tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244767752024-03-19T17:08:24.236+08:00Springs for The Source, Steps to The SummitOnline Liturgy ResourcesLeo Martin Angelo R. Ocampohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13969032673744861691noreply@blogger.comBlogger239125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24476775.post-23268537558466021382012-10-16T16:36:00.003+08:002012-10-16T16:40:22.017+08:00Nade Te Turbe (Full Version)<br />
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Happy discovery today, thanks to Fr. Antonio de Castro, of the
full text of La Gran Madre's famous poem "Nada Te Turbe" which she wrote
on her breviary. Although nothing can beat its simple profundity in
Spanish, here is an attempt at an English translation for the benefit of
our appreciation, in the absence of a translation online. For now, a
translation in Filipino will need to wait for some other day.<br />
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(Spanish original)<br />
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<b>Nade Te Turbe</b><br />
de Santa Teresa de Jesus (de Avila)<br />
<br />
<b> </b><br />
<b> </b><br />
<b> </b><br />
<b> </b><br />
<b> </b><br />
<b>Nada te turbe,</b><br />
<b>Nada te espante</b><br />
<b> </b><br />
<b>todo se pasa</b><br />
<b>Dios no se muda</b><br />
<b>
</b>
<b>La paciencia</b><br />
<b>
todo lo alcanza<br />
quien a Dios tiene<br />
nada le falta<br />
Sólo Dios basta.</b><br />
<b><br />
Eleva el pensamiento,<br />
al cielo sube,<br />
por nada te acongojes,<br />
nada te turbe. </b><br />
<b><br />
A Jesucristo sigue<br />
con pecho grande,<br />
y, venga lo que venga<br />
nada te espante. </b><br />
<b><br />
¿Ves la gloria del mundo?<br />
es gloria vana;<br />
Nada tiene de estable,<br />
todo se pasa. </b><br />
<b><br />
Aspira a lo celeste,<br />
que siempre dura;<br />
fiel y rico es promesas,<br />
Dios no se muda. </b><br />
<b><br />
Ámala cual se merece,<br />
Bondad inmensa;<br />
pero no hay amor fino<br />
sin la paciencia. </b><br />
<b><br />
Confianza y fe viva<br />
mantenga el alma,<br />
que quien cree y espera<br />
todo lo alcanza. </b><br />
<b><br />
Del infierno acosado<br />
aunque se viere,<br />
burlará sus furores<br />
quien a Dios tiene. </b><br />
<b><br />
Vénganle desamparos,<br />
cruces, desgracias;<br />
siendo Dios su tesoro,<br />
nada le falta. </b><br />
<b><br />
Id, pues, bienes del mundo,<br />
Id, dichas vanas;<br />
aunque todo lo pierda<br />
Sólo Dios basta.</b><br />
<b> </b>
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(English translation)<br />
<br />
<b>Let Nothing Disturb You</b><br />
by Saint Teresa of Jesus (of Avila)<br />
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<b>Let nothing disturb you,</b><br />
<b>Nothing frighten you.</b><br />
<b>All things are passing.</b><br />
<b>God never changes.</b><br />
<b>Patient endurance</b><br />
<b>Obtains all things</b><br />
<b>God alone suffices.</b><br />
<br />
<b>Raise your thoughts</b><br />
<b>upward to the heavens</b><br />
<b>for what disturbs you is nothing.</b><br />
<b>All things are passing.</b><br />
<br />
<b>Follow Jesus Christ</b><br />
<b>with a magnanimous heart</b><br />
<b>and, come whatever will come,</b><br />
<b>let nothing disturb you.</b><br />
<br />
<b>Do you see the glitter of the world?</b><br />
<b>All of these is empty glitter.</b><br />
<b>None of these will last.</b><br />
<b>All things are passing.</b><br />
<br />
<b>Aspire for the things of heaven,</b><br />
<b>the ones that will endure.</b><br />
<b>What they promise is rich and true.</b><br />
<b>God never changes.</b><br />
<br />
<b>Love what is worthy,</b><br />
<b>the immensely Good,</b><br />
<b>but there is no love that satisfies</b><br />
<b>which is lacking in patience.</b><br />
<br />
<b>A trusting and thriving faith</b><br />
<b>sustains the soul.</b><br />
<b>Whatever it believes and hopes,</b><br />
<b>It obtains.</b><br />
<br />
<b>Harassed by hell,</b><br />
<b>still you shall find out</b><br />
<b>you shall frustrate its furies</b><br />
<b>who possess God.</b><br />
<br />
<b>Let the helpless come,</b><br />
<b>the tormented, the miserable,</b><br />
<b>let God be your treasure</b><br />
<b>and you shall lack nothing.</b><br />
<br />
<b>Away, therefore, all worldly possessions,</b><br />
<b>Away, worthless things;</b><br />
<b>Although I should lose everything</b><br />
<b>God alone suffices.</b><br />
<br />Leo Martin Angelo R. Ocampohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13969032673744861691noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24476775.post-8937759155989387522012-01-09T12:41:00.003+08:002012-01-09T12:42:55.477+08:00Ang Debosyon sa Nazareno: Pananampalataya o Panatisismo?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdVeZLlU1L1FBAa1BRj0UqrB54WuSzO0pUoA1oH_o9wzLKv5vrtJvuuj_cWpd4YYHsdL-dOJxcMRV1Po9dArM1hmGTy9KT6VO9dwEkO_UNV8IgCFIDc6AV-wbuu7mrN7ODwksiBA/s1600/black+nazarene.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdVeZLlU1L1FBAa1BRj0UqrB54WuSzO0pUoA1oH_o9wzLKv5vrtJvuuj_cWpd4YYHsdL-dOJxcMRV1Po9dArM1hmGTy9KT6VO9dwEkO_UNV8IgCFIDc6AV-wbuu7mrN7ODwksiBA/s320/black+nazarene.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695487968798556354" border="0" /></a><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>(Isang penomenolohikal na pagsisiyasat na isinulat ko noong nasa ika-apat na taon sa Pilosopiya...)</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Ang Debosyon sa Nazareno: Pananampalataya o Panatisismo?</strong></p><p><br /></p><p><em>Leo R. Ocampo</em></p><p><em><br /></em></p><p><em> </em></p><p>Taong 2007, ipinagdiwang ang pagtatapos ng ika-apat na dantaon ng pagdating sa Pilipinas ng imahen ng Hesus Nazareno lulan ng isang galyon buhat sa Acapulco, Mexico noong Ika-10 ng Mayo 1606. Sentro ito ng isang matanda, malawakan at matinding pagdedebosyon ng mga Pilipino bagaman nahahati ang opinyon ng mga dalubhasa, maging sa teyolohiya at turo ng Simbahan, ukol sa kabutihan o kawalang-kabuluhan ng tradisyong ito. Mula sa isang pilosopikal na pananaw ang tanong ng papel na ito: pananampalataya ba o panatisismo ang debosyon sa Nazareno?</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>I. Maikling Pagpapakilala at Pagsusuri sa Debosyon</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Sapagkat mapanganib ang pagbagtas ng mga galyon paroo’t-panaog sa Acapulco at Maynila dahil sa mga bagyo at mga pirata, naisipan ng mga Kastilang maglulan ng mga relihiyosong imahen upang magsilbing gabay at tagapagtanggol ng mga ito. Kabilang sa mga ito ang imahen ng Nazareno na dumating sa Pilipinas noong 1606, pati na ang imahen ng <em>Inmaculada Concepcion</em> na unang naglayag noong 1626 at nagpabalik-balik hanggang napabantog bilang patrona ng mapayapa at mabuting paglalakbay: ang <em>Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buen Viaje</em> o mas kilala ngayon bilang Birhen ng Antipolo.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nababalutan ng alamat ang kuwento ng imahen ng Nazarenong itim ang kulay ng balat. Sinasabing nangitim ang imahen dahilan sa isang sunog na naganap sa barkong sinasakyan nito kung saan bahagya itong nasunog ngunit naisalba naman nang buo. May nagsasabi ring sinadya ng Mehikanong manlililok na gawing mulato ang kulay ng imahen, upang maging mas hawig sa kanyang sariling balat kaysa sa balat ng mga mestisong mananakop.</p><p><br /></p><p>Unang iniluklok ang imahen sa simbahan ng mga Agostinong Rekoleto sa may Luneta, malapit sa Intramuros, at kasalukuyan itong matatagpuan sa Parokya ni San Juan Bautista sa Quiapo na itinanghal bilang Basilika Menor ng yumaong Papa Juan Pablo II noong 1988.</p><p><br /></p><p>Tuwing Biyernes, binansagan nang “Araw ng Quiapo,” dinarayo ang imahen ng maraming deboto mula pa sa iba’t-ibang panig ng kalakhang Maynila at mga karatig-bayan. Sa mga araw na ito, parating nag-uumapaw sa dami ng tao ang malaking simbahan kahit na patuloy ang pagmimisa mula ika-apat ng madaling-araw hanggang ika-walo ng gabi. Kapansin-pansin ang haba ng pila ng mga debotong nais na pumunas at humalik sa paa ng imahen. Mayroon ding mga naglalakad nang paluhod patungo sa altar bagamat ipinagbawal na ang pagsasagawa nito habang nagmimisa.</p><p><br /></p><p>Dumaragsa naman ang mga deboto tuwing ika-9 ng Enero, ang anibersayo ng <em>Traslacion</em> o paglipat sa imahen mula sa Luneta patungong Quiapo, para sa taunang prusisyon na siyang pinakamahaba at pinakamaringal sa buong Kamaynilaan. Siyam na araw ng nobena ang isinasagawang paghahanda na dinadaluhan ng makapal na taong sinasakop ang buong paligid ng simbahan at umaapaw hanggang sa mga pangunahing pambuklikong daan sa tabi nito, lalo na sa unang Biyernes ng taon at sa mismong araw ng pista. Sa mga nakaraang taon, dinadala muli ang imahen sa Quirino Grandstand sa Luneta kung saan ginaganap ang mga pagmimisa, pagdarasal, pagpapahalik sa imahen at iba pang mga palatuntunan at gawaing relihiyoso.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hindi bababa sa limang oras inaabot ang prusisyon na magdadala sa imahen mula sa Luneta pauwi sa kanyang Basilika sa Quiapo. Nakayapak ang marami sa mga nagsisidalo na karamihan ay kalalakihan na nagsisiksikan at nagtutulakan, makalapit lamang sa imahen o kahit man lang sa mga pisi na humihila sa <em>carroza</em> na sinasakyan nito Inihahagis nila ang kanilang mga tuwalyang puti upang ipunas ng mga kalalakihang nagbabantay sa imahen na may pag-asang maibabalik ito sa kanila taglay na ang bisa at pagpapala ng kanilang patron. Ang iba naman ay nag-aabang sa gilid ng mga daan, tangan ang mga kandila at puting panyong kanilang iwinawagayway upang magbigay-pugay sa <em>Señor</em>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Tuwing Biyernes Santo, kaugalian rin ng marami ang maglakad mula sa kani-kanilang tahanan patungo sa Quiapo kung kailan idinaraos ang isang mas tahimik at mas maliit ngunit dinarayo at dinurumog pa ring prusisyon.</p><p><br /></p><p>Buong taon, iniingatan ng mga <em>Hijos de Nazareno</em>, isang samahan ng kalalakihang nangangalaga sa imahen sa loob at labas ng prusisyon, ang kanilang patron. Buwan-buwan, sinasabon ang buhok nito na yari sa tunay na buhok ng mga kababaihang nagpahaba ng kanilang buhok upang ialay sa Nazareno. Nililinis at pinupunasan rin ito ng <em>rose oil </em>at iba pang mamahaling pabango na siyang pinagmumulan ng pananatili ng kintab at halimuyak ng imahen sa kabila ng kalumaan nito. Saka ito binibihisan ng panibagong damit na purpurang hinabian ng ginto—pawang kaloob lahat ng mga deboto at napakarami na hindi kakailanganing mag-ulit ng damit ang Nazareno.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Ugat ng Debosyon</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>Kung kakapanayamin, iba’t-iba ang pinagmulan ng pagdedebosyon ng bawat taong pumupunta sa Quiapo upang dumulog sa Nazareno.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mayroong mga nagmana nito mula sa kanilang mga magulang o pamayanan. Marami kasi sa mga parokya at maging barangay sa Maynila ang may kani-kanilang imahen ng Nazareno na kanilang inililibot tuwing unang Biyernes ng buwan. Dinadala nila ang mga ito sa Quiapo upang isama sa taunang prusisyon ng “orihinal” na Nazareno upang sariwain ang kaugnayan nito sa iisang <em>Señor</em>. Mayroon namang mga nagpapatuloy ng naging “panata” ng kanilang mga magulang o na sa pagsama sa pamamanata ng mga ito ay minsang nangako na rin sa Nazareno ng kanilang sariling panata.</p><p><br /></p><p>“<strong>Panata</strong>” ang pangkaraniwang pinag-iikutan ng debosyon sa Nazareno. Ito ay ang pagbigkas sa isang pangakong tutuparin panghabang-buhay kapalit ng pagkakaloob ng isang tiyak at mahalagang kahilingan. Sa oras ng matinding <em>pangangailangan</em>, marami ang dumudulog upang humingi ng tulong kalakip ang pangakong palaging tatanawin ang biyaya kung makakamtan[1].</p><p><br /></p><p>Mayroon namang nakatutuklas ng debosyon sa Nazareno sa pamamagitan ng kanilang <em>paghahanap</em> ng makakapitan. Ganito ang kuwento ng isa sa mga tanyag na deboto ng Nazareno na walang-iba kundi ang ating dating Pangalawang-Pangulo, Noli de Castro, na taon-taong nagpupunta sa Quiapo upang makibahagi sa prusisyon. Bago at nagsisimulang mamamahayag pa lang siya noon nang unang humingi ng pamamatnubay sa <em>Señor</em>. Ngayon, ipinagpapasalamat niya ang naging tagumpay ng kanyang karera sa biyaya ng Nazareno na kanyang itinuturing na patron. Marami pa ang lumalapit na katulad niya: mga estudyanteng humihingi ng tulong upang makapagtapos sa kanilang pag-aaral, mga binata at dalagang humihingi ng tulong upang makahanap ng mabuting mapapangasawa, mga maysakit na hangad ang mapagaling, mga taong may mabigat suliranin sa pera, mga ama at ina ng tahanan na humihingi ng tulong upang makapasok sa isang magandang hanapbuhay at mabigyan ng masaganang buhay ang kanilang mga mag-anak.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mayroon rin namang mga taong may nararanasang isang uring <em>pagka-akit</em> sa simbahang ito kung saan higit nilang nararanasan kaysa sa iba ang pananahan ng Maykapal. Sa pagpunas sa imahen na pudpod na ang paa sa halik ng maraming mga deboto sa loob ng apat na siglo, nakikiisa ang deboto sa isang nakapaninindig-balahibong pagpapamalas ng matinding debosyon na patuloy pa hanggang ngayon. Hindi maaring lagumin sa isang pangungusap ngunit halos ganito: “Marami nang nakasumpong sa Panginoon dito at malamang na narito nga Siya at masusumpungan ko rin.”</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Suliranin sa Debosyon</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>Sa kabila ng tanda, lawak at tindi ng pagdedebosyon ng mga tao sa Nazareno, marami pa ring batikos ang ibinabato laban sa kaugaliang ito. Isang pagpapatuloy raw ng <em>animismo</em> o pagsamba sa mga anito ang kulto ng Nazareno na binalutan lang ng mga imahe at mensaheng mala-Kristiyano. Hindi raw ang Panginoon kundi ang imahen ang nagiging sentro ng debosyon at pagsamba. Halimbawa, madalas itinuturing na isang mabisang <em>anting-anting</em> ang panyong naipunas sa imahen.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ang ganitong uring pagdedebosyon ay nagbubunsod raw ng isang mababang uri ng Kristiyanismo. Sapagkat nakatali sa ilang tiyak na araw ng linggo at taon ang debosyon, nagbubunga daw ito ng isang “seasonal Christianity” o pananampalatayang pana-panahon. Daragsa ang mga deboto tuwing Biyernes at ika-9 ng Enero upang ipahayag ang kanilang pananampalata sa Diyos ngunit pag-uwi ay babalik rin sa dating ugali at pamumuhay kung kaya’ t walang nagiging mabuting pagbabago sa ating lipunan sa kabila ng ating ipinagmamalaking matinding pananalig sa Maykapal. Ayon kay Benito Reyes, “Kristiyano tayo paminsan-minsan sa loob ng taon... patay-sindi ang ating Kristiyanismo batay sa mga pista sa kalendaryo... mistulang isang pista-opisyal ang Kristiyanismo sa isang mahabang taon ng pamumuhay nang hindi ayon sa turo ni Kristo.”[2]</p><p><br /></p><p>Ito rin daw ang pananampalataya ng mga taong hindi nag-iisip o pananampalatayang “sentimental” na karaniwan daw na matatagpuan sa mga ordinaryong mamamayang Pilipino. Kabaliktaran naman nito ang pananampalatayang “ideyolohikal” na taglay ng kakaunting taong higit na mataas ang pinag-aralan. Sinasabing may malaking agwat sa pagitan ng mga taong nakabatay ang pananampalataya sa pagtupad sa mga relihiyosong ritwal at sa mga taong layong panibaguhin ang pananampalatayang Pilipino na minana sa mga Kastila. Sinasabi ng iba na ang mga ganitong “ritwalismong pang-Quiapo” ay paraan lamang ng pagpapanatili ng yaman at kapangyarihan ng institusyon ng Simbahan at sa halip, ang kailangan ng mga tao ay isang tunay na pananampalatayang naka-ugat sa isang pansarili at direktang ugnayan sa Panginoon sa halip na sa tulong ng mga ritwal. Hindi maaring matulay ang bangin ng agwat ng dalawang uri ng pananampalatayang ito. Mahusay na nilalagom ni Padre Jaime Bulatao, SJ ang ganitong pagsasalimuot sa isang madamdaming tanong: “Magiging edukado ba ako o deboto? Sapagkat hindi maaring pareho!”[3] </p><p><br /></p><p>Kulang na lang ang sabihin ng tahasan ng mga bumabatikos dito na walang-katuturan at walang-silbi ang pananampalataya ng mga taong katulad ng mga dumaragsa sa Quiapo, pati na sa iba pang sentro ng pagdedebosyon tulad ng Manaoag, Antipolo, Piat, Cebu, Naga, at marami pang iba. Basta panatisismo lamang ba o maaring pananampalata ang debosyon sa Nazareno?</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>II. Pagsusuring Pilosopikal</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>Malayo sa ganitong pananaw ang laman ng pahayag ng Kanyang Kabunyian, Gaudencio Kardenal Rosales, kasalukuyang Arsobispo ng Maynila, sa kanyang homilya noong pasinayaan ang Pagdiriwang ng Ika-apat na Dantaon ng Hesus Nazareno, tungkol sa payak na pananampalataya ng mga simpleng taong nagdedebosyon sa Nazareno, na hindi natin maaring basta maliitin at pulaan:</p><blockquote><p><br /></p><p>Sa kasimplehan ng tao, kukuha siya ng panyo at hindi niya masabi, ang panyo pagsasalitain: <em>Hesus, linisin mo ako. Hesus liwanagan mo ang isip ko... </em>Saan ka makakakita ng ganyang dalangin? Na ang panyo, ang kamay mo’y papagsasalitain mo, at tanggap yan ni Hesus! Maghanap ka na ng debosyon na ganyan! Kanya nawiwili ang taong lumapit.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sinong mamumula sa taong ganoon kasimple ang pananampalataya? Maging ang kamay papagsasalitain habang hinahawakan ang Hesus Nazareno? Maghanap ka na ng debosyon na ganyan! Hindi natin maaring pulaan ang mga taong hanggang doon lamang ang alam na paglapit sa Diyos! Para kang mamumula kapag pinulaan mo ang taong umiiyak sa harap ng kanyang Panginoon.</p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>Ang mga pagtuligsa laban sa ganitong uri ng mga debosyon ay bunsod yata ng isang makabagong paraan ng pag-iisip. Mababakasan na ito maging sa aklat na <em>Noli Me Tangere</em> na sinulat ni Jose Rizal kung saan inilalarawan niya ang makapanatikong pananampalataya ng mga Pilipinong kaagad na binibili ang bawat pakulo ng mga prayle. Para sa modernong isip, bagay lang ang ganitong uri ng relihiyon sa mga taong “uto-uto” at hindi nag-iisip at ang mga ritwal ay basta mga pakulo na pinagkakakitaan ng institusyon ng Simbahan at walang-silbi sa mamamayan. Ikinumpara pa nga ni Karl Marx ang ganitong uri ng relihiyon sa drogang <em>opium</em> na nakalalasing at sandaling nakapagdudulot ng masarap na pakiramdam ngunit sa bandang huli ay isa lamang pagtakas sa mga suliranin at kasalimuutan ng tunay na buhay.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Ang Karanasan ng Naligtas</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Taliwas dito ang sinulat ni Mircea Eliade[4] sa kanyang penomenolohiya ng banal na oras at banal na lugar. Para sa kanya, nararanasan natin ang Lubhang Banal bilang isang <strong><em>hierophany</em></strong> na nagpapakilala sa atin. Naakit tayo sa Lubhang Banal kung kaya’t pumapaligid tayo sa mga panahon at tagpuan kung saan maari natin Siyang masumpungan. Datapwat isinasaayos natin ang ating mga buhay at pamayanan sa palibot ng Pinopoon na tumatayo bilang sentro ng ating daigdig (<em>axis mundi</em>). Ang mga lugar at panahon na ito ay ating itinatalaga bilang mga tangi at banal na lugar at panahon kung saan nakikipagtagpo ang pamayanan sa Maykapal. Nagtatamo ang mga ito ng isang matinding <strong>pagtatangi</strong> (<em>valorization</em>) na makikita sa mga ritwal na unti-unting kumakapal sa paligid nito.