose 12 tribes now encompass the whole earth. Their personalities were secondary (without thereby being demeaned) to their great office of bearing tradition from their firsthand experience, speaking in the name of Jesus, putting the Word made flesh into human words for the enlightenment of the world. Their holiness was not an introverted contemplation of their status before God. It was a gift that they had to share with others. The Good News was that all are called to the holiness of being Christ’s members, by the gracious gift of God.

The simple fact is that humanity is totally meaningless unless God is its total concern. Then humanity, made holy with God’s own holiness, becomes the most precious creation of God.


Quote:

“Like Christ himself, the apostles were unceasingly bent upon bearing witness to the truth of God. They showed special courage in speaking ‘the word of God with boldness’ (Acts 4:31) before the people and their rulers. With a firm faith they held that the gospel is indeed the power of God unto salvation for all who believe.... They followed the example of the gentleness and respectfulness of Christ” (Declaration on Religious Freedom, 11).

My Offering     

Good God, I offer thee every flower that ever grew, every bird that ever flew, every wind that ever blew, every flake of virgin snow, every spring of earth below, every human joy and woe.

taym pa!

St. Rose of Lima
(1586-1617)



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The first canonized saint of the New World has one characteristic of all saintsâ€"the suffering of oppositionâ€"and another characteristic which is more for admiration than for imitationâ€"excessive practice of mortification.

She was born to parents of Spanish descent in Lima, Peru, at a time when South America was in its first century of evangelization. She seems to have taken Catherine of Siena (April 29) as a model, in spite of the objections and ridicule of parents and friends.

The saints have so great a love of God that what seems bizarre to us, and is indeed sometimes imprudent, is simply a logical carrying out of a conviction that anything that might endanger a loving relationship with God must be rooted out. So, because her beauty was so often admired, Rose used to rub her face with pepper to produce disfiguring blotches. Later, she wore a thick circlet of silver on her head, studded on the inside, like a crown of thorns.

When her parents fell into financial trouble, she worked in the garden all day and sewed at night. Ten years of struggle against her parents began when they tried to make Rose marry. They refused to let her enter a convent, and out of obedience she continued her life of penance and solitude at home as a member of the Third Order of St. Dominic. So deep was her desire to live the life of Christ that she spent most of her time at home in solitude.

During the last few years of her life, Rose set up a room in the house where she cared for homeless children, the elderly and the sick. This was a beginning of social services in Peru. Though secluded in life and activity, she was brought to the attention of Inquisition interrogators, who could only say that she was influenced by grace.

What might have been a merely eccentric life was transfigured from the inside. If we remember some unusual penances, we should also remember the greatest thing about Rose: a love of God so ardent that it withstood ridicule from without, violent temptation and lengthy periods of sickness. When she died at 31, the city turned out for her funeral. Prominent men took turns carrying her coffin.


Comment:

It is easy to dismiss excessive penances of the saints as the expression of a certain culture or temperament. But a woman wearing a crown of thorns may at least prod our consciences. We enjoy the most comfort-oriented life in human history. We eat too much, drink too much, use a million gadgets, fill our eyes and ears with everything imaginable. Commerce thrives on creating useless needs on which to spend our money. It seems that when we have become most like slaves, there is the greatest talk of “freedom.” Are we willing to discipline ourselves in such an atmosphere?

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“If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled than with two hands or two feet to be thrown into eternal fire. And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into fiery Gehenna” (Matthew 18:8â€"9).

Patron Saint of:

Americas
Florists
Latin America
Peru
Philippines
South America

We Are Redeemed

We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessing of this life. But above all, we thank you for your infinite love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ.

Justice for Dacer and Corbito at last!

be kerpol!

St. Pius X
(1835-1914)


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Pope Pius X is perhaps best remembered for his encouragement of the frequent reception of Holy Communion, especially by children.

The second of 10 children in a poor Italian family, Joseph Sarto became Pius X at 68, one of the twentieth century’s greatest popes.

