Live Life to the Fullest – Epilogue of Meaningful Life Adventure

“What a joy to remember that she is our Mother! Since she loves us and knows our weakness, what have we to fear?” – Saint Therese of Lisieux, Doctor of the Church

Today, September 8, we honor and remember the nativity of our Blessed Virgin Mary, her birthday. For us Catholic, this is a celebration where we went to the church to hear mass or just pay a visit and have a simple prayer to greet Mama Mary. This is also a chance to express my deepest gratitude in my devotion to Mama Mary.

There were times I was praying a rosary in the bus while going to the metro as I share my early post with this link.

As a mother, there was always an apprehension to leave my children whenever they were in school or anywhere that I felt they were alone.  My only shield is saying a prayer and lifting everything to Mama Mary and be a substitute for me, be on their side and take care of them.

After I am done with my rosary,  now I feel I am more secured and more or less, my fears are gone.

I cannot defend religion to others who have their own views with Mama Mary.  Definitely, these are my simple beliefs:

• Mama Mary showed her great love to God by following His will to be the mother of Jesus and accepted it unceasingly.

• To honor her is also an intimately connection to the Son of God, Jesus Christ – the savior of all mankind.

Because of this, I would like to share with you my simple prayer which I also express during my visit to Mama Mary on her birthday:

Dear Mama Mary,

First of all, I would like to thank you for always be on my side as my model to be a mother and at the same time a wife to my husband.

You always become my shield to my children whenever I am not around ready to protect them from all harm and sickness.  Until now, you never failed to be with them, no matter what.

I am still hoping and pray that you will never be tired to be on my side always.  Keep me strong for all the adversities of life, face them with all the courage and strength no matter what.

Always guide my decisions.  Not always my will to be followed but the good of everyone.

Happy, happy birthday my dear Mother and again thank you very much.

“Christmas … is not an eternal event at all, but a piece of one’s home that one carries in one’s heart.” – Freya Stark

Now the countdown begins as the ber month comes in.

Christmas for me is the most enjoyable celebration to look for.  Now, I am kinda excited to plan and prepare our home with lots of colorful Christmas decorations around.

With the Yuletide season just around the corner, hopefully, I can share with you more Live Life Fullest thoughts because this would serve to me a countdown celebrating also my one year anniversary come January 2011.

Sharing this light Christmas video for you peeps..

I am very happy to say that despite all the responsibilities I have, make time to post once in a while with this blog that becomes my breather to all the issues that comes along.  This really made me strong and plan my life more than anything else.

It was just  regretful that because of so much work gig in the metro, have forgot to post with my first love – Calamba-Online. I make promises that I will post once in a while but definitely, I have to put actions with it or else I am doomed.

Anyway, so much of all the intros for the 1st day of ber month.

Let “Live Life Fullest” greet you first.  “Merry Christmas everyone…May the Good Lord shower you with all the blessings and graces in this world.”

Cheers to good life!  Muahhh and lot of hugs everyone!

Yesterday, I was trying to schedule my time to go to mass and receive ash in my forehead. It was Ash Wednesday and this marked the beginning of Lenten Season.

The most I will planned to go to Don Bosco Makati Parish church after my work but great to know while walking way to work, our area will have a mass as I decided to attend to it.

Lent for Catholics  lasts for 40 days and ends on Easter Sunday. Catholics are also encouraged to give up something for Lent.  As Ash Wednesday started, it can be the first day of abstaining and fasting as part of sacrifices.  

As the priest put the ashes upon the person’s forehead, he will say, “Remember, man is dust, and unto dust you shall return”; “Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel”; or “Repent, and hear the good news.”

The ashes are sign of  our penance and wearing the ashes in our forehead tells that we are repenting our sins. Ashes is mixture of holy water  and burned that remains on the palms from previous year’s Palm Sunday service which falls on Sunday before Easter comes.

As we start to remember this lenten period, it is a time to contemplate our own mortality and seek for God’s help.  As what Jesus did when he prayed in the wilderness for 40 days , that all of us will be saved despite our mortality through HIS death as HE is resurrected. 

In lieau of this season, have dedicated this simple prayer:

LORD,

Thank you for so loving us that you gave your life for us.

Thank you for always blessing and  calling us.  

Thank you for casting our sins and for not remembering them that lead us to start new life. 

Thank you also for mending our broken hearts and thus healing it with your guiding hands.

Thank you for continuously redeeming us always and for the gift of eternal life you have given us to be with you in Heaven.