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ipinapakita niya na nagaganap ang ganitong <em>phenomenon</em> nang kusa. Hindi ito tinutulak o pinipilit, bagkus bunsod ng pagkukusang magpakilala ng Maykapal bilang isang bisang mapagligtas. Ang pagsasa-alamat at pagsasa-ritwal ay tugon ng Tao, hindi lamang upang tandaan at ipagdiwang ang minsanang pagdalaw ng Lubhang Banal ngunit upang laging panatilihin, sa tuwina ay sariwain at muli’t-muli ay makapasok sila dito, higit pa sa panahong sasapit muli ang matinding pangangailangan.</p><p><br /></p><p>Makikita nang malinaw ang <em>phenomenon</em> na kanyang inilalarawan sa historikal na pag-unlad ng kulto ng Nazareno ng Quiapo. Sapagkat una nang namalas ang kapangyarihan ng Lubhang Banal sa pamamagitan ng imahen na nagligtas sa isang galyon mula sa mga panganib ng paglalakbay, kinilala ang taglay nitong bisang mapagligtas o potensyang soteryolohikal kung kaya’t idinambana nga nila ito sa Luneta, at malaon ay inilipat sa Quiapo, at kusang naging sentro ng matinding pagdedebosyon ng mga mananampalataya. Sapagkat patuloy pa rin ang mga <em>hierophany</em> sa mga karanasan ng mga himala ng Nazareno, maging mga simpleng panalangin na nabibigyang tugon, patuloy sa pamumukadkad ang pagdedebosyon dito. Lahat sapagkat naranasan at nararanasan pa rin nila ang maligtas!</p><p><br /></p><p>Sa nibel ng maramihan, makikita ang tugon bilang isang malawakang kulto ng Nazareno na kinakatawan ng malaki at bantog na dambana sa Quiapo na siyang sentro ng debosyon ng bayan, ang dambanang sinasabing ang “Nazareno mismo ang siyang nagpatayo”[5]. Nang inilipat ang imahen ng Nazareno mula sa Intramuros patungo sa Quiapo, ang maliit na distrito na dating nasa gilid lang ng siyudad ay naging isang at marahil pinakamahalagang sentro ng Kalakhang Maynila at masasabing kumakatawan ito sa buong lungsod, kung hindi man sa buong bansa. Labis na nakaugnay at malalim na naka-ugat ang mga karaniwang Pilipino sa Quiapo kaya’t maituturing na nga ito bilang isang <em>microcosm</em> ng ating kulturang popular.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sa personal na nibel, makikita ito sa mga panata ng mga deboto kung saan iniluluklok ang Poon sa gitna ng buhay ng namamanata bilang isang uring sentrong pinag-iikutan kung kaya’t ang araw ng pista o ang araw ng debosyon ay nagiging isang tanging araw at ang dambana naman ay nagiging isang tanging tagpuan. Taon-taon man o tuwing Biyernes pa nga, dumarayo sila dito upang sariwain ang kanilang ugnayan sa kanilang patron. Katulad halos ng “<em>base</em>” sa larong pambata na “agawan-base” ang papel ng araw at dambana ng Nazareno para sa mga deboto nito. Parati silang lumalapit at tumutuntong dito upang makatagpo at mai-baon ang bisa nito sa kanilang pag-uwi at pakikibaka sa mga pang araw-araw nilang suliranin sa buhay.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ang karanasan ng mga tao sa pagdulog sa Nazareno sa Quiapo ay hawig yata sa karanasan ni Jacob doon sa Bethel nang kilabutan siya at kusang winika sa kanyang sarili:<em> </em>Hindi ba nakapangingilabot ang pook na ito, na walang iba kundi ang tahanan ng Diyos at pintuan ng langit? [6] Nararanasan ng tao ang pananahan ng Diyos bilang isang uring tahanan na may pintuan na kusang binubuksan ng Maykapal upang patuluyin ang tao at maaring namang katukin ng tao sa oras ng kanyang pangangailangan.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sapagkat naligtas, ang pista at ang dambana ay isang panalangin upang tuluyang manahan ang Lubhang Banal na minsan nang dumalaw at patuloy na magbukas ito ng kaniyang pintuan sa atin. Patuloy na binabalik-balikan ito upang makipagtagpo at kumatok, makipagniig at dumulog.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Parehong Makatwiran</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>May kaniya-kaniyang dahilan o katwiran ang bawat taong pumupunta sa Quiapo at dumudulog sa paanan ng Nazareno kung kaya’t para sa kanila, maituturing na makatwiran ang kanilang ginagampanang pagdedebosyon. Marami sa kanila ang mayroong kilala na nakaranas na o sila pa mismo ang nakaranas ng kapangyarihan ng <em>Señor</em> na minsan nang nagligtas at simula noon ay inaasahang parating magliligtas sa kanila sa kanilang mga pangangailangan. Ang kanilang pagdedebosyon ay kusang pagtanaw ng tinatawag nating <strong>utang-na-loob</strong>. kaakibat ang patuloy na <strong>pananampalataya</strong> sa patrong pinopoon. Ito ay walang iba kundi isang pagsasakatawan ng panalanging <em>anamnesis</em> na siyang pamamaraang gamit sa opisyal na liturhiya ng Simbahan kung saan ginugunita ang mga mapagligtas na gawa ng Panginoon upang hilingin na ganapin niyang muli sa kasalukuyan ang mga kababalaghang ginawa na niya sa nakaraan. Para bang sinasabi sa Diyos na, <em>kung nagawa niyo po noon, anupa’t gawin niyo rin po para sa amin ngayon!</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p>Para naman sa isang intelektwal, mahirap maunawaan ang ganitong <em>phenomenon</em>, lalo na sa paraan ng pagpapahayag nito na lumalapit na yata sa kahibangan. Taon-taon, marami ang naaaksidente at minsan ay mayroon pang ilang nagbubuwis ng buhay lalo na sa araw ng pista dahil na lang sa simpleng kapal ng mga debotong dumadalo dito. Mistulang hindi rin “praktikal“ ang dumayo pa sa Quiapo at gumastos kung mayroon namang mga simbahang higit na malapit sa kani-kanilang mga tinutuluyan. Hindi pa kasama dito ang malaking halaga ng binubuhos na salapi ng mga deboto upang tustusan ang debosyon sa Nazareno: mga mamahaling pabango at damit, malaking dambana, maringal na pista. Mistulang hindi nga matalino o matino ang magdebosyon sa Nazareno!</p><p><br /></p><p>Ang buod ng suliranin sa palagay ko ay hindi ang mismong <em>phenomenon</em> ng pananampalataya, kundi ang tindi ng tugon ng taong nananampalataya na lumalampas at dumadaig sa sukat na kayang itakda at ilagda ng ating katwiran. Habang may nakikitang katwiran ang mga deboto para sa kanilang malabis na pagdedebosyon, (sapagkat para sa kanila, hindi pa nga ito sapat o malabis bagkus ay kulang na kulang pa rin upang “masuklian” man lang ang biyayang kanilang nakamtan) sabay hindi rin maka-katwiran ang pagdedebosyon sa Nazareno at kung tutuusin ay maari ngang sabihing humihipo na sa mga hangganan ng kalabisan at kahibangan. Para sa taong nananampalataya, ang kanilang debosyon ay pananampalataya ngunit sa taong bumabatikos naman ay panatisismo.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>May Kaibhan sa Pagtingin</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>Hawig din yata ang karanasan ng naligtas at nabiyayaan sa karanasan ng tatlong mago sa Bibliya na pagkakita sa Sanggol na kalong ng kanyang ina ay dagliang nagsipatirapa sa harap niya at ibinuhos ang kanilang mga kayamanan[7]. Para sa mga taong marunong at mataas ang kinalalagyan sa lipunan, nakagugulat ang ganitong uri ng pagkilos sa harap ng isang abang mag-ina. Ngunit ang kaibhan ay naroon yata sa kanilang nakita at naranasan na mahirap makita kung gagamitin lamang ang ating pagmamatino at pangangatwiran. Para sa tatlong mago, dito tunay at tiyak na natagpuan nila ang Diyos, maging sa hindi inaasahang kalagayan, at ang kusa at kagyat nilang tugon—na hindi na nila kinailangan pang sukatin o pag-isipan—ay ang sumamba nang buong isip, buong loob at buong katawan pa sa harapan niya na agad nilang batid ay siyang tugon na pinaka-ubod ng katwiran.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ang taong hindi nakasalo sa biro, makitawa man siya, ay mananatiling nagtataka kung bakit nagsitawang lahat ang mga kasama niya. Ngunit para sa mga taong nakasalo sa biro, kusa at hindi mapigilan ang pagtawa—kahit hindi na pagmuni-munihan o pagbulay-bulayan pa. At hindi na nga! Ito marahil ang ugat ng ating tanong at suliranin: mayroong kaibhan sa nakita.</p><p><br /></p><p>Para sa taong nananampalataya, (<em>homo religiosus</em>) sabi ni Eliade, may malaking kaibhan ang panahon o lunan na kinatagpuan at tagpuan niya at ng Lubhang Banal, isang matindi at makahulugang kaibhan. Namasid rin niya na para sa sumasampalataya, nauuna ang lantay na karanasan ng Lubhang Banal (<em>primary religious experience</em>) bago ang anupamang pagninilay o pagsusuri sa karanasang ito. Sa isang tunay na pagpapamalas ng Banal, nababago ang lahat ng kahulugan sa buhay ng isang tao. Kung kaya’t hindi na nagiging bahagi ang Lubhang Banal ng dati nang umiiral na daigdig ng kahulugan at katwiran bagkus nahuhulog ang lahat sa palibot ng karanasan ng pakikitagpo sa Lubhang Banal na nararanasan niya bilang pinakatunay, at hindi mapagkakamaliang katotohanan. Nag-iiba ang kanyang paningin sa daigdig—sapagkat may nakita siya at mula noon, may nakikita na!</p><p><br /></p><p>Para naman sa taong hindi pa nakararanas sa Lubhang Banal, mistulang pare-pareho lang (amorphous, homogenous) ang kapatagan ng daigdig at karanasan. Datapwat kung ano ang ikinikilos ko sa harap halimbawa ng aking magulang, guro o ng sinumang nakatataas sa akin, halos ganoon lang o ganoon na ganoon rin, ang dapat na ikilos ko sa harapan ng Lubhang Banal. Giit pa ni Eliade na hindi lubusang mapanghahawakan ang ganitong paninindigan sapagkat maging sa taong hindi naniniwala sa Lubhang Banal, mayroon pa ring maaaninagan at di-maiiwasang bakas ng pagtatangi na hawig sa karanasan ng relihiyosong pagtatangi (<em>religious valorization</em>) ng taong sumasampalataya.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ang tunggalian ng pagtingin sa kulto ng Nazareno bilang pananampalataya at bilang panatisismo ay magpapatuloy sapagkat hindi makatatagpo sa isang pantay na lugar ang isang taong sumasampalataya at isang nagmamatinong ipaliwanag gamit ang katwiran ang para sa kanya ay isang kakatwang <em>phenomenon </em>ng pananampalataya. Ang labis para sa taong hindi sumasampalataya kung tuusin ay kulang-na-kulang pa sa taong sumasampalataya na sukat ipagpapalit ang lahat-lahat sapagkat nasumpungan niya ang “perlas na pinakamahalaga” na simula noon ay nagbago at nagtakda na sa lahat ng kanyang pagpapahalaga, at nagtatatag sa kanyang buhay at daigdig sa palibot nito.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Ilang Panimulang Tugon</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>Makikitang may katotohanan sa napagmasid ni Reyes, ngunit para sa isang taong tunay ang pananampalataya, ang pista ay hindi isang “pista-opisyal” mula sa “mahabang taon ng pamumuhay nang hindi ayon sa turo ni Kristo” bagkus pina-sentro ng lahat ng panahon na nagiging “base” ng kanyang pamumuhay ayon sa halimbawa at aral ni Hesus. Dito siya bumabalik-balik at umuuwi upang sariwain ang kanyang kaugnayan sa Panginoon na kung wala ay wala rin namang katuturan ang pamumuhay kuno ng ayon sa pananampalataya na wala namang ugat liban sa kanyang isip.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Magiging edukado ba ako o deboto?” Maaring pareho! Malabis at napakayabang naman yata kung pupulaan ng taong edukado ang deboto bilang taong nag-iisip, lalo’t hindi naman niya lubos na nauunawaan ang pinagbubukalan ng ganitong pananampalataya at sadyang labis na pagpapahayag ng damdamin. Maaring maging isang edukado sabay deboto nang hindi ipinaghihiwalay ang dalawa. Mistulang hindi man makatwiran, sabay malinaw na nakikita ng sumasampalataya ang katwiran nito.</p><p><br /></p><p>Marami man ang pagkukulang ang mga debosyong popular, tulad ng sa aspeto ng pagsasabuhay at pagdaloy ng ganitong pananampalataya sa pang araw-araw na pag-uugali at gawi, hindi pinawawalang-bisa nito ang kahalagahan ng mga pagdedebosyon na simpleng pagpapahayag ng simpleng pananampalataya ng mga simpleng tao, ayon sa kanilang tinubuang kultura at abot-kaya. Kung tutuusin, taglay nito ang karunungang mula sa karanasan ng mga tao at panahong nagdaan.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ang pagdiriwang lamang sa Liturhiya ay hindi ang hangganan ng pagsamba ng Simbahan. Alinsunod sa halimbawa at turo ng Panginoon, ang mga alagad ni Kristo ay nananalangin sa katahimikan ng kani-kanilang mga silid (cf. Mt 6, 6) at nagtitipon rin upang manalangin ayon sa mga pamamaraang kinatha ng mga taong nakaranas nang matindi sa Banal na nagpapalakas ng loob ng mga mananampalataya at nagtuturo sa kanila tungo sa mga tanging aspeto ng misteryo ni Kristo. Sumasamba rin sila ayon sa mga balangkas na kusang lumilitaw sa diwa ng Kristiyanong sambayanan kung saan ipinapahayag nang ayon sa kulturang popular ang pinakabuod ng Ebanghelyo. (Talaan ukol sa Debosyong Popular at ang Liturhiya, 82)</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Ang Karanasan ng Mahal-Banal</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>Sa kanyang Pilosopiya ng Relihiyon, tinutukoy ni Padre Roque Ferriols, SJ ang karanasan ng Diyos bilang karanasan ng Mahal-Banal. Tunay nga, ang sumasampalataya ay nakararanas sa Banal bilang kanyang minamahal, pinakamamahal.</p><p><br /></p><p>Para sa taong nagmamahal—at naniniwala ako na ang lahat ng tao, kahit ang mga hindi sumasampalataya sa Diyos ay marunong ding magmahal at maunawaan sana nila kahit ito man lang, wala nang mas mahal pa kaysa sa kanyang mahal. Datapwat kung para sa kanyang mahal, walang bagay ang napakamahal para hindi ibigay. Walang-hanggan sapagkat walang hanggan ang pag-ibig. Walang labis at walang lampas sapagkat ang pag-ibig ay bukas at wagas.</p><p><br /></p><p>Kung tutuusin, hindi marunong magbilang ang nagmamahal at laging lubos at buhos ang kanyang pagbibigay na minsan ay halos lumampas na sa kahibangan. Isipin at pagmunihan man ay hindi pa rin lubos mahuli ng pag-uunawa sapagkat ang pag-ibig, tunay mang makatwiran ay makatwiran sa isang paraang hindi-makakatwiran kung ang katwiran ng mga hindi umiibig ang ating magiging sukatan. Mahiwaga at hindi lubusang maipapaliwanag ngunit para sa taong umiibig, ang pag-ibig ang lumilikha ng sarili nitong daigdig, maging katwiran. Pag-ibig ang sarili nitong sukatan.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Ang Sukli ng Sakripisyo</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>Para sa taong sumasampalataya, utang-na-loob niya ang lahat-lahat sa kanyang Diyos kung kaya lahat man ay handa siyang ibigay bilang tanda ng pasasalamat, na kung tutuusin ay pawang nanggaling rin namang lahat sa Kanya, na may pananampalatayang hindi siya tatalikuran nito. Nararanasan niya ang Panginoon bilang saligan at nagpapadanay ng kanyang buong daigdig: <em>universalis columna quasi sustinens omnia[8]</em>. Datapwat nais niya ang palaging lumapit dito, sana pa ay manahan sa piling nito na kinikilala niya bilang sentro ng kanyang buhay at daigdig.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anumang tugon ay isa lamang sakripisyo—isang salitang galing sa pinagsamang mga salitang Latin na <em>sacer</em> at <em>facere</em>: gawing Banal. Dalawang persona ang nagpapabanal sa lugar at panahon ng kanilang tagpuan: ang Panginoon na kusang nagbubukas ng kanyang sarili at ang abang taong nagbubukas-loob rin sa Diyos sa isang uring “puwang” na sinasabi ni Eliade ay pook ng pagtawid paroo’t-panaog mula sa langit at lupa at lugar ng pakikipag-usap sa Lubhang Banal. Sapagkat hindi natin kayang lumipad nang diretso patungo sa langit, kailangan natin ang ganitong uring hagdan na ang Maykapal mismo ang kusang naglalawit.</p><p><br /></p><p>Kung magkukwentahan, sasabihin ng taong sumasampalataya na ang kanyang tugon, gaano man kalabis sa mata ng nagmamasid, ay<strong> sukli</strong> lang, napakaliit kung ikukumpara sa halagang ibinayad ng sinuklian. Palaging tanong at tanong na gumagawa ng sumasampalataya ang: <em>Quid retribuam Domino pro omnibus quae retribuit mihi?</em> Paano ako makasusukli sa Panginoon sa lahat na kanyang ibinigay sa akin? Hindi na tayo dapat magulat kung sukat ibuhos niya rin ang kanyang lahat-lahat.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sa wakas, hindi pa rin natin masasagot nang tapos sa papel na ito ang umiiral na tanong: Pananampalataya ba o panatisismo ang debosyon sa Nazareno? Bilang isang mag-aaral ng pilosopiya, magiging tapat lamang ako sa katotohanan kung iiwanan ko itong bukas pa rin. Hiling ko lang sana ay maging bukas rin at sikaping dumanas muna bago humusga. Maari rin sana ang magbaka-sakali: hindi isang pagbabakasakali na tumatantiya at naninigurado ngunit isang pagbabaka-sakali na mapagkumbabang naghahanap at totoong nauuhaw sa Lubhang Banal.</p><p><br /></p><p>“Marami nang nakasumpong sa Panginoon dito, at malamang na narito nga Siya at masusumpungan ko rin.” Bilang sumasampalataya, batid ko na sa aking puso ang kasagutan.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Sanggunian</strong></p><p><br /></p><p>Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. <em>Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy. </em>(Lungsod ng Vaticano: Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2001)</p><p><br /></p><p>Eliade, Mircea. <em>Sacred Space and Making the World Sacred</em>. Sinipi sa A. Rodriguez, ed. <em>Compilation of Readings for Ph103: Philosophy of Religion. </em>(Lungsod Quezon: Ateneo de Manila University, 2006.)<em> </em></p><p><br /></p><p>Elwood, Douglas, J. at Patricia Ling Magdamo. <em>Christ in Philippine Context</em>. (Lungsod Quezon: New Day Publishers, 1991.)<em> </em></p><p><br /></p><p>Basilika ng Nazareno. <em>Inside Quiapo</em>. (Booklet)</p><p><br /></p><p>________________. <em>Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene. </em>(Leaflet)</p><p><br /></p><p>________________. <em>Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno</em>: <em>400 Years. </em>(DVD)</p><p><br /></p><p>http://nazareno400.com/index.html</p><p><br /></p><p>http://www.rcam.org/Homilies/2006/archbishop%20rosales/message_400_hundred_years_nazareno.htm</p><p><br /></p><p>______________________</p><p><br /></p><p>[1] Halimbawa, may malubhang sakit noon ang batang-bata kong pinsan nang imungkahi ng aking nanay na matagal nang deboto ng Nazareno na pumunta sila sa Quiapo at mamanata nang may hiling na pagalingin ang bata. Bagamat masugid rin naman ang ginawang pagpapagamot sa ospital, ipinagpasalamat nila sa Panginoon ang paggaling ng murang sanggol na isang dalaga na ngayon. Mula noon, nagsisimba sila o “isinisimba” ang bata tuwing pista ng Quiapo upang tuparin ang kanilang panata sa Nazareno.</p><p><br /></p><p>[2] Sinipi ng aklat na <em>Christ in Philippine Context</em> nina Douglas J. Elwood at Patricia L. Magdamo sa pahina 5 nito: “We are Christians at certain seasons of the year… our Christianity comes on and off according to certain dates of the calendar… Christianity it seems, is like some special holiday in a year of un-Christianity.”</p><p><br /></p><p>[3] Parehong akda, pahina 11. “Shall I be educated or pious, for I cannot be both!”</p><p><br /></p><p>[4] Si Mircea Eliade ay isang pilosopo, historyador ng relihiyon at manunulat na taga-Romania. Isa siya sa mga pangunahing pilosopong sinisikap unawain at ipaliwanag ang Karanasan ng Lubhang Banal (religious experience) at ang tugon ng tao sa karanasang ito.</p><p><br /></p><p>[5] Tinawag na ganito sapagkat naging kusa at bukas-palad ang pagbibigay ng mga deboto kung kaya’t hindi na kinailangan pang lumikom ng pondo upang maitayo ang magarang Basilika, bagkus agad na itong bumuhos</p><p><br /></p><p>[6] Genesis 28: 17. <em>Pavensque quam terribilis inquit est locus iste non est hic aliud nisi domus Dei et porta caeli.