I remember attending my LSS, Life in the Spirit Seminar, way back in 1995 with The Lord's Flock Catholic Community, with Father Larry Faraon. I continued making efforts to grow spiritually by pursuing my Maturing-in-the-Spirit sessions, until I had to discontinue when I transferred residence.
Feeling a certain spiritual hunger, I was kinda magnetized to Bo Sanchez (the Kerygma guy), the leader of Light of Jesus. I bought his books, magazines, his cassette tapes, watched his "Preacher-in-Blue Jeans" talk in the internet and even joined his contests. I attended his activities like seminars and pilgrimages. I attempted to join his Sunday Feasts, but failed in such an attempt.
Later, I started to attend Lector-and-Commentator seminars, requirements of the church, for I was called to be of service to the parish.
It was then that I met our parish priest (who I played tennis matches and beat in tournaments, heheh). He was an angel sent by the Lord, for he tenderly commanded that I attend an evangelization program.
Now, that is something different. Here, before me, is my "Life in the Community". We went through a series of studying the Word, entirely different from bible studies. We were dissecting the ways of the early Christians.
The program included the "Celebration of the Word" and the "Celebration of the Eucharist". It culminated in a Convivence for 3 days and 2 nights at the Sacro Costato Formation House. We even held Lauds, giving praises through singing of psalms in the morning.
My mother, being a member of a similar Neo-Cathecumenate community of her parish, was joyful about the news. I was so happy just to make her happy. She said "the Way" is not easy but it is worth "the walk" (they call it "paglalakad').
I do have my fears, fear of the unknown and the "walang-kamatayang resistance-to-change". I just trust that I shall not be walking alone.
I found myself another family in the Spirit. Yoohoo!
After passing decades, we're here together again. Such a delight!So much joy to see good friends. Way back then, when we were young, we get to have friends just for the sake of being friends, because you get along well. There were no other reasons why you stick together, not much masks, motives and pretensions, heheh, just fun.
Thanks for fun friends!
Advent (from the Latin word adventus means "coming") is a season of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas.
Seems to me that if you start opening up your life, with the secret ingredient (Him up there), everything good gets attracted. The right friends are magnetized and enters my life as I need them.
He is a friend who is there for us in the midst of life's challenges. He is a big God, bigger than your big problems. Go to your friend.
Fr. Sid has been a priest for 15 years now. He was the presbyter during the formation of Community 3 of St. Peter's Church. He was also serving as parish priest of Maria Goretti Church for six and a half years. He has a new assignment. This month he has become the new parish priest of St. Alphonsus Maria De Liguori Parish, his fourth one.
Fr. Sid, our prayers to you. God bless!
Feeling a certain spiritual hunger, I was kinda magnetized to Bo Sanchez (the Kerygma guy), the leader of Light of Jesus. I bought his books, magazines, his cassette tapes, watched his "Preacher-in-Blue Jeans" talk in the internet and even joined his contests. I attended his activities like seminars and pilgrimages. I attempted to join his Sunday Feasts, but failed in such an attempt.
Later, I started to attend Lector-and-Commentator seminars, requirements of the church, for I was called to be of service to the parish.
Now, that is something different. Here, before me, is my "Life in the Community". We went through a series of studying the Word, entirely different from bible studies. We were dissecting the ways of the early Christians.
My mother, being a member of a similar Neo-Cathecumenate community of her parish, was joyful about the news. I was so happy just to make her happy. She said "the Way" is not easy but it is worth "the walk" (they call it "paglalakad').
I do have my fears, fear of the unknown and the "walang-kamatayang resistance-to-change". I just trust that I shall not be walking alone.
The occasion somehow forces us to be with each other's company and that's great.
Squeezing the get-together in our personal schedules do help us to be connected throughout the year.
Have a fruitful, happy new year!