Ever mindful of his humble origin, he stated, “I was born poor, I lived poor, I will die poor.” He was embarrassed by some of the pomp of the papal court. “Look how they have dressed me up,” he said in tears to an old friend. To another, “It is a penance to be forced to accept all these practices. They lead me around surrounded by soldiers like Jesus when he was seized in Gethsemani.”

Interested in politics, he encouraged Italian Catholics to become more politically involved. One of his first papal acts was to end the supposed right of governments to interfere by veto in papal electionsâ€"a practice that reduced the freedom of the conclave which had elected him.

In 1905, when France renounced its agreement with the Holy See and threatened confiscation of Church property if governmental control of Church affairs were not granted, Pius X courageously rejected the demand.

While he did not author a famous social encyclical as his predecessor had done, he denounced the ill treatment of indigenous peoples on the plantations of Peru, sent a relief commission to Messina after an earthquake and sheltered refugees at his own expense.

On the eleventh anniversary of his election as pope, Europe was plunged into World War I. Pius had foreseen it, but it killed him. “This is the last affliction the Lord will visit on me. I would gladly give my life to save my poor children from this ghastly scourge.” He died a few weeks after the war began. He was canonized in 1954.


Comment:

His humble background was no obstacle in relating to a personal God and to people whom he loved genuinely. He gained his strength, his gentleness and warmth for people from the source of all gifts, the Spirit of Jesus. In contrast, we often feel embarrassed by our backgrounds. Shame makes us prefer to remain aloof from people whom we perceive as superior. If we are in a superior position, on the other hand, we often ignore simpler people. Yet we, too, have to help “restore all things in Christ,” especially the wounded people of God.

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Describing Pius X, a historian wrote that he was “a man of God who knew the unhappiness of the world and the hardships of life, and in the greatness of his heart wanted to comfort everyone.”

Proclaiming Praise     

Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall proclaim your praise. To you be glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus from generation to generation evermore.

hala enjoy while your are young!

Radio station DYTR started punctually, the mayor too 6.00-7.00 in the morning, lapok kaayo kay walay pahulay ang uwan.
More on facebook tess bertumen.

Ondoy hubs, dili kaha imo kini nga personalidad?

may i remind you that projects accomplished by arroyo was also vital in enriching herself. The budget is overblown so as to have ample allowance for her kik-kik. This is not a secret and it is upsetting that she got the nerves to show her face on every billboards to flaunt her accomplishments, ano kaba dyan , walang delicadeza?

Virgilio, masenyalan ka sa imong adlaw nga natawhan! Party sa Dublin yehey!

Butangi! Nerbyoson jud kining hubag, kay hubag ang panigsip!

Planet Mars will be the brightest in the night sky starting August. It will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye. This will cultivate on Aug 27 when Mars come within 34.65M miles off earth. Be sure to watch the sky on Aug 27, 12:30am. It will look like the earth has 2 moons.

The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287!

St. Bernard of Clairvaux
(1091-1153)


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Man of the century! Woman of the century! You see such terms applied to so many todayâ€"“golfer of the century,” “composer of the century,” “right tackle of the century”â€"that the line no longer has any punch. But the “man of the twelfth century,” without doubt or controversy, has to be Bernard of Clairvaux. Adviser of popes, preacher of the Second Crusade, defender of the faith, healer of a schism, reformer of a monastic Order, Scripture scholar, theologian and eloquent preacher: any one of these titles would distinguish an ordinary man. Yet Bernard was all of theseâ€"and he still retained a burning desire to return to the hidden monastic life of his younger days.

In the year 1111, at the age of 20, Bernard left his home to join the monastic community of Citeaux. His five brothers, two uncles and some 30 young friends followed him into the monastery. Within four years a dying community had recovered enough vitality to establish a new house in the nearby valley of Wormwoods, with Bernard as abbot. The zealous young man was quite demanding, though more on himself than others. A slight breakdown of health taught him to be more patient and understanding. The valley was soon renamed Clairvaux, the valley of light.