</em></p><p><br /></p><p>[7] Matthew 2:11 <em>Et intrantes domum invenerunt puerum cum Maria matre eius et procidentes adoraverunt eum.</em></p><p><br /></p><p>[8] Sinipi ni Eliade mula kay Rudolf of Fulda sa kanyang pahina 35.</p><p><br /></p><p><photo id="1"></photo></p>Leo Martin Angelo R. Ocampohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13969032673744861691noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24476775.post-77252211206414093732011-12-12T00:00:00.003+08:002011-12-12T00:08:22.049+08:00Installation of the New Archbishop of Manila<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXbgQLk0BVXr4Qkas-8ZDUEbr2RTLqz1jUjHAxHi9lYsqmiHhnyH8vmQMIB9-EspWLQtaY7GistrftWyqsmHQY5vZbMm5rduNsKPXRydDEEGMXJ0WmNZY-YKJswAwceT26LHZ2Q/s1600/tagle_001.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXbgQLk0BVXr4Qkas-8ZDUEbr2RTLqz1jUjHAxHi9lYsqmiHhnyH8vmQMIB9-EspWLQtaY7GistrftWyqsmHQY5vZbMm5rduNsKPXRydDEEGMXJ0WmNZY-YKJswAwceT26LHZ2Q/s320/tagle_001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684902476493386994" border="0" /></a>Celebrates the installation of the new Archbishop of Manila, His Excellency Most Rev. Luis Antonio G. Tagle, DD. Let us pray for his fruitful ministry and service that the Lord may console and confirm him as he takes up this important and demanding responsibility in our local Church.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />INSTALLATION RITES OF THE NEW ARCHBISHOP</span> (reposted from www.rcam.org)<br /></div> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />RECEPTION OF THE ARCHBISHOP IN THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Archbishop Tagle in choral vesture enters the main door of the Cathedral. At the door, Bishops Bernardino Cortez and Broderick Pabillo, the Auxiliary Bishops of Manila receive formally the new Archbishop.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">The rector of the cathedral, Rev. Msgr. Nestor C. Cerbo, presents a crucifix to be kissed by Archbishop Tagle. A deacon hands in a sprinkler of holy water to Archbishop Tagle, who then blesses himself and those present. All the people in the assembly stand.</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Archbishop Tagle kneels for a moment in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament. A fitting hymn is sung. After which he goes to the vesting area to prepare for Mass. All sit.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">SOLEMN PROCESSION</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">While the Entrance Hymn is sung, the procession through the church takes place. The servers lead the procession followed by the deacon carrying the Book of the Gospels, the concelebrating bishops and Archbishop Tagle. Cardinal Rosales, wearing a cope, is the last in the order of procession. The other Cardinals present take their place at the sanctuary before the procession begins.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ENTRANCE HYMN </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">GREETING</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">The Cardinal, Archbishop Tagle and the Concelebrating Bishops give reverence to the altar and proceed to their respective places. The altar and the cross are incensed. At the cathedra, the Cardinal greets the people, introduces the celebration, and bids the Apostolic Letter to be shown and read.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">THE RITE OF CANONICAL INSTALLATION</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Cardinal Rosales:</span><br />Let the Apostolic Letter from the Holy See be read.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">READING OF THE APOSTOLIC LETTER</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">The Chancellor, Fr. Rufino C. Sescon, Jr., shows the Apostolic Letter to the college of consultors and to all those present.</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">At the ambo, Fr. Sescon reads in English the Apostolic Letter to which all listen.After the Chancellor has read the Apostolic Letter the Acclamation is sung as a joyous response.</span><br /><br />Thanks to the Lord Almighty God<br />All the angels sing halleluiah<br />Halleluiah, Halleluiah!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">SEATING OF THE NEW ARCHBISHOP</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Cardinal Rosales invites Archbishop Tagle to sit on the cathedra.</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">The Archbishop sits on the cathedra.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">GREETING AND HOMAGE</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">The Clergy of the Archdiocese of Manila and designated representatives of the religious and the various sectors in the Archdiocese give homage and offer a sign of obedience and reverence to the new Archbishop. During the greeting and homage, appropriate hymns are sung.</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">After the homage and greeting, Archbishop Tagle puts aside the miter and rises for the Opening Prayer.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmyoHegwy6vqmFKXnvl3YTPzVUwJr9-7hI4Qugj0gi8CwsjYYJo1T119MgfYOHTwQjvKuwRpFBQuc4oZruZn7wNGWcwLCdIgfi7E9iRobmle2sl6dHj5vPibSJ0u_VkQ6s3RcKrw/s1600/coat_of_arms_image.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmyoHegwy6vqmFKXnvl3YTPzVUwJr9-7hI4Qugj0gi8CwsjYYJo1T119MgfYOHTwQjvKuwRpFBQuc4oZruZn7wNGWcwLCdIgfi7E9iRobmle2sl6dHj5vPibSJ0u_VkQ6s3RcKrw/s320/coat_of_arms_image.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684902864920965650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">THE COAT-OF-ARMS OF HIS EXCELLENCY MOST REV. LUIS ANTONIO TAGLE, DD, ARCHBISHOP OF MANILA</span><br /><br />The coat of arms of His Excellency Most Reverend Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Archbishop of Manila, has two sides. The left side represents the coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Manila. The right side represents the personal coat of arms of the Archbishop.<br /><br />On the upper left (red) side, the tower of Castille portrays the Almighty God, He who is called in Psalm 60, “My shelter, a strong tower against the enemy.” The three windows in the figure of the tower signify the Three Divine Persons. To its right is a Crescent, the symbol of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, patroness of the Archdiocese of Manila.<br /><br /><br />On the lower left (blue) side, a sea lion engarde holding a pilgrim’s cross on its right represents the origin of Christianity through the evangelization of the Philippines by the Spaniards and the Philippines’ role in Christianizing the Orient. Manila played a key role in the development of faith for the whole of the Philippine archipelago. The sea lion itself is the symbol of the Philippines.<br /><br />On the right, which represents the coat of arms of the Archbishop, there are three levels.<br /><br />The top level contains the image of the Good Shepherd. It tells of the centrality of Jesus in the Episcopal ministry of the Archbishop. He who directs the catch of fish is also the Shepherd who goes before his sheep (Jn 10:4) and lays down his life for them (Jn 10:15). The figure also calls to mind the diocesan seminary of Imus, <span style="font-style: italic;">Tahanan ng Mabuting Pastol</span>, that the Archbishop served cumulatively for twenty-two years as rector.<br /><br /><br />In the top level, there is also an open Bible. The living Word is the ultimate rule of life and service of the Archbishop. He pays tribute to all those who taught him to love the Word of God, especially his family, teachers, students, and the poor. It also stands for his ministry as a theology teacher, a servant of the Word. But more than just being a teacher of the Word, the Archbishop hopes to live by Jesus, the Incarnate Word, so that through his person and service, many may come to know, love and serve the Living Lord.<br /><br />On the middle and the bottom levels are symbols of two persons who, upon discerning the will of God, made Jesus the center of their lives. The middle level depicts the Blessed Virgin Mary, to whom the Archbishop is devoted under her title of Our Lady of the Pillar, patroness of the Cathedral Parish and Diocese of Imus. The bottom level refers to St. Joseph, the just man and worker, to whom the town of Imus and the Archbishop is devoted. He is the patron San Jose Seminary where he underwent priestly formation.<br /><br />The motto of the Archbishop is taken from John 21:7, “It is the Lord” (<span style="font-style: italic;">Dominus Est!</span>). Following Peter’s initiative, the disciples went fishing but that night caught nothing. When the risen Lord, unrecognized by them, directed their fishing, they had a bountiful catch. Thereupon the beloved disciple said, “It is the Lord!” The motto conveys the Archbishop’s conviction that the Lord must direct his mission. So he entrusts the care of the Archdiocese to Him. The Archbishop’s modest role is to discern His voice, to follow his bidding, and to end every fruitful endeavour in a loving prayer and of recognition and adoration of the Lord.Leo Martin Angelo R. Ocampohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13969032673744861691noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24476775.post-46779566399193716082011-12-02T22:14:00.002+08:002011-12-02T22:25:51.282+08:00Pasko ni San Jose<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2WHQRkC_PyY" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="225" width="400"></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pasko ni San Jose</span><br /><br />Musika at Titik ni:<br />Fr. Bong Villariza at Leo Ocampo<br />San Jose Major SeminaryLeo Martin Angelo R. Ocampohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13969032673744861691noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24476775.post-59480179605743509822011-12-02T22:08:00.002+08:002011-12-02T22:14:01.786+08:00Three Saints and A Cardinal<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4_XsbhszGZWc7YTcRukzy4EkK21MGgGdtwWuE7lrUsd_9oTB2lJfnr1dnf3rm85uKhlhUwXkffSR-VAGMd2RHQPolMQw_NJ0OwUc9KwnA9fKCEN13CA7emya2GGPFY8my25Ifw/s1600/card.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 354px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO4_XsbhszGZWc7YTcRukzy4EkK21MGgGdtwWuE7lrUsd_9oTB2lJfnr1dnf3rm85uKhlhUwXkffSR-VAGMd2RHQPolMQw_NJ0OwUc9KwnA9fKCEN13CA7emya2GGPFY8my25Ifw/s400/card.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681532939046522994" border="0" /></a><br /> <style>@font-face { font-family: "Times"; }@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }@font-face { font-family: "Optima"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p { margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-variant: small-caps;font-family:Optima;font-size:16pt;" ><br /></span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-variant: small-caps;font-family:Optima;font-size:16pt;" ><br /></span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-variant: small-caps;font-family:Optima;font-size:16pt;" >Three Saints and </span></strong><strong><span style="font-variant: small-caps;font-family:Optima;font-size:16pt;" >A Cardinal</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /><strong></strong></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Optima;"> </span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family:Optima;">Leo R. Ocampo</span></em></p><p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm; text-align: center;"><br /><em><span style="font-family:Optima;"> </span></em></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" > </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" >Last November 1, we celebrated the feast of All Saints. It may well be categorized among the so-called “theological” celebrations in the Roman calendar, along with Trinity Sunday, <em><span style="font-family:Optima;">Corpus Domini</span></em> and others. These are the feasts and memorials that do not commemorate any specific event or any particular saint like most of the others but witness instead to an important theological truth.<br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" ><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" > </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" >In this case, the feast proclaims to us that there are more saints in the Church who have lived among us than those whom we celebrate in the calendar or even the thousands who were formally canonized and declared as such. In this article, allow me to write about three saints already with God in heaven and a Cardinal whom I personally admire as a living saint.</span></p><p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" ><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" > </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><strong><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" >Champion of the Poor</span></strong><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" > </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" ><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" >The first saint that comes to mind now is the deacon and martyr Saint Lawrence. He was deacon in Rome during the time of Pope Saint Sixtus who entrusted him with the care of the treasures of the Church during that time of persecution. When Lawrence was finally arrested and this coveted loot was demanded of him by the Roman authorities, he presented them instead with the poor, the blind and the crippled of the city, famously declaring: “These are the treasures of the Church.” He is also known for being roasted alive on a gridiron on which occasion he reportedly said to his torturers: “Turn me over. This side is already cooked.”</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" > </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" ><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" >The Cardinal I admire was born on August 10, the day we celebrate Saint Lawrence’s martyrdom. In fact, his episcopal motto was taken from the Gospel reading for this feast: <em><span style="font-family:Optima;">Si mortuum fuerit, fructum affert. </span></em>“If it dies, it bears much fruit.” (Jn 12, 24)</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" > </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" ><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" >His pet project, <em><span style="font-family:Optima;">Pondo ng Pinoy</span></em>, shows what treasures the Church really has: not so much its teeming coffers, influential connections or affluent benefactors but the poor in spirit who give what little they can with much love in order to help one another. In less than a decade, <em><span style="font-family:Optima;">Pondo ng Pinoy</span></em> has done much even if very quietly to systematically alleviate poverty one person and one area at a time. How much good has been done not only in Manila but all around the country out of the daily contribution 0f 25 centavos! Moreover, <em><span style="font-family:Optima;">Pondo ng Pinoy</span></em> also represents not only fundraising but also the conversion of people’s hearts to become consistent in charity. Indeed it has been not only a theology of the crumbs in action but also a modern day miracle of the loaves unfolding right before our eyes! Like Saint Lawrence, our Cardinal is not only a man of the Church but also a man of the poor, truly a priest of the Church of the poor as envisioned by PCP II. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" > </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" ><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" >When he turned 75 in 2007, this Cardinal of ours expressed his desire to step down and spend the rest of his years in tranquility and solitude. He must have thought his term “well-done” already, like Saint Lawrence thought of the roasting steak that was his own flesh. And yet when the Holy Father asked him to continue in his ministry, our Cardinal allowed his own life plans to be overturned, letting himself be turned over at the pleasure of the Church (no parallel meant with Lawrence's executioners!). On that occasion he said, “I will simply obey as I once again put my entire self on the plate of offering to God with Jesus and in Jesus.”</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" > </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><strong><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" ><br /></span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><strong><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" >Batangueño Bishop</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" > </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" ><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" >The second saint" that comes to mind, Bishop Alfredo Maria Obviar (picture on the right), is not exactly a saint, or at least not <em><span style="font-family:Optima;">yet</span></em>, because he is still being proposed for beatification and canonization. Bishop Obviar and our Cardinal share a lot in common and the two actually knew each other very closely. Both of them are from Batangas. Both spent the early stages of their seminary formation in what is now San Jose Seminary. In fact, the pastoral staff that our Cardinal has used since his episcopal consecration was previously used and given to him by this saintly bishop.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" > </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" ><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" >Honestly, I know precious little about Bishop Obviar from stories that my friends who belong to the congregation he founded have shared to me. But there are three things that I gathered from all their anecdotes about him: his love for prayer, his love for his priests and his love for catechesis. Three more things I believe the bishop has in common with our Cardinal.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" > </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" ><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" >Our Cardinal’s love for prayer never fails to shine through in all his sharings to us, his seminarians. I was very edified to see that even at his age and at his level, he continues to read, rather devour, spiritual books whose lessons he excitedly shares to us almost everytime we meet him. His love for his priests and even his seminarians is undeniable. Despite his status, he always made sure we felt at ease in his presence, able to address him not with the formal “Your Eminence” but with a very fond “Lolo Dency.” Hearing him speak each time was truly like listening to your own grandfather telling stories. That was his catechesis which he loved to do, especially in our regular Manila Archdiocesan General Pastoral Assemblies (MAGPAS). My own favorite story of his remains to be his very own love story, which has been going on even up to now. The story he tells often, with such fire, and unfailingly with a tiny spark of joy in his eyes: his love story with Jesus.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" > </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><strong><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" ><br /></span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><strong><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" >Loving Father</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><strong><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" > </span></strong><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" ><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" >The particular saint or saints that a person venerates is often telling of who that person is or at least what kind of person he is trying to be. So I was curious to find out whose figure it was that is featured in the pastoral staff of our Cardinal. It was no other than our San Jose, whose symbols of lily and carpenter’s saw also prominently figure in his personal coat-of-arms.</span></p><p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" ><br /> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" > </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" >Of course Bishop Obviar, who originally owned that pastoral staff, was also very devoted to Saint Joseph, I was told. And so is our Cardinal who is proudly a <em><span style="font-family:Optima;">Josefino </span></em>through and through. A very famous characteristic of the saint that he has obviously imbibed is being quiet and shying away from the limelight--something for which he has been criticized several times. Indeed, there are but a few times he has ever spoken or appeared on television or even in the papers.<br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" ><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" > </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" >And most of these few times he spoke, he spoke in behalf of the voiceless poor. Who can forget how he came to the help of the Sumilao farmers and many others who were oppressed, all the way back to his stint in Bukidnon? Of all photos I’ve seen of him, I was most struck and would never forget a candid one that shows him embracing an old woman, one of the displaced farmers. Here was a true son of Joseph, taking all who are vulnerable and threatened like Mary into his care.</span></p><p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" ><br /></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" > </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><strong><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" >Beloved Cardinal</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><br /><strong></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><strong><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" > </span></strong><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" ></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" >I could not do justice to this article comparing saints and our Cardinal without mentioning yet another saint especially dear to him: Saint Charles de Foucauld, of whose priestly fraternity called <em><span style="font-family:Optima;">Gesu Caritas</span></em>, he is part. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" > </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" ><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" >Indeed, the spirituality of Saint Charles de Foucauld neatly sums up that of the three other saints we have previously mentioned. He too saw Christ, his greatest treasure, in the poor, and gave himself generously in their service. He too has left us a shining example of prayer, solidarity with his fellow workers in the ministry and of witnessing to the faith. He too lived the quiet and simple life of <em><span style="font-family:Optima;">Nazareth</span></em>, not only sheltering but becoming a shelter himself to all who were displaced by violence and poverty. Thus, he must be feeling very proud and honored in having a spiritual son in one Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" > </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" ><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" >Thank you very much dear Cardinal. We feel truly proud and honored to have had you here among us as our father and brother in the Archdiocese of Manila, in San Jose Seminary, and in many other places; all of us whose lives you have touched. On this feast of all the saints, we thank God, the source of all holiness, for having graced our lives with the privilege of knowing and living with one. </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" > </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><em><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" ><br /></span></em></p><p style="margin: 0.1pt 0cm;"><em><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:12pt;" >Maraming salamat po, Lolo Dency! Mabuhay po kayo!</span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;"> </span></p>Leo Martin Angelo R. Ocampohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13969032673744861691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24476775.post-61377940907700278452011-11-07T10:00:00.000+08:002011-11-07T10:01:01.924+08:00The New Roman MissalA simple and very lucid presentation...<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/25418061?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=ffffff" webkitallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="225" width="400"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/25418061">New Roman Missal for Middle School Youth - Word for Word by Life Teen</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/lifeteen">Life Teen</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p>Leo Martin Angelo R. 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}@font-face { font-family: "Optima"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><span style="font-variant: small-caps;font-family:Optima;font-size:14pt;" >Father of Priestly Sons</span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" >A gift of Msgr. Manuel G. Gabriel</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><i style=""><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" >Designed by</span></i><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" > Leo R. Ocampo</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><i style=""><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" >Rendered by</span></i><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" > Formacraft, Inc.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" ><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" >This stained glass icon of Saint Joseph, the Father of priestly sons, is a homage to our patron saint and an invitation to us, his Josefino sons, to imitate him as our father.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" ><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" >Worker and Husband</span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" >The likeness of Joseph in this icon was patterned on the Caedo monument in front of our Main Building.<span style=""> </span>He is portrayed with a saw and a lily, his traditional symbols in Christian iconography, as found in the logo of the seminary.<span style=""> </span>He is also shown wearing a ring in his right hand to signify his being the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. <span style=""> </span>He is patron of this seminary that places itself in his hands. <span style=""> </span>In the liturgy, he is venerated under two titles that are both uniquely his: “worker” and “husband of Mary.”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" >The saw celebrates the work of Saint Joseph by which he supported his family composed of Mary and Jesus and built up their home in Nazareth that is an analogue of the Church.<span style=""> </span>As we take pride in having as our motto “<i style="">in opus ministerii,</i>” we are called to imitate our father as diligent workers and effective builders not only of concrete physical structures but also of God’s family, the ecclesial community.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" >The lily is a symbol not only of the purity of Joseph but also of his justice (“the just shall blossom like the lily” Hos 14,5) and his great faith in God (“consider the lilies of the field” Mt 6, 28 cf. Lk 12,27) who sustained him in every need. <span style=""> </span>Indeed, the Church has turned to Joseph as the exemplar of that “<i style="">good</i> and <i style="">faithful</i> servant whom the Lord has set over his household....” (Mt 24, 45)<span style=""> </span>The lily is thus an invitation to imitate our father in his single-hearted holiness and trust, especially as we hold positions of leadership in the household of God that is the Church.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" >The ring is a symbol of faithful love used at marriages in many societies including the Jewish people in the time of Jesus. <span style=""> </span>Here, it signifies the fidelity and devotion of Joseph to Mary, his wife, who is also a type of the Church. <span style=""> </span>Joseph is rightly called “the most chaste spouse of the Virgin Mary,” not simply because he withheld himself but rather because he gave himself singularly and purely to her. <span style=""> </span>In this way, we his sons are called to imitate our father in undivided loyalty and generous love for the people of God committed to our care. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" ><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" >Foster Father of Jesus</span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" >The boy Jesus is shown sitting on the lap of Joseph. <span style=""> </span>His sunburst halo alludes to the seal of the Society of Jesus. <span style=""> </span>He cradles a lamb while bearing a shepherd’s staff in his left hand. <span style=""> </span>At the same time, his right hand holds the hand of Joseph. <span style=""> </span>Their eyes meet together in an affectionate gaze. <span style=""> </span>Jesus is <i style="">the</i> priestly Son of the Father of priestly sons in whose sonship and priesthood we all but share. <span style=""> </span>Verily it is Jesus himself, “the Son of Joseph,” (Lk 4,22) the original Josefino, whom the icon presents for us to contemplate.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" >The allusion in the halo of Jesus is a tribute to the Society that bears his Name who have administered San Jose with commitment and dedication from its beginnings in the <i style="">Colegio de San Jose</i> of 1601 up to today. <span style=""> </span>They have endowed the seminary with the Ignatian hallmark of virtue and learning, spirituality and service which has become the distinguishing characteristic, indeed the shining glory, of our being Josefino.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" >The boy Jesus is shown cradling a lamb even while he himself is cradled by Joseph. <span style=""> </span>His staff mirrors the staff held by his father, which according to tradition blossomed into a lily to indicate God’s own choice of Joseph as the husband for Mary. One can feel certain that the loving devotion of Joseph taught Jesus how to care for the flock. <span style=""> </span>We contemplate in the Gospel how devoted Joseph was to protecting and providing for his family. <span style=""> </span>What better example of a “good shepherd” could Providence have supplied for the Savior if not this carpenter?<span style=""> </span>Formed in the Josefino tradition, we too are called to become shepherds, whether ordained or lay, of the people entrusted to us by God: “Christ and his Mother to take into our care” just like our father did. <span style=""> </span>As in the Caedo statue, the hand of Joseph rests on Jesus’ shoulder, our shoulder, urging and supporting us in our work of service. Our <i style="">opus ministerii</i> reflects and fulfills the Josefino spirit.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" >Hands held warmly together, their eyes rapt in a tender gaze, we contemplate the loving intimacy of father and son. <span style=""> </span>Like the little lamb in Jesus’ lap, we realize that we are also in the scene and called to enter it more and more. <span style=""> </span>As Father Tom Green wrote in the prayer to Saint Joseph on the 50<sup>th</sup> year of our treasured landmark: “His awe and trust reflect beautifully the feelings we have. And your look of loving, fatherly care inspires us to trust in you as he did.” Like Jesus, we look up to Joseph our father, trusting in his providence and protection, asking him to take us and keep us in his care. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" ><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" >Keep our Hearts With You</span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" >The Latin inscription reads: “<i style="">Corda nostra tecum custodi</i>.” <span style=""> </span>This simple prayer connects us to a venerable tradition of invoking Joseph as <i style="">custos</i>: custodian, guardian, caretaker, keeper, steward. <span style=""> </span>Indeed, the Joseph of the New Dispensation who was entrusted with God’s “greatest treasures,” Mary and Jesus, fulfills the great figure of the Old Testament who served as steward of Pharaoh’s treasury and in this way helped save many people. <span style=""> </span>Thus, he has rightly been honored in the liturgy and in popular piety under this title (e.g. “<i style="">Virginum custos et pater</i>”) and his patronage, Saint Teresa of Avila tells us, has never been found to fail. <span style=""> </span>The brief encyclical on Saint Joseph written by Blessed John Paul II was entitled <i style="">Redemptoris Custos</i>. <span style=""> </span>Indeed, Joseph was not only the custodian of Mary and Jesus but continues to be called upon today as the guardian and protector of the Universal Church. <span style=""> </span>Hence, we do well to implore him with confidence to take not only our seminary but our hearts into his care, especially as priests and seminarians, that he may foster and form them as he did the Heart of Jesus. <span style=""> </span>He who was the formator of the Formator of all disciples!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" >This verse, a translation of the last line of our own hymn to Joseph, is also a prayer that echoes the <i style="">ponme con tu hijo </i>of Ignatius. <span style=""> </span>To ask Joseph to keep our hearts is really to ask him to keep them with Jesus, his dearest Son. <span style=""> </span>Keep our hearts with you, Joseph. <span style=""> </span>Keep our hearts with you, and with you, together with your Son. <span style=""> </span>Bring us also into that intimacy we long for, the one which inspired Jesus to call on God as <i style="">Abba</i>, so we may lead our flock to that deep relationship of love with the Father as well...</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" >May this new icon inspire us then to turn to our beloved patron, father of priestly sons, and imitate his example. <span style=""> </span>As we leave the chapel each day and also as we go forth from San Jose to engage <i style="">in opus ministerii</i>, may it inspire all Josefinos ever to pray and ever to be true: <i style="">Corda nostra tecum custodi</i>. <span style=""> </span>“...and through the noonday years and life’s evening too, Father of priestly sons, keep all our hearts with you!”</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntGU0ZnGHOjrH4kjk0nYzTMHqK5JDDgZqYHDqiw3MNEZxxEVE9s5Nv9mnw-Ud7yOaAjzEgzVNnzTPyDT5RorREc_TRy3RmuJolCJXxj07fy4aZ-r47idwyDkOlQs5cbgsEtoKdw/s1600/photo+1.jpg"><br /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:11pt;" ><br /></span></p>Leo Martin Angelo R. Ocampohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13969032673744861691noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24476775.post-54370735096171791532011-09-19T23:00:00.005+08:002011-09-27T15:10:01.245+08:00The Martyrdom of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7EtoaPf6pIKEvswmjSNpzoBFCBJTFMQyUNmVKL49NRjuDedbxQ9_pqgUqXpGxYyv7B3tJ-LA68iwj2kVeAPGcl0cNdNcx4w2UcIaf2b4xWaTuB9nDEulYXoCKGIiHQRvgUKe7mg/s1600/LorenzoRuiz2.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7EtoaPf6pIKEvswmjSNpzoBFCBJTFMQyUNmVKL49NRjuDedbxQ9_pqgUqXpGxYyv7B3tJ-LA68iwj2kVeAPGcl0cNdNcx4w2UcIaf2b4xWaTuB9nDEulYXoCKGIiHQRvgUKe7mg/s400/LorenzoRuiz2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654088495505801618" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <style>@font-face { font-family: "Courier New"; }@font-face { font-family: "Wingdings"; }@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }@font-face { font-family: "Optima"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoListParagraph, li.MsoListParagraph, div.MsoListParagraph { margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst, li.MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst, div.MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle, li.MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle, div.MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle { margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoListParagraphCxSpLast, li.MsoListParagraphCxSpLast, div.MsoListParagraphCxSpLast { margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }ol { margin-bottom: 0cm; }ul { margin-bottom: 0</style><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Optima;">The Martyrdom of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz</span></b></span><br /></div><b style=""><span style="font-family:Optima;"><br /></span></b><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;">Few of us have access to this extremely precious primary historical text about the martyrdom of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz which forms part of the <span style="font-style: italic;">Positio</span> or the official document presenting his Cause for Beatification and Declaration as Martyr. I requested Father Robert Godding, S.J. who is head of the Bollandist Society and our professor at Loyola School of Theology for a copy of the document which he has graciously granted.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;">Here I offer a rather rough translation from the Spanish: 1.) of the preliminary paragraphs describing the document and its importance and 2.) an excerpt from the actual court interrogation at the time when Lorenzo Ruiz is brought in. Here we see the stark reality of his struggle in the face of torture and death, in which the sterling witness of martyrdom shines through.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;">As we celebrate the memorial of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz, may he ever remind us of our truest identity among our many identities....</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;">* * *<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-family:Optima;">The Martyrdom of the priests, Friar Miguel, Friar Thomas, Friar Vicente, Friar Antonio, of the Order of Preachers and of Lorenzo Ruiz, a native of Manila, who came from Manila and arrived at Nagasaki on September 13, 1637.</span></i></b><span style="font-family:Optima;"> (Manuscript copy of the Portuguese original in the Roman Archives of the Society of Jesus [ARSI] Jap. Sin., 64, fols. 208r-214v.) </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;">The extraordinary importance of this document calls for a detailed study of the manuscript, its origins, its authors, its date of redaction and its historical value.