His ability as arbitrator and counselor became widely known. More and more he was lured away from the monastery to settle long-standing disputes. On several of these occasions he apparently stepped on some sensitive toes in Rome. Bernard was completely dedicated to the primacy of the Roman See. But to a letter of warning from Rome he replied that the good fathers in Rome had enough to do to keep the Church in one piece. If any matters arose that warranted their interest, he would be the first to let them know.

Shortly thereafter it was Bernard who intervened in a full-blown schism and settled it in favor of the Roman pontiff against the antipope.

The Holy See prevailed on Bernard to preach the Second Crusade throughout Europe. His eloquence was so overwhelming that a great army was assembled and the success of the crusade seemed assured. The ideals of the men and their leaders, however, were not those of Abbot Bernard, and the project ended as a complete military and moral disaster.

Bernard felt responsible in some way for the degenerative effects of the crusade. This heavy burden possibly hastened his death, which came August 20, 1153.


Comment:

Bernard’s life in the Church was more active than we can imagine possible today. His efforts produced far-reaching results. But he knew that they would have availed little without the many hours of prayer and contemplation that brought him strength and heavenly direction. His life was characterized by a deep devotion to the Blessed Mother. His sermons and books about Mary are still the standard of Marian theology.

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“In dangers, in doubts, in difficulties, think of Mary, call upon Mary. Let not her name depart from your lips, never suffer it to leave your heart. And that you may more surely obtain the assistance of her prayer, neglect not to walk in her footsteps. With her for guide, you shall never go astray; while invoking her, you shall never lose heart; so long as she is in your mind, you are safe from deception; while she holds your hand, you cannot fall; under her protection you have nothing to fear; if she walks before you, you shall not grow weary; if she shows you favor, you shall reach the goal” (St. Bernard).

The Gift of Jesus    

We praise and adore Him for all the gifts of creation, but especially for the gift of His only Son by whom we are redeemed.

Best wishes to you Indayon!

St. John Eudes
(1601-1680)


How little we know where God’s grace will lead. Born on a farm in northern France, John died at 79 in the next “county” or department. In that time he was a religious, a parish missionary, founder of two religious communities and a great promoter of the devotion to the Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

He joined the religious community of the Oratorians and was ordained a priest at 24. During severe plagues in 1627 and 1631, he volunteered to care for the stricken in his own diocese. Lest he infect his fellow religious, he lived in a huge cask in the middle of a field during the plague.

At age 32, John became a parish missionary. His gifts as preacher and confessor won him great popularity. He preached over 100 parish missions, some lasting from several weeks to several months.

In his concern with the spiritual improvement of the clergy, he realized that the greatest need was for seminaries. He had permission from his general superior, the bishop and even Cardinal Richelieu to begin this work, but the succeeding general superior disapproved. After prayer and counsel, John decided it was best to leave the religious community. The same year he founded a new one, ultimately called the Eudists (Congregation of Jesus and Mary), devoted to the formation of the clergy by conducting diocesan seminaries. The new venture, while approved by individual bishops, met with immediate opposition, especially from Jansenists and some of his former associates. John founded several seminaries in Normandy, but was unable to get approval from Rome (partly, it was said, because he did not use the most tactful approach).

In his parish mission work, John was disturbed by the sad condition of prostitutes who sought to escape their miserable life. Temporary shelters were found but arrangements were not satisfactory. A certain Madeleine Lamy, who had cared for several of the women, one day said to him, “Where are you off to now? To some church, I suppose, where you’ll gaze at the images and think yourself pious. And all the time what is really wanted of you is a decent house for these poor creatures.” The words, and the laughter of those present, struck deeply within him. The result was another new religious community, called the Sisters of Charity of the Refuge.

He is probably best known for the central theme of his writings: Jesus as the source of holiness, Mary as the model of the Christian life. His devotion to the Sacred Heart and to the Immaculate Heart of Mary led Pius XI to declare him the father of the liturgical cult of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary.