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Optima;">1. The Manuscript</span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;">Up to now, it has been impossible to locate the original autograph, although it was probably in Manila for some time. The only available document today is a copy of the manuscript found in the <i style="">Jap Sin </i>collection of the Roman Archives of the Society of Jesus. All the documents in this collection, related to the history of the missions of the Society of Jesus in Japan and China, are from the 16<sup>th</sup> and 17<sup>th</sup> centuries. This particular document is found in Volume 64 of the documents ranging from 1582-1669, between an “Annual of Japan in the year 1632.” (fols. 205-207) which bears the signature of Father Antonio de Sousa, S.J. and another “Annual of the Province of Japan in the year 1644” (fols. 216-232), written entirely by Father Antonio Ferreira, S.J.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;">How did this document end up in the Archives of the Society of Jesus?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Optima;">2. The Authenticity of the Copy</span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;">This copy was made by “the same hand” that wrote many laters addressed by Father Manuel Dias, visitator of the Jesuit Province in Japan who was resident in Macau, to the Superior General beginning in 1635 that are to be found in the same archive, <i style="">Jap Sin</i>., vols 18 I, 18 II. Father Diaz carried out the task [of writing letters] himself from 1635 up to 1639, when in his “old age” he would only sign these letters, which would henceforth be written by his assistant or secretary. The copy of the manuscript that we are studying is also the work of this assistant scribe.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;">The interest that Father Dias took in this document is obvious. The news about the apostasy of the Vice-Provincial of Japan, Father Cristobal Ferreira, which happened in October 1633 and was sent to Macau later in a confusing manner, was the cause of alarm among the Jesuits and of scandal among the people of Macau and Manila. Father Dias sought all means at his command to establish the veracity of the report and to secure the repentance of his subject. In 1635, he sent a letter to Ferreira through Major Captain Gonzalo de Silveira and the Portuguese who made the annual voyage that year and received more certain news from them. The following year, he made the same request and received more concretely informed and definitive confirmation. Thus, on 2 November 1636, Ferreira was officially declared expelled from the Society. Between 1637 to 1643, a number of Jesuits went to Japan with the intention of speaking to Ferreira, to work for the faith and die as martyrs as an act of expiation. The first to do this was Father Marcello Mastrilli in 1637, who was martyred shortly after his arrival in 17 October of the same year. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;">All these data are enough to explain why Father Manuel Dias had particular interest in the account that we are studying. In it are given information about the encounter and dialogue of our Servants of God with Father Ferreira in the tribunal of Nagasaki. They were the first religious to see Ferreira, for whom the Servant of God, Antonio Gonzales carried a personal letter, whose contents are unknown to us, which Gonzales gave to the apostate in the same tribunal.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;">The history of the document can be reconstructed in this manner. In mid-November 1637, six commercial ships came to Macau carrying news about the martyrdom of our Servants of God and of the Jesuit Marcello Mastrilli. With it came this document intended for the Dominican Fathers of Manila. Father Dias, having learned this, did not waste the opportunity to instruct his assistant or secretary to make a copy to be transmitted to the Superior General in Rome. The original went as intended to Manila, where it arrived in a package from Macau in 27 December 1637. This original served as the source for the <i style="">Relatio</i> made by Father Domingo Gonzales published in 1638. Meanwhile, the copy of the manuscript from Macau had to be sent to the Superior General of the Society of Jesus in 1638 through Fr. Antonio Cardim, S.J., who was elected Procurator of the Province of Japan in Rome and left Macau towards the end of this year through the Portuguese route, at the same time when the Assistant of the Procurator, Fr. Raimundo Gouvea, made his way through the Spanish route. In this way, while the original has been lost, the copy of the manuscript was able to be preserved in the Roman Archives of the Society of Jesus. There can be no doubt regarding its authenticity.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Optima;">3. The authors</span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;">The authors who signed this account are “Pero Roiz” and “Antonio Carvalho,” both Portuguese names. As to “Roiz,” there can be no doubt that it is an abbrevation of the surname “Rodrigues.” Both persons held the office of <i style="">jurabaça,</i> an archaic Portuguese term, which in this case is clearly defined for us by the witnesses to the Process in Macau. The <i style="">jurabaças </i>were the interpreters of the <i style="">Xoya</i> (Shoya), that is to say, the Governor of Nagasaki. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;">Pedro Rodrigues and Antonio Carvalho were two lapsed Christians who successfully held office as interpreters of the governors of Nagasaki between the years 1635 and 1634, at least. In 1635, the <i style="">daikwan</i> of Nagasaki, Hiyetsugu Heizo wrote a letter to the representatives of the Portuguese ships anchored in their port, describing the exact requirements of the decrees of the <i style="">Shogun</i> that forbade any assistance to the missionaries. The letter was not signed by Heizo but by <i style="">Antonio Carvalho, </i>Antonio Nerete and <i style="">Pedro Rodrigues</i>, about whom the historian Boxer rightly comments: “These were the Portuguese names of the official Japanese interpreters in Nagasaki. The real name of <i style="">Antonio Carvalho</i> was <i style="">Namura Hachizayemon</i>.”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;">Thus, the authors of this document were Japanese with Portuguese names, interpreters of the Government and “persons of credibility and great faith.” They were lapsed Christians but not ex-priests, so that, besides no report [of them being such] in any document, they did no understand the dialogue in Latin between the Servant of God, Miguel de Aozaraza and the lapsed priest Tomas Araki in the tribunal of Nagasaki. They clearly have a Christian background and cannot even hide their admiration of the fortitude of the martyrs that they did not have. Here are some phrases of Christian sentiment: “our holy faith,” “Our Lady of the Rosary,” “Our Lord who called us to himself,” in the pits the Servants of God were reciting “psalms,” and “in this way they endured their glorious martyrdom”; the judges and executioners were called several times with the name “Pharisees.” Their long period of service to the Government proves that the authorities had confidence in them, who were at the same time charged to look after the affairs of the merchants from Macau. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;">The document was written in Portuguese, a language that they managed with some competence, but with many grammatical defects and confusion with Spanish words. That is to say, they spoke the two Iberic languages indistinctly, but more of Portuguese. Hispanisms are abundant in the text, like “chiquilhos” (chiquillos), “barça” (balsa), “acertou” (acerto), “colgar” (ahorcar). And more especially, these interpreters, in a laudable effort to be exact about the interrogation of the tribunal, wrote in Spanish many phrases as spoken by our Servants of God, but this time, the phrases bear the marks of Portuguese orthography.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Optima;">4. Date of Redaction</span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;">The document is undated, but it is possible to establish with some certainty that it was written shortly after the martyrdom to be sent to Macau through the Portuguese merchants in the annual voyage of 1637. The martyrdom occurred on 29 September and the ships left Nagasaki on November 6. The interpreters had to write this document between these dates. The ships arrived in Macau “in 15 November,” as noted by the Visitator of the Society of Jesus, Father Manuel Dias. In 1638, the text of the document was already in Manila because it was used by Father Domingo Gonzales for the <i style="">Relatio </i>that he wrote concerning the martyrdom of the Servants of God.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Optima;">5. Historical Value of the Document</span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;">Certainly, the testimony of these two interpreters, Pedro Rodrigues and Antonio Carvalho, lacks the canonical bearing of depositions from an ecclesiastical process and the official character of a judicial act. Neither is it a sworn personal declaration or made in the first person. It is a historical account of events known and experienced by two eyewitnesses, writing at the request of others or by their own initiative. A careful examination of the document reveals signs of complete honesty and historicity. First of all, as lapsed Christians, they have to be considered impartial witnesses, even if in their language there is a hint of Christianity and admiration for the fortitude of the martyrs. Secondly, as interpreters, they respected their craft, and it is worth noting that more than once they transcribed another dialogue of Father Vicente dela Cruz, the only Japanese priest in the group. Thirdly, the form and style is sterling for its simplicity, brevity and conciseness, unadorned with personal reflections, maintaining constantly the dialogical form of the interrogations, retaining various phrases literally in the language in which they were pronounced, that is, in Spanish, but with understandable grammatical deficiencies, indicating the chronology from the time of the arrival of the Servants of God in Nagasaki, with one of the interpreters revealing his identity at one point of the interrogation as “A.C.” (Antonio Carvalho). The document has all the necessary requirements to be considered an authentic historical source.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;">On the other hand, always assuming the role of interpreters, the authors limited the document almost entirely to the acts of the trial. Few are their remarks about what occurred in the prison but sufficient to attest to the death of Father Antonio Gonzales in glorious martyrdom. They also speak about the procession of the Servants of God on the way to martyrdom, which agrees with what some Portuguese who witnessed the procession saw. The account concerning the death of the five other Servants of God, though brief, is direct, clear and trustworthy because these interpreters were there until the last moment, when they were taken out from the pits to be gutted, the services of the interpreters being needed all the time.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Optima;">6. Observations</span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;">A few more observations may be made about the testimony of these witnesses. The details that are mentioned in the document about the background of the Servants of God, their Superiors, their departure from Manila, etc. are all accurate. The authors are only mistaken about one data, the roots of Padre Antonio Gonzales, which they say is Valencia in Leon. Father Guillermo Courtet is always referred to as <i style="">Friar Tomas</i>, a sign that he was registered upon arrival with his religious name, <i style="">Fray Tomas de Santo Domingo</i>. Padre Vicente de la Cruz speaks in his native tongue, which explains his apparent silence in the document. Two things are clearly said about Father Vicente: that “he fell,” that is to say, he fell away in the beginning and when they were on their way to martyrdom “he was redeemed” that is, that he was able to take back his apostasy. The interventions of Lorenzo Ruiz are well described, with fine psychological points. This Servant of God wanted to know if, denying his faith, they would spare his life; a curiosity that may be called a hesitation or a temptation, but immediately he regains his presence of mind to publicly and courageously declare that he was ready to give a thousand lives for God and for his Christian faith. As regards Lazaro, there is a problem that we cannot overlook.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Optima;">7. The Problem of Lazaro</span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;">The last Servant of God in this group is a <i style="">Japanese lay man (el japonés seglar)</i>, called such consistently by the interpreters Pedro Rodrigues and Antonio Carvalho. In other historical sources, he is known as <i style="">Lazaro</i>. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;">He is the only one among the six who is not mentioned in the <i style="">title</i> of the document. The interpreters expressly affirm that, a short time before he was brought before the tribunal, Lazaro apostatized and say that the motive was “fear” of the tortures.<span style=""> </span>Despite his apostasy, the judges continued subjecting him to torture in the hope that they will be able to extract a confession about his motives of going with those religious, about persons who helped them or about possible complications with the Portuguese in Macau. But Lazaro had nothing special to declare to the satisfaction of the judges.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;">What is not made clear in the document is whether Lazaro, before he died, revoked his apostasy. Because the interpreters, in referring to the march to the place of martyrdom, say literally: “We are not aware whether the Japanese lay man who had fallen had risen.” We are not aware, that is to say, we can neither affirm nor deny, we do not know, we are not informed. We can conclude that the interpreters were witnesses of his death, because they saw him dead, but they are not witnesses of his martyrdom.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;">To establish his martyrdom, it is necessary to refer to other testimonies. As we shall see later in the <i style="">Relatio</i> of Domingo Gonzales, based on them and other witnesses of the martyrdom, it is categorically affirmed that Lazaro repented in prison and “he suffered the other tortures with Christian faith and for Christ, like his other six companions, without faltering again, and they were glorious martyrs of the Lord.” Based on this, the reconciliation happened in the prison. The interpreter-authors of this document, while knowing what was happening in the court interrogation did not know everything that happened in the prison. And otherwise, the sources that affirm his martyrdom do not bear the least contradiction in three centuries of uninterrupted tradition concerning his fame of martyrdom.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Optima;">8. This text</span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;">The Portuguese original of the manuscript copy is difficult reading because it has many abbreviations, because it is in archaic Portuguese and because of the linguistic limitations of its authors. Its interpretation in modern orthography has been made by Ms. Maria Luisa Falcão, who has a Licentiate in Germanic Languages from the University of Lisboa, after many attentive readings. The Spanish version is from Fidel Villaroel, O.P., member of the Academia Filipina de la Lengua Española, who sought to offer a translation as literal as possible, even at the expense of literary perfection, divided into paragraphs to facilitate reading.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;">* * *</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;">[<i style="">The Statements of Lorenzo Ruiz</i>]</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;">Father Friar Antonio being withdrawn from the torture, they bring in the <i style="">native</i>, who, being summoned for the torture, said:</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;"><span style="">-<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Optima;">I would like to say that I know nothing of this. Why am I going to be tortured? Hear me first and do not proceed in this manner. I am a native (<i style="">indio</i>), the son of a Chinese father and a native mother. I am married and have two sons and one daughter. I cannot go to Manila because I have a pending case with a Spaniard. I came with these Fathers without knowing where they were going to escape from Manila, and as soon as we arrived in Japan, I wanted to leave in the very same boat (<i style="">champan</i>). And because they told me that the boat was going to the island of Formosa, I decided to stay with the Fathers because they are going to hang me in the island of Formosa.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;">The governors (<i style="">buguios</i>) said to him:</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;"><span style="">-<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Optima;">Therefore, should we spare your life, will you deny your faith? – He responded:</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;"><span style="">-<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Optima;">Certainly not, because I am a Christian, and I shall die for God and for him I shall give many thousands of lives if I had them. And so do what you want.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;">The governors ordered that they should not torture him. The Father Friar Antonio told him while on his way to the torture.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;"><span style="">-<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Optima;">Son, if you have anything to say against us, choose to say it and save your life. – This precisely, they say, is what proves the constancy of his faith. To this he responded that he knew nothing, and that he was willing to die because he no longer desired [to save] his life.