Comment:

Holiness is the wholehearted openness to the love of God. It is visibly expressed in many ways, but the variety of expression has one common quality: concern for the needs of others. In John’s case, those who were in need were plague-stricken people, ordinary parishioners, those preparing for the priesthood, prostitutes and all Christians called to imitate the love of Jesus and his mother.

Quote:

“Our wish, our object, our chief preoccupation must be to form Jesus in ourselves, to make his spirit, his devotion, his affections, his desires and his disposition live and reign there. All our religious exercises should be directed to this end. It is the work which God has given us to do unceasingly” (St. John Eudes, The Life and Reign of Jesus in Christian Souls).

Community of Believers     

God’s original plan of uniting all mankind to Himself is now being fulfilled in Christ’s Church, or community of believers.

Ako manay busa ang akong kaagi kinaraan. Sa akong pagtoo na-a kana sa maestra.I spent elementary in Paranaque and the first two years in high school was in Pasay City High (East). The teaching faculties were all dedicated mentors. I learned very good Filipino as a language, basic math and english. Most of our teachers in Pasay City high were UP grads. third and fourth year was in Saint Mary Academy Guindulman.
We were taught to read a lot. Books could be easily borrowed. We got a good quality of learning, which I think is not common nowadays not unless a kid is enrolled in a private school.
Sa akong pagtoo, naa sa pagtoon ug sa nagtudlo.
Teachers are  low paid so I assume that they have a low morale plus ang atong eskwelahan congested, this is not conspicuous to  good learning.
Sa college nako ( Palma sa una now EB), akong mga barkada nga nangiskwela ug engineering kasagaran palahobog, ang uban na top notcher pa. Ang mga nakahoman sa una dagku man ang mga nakab-ot karon. Asa ra si Alayman?

Ondoy Lorenzo tubaga kini!

how do I konw that you are serious?

St. Jane Frances de Chantal
(1562-1641)


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Jane Frances was wife, mother, nun and founder of a religious community. Her mother died when Jane was 18 months old, and her father, head of parliament at Dijon, France, became the main influence on her education. She developed into a woman of beauty and refinement, lively and cheerful in temperament. At 21 she married Baron de Chantal, by whom she had six children, three of whom died in infancy. At her castle she restored the custom of daily Mass, and was seriously engaged in various charitable works.

Jane's husband was killed after seven years of marriage, and she sank into deep dejection for four months at her family home. Her father-in-law threatened to disinherit her children if she did not return to his home. He was then 75, vain, fierce and extravagant. Jane Frances managed to remain cheerful in spite of him and his insolent housekeeper.

When she was 32, she met St. Francis de Sales (October 24), who became her spiritual director, softening some of the severities imposed by her former director. She wanted to become a nun but he persuaded her to defer this decision. She took a vow to remain unmarried and to obey her director.

After three years Francis told her of his plan to found an institute of women which would be a haven for those whose health, age or other considerations barred them from entering the already established communities. There would be no cloister, and they would be free to undertake spiritual and corporal works of mercy. They were primarily intended to exemplify the virtues of Mary at the Visitation (hence their name, the Visitation nuns): humility and meekness.

The usual opposition to women in active ministry arose and Francis de Sales was obliged to make it a cloistered community following the Rule of St. Augustine. Francis wrote his famous Treatise on the Love of God for them. The congregation (three women) began when Jane Frances was 45. She underwent great sufferings: Francis de Sales died; her son was killed; a plague ravaged France; her daughter-in-law and son-in-law died. She encouraged the local authorities to make great efforts for the victims of the plague and she put all her convent’s resources at the disposal of the sick.

During a part of her religious life, she had to undergo great trials of the spiritâ€"interior anguish, darkness and spiritual dryness. She died while on a visitation of convents of the community.


Comment:

It may strike some as unusual that a saint should be subject to spiritual dryness, darkness, interior anguish. We tend to think that such things are the usual condition of “ordinary” sinful people. Some of our lack of spiritual liveliness may indeed be our fault. But the life of faith is still one that is lived in trust, and sometimes the darkness is so great that trust is pressed to its limit.

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St. Vincent de Paul (September 27) said of Jane Frances: “She was full of faith, yet all her life had been tormented by thoughts against it. While apparently enjoying the peace and easiness of mind of souls who have reached a high state of virtue, she suffered such interior trials that she often told me her mind was so filled with all sorts of temptations and abominations that she had to strive not to look within herself...But for all that suffering her face never lost its serenity, nor did she once relax in the fidelity God asked of her. And so I regard her as one of the holiest souls I have ever met on this earth” (Butler’s Lives of the Saints).

A New Creation    

As Christians we are a new creation. We are an Easter people whose praise of God is rooted in the resurrection.

solar industry is slowing down, i would be skeptic.

mao lagi ga soroy soroy ang mga ideya, only fools don´t change their minds.

What is exciting in EB is that there are lots of stories to tell. Friends asking about situations in Europe, days gone by, how we cope with poverty, growing years at marami pang iba!

maayo lang kini sa mga mobiyahe nga daghan ug oras kay ang laing glight adto pa manukad sa International airport.

dihay film ni-ani, it was a good discussion topic in religion during my college days. The survivors who had eated human flesh were given the absolution. One of the them is now a practicing doctor. This was repeated by the boat people who fled Vietnam, days stranded middle of the sea sorrounded with dead people who where eaten to survive. There was a documentary film on this from the vietnamese refugees.

have it now realized while you are still young and strong.

paning kamuti nga aduna kay labayan sa tae sa manok, kay ang mga silingan mo reklamo. Tan-awa ang poultry sa Alturas diha sa Cortes, palihug.

customize one for you!

this is somewhat long but observing how Pinoys discriminate each other, this is a good reflections;

Meditation by  Bert Thelen, S.J.

Today's readings call us almost irresistibly to look carefully at the relation between faith in God and worldly success.  The Prophet Ezekiel holds up the fabulously rich and prosperous Island City of Tyre as an example of an arrogant community for whom wealth has become a god.  It is idolatry personified!  After reading this  prophecy of the utter destruction of those who serve money rather than the living God, it should not surprise us to hear Jesus say that riches are an almost insurmountable obstacle to attaining eternal life. If we have it all here and now, there is nothing left for us hereafter. We become what we seek, what we serve, what we worship.  So a bloody and disastrous end to all our futile efforts to make ourselves immune from human frailty and mortality by amassing treasures on this earth is inevitable. Is earthly security and prosperity and good fortune really worth the sacrifice of our true self?

I think my prayer today should be a careful examination of my attitude toward and use of worldly goods.  Am I serving God or money?  (Or, rather, am I winning the battle to do this?)  Am I in pursuit of heavenly treasures or earthly comforts?  Am I willing to leave everything behind for the sake of Jesus and the Gospel?  Am I willing to be  last now in order to be first to enter eternal life?  Do I fully trust the promises of God?



In Jesus all things are possible. Grace is stronger than sin.  But we need to be much more than half-hearted.  God's Kingdom of love is all or nothing. Let us pray with all our hearts that we may be drawn by God's love (the power of the Holy Spirit) to desire and seek "the things that are above," where our lives are hidden in God through Christ Jesus.  For, in the clear and strong words of Jesus, "What does it profit a person to gain the whole world and suffer the loss of the eternal self?"

matud pa ni Koddi,pamilya Lungay tighimo ug kayaks.

sige taga north california, adunay reunion sa eskwelahan Mayo next year and schedule.

Sori Else, abi nimo dili lalim nga mag text text, si Koddi  wala na ko ma-atiman ang iyang sms, dugay siyang gahulat sa wrong place national museum whereas, si Virgilio tua sa Garcen Cafe. Nibalik nagud di Koddi naka-abot na ug Cortes, naghulat mi ug kapin 2 ka oras, si Gelyan gipahibalo ni Lee apan wala sab ka lagbas. Tuyo-on pag-ayo ang lugar ni Virgilio. Si Pressy nawani sab.
I was hoping that we will have a better coordination next time.

kadtong mga senior citizens dili nalang pa-anam kay tindogay man diay!

is this law implemented?

hey nalipay ko nga nabanhaw kining nga thread!