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span style="font-family:Optima;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Optima;"> </span></p>Leo Martin Angelo R. Ocampohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13969032673744861691noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24476775.post-90907126775139011852011-09-19T13:50:00.002+08:002011-09-19T13:58:05.991+08:00Liturgical Texts for Saint Pio of Pietrelcina<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfSceqjzite5xsrh0obbAicyg86P_Uv9JjvzTBQ1KhTVr-vCgrMyreQPhh54W7f2EKqLyTG27jXLPs0oGSv3jiZNtX62w0IZuPTk7s_gOh7pM3aVWFUWHn_0UfpVKXUqkAkSJ8g/s1600/Toledo-woman-uses-gift-of-channeling-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfSceqjzite5xsrh0obbAicyg86P_Uv9JjvzTBQ1KhTVr-vCgrMyreQPhh54W7f2EKqLyTG27jXLPs0oGSv3jiZNtX62w0IZuPTk7s_gOh7pM3aVWFUWHn_0UfpVKXUqkAkSJ8g/s400/Toledo-woman-uses-gift-of-channeling-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653945886187722082" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">September 23<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SAINT PIO OF PIETRELCINA, PRIEST</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Obligatory Memorial</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">A provisional translation while awaiting the official English translation which is one of the texts I am personally looking forward to in the coming English translation of the Roman Missal. At present, this text is only available online in French at saint.padre.pio.free.fr on which I based my translation.</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I. Liturgy of the Hours</span><br /></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">from the Common of Pastors or the Common of Holy Men, religious; except for the following:</span><br /><br />Almighty and eternal God,<br />by a singular grace you gave the holy priest, Pio,<br />a share in the Cross of your Son<br />and you renewed by his ministry<br />the wonders of your mercy.<br />Through his intercession,<br />grant that we may always remain united<br />with the Passion of Christ<br />so to come with joy to the glory of the Resurrection.<br /><br />We ask this...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">OFFICE OF READINGS</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">SECOND READING </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Letter of Padre Pio to Raffaelina Cerase, 19 May 1914</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The divine craftsman gets ready to prepare stones to build an eternal temple; he cuts these stones by repeated blows of his hammer and carefully polishes them by removing any excess. </span><br /><br />This is what the holy Catholic church, our tender Mother sings, as the hymn of the Office of the Dedication of a Church. And it can be seen to be true in this way. Each heart intended for eternal glory can be very well considered as one of these stones created for the eternal temple. When a contractor wants to build a house, he must first cut the stones, which will be used for construction; this he does with blows of hammer and chisel. Thus our heavenly Father acts on the heart which he chooses and desires from all eternity, in his great wisdom and Providence, to build as an eternal dwelling place.<br /><br />To reign with Christ in eternal glory, the heart must thus be cut with large blows of hammer and chisel; in this way, as with stones, the divine architect prepares the hearts that it chooses. What are these blows of hammer and chisel? They are the shadows, my sister: the fears, temptations, afflictions, spiritual anxieties, and also the physical maladies.<br /><br />Therefore, give thanks for the infinite tenderness of our Heavenly Father, who deals thus with your heart to save it. Why will mature people not praise these kind gestures that every father does? Open your heart to this celestial doctor of hearts and surrender yourself in all confidence to his very sacred hands for he treats you as someone whom he has chosen to follow Jesus closely, until the summit of martyrdom. As for me, I believe, that his grace will make itself manifest in you through the joy and wise movement of your heart. Thus, do not doubt that all that happens to your soul has been willed by the Lord. Thus, do not fear that God makes you fall into some evil or ruin! It should be enough for you to know that in all your life, you never offended the Lord whom you should approach more and more.<br /><br />If this most benevolent Spouse hides himself in your heart, he does so, not as a punishment for your sin as you believe, but to further test your fidelity and your constancy; and moreover, to cure some weakness that your eyes of feeble, failing flesh, do not see, of which no one is simply free. As we know from the Holy Scripture: the righteous man falls seven times a day. (Pr 24,16).<br /><br />And believe me, if I did not learn that you are also afflicted, I would be less happy, since I would think that the Lord decides to give you less pearls… Drive out like temptations doubts to the contrary… Drive out also the doubts that refer to your manner of living, namely, that you did not heed the divine calls and that you opposed the gentle invitations of your Husband. All that does not come from the good spirit, but from the bad. They are diabolic tricks that aim to bring you away from perfection, or at least to delay you along his way. Do not lose courage!<br /><br />When Jesus shows himself to you, thank him; should he hide from you, thank him still. To love, everything is a joy. I wish that you deliver your spirit with Jesus on the cross and that you be able to say with him: All is accomplished! (Jn 19,30)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">II. Eucharistic Celebration</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Entrance Antiphon</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">(Ps 16, 5-6)</span><br />Those whose heart is with God sing:<br />Lord, you are my alloted portion and my cup.<br />My part is indeed the better one.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">OPENING PRAYER</span><br /><br />Almighty and eternal God,<br />by a singular grace you gave the holy priest, Pio,<br />a share in the Cross of your Son<br />and you renewed by his ministry<br />the wonders of your mercy.<br />Through his intercession,<br />grant that we may always remain united<br />with the Passion of Christ<br />so to come with joy to the glory of the Resurrection.<br /><br />We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,<br />who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,<br />one God, for ever and ever.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">FIRST READING</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">(Gal 2, 19-20)</span><br />Brothers and sisters: Thanks to the law, I died to the law, so that I might live for God. I have been crucified with Christ; yet I live, no longer I, but Christ lives in me. Now, insofar as I live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God who has loved me and has given himself up for me.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">RESPONSORIAL PSALM</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">(Ps 128, 1-2. 3. 4-5)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">R. </span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Happy the man who fears the Lord.</span><br />Happy are all who fear the Lord<br />and walk according to the ways of God.<br />What your hands provide, you will enjoy.<br />You will be happy and prosper.<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">R. </span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Happy the man who fears the Lord.</span><br />Behold, how blessed,<br />the man who fears the Lord.<br />You will see the happiness of Jerusalem<br />all the days of your life.<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">R. </span> <span style="font-style: italic;">Happy the man who fears the Lord.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">VERSE BEFORE THE GOSPEL</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> (Lk 21, 36)</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Alleluia. Alleluia.</span><br />Be vigilant at all times and pray<br />that you may have the strength to escape<br />the tribulations that are imminent<br />and to stand before the Son of Man.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Alleluia. Alleluia.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">GOSPEL READING</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">(Mt 16, 24-27)</span><br />Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? Or what can one give in exchange for his life? For the Son of Man will come with his angels in his Father’s glory, and then he will repay everyone according to his deeds.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS</span><br /><br />God of great mercy,<br />in Saint Pio you have recreated the old man<br />into a new man in your image.<br />Grant that we may be renewed like him<br />so we may please you by this sacrifice of pardon and peace. We ask this through Christ, our Lord.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Communion Antiphon</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> (Mt 19, 27-29)</span><br />Amen, I say to you, who have left all for my sake:<br />you shall receive a hundred times more and inherit eternal life.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION<br /><br /></span>Strengthened by this communion,<br />we ask you, Lord, our God,<br />that through the example of Saint Pio,<br />we may desire nothing but you<br />and live always in this world<br />as persons recreated by your love.<br />We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.Leo Martin Angelo R. Ocampohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13969032673744861691noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24476775.post-6372670373881323892011-09-19T13:12:00.003+08:002011-09-19T13:28:00.363+08:00Mass Propers for Saint Lorenzo Ruiz<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaK5i50MEKba1Kco513MNuXwnmFVt6IXKodVDvDBWzNIHIlynQA388sJTAvXFd7wKqMyMADdDLXiqcKcIE8W0Zk__Hhr4kZLfZG3Br03soi73fIUvzVhjGRW9GApcIKV4FQ-mW7Q/s1600/72250B.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaK5i50MEKba1Kco513MNuXwnmFVt6IXKodVDvDBWzNIHIlynQA388sJTAvXFd7wKqMyMADdDLXiqcKcIE8W0Zk__Hhr4kZLfZG3Br03soi73fIUvzVhjGRW9GApcIKV4FQ-mW7Q/s400/72250B.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653937232739348114" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">September 28<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Saint Lorenzo Ruiz, married man,<br />and his companions, martyrs</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">Obligatory Memorial</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">OPENING PRAYER</span><br /><br />Lord God,<br />Give us the endurance of your martyrs<br />Lorenzo Ruiz and his companions<br />in serving you and our neighbor,<br />for those who suffer persecution for justice’s sake<br />are blessed in the kingdom of heaven.<br /><br />We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son,<br />who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,<br />one God, for ever and ever.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS</span><br /><br />Accept, O Lord, the gifts your children offer<br />As we celebrate the martyrdom of Lorenzo Ruiz and his companions,<br />and let the Eucharist which gave them courage in persecution<br />make us steadfast in adversity.<br />We ask this through Christ our Lord.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION</span><br /><br />O God,<br />In the death of your holy martyrs<br />The mystery of the Cross shines forth;<br />Grant that by the power of this sacrifice<br />We too may hold fast to Christ, your Son<br />And labor in his Church for the salvation of all.<br />We ask this through Christ our Lord.Leo Martin Angelo R. Ocampohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13969032673744861691noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24476775.post-74625574348847498222011-06-21T21:50:00.002+08:002011-06-21T21:54:26.879+08:00Jose Rizal's Statue of the Sacred Heart<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisUOx6gBXbM0LzdiPsaFeJ9GDaALxaNj455vga_nyPG6K3w_RQvVYaYyBM_NY1DpIQJQ5LvbJrDeRze38ZC8eqeiz9yzZEeAeFtOuW9zSv5JHpcKVyc4NXowRcC6ASn-cLo7Htag/s1600/251188_10150203802710685_513985684_7480475_4227604_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisUOx6gBXbM0LzdiPsaFeJ9GDaALxaNj455vga_nyPG6K3w_RQvVYaYyBM_NY1DpIQJQ5LvbJrDeRze38ZC8eqeiz9yzZEeAeFtOuW9zSv5JHpcKVyc4NXowRcC6ASn-cLo7Htag/s400/251188_10150203802710685_513985684_7480475_4227604_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620671018302793330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrEo1FdRk2G58ocpJHKePWoFJmPpRTl1PRO0Aq9oGL6S1EtPwKXnX_1M8vgy7CzuTbNdoaKYWonPy5uWgfQb9NKJXqMNrwVDz1WqGZfO7jBQjqXYtDjK4Aqsy29AcOz4lbAJ3ew/s1600/251188_10150203802710685_513985684_7480475_4227604_n.jpg"><br /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">In celebration of the sesquicentennial anniversary of Jose Rizal’s birth and in preparation for the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus....</span><br /><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">JOSE RIZAL'S STATUE OF THE SACRED HEART</span><br /></div><p><br />While a student at the Ateneo Municipal in Intramuros, Jose Rizal made a small statue of the Sacred Heart, about nine inches in length. He carved the statuette in baticuling wood with a penknife at the request of his professor, Fr. Jose Leonardo S.J. The latter intended to take it with him to Spain, but the domestic helper forgot to place it in his trunk. It was left behind and was taken by Rizal’s fellow students. It was then placed on a shelf above the door of their study hall where it remained for twenty years.<br /><br />In August 1887, Rizal returned to the Philippines and stayed till early 1888. Now a liberal in matters political as well as religious, he visited his Jesuit friends at the Ateneo. On his way out, the Jesuit porter showed him the statuette. Rizal replied, “Other times, Brother, other times. I no longer believe in such things.”<br /><br />In December 1896, after Rizal was sentenced to death by the Military Tribunal on charges of treason, he asked for some Jesuit priests to visit him. Fr Miguel Saderra Mata, S.J., Rector of the Ateneo Municipal, together with Fr. Luis Viza, S. J., went in haste to Fort Santiago to the cell where Rizal was imprisoned. They were greeted warmly by Rizal.<br /><br />Rizal asked them if the statuette of the Sacred Heart which he had carved as a boy was still at the Ateneo. Fr Viza, in reply, took the statuette out of the pocket of his soutane. He had guessed rightly. Rizal would remember it at the hour of his death. Rizal took it and kissed it in his hands and placed it on the table where he would soon write the Ultimo Adios.<br /><br />The statuette remained in the cell. On the night before his execution, it was to Fr Jose Vilaclara, S.J., his former Physics teacher, that Rizal made his last confession and was reconciled to the Church. The following day, 30 December, before leaving his cell to go to Bagumbayan, Rizal held the statuette to his lips for the last time. With two hands holding it close to his heart, he moved slowly to give it back to the Jesuits who were with him to the last day.<br /><br />When the fire of 1932 engulfed the Ateneo, the principal concern of the Jesuits was the safety of the students. No one got hurt. Many valuable irreplaceable collections went up in smoke and presumably the statuette. The Ateneo resumed operations in Padre Faura. In 1945, the Ateneo was destroyed completely during the liberation of Manila.<br /><br />Some time in 1952, when Ateneo was in the Loyola Campus, Q.C., the statue was returned, presumably by the student who saved it from the 1932 fire, and inadvertently from the 1945 fire as well. Replicas made from ash from the bowels of the earth hurled into the sky by Mount Pinatubo in 1991 were distributed to friends. After some twenty three years in the Board of Trustees room, Fr. Bienvenido Nebres, the President, turned it over to the Ateneo University Archives.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Musings</span><br /><br />Rizal carved the statue for Fr. Leonardo. Did the Jesuit need one for himself, or did he want Rizal to develop his talent? Why did he ask Rizal to carve an image of the Sacred Heart and not of someone else, like Our Lady? Because he had seen the excellence of the statue of Mary that Rizal had carved. Rizal was the Prefect of the Sodality of Our Lady.<br /><br />What thoughts passed through Rizal’s mind as he carved? Did he have pictures of the Sacred Heart in mind? Did he research his subject? What did he know of the devotion to the Sacred Heart? What did his devotion, if any, to the Sacred Heart consist of? What does the actual statue say? What was the state of the devotion at the Ateneo? How did he think of carving a statue with a hole in the chest?<br /><br />It was painful for the nameless Brother that Rizal refused to even look at his statue. Would he have a statue if the houseboy had not forgotten? Would Rizal have thought of his statue in his cell if the Brother had not brought the statue as Rizal left? Did the Brother on his own or had someone asked him to show it to Rizal? How did Rizal feel when he gently rebuffed the gesture of the Brother? Did he feel sad? Was it like meeting a girl friend he had outgrown?<br /><br />On leaving his death cell, Rizal held to his heart, the statue of Jesus holding his heart against his heart.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Theological Interpretation</span><br /><br />The statuette is that of a man whose left hand is hanging by his side with palm facing away from him. His right hand is bent at the elbow with his fist high against his left chest where his heart was. Held in that fist is a heart. The heart is surmounted by flames, and a crown of thorns encircles it. In the middle of the chest is an ugly jagged hole.<br /><br />Jesus is offering his heart which he has torn from his chest. In offering his heart he tells us, in deeds and not in words, that he loves us to the extent of giving his life for us. This is the message of the crucified Jesus. This is the message of the Heart of Jesus. On the cross, blood and water flowed out. By this he died. By giving us his heart, he dies.<br /><br />He is offering his heart not to be put beside our hearts. No. He is offering his heart to replace our hearts. “I will take your heart of stone and replace it with a heart of flesh.” I will take your human heart and replace it with the heart of God. God work is not accomplished until he has replaced with his heart the hearts of every man.<br /><br />He is not a giver until his gift is accepted. Jesus did not redeem the world by his suffering and crucifixion until the Father accepted it, when he raised him from the dead.<br /><br />He gives us his heart so that in turn we give our heart, his heart, to others. To have his heart is to love as he does. Greater love than this no man has than that he lay down his life for his friend. He loves us so that we become able to love like him. We cannot love like him until we have his heart.<br /><br />At the feeding of the multitude, he feeds them with his word and then feeds their bodies. Later he tells them, “You come to eat bread. Whoever chews my flesh and drinks my blood will live forever.” In the feeding of the multitude, he lets his disciples distribute the bread. As they do, they tell the people, “This bread is the gift of Jesus. At mass, the priest says, “This is the body of Jesus.” At the Last Supper, Jesus takes, blesses, breaks and says, “Take this broken body and eat it. Take this spilled blood and drink it.”<br /><br />In 2005, Pope Benedict XVI wrote a letter to the Jesuits’ Fr. General, Peter Hans Kolvenbach, S.J. on devotion to the Heart of Jesus. Nowhere in his letter does he use the phrase “Sacred Heart”. It is always Heart of Jesus, Heart of Christ, or Heart of the Savior. From the beginning of the devotion, the Holy See has forbidden the representation of just a heart.<br /><br />Rizal’s representation of the Heart of Jesus as Jesus with his heart in his fist and with an Emptied Chest is not only unique, but dynamic and effective. Conventional representations show a symbolic heart adorning his chest, almost passive.<br /><br />The Society of Jesus has accepted the responsibility to spread the devotion to the Heart of Jesus as a munus suavissimum (most sweet mission orders).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fr. Victor Badillo, SJ</span><br />pedrocalungsod.blogspot.com<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p>Leo Martin Angelo R. Ocampohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13969032673744861691noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24476775.post-34987828881127407942011-06-21T21:47:00.000+08:002011-06-21T21:49:15.106+08:00Prayer for the Solemnity of Pentecost<div class="mbl notesBlogText clearfix"><div><p><strong>Prayer for the Solemnity of Pentecost</strong></p><p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Inspired by the titles of the Holy Spirit</p><p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">from the Pentecost Sequence "Veni Sancte Spiritus"</p><p> </p><p><em>(As requested by Mark Purugganan)</em></p><p> </p><p>O Holy Spirit,</p><p>refreshing wind,</p><p>rekindling fire,</p><p>reviving breath,</p><p>O recumbent friend</p><p>in the deepest core of our being,</p><p>we thank you on this day</p><p>when we celebrate your coming,</p><p>"you whom we call Consoler,</p><p>greatest gift of the Father!"</p><p> </p><p>We thank you for your gifts</p><p>with which you continue to surprise us,</p><p>that inspire and carry us through everyday</p><p>in faithful love,</p><p>that rescue and aid us in times of need,</p><p>and that, in moments of despair and darkness,</p><p>when all else fail and we are completely helpless,</p><p>arise from deep within</p><p>as the courage and hope we sometimes think we never had</p><p>"Father of the poor,</p><p>giver of gifts,</p><p>light of our hearts!"</p><p> </p><p>O Gentlest strength,</p><p>brightest calm,</p><p>deepest peace,</p><p>purest joy,</p><p>clearest truth,</p><p>truest love,</p><p>visit us always,</p><p>or rather, because you are always within us,</p><p>more intimate to us that we are to ourselves,</p><p>help us to dwell with you</p><p>in the sanctuary of our hearts.</p><p>"O sustenance of us who sojourn,</p><p>delightful dweller in our souls,</p><p>most excellent of all companions!"</p><p> </p><p>Paraclete proceeding</p><p>from the bosom of the Father and the Son</p><p>be for us as promised,</p><p>in our toiling and our fainting,</p><p>in our blooming and our wilting,</p><p>and yes, even in our scattering and our every dying,</p><p>"rest in our labors,</p><p>shade in the noonday heat,</p><p>beacon in our grief."</p><p> </p><p>Friend of our souls,</p><p>be for us always</p><p>the breath that sustains us,</p><p>the wind that carries us,</p><p>and the fire that drives us.</p><p>With your seven holy gifts,</p><p>we beg you Spirit of love today,</p><p>not only to come but forever to stay.</p><p> </p><p>Amen.</p><p> </p><div class="photo photo_none"><div class="photo_img"><img class="img_loading img" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/251099_10150199536180685_513985684_7434971_4814998_n.jpg" alt="" onload="var img = this; onloadRegister(function() { adjustImage(img); });" /></div><div class="caption"><br />Veni Sancte Spiritus!</div></div></div></div>Leo Martin Angelo R. Ocampohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13969032673744861691noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24476775.post-61596049191895044192011-03-14T08:26:00.001+08:002011-03-14T08:27:48.982+08:00National Clergy Discernment 2011<span style="font-weight: bold;">Prayer for the National Clergy Discernment 2011</span><br /><br />Loving God,<br /><br />you have given us in Christ,<br /><br />a great and merciful high priest,<br /><br />who showed us by his way of life<br /><br />“his own special preference for the afflicted, the marginalized,<br /><br />the little ones and sinners—the poor.” (PCP II, 48)<br /><br /><br />By the aid of your Spirit of Love,<br /><br />whom we acclaim as Father of the poor,<br /><br />allow us to discern his invitation to serve him<br /><br />by being “directly knowledgeable of the life situation<br /><br />of the poor among our flock.” (PCP II, 129)<br /><br /><br />Help us to recognize your Son today<br /><br />in the “distressing disguise” of those who are in need,<br /><br />and to “courageously defend and vindicate<br /><br />the rights of the poor and the oppressed,” (PCP 131)<br /><br />“expressing our faith through deeds of justice and love.” (PCP II, 80)<br /><br /><br />By becoming today,<br /><br />a clergy of the poor in the Church of the poor,<br /><br />help us to become true priests of your Son,<br /><br />whose “entire life was a testimony of love of preference for the poor” (PCP II, 48)<br /><br />and who “became poor for our sake<br /><br />that by his poverty we might become rich.”<br /><br /><br />Teach us, his priests, to be like our Good Shepherd,<br /><br />whose heart is stirred with compassion<br /><br />for the hungry and scattered crowd.<br /><br />Move us to take up the Cross, for and with our people,<br /><br />already crucified by the various forms of poverty,<br /><br />both material and spiritual, that afflict our nation.<br /><br /><br />Mary, Mother of Priests and Mother of the Poor, help us.<br /><br />In the poverty of Nazareth, show us how “to live simply<br /><br />in order to share what we have with the needy.” (PCP II, 133)<br /><br />At the foot of the Cross,<br /><br />teach us how to stand with you like John, in faith and love<br /><br />and to discover in the Paschal Mystery<br /><br />“the rhythm and pattern of our own life.” (PCP II, 86)<br /><br /><br />“This sharing in his Paschal mystery will enable others to live.” (Ibid.)<br /><br />Help us to be one with our people in their suffering,<br /><br />so that together with them, we may continue to move forward<br /><br />“in the direction of a Church of Community and Solidarity” (PCP II, 34)<br /><br />through your Son, towards the fullness of life.<br /><br /><br />Amen.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">MARCH 14 - Opening of the Conference</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Penitential Rite</span><br /><br /><br />Presider:<br /><br />Lord, in today’s Gospel, you identify yourself with the poor.<br /><br />Lord, have mercy.<br /><br />All: Lord, have mercy.<br /><br /><br />Presider:<br /><br />Christ, you teach us in truth, that whatever we do to the least of our brethren, we do unto you .<br /><br />Christ, have mercy.<br /><br />All: Christ, have mercy.<br /><br /><br />Presider:<br /><br />Lord, you will receive into your Kingdom of Love, all men and women of compassion.<br /><br />Lord, have mercy.<br /><br />All: Lord, have mercy.<br /><br /><br />Presider:<br /><br />May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.<br /><br />All: Amen<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Prayer of the Faithful</span><br /><br /><br />Christ invites us to love and serve him in the poor. Let us now make known our petitions to the Father, being conscious not only of our own needs, but also of those who are in greater need, as we say:<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Father, hear your children.</span><br /></div><br /><br />For the Church, that she may respond with generosity and consistency to the summons of Christ to relieve all forms of human suffering. May she be faithful to her mission of preaching the Good News to the poor. We pray.<br /><br /><br />For our nation, that our leaders and our people may grow in their concern for the poor and the needy among us. May our solidarity with one another help us to move forward to genuine unity, peace and progress. We pray.<br /><br /><br />For the poor and the needy, that they may experience the closeness and love of God through the solidarity and charity of those who come to help them in their need. Even, in their suffering, may they continue to grow in faith, hope and love. We pray.<br /><br /><br />For the success of our ongoing National Discernment, that our clergy will be open and sensitive to the call of Christ, who in today’s Gospel, invites us to consider and care for those in greatest need. We pray.<br /><br /><br />For all of us gathered here today, that we may continue in our commitment to truly become a “Church of the Poor.” May we not stand idly when the life of our neighbors are being threatened by various forms of poverty and oppression but learn to love our neighbors as ourselves. We pray.<br /><br /><br />Presider:<br /><br />Father of mercy,<br /><br />you hear the cry of the poor.<br /><br />Help your Church to become poor in spirit<br /><br />and to be one with those in need<br /><br />so that our prayers may always be welcome,<br /><br />and our lives pleasing in your sight.<br /><br />We ask this through Christ our Lord.<br /><br />All: Amen.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 15 - Second Day</span><br /></div><br /><br />Penitential Rite<br /><br /><br />Presider:<br /><br />Lord, you are the Word of the Father, the just one who came down from heaven,<br /><br />like rain and snow to water and fructify our barren hearts.<br /><br />Lord, have mercy.<br /><br />All: Lord, have mercy.<br /><br /><br />Presider:<br /><br />Christ, you provide us with the seeds of justice and nourish us with the bread that fuels our compassion.<br /><br />Christ, have mercy.<br /><br />All: Christ, have mercy.<br /><br /><br />Presider:<br /><br />Lord, you continue to accomplish in us today the work that your Father gave you to do, until you are able to bring your whole Body back to him.<br /><br />Lord, have mercy.<br /><br />All: Lord, have mercy.<br /><br /><br />Presider:<br /><br />May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.<br /><br />All: Amen<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Prayer of the Faithful</span><br /><br /><br />The Father knows what we need even before we ask him. With filial confidence, let us ask for our daily bread, as we say:<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Father, may your Kingdom come.</span><br /></div><br /><br />For the Church, that she may continue to proclaim the Kingdom of God by faithfully ministering to people’s needs. By her faithfully ministering to the spiritual and material needs of all, may the Father’s will be done on earth as it is in heaven. We pray.<br /><br /><br />For our leaders, both in the Church and in the community, that they may not be led to the temptations of greed and selfishness but learn to look after the needs of others as their own. We pray.<br /><br /><br />For the poor and the needy, that they may experience the love and care of the Father through those who help them get their daily bread. May they be delivered from the evils of injustice, oppression and dehumanizing poverty by our constant striving for just structures and authentic development. We pray.<br /><br /><br />For the success of our ongoing National Discernment, that we may not babble like the pagans, but make known not only by words but also by our deeds, the depth and sincerity of our faith in God and love for his people. May our prayer and discussions during these days lead us to sustained and committed action towards becoming a Church of the Poor. We pray.<br /><br /><br />For all of us gathered here today, that we may learn not only to pray but also to forgive one another from the heart. May our unity and love help us to become effective witnesses, as disciples formed by the teachings of our Master. We pray.<br /><br /><br />Presider:<br /><br />Father in heaven,<br /><br />May your name be made holy<br /><br />in the people you have set apart as your own.<br /><br />In the love we bear for our brothers and sisters,<br /><br />may we begin to experience<br /><br />the Kingdom you have willed for us<br /><br />on earth as in heaven.<br /><br />We ask this through Christ our Lord.<br /><br />All: Amen.Leo Martin Angelo R. 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life </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">“his own special preference for the afflicted, the marginalized,</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">the little ones and sinners—the poor.” (PCP II, 48)</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">By the aid of your Spirit of Love,</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">whom we acclaim as Father of the poor,</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">allow us to discern his invitation to serve him</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">by being “directly knowledgeable of the life situation</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">of the poor among our flock.” (PCP II, 129)</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Help us to recognize your Son today</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">in the “distressing disguise” of those who are in need,</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">and to “courageously defend and vindicate </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">the rights of the poor and the oppressed,” (PCP 131)</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">“expressing our faith through deeds of justice and love.” (PCP II, 80)</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">By becoming today, </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">a clergy of the poor in the Church of the poor,</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">help us to become true priests of your Son,</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">whose “entire life was a testimony of love of preference for the poor” (PCP II, 48) </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">and who “became poor for our sake </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">that by his poverty we might become rich.” </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Teach us, his priests, to be like our Good Shepherd,</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">whose heart is stirred with compassion </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">for the hungry and scattered crowd.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Move us to take up the Cross, for and with our people, </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">already crucified by the various forms of poverty,</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">both material and spiritual, that afflict our nation.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Mary, Mother of Priests and Mother of the Poor, help us.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">In the poverty of Nazareth, show us how “to live simply </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">in order to share what we have with the needy.” (PCP II, 133)</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">At the foot of the Cross,</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">teach us how to stand with you like John, in faith and love</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">and to discover in the Paschal Mystery </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">“the rhythm and pattern of our own life.” (PCP II, 86)</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style=""> </span>“This sharing in his Paschal mystery will enable others to live.” (Ibid.)</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Help us to be one with our people in their suffering,</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">so that together with them, we may continue to move forward</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">“in the direction of a Church of Community and Solidarity” (PCP II, 34)</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">through your Son, towards the fullness of life.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Amen.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">
<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">MARCH 14 - Opening of the Conference</span>
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b style="">Penitential Rite<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Presider:<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Lord, in today’s Gospel, you identify yourself with the poor. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Lord, have mercy.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">All: Lord, have mercy.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Presider:<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Christ, you teach us in truth, that whatever we do to the least of our brethren,<span style=""> </span>we do unto you . </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Christ, have mercy.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">All: Christ, have mercy.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Presider:<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Lord, you will receive into your Kingdom of Love, all men and women of compassion. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Lord, have mercy.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">All: Lord, have mercy.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Presider:<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">All: Amen</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b style="">Prayer of the Faithful<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b style=""><o:p> </o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Christ invites us to love and serve him in the poor. Let us now make known our petitions to the Father, being conscious not only of our own needs, but also of those who are in greater need, as we say:</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><i style="">Father, hear your children.<o:p></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">For the Church, that she may respond with generosity and consistency to the summons of Christ to relieve all forms of human suffering. May she be faithful to her mission of preaching the Good News to the poor. We pray.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">For our nation, that our leaders and our people may grow in their concern for the poor and the needy among us. May our solidarity with one another help us to move forward to genuine unity, peace and progress. We pray.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">For the poor and the needy, that they may experience the closeness and love of God through the solidarity and charity of those who come to help them in their need. Even, in their suffering, may they continue to grow in faith, hope and love. We pray.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">For the success of our ongoing National Discernment, that our clergy will be open and sensitive to the call of Christ, who in today’s Gospel, invites us to consider and care for those in greatest need. We pray.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">For all of us gathered here today, that we may continue in our commitment to truly become a “Church of the Poor.” May we not stand idly when the life of our neighbors are being threatened by various forms of poverty and oppression but learn to love our neighbors as ourselves. We pray.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Presider:</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Father of mercy,</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">you hear the cry of the poor.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Help your Church to become poor in spirit</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">and to be one with those in need</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">so that our prayers may always be welcome,</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">and our lives pleasing in your sight.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">We ask this through Christ our Lord.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">All: Amen.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;">March 15 - Second Day