Padre, nag abot mi gahapon sa Domestic airport sa Tagbi, pwerte pa namong istorya, i was glad to see him.

She has presence but it is dismaying to see her wearing braces. Morag ga um-om ug wire. Nganong uso man kini sa Pinas.

I was texted by the Booy Barrio Captain to attend an early radio show 6-7 am, hosted by DYTR, sponsored by dunkin donuts. I simply joined something new to me. Mayor Dan Lim very punctual and talked to the barrio folks about their problems, suggestions and concerns.
at the start all senior citizens of the City of Tagbi were greeted and one by one were given the chance to say something to the mayor.

Wow kurat ko kay daghang nitambong, daghang nanghatag ug painit sama sa kape, pandesal ug lugaw na manok. Dihay reklamo bahin sa mga tagbalay nga walay kasilyas, ang mga problema sa housing (squatting on somebody's land), pag develop sa mga beaches sama sa Caingget, Pagah-pagah ug Booy beach.

Ako naghisgot sab nga ang mga naingon nga kaligo-anan angay ampingan sa mga katawhan ug dili binlan ug mga basura.  Akong gihisgotan nga tinood nisaka ang krimen apan ang atong lonsod nagpabilin nga maoy paborito sa mga langyaw. Nalipay naminaw ang mayor kay aduna pa diay nidayeg sa lungsod ug dili punay tamay.

I was impressed becaused this is a good opportunity not to go to Cityhall, rather talk direct to him, like a friend or a neighbor. I wish he could implement more on what he said about keeping the place safe and clean.

ps
pictures comes later.

Bambi aduna man diay matam-is nga nangagi taga Loon? ha ha ha, nag tabih mi hangtud gabii ng daku, makalingaw, it was really wonderful si Rey dako kaao ang katungdanan, siya ang namolo sa Tourism sector sa Bohol, dagahang potentials ang atong probinsya. Si Sharon Cuneta nag tokod ug condo sa Panglao, nag concentrate siya karon sa realty business. Nindot kaayo ang apartments nga paabangan ni Virgilio, daplin sa karsada dool sa Blood Compact.  This is a good place for bakasyonistas!

I do hope to meet more next year.

pagbantay , way seguro mahimo ning bakih si tan!

wala na karon Diy, sa una dihay hardware, karon lain na sab ang baligja.

tua ang litrato namo ni Lorz sa Facebook, daku sya jamo nasoksok rako pag-ayo sa iyang kilid! ha ha ha

i went to Calape to visit Virgen sa Kalooy, it was a rough ride with a rugged bus, pirmi hunong, apan makalingaw. Pctures later.

I will post a picture for you.

kining painitan sa bohol sa bag-ong agora (jojis bakery) okay ang ilang sikwate ug dinorog, adto jud mo pohon kay inato jamo ang ilang kan-onon. Greetings from rainy Tagbilaran.

Si Lorenzo dakong Bojog, akong gikusi kay himos jamo, he is a nice fellow, he will meet Fr Lungay today and go to Maribojoc-Derby!!!

mga higala, gahapon si koddi nasipyat apan siya nibalik sa garden cafe kami ra intawon duha ang gikuha ni veryguapo, tungason jamo lisod kon wala jud masayod kay tojoon nag ilaha padolong sa peacock ni  hans schoof. gabi-i nami nanguli kay lingaw ang istorya, si ondoy lorenz ni text gabii ng daku.  lee sorry to hear about your apo, hope the baby is doing fine, wala koy litrato apan si virgel calcaben ra ang mo-post!

porbida, naglisod ko ug pangita kon asa nako i load ang mga litrato, inday Bambi ang akong liog pono sa itom nga pintikpintik kay akong gi-cautherize ang akong mga warts dugay man diay maajo. nagkita mi verlguapo koyo iyang gwapa nga misis, nangimbitar sa baclayon karong sabado alas tres magkita sa katedral aron pasondo kita. tungha mo mga higala.