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b style="">Penitential Rite<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Presider:<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Lord, you are the Word of the Father, the just one who came down from heaven,</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">like rain and snow to water and fructify our barren hearts. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Lord, have mercy.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">All: Lord, have mercy.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Presider:<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Christ, you provide us with the seeds of justice and nourish us with the bread that fuels our compassion.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Christ, have mercy.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">All: Christ, have mercy.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Presider:<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Lord, you continue to accomplish in us today the work that your Father gave you to do, until you are able to bring your whole Body back to him.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Lord, have mercy.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">All: Lord, have mercy.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Presider:<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">All: Amen</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b style="">Prayer of the Faithful<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b style=""><o:p> </o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">The Father knows what we need even before we ask him. With filial confidence, let us ask for our daily bread, as we say:</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><i style="">Father, may your Kingdom come.<o:p></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">For the Church, that she may continue to proclaim the Kingdom of God by faithfully ministering to people’s needs. By her faithfully ministering to the spiritual and material needs of all, may the Father’s will be done on earth as it is in heaven. We pray.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">For our leaders, both in the Church and in the community, that they may not be led to the temptations of greed and selfishness but learn to look after the needs of others as their own. We pray.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">For the poor and the needy, that they may experience the love and care of the Father through those who help them get their daily bread. May they be delivered from the evils of injustice, oppression and dehumanizing poverty by our constant striving for just structures and authentic development. We pray.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">For the success of our ongoing National Discernment, that we may not babble like the pagans, but make known not only by words but also by our deeds, the depth and sincerity of our faith in God and love for his people. May our prayer and discussions during these days lead us to sustained and committed action towards becoming a Church of the Poor. We pray.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">For all of us gathered here today, that we may learn not only to pray but also to forgive one another from the heart. May our unity and love help us to become effective witnesses, as disciples formed by the teachings of our Master. We pray.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Presider:</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Father in heaven,</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">May your name be made holy</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">in the people you have set apart as your own.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">In the love we bear for our brothers and sisters,</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">may we begin to experience </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">the Kingdom you have willed for us </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">on earth as in heaven.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">We ask this through Christ our Lord.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">All: Amen.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <!--EndFragment--> Leo Martin Angelo R. Ocampohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13969032673744861691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24476775.post-83022669217842008692011-01-10T07:35:00.001+08:002011-01-10T07:37:51.757+08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJOGmJpiZGKk51PJpLBoVSOdzyYhhIEWQ5wY8LUEAh2hXfDtNUOAvwtL0uP1dPJAFh-QmUCFXbCebduYEKRONclmCtIQb8KAuQSfWcWYOSHrWEiA3ZY2Ow3S0mkiWH-NLfS5beg/s1600/73-The-Song-of-Songs%2528B%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJOGmJpiZGKk51PJpLBoVSOdzyYhhIEWQ5wY8LUEAh2hXfDtNUOAvwtL0uP1dPJAFh-QmUCFXbCebduYEKRONclmCtIQb8KAuQSfWcWYOSHrWEiA3ZY2Ow3S0mkiWH-NLfS5beg/s320/73-The-Song-of-Songs%2528B%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560334372186928914" /></a><br /><b><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><div style="display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b>Sabihin mo sa akin, ikaw na inibig ng aking kaluluwa</b></span></div></b></span></div></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">(Origen, mula sa unang Homilia ukol sa Awit ng mga Awit)<br /></span><br />“Sabihin mo sa akin, Ikaw na inibig ng aking kaluluwa,<br />saan ka ba kumakain, saan humihimlay sa tanghaling tapat?” (Awit 1: 7)<br /><br />Sapagkat kung hindi mo sasabihin sa akin,<br />magpapalaboy-laboy ako, at iaanod paroon at parito<br />samantalang hinahanap ka,<br />kung saan saan tatakbo at hahabulin ang kung sino-sino,<br />at sapagkat hinihiya nila ako,<br />tatakpan ko ang aking mukha at bibig ng belo.<br />Ngunit ang totoo, ako ang magandang ikakasal<br />at sa Iyo ko lamang ipinakikita ang aking mukha,<br />ikaw na matamis kong hinahalikan, maliban ngayon.<br /><br />“Sabihin mo sa akin, Ikaw na inibig ng aking kaluluwa,<br />saan ka ba kumakain, saan humihimlay sa tanghaling tapat?”<br /><br />“Baka hindi ko mapigilang magpagala-gala nang may belo doon sa may mga kasama mo.”<br />At upang huwag kong sapitin ang mga ito<br />—upang hindi ko kailanganing magtakip o magtago,<br />at sa pakikihalubilo sa iba, ay baka magpaubaya rin sa hindi ko naman nababatid,<br />nagsusumamo akong sabihin mo<br />kung saan kita hahagilapin at matatagpuan sa tanghaling tapat,<br />“Baka hindi ko mapigilang magpagala-gala nang may belo doon sa may mga kasama mo.”<br /><br />-Sinalin sa San Jose Seminary, 10 Enero 2011<br /><br />* * *<br /><br /><b>Tell Me, You Whom My Soul Has Loved<br /></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">(Origen, from Homily 1 on the Canticle of Canticles)</span><br /><br />“Tell me, You whom my soul has loved,<br />where You feed, where You lie in the midday?” (Cant 1: 7)<br /><br />For unless You tell me,<br />I shall begin to be a vagrant, driven to and fro;<br />while I am looking for You, I shall begin to run after other people’s flocks.<br />and, because these other people make me feel ashamed,<br />I shall begin to cover my face and my mouth,<br />I am the beautiful bride in sooth,<br />and I bare not my face to any but You only,<br />whom I kissed tenderly but now.<br /><br />“Tell me, You whom my soul has loved,<br />where You feed, where You lie in the midday?” (Cant 1: 7)<br /><br />“Lest I have to go veiled beside the flocks of Your companions”<br />That I suffer not these things—that I need not to go veiled or hide my face,<br />that, mixing with others, I run not the risk<br />of beginning to love also them whom I know not—tell me, therefore,<br />where I may seek You and find You in the midday,<br />“Lest I have to go veiled beside the flocks of Your companions.”Leo Martin Angelo R. Ocampohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13969032673744861691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24476775.post-81403132794051684352011-01-07T13:50:00.003+08:002011-01-07T14:21:46.428+08:00A Prayer for Epiphany<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.corrado-giaquinto.org/Adoration-of-the-Magi-c.-1725.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; " src="http://www.corrado-giaquinto.org/Adoration-of-the-Magi-c.-1725.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Christ,<br />desire of our longing,<br />seeking, sojourning hearts,<br />it is in finding you that we discover<br />what alone can fill<br />our deepest and truest longings.<br /><br />And so we kneel down and offer you<br />the homage of our love, of our dreams,<br />of our deepest, truest selves.<br /><br />We open before you<br />the humble treasure chest of our hearts<br />and lay before your tiny, newborn feet<br />the gold of all we hold dear,<br />the incense of all we are grateful for,<br />and the myrrh of all our struggles and pains.<br /><br />Our Emmanuel,<br />every day is an epiphany<br />and you surprise us by being<br />in the most humble and unexpected places, persons and things in our lives.<br />Help us to find you in our seeking you,<br />to love you in our finding you,<br />and to open ourselves generously<br />in our loving you.<br /><br />With Mary and Joseph,<br />we hope to remain always with you,<br />beholding your smile,<br />being warmed by your breath,<br />feeling your smooth, gentle palm<br />in our own rough, calloused and worn-out hands.<br /><br />As we go from here,<br />we ask you to remain with us,<br />for in truth,<br />the house where we find you waiting for us<br />lies not far from where we are,<br />not even outside of our selves,<br />but in the deepest core of our hearts.<br /><br />In our daily longing,<br />and in all our seeking,<br />may we find ourselves sojourning<br />to that home within our hearts<br />where we find you and where you find us<br />with silent yet no less glorious epiphanies.<br /><br />Lord our love,<br />let our hearts be always mangers<br />not too poor<br />to receive you<br />and to keep you.<br /><br />Amen.Leo Martin Angelo R. Ocampohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13969032673744861691noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24476775.post-91785580727997298592010-12-31T20:19:00.005+08:002010-12-31T20:27:14.838+08:00San Jose Christmas Novena<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b>SAN JOSE CHRISTMAS NOVENA </b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></div><div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b>OPTION 1</b></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">General Intercessions</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><br /></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(110, 5, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Presider:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"> </span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Filled with joyful longing at coming of th<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">e Savior, </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">we raise our prayers and petitions to God as we say,</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> Lord, hear our prayer.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm; margin-left:69.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-69.0pt;mso-text-indent-alt: -69.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:1.0pt 70.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm; margin-left:69.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-69.0pt;mso-text-indent-alt: -69.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:1.0pt 70.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">For the Church, that we may always wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior Jesus Christ as we continue his mission here on earth. We pray.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm; margin-left:69.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-69.0pt;mso-text-indent-alt: -69.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:1.0pt 70.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">For our nation, that this Advent and Christmas season may be a springtime of faith and love for our communities and families. We pray.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm; margin-left:69.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-69.0pt;mso-text-indent-alt: -69.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:1.0pt 70.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">For an increase of priestly and religious vocations, that the Lord may call more generous and sincere men and women to be bearers of his glad tidings and witnesses of his love to their brothers and sisters. We pray.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm; margin-left:69.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-69.0pt;mso-text-indent-alt: -69.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:1.0pt 70.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">For the intentions recommended to us for this novena, and for all the friends and benefactors of San Jose Seminary, that the Lord may bless them with peace and joy during this season and the coming year ahead. We pray.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm; margin-left:69.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-69.0pt;mso-text-indent-alt: -69.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5;tab-stops:1.0pt 70.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">For all of us gathered here, that our hearts may always remain open to welcome the Lord and to embrace him with the love and devotion of his mother Mary and Saint Joseph. We pray.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="color: rgb(103, 29, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="color: rgb(103, 29, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Presider:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">God of love,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> your beloved Son is the only gift <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> that truly fills our deepest desires.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> Prepare a dwelling place in our hearts<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> eager and longing with love to receive him.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> We ask this through the same Christ our Lord.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b>OPTION 2 </b></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Prayers before and After Mass</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">To be used when presiding at a public Mass outside the seminary where the special intentions of San Jose are not opportune to impose</span></span></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b>PRAYER BEFORE THE MASS</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /><br />Our holy patron, Saint Joseph,<br />in this season when we await and celebrate the coming of Christ,<br />we honor your special role in the story of the Incarnation.<br /><br />You obeyed the angel’s word with trust and confidence,<br />help us to imitate your faith in God’s plan.<br />You took Mary and Jesus into your care,<br />help us to care genuinely for those in need.<br />You led your family through long and difficult journeys,<br />help us to follow Jesus on the way of the Cross.<br /><br />We contemplate you now cradling the Child in your arms,<br />whisper a special prayer to him in our behalf,<br />for ourselves and our community,<br />our families and friends,<br />and for the benefactors of this seminary,<br />especially those recommended to our prayers<br />during this Christmas novena.<br /><br />Lead us into the manger,<br />and allow us to enter into that beautiful love<br />with which you and Mary embraced Christ our Lord. Amen.<br /><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b>PRAYER AFTER THE MASS</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /><br />Dear Saint Joseph,<br />with what great joy and love you must have received<br />the sacred body of the Lord at his birth!<br />As we have now received the sacrament of the Body<br />of your dear foster Son,<br />so fill us and all our family, friends and benefactors<br />with the joy and love that he only can bring<br />and obtain for us the special grace we ask of you. Amen.</span></span><br /></div>Leo Martin Angelo R. Ocampohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13969032673744861691noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24476775.post-9432221389869700142010-11-21T08:10:00.002+08:002010-11-21T08:15:21.888+08:00Simbang Gabi Guidelines<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.dabawpinoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/simbanggabiwb6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; width: 400px; ;" src="http://www.dabawpinoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/simbanggabiwb6.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><p align="center"><strong>Guidelines on the Celebration of SIMBANG GABI</strong><br /><strong>In the Archdiocese of Manila</strong></p><ol><li><em>Simbang Gabi</em> is a typical Filipino way of preparing for the great feast of Christmas. The tradition was brought to us by Spanish evangelizers from Mexico. Originally, it popularly came to be known as <em>Misa Aguinaldo</em>. <em>De Aguinaldo</em> means gift, gift, which is peculiar to Christmas. That is why, the faithful wake up early morning for nine days before Christmas to join in the celebration of the dawn Mass. The faithful make this their “<em>Aguinaldo”</em> to God for the great gift of Jesus. The practice can also be understood as the preparation of the faithful to receive from God the great gift or <em>“Aguinaldo”</em> of Christmas, which is Jesus, the Savior of the world.<br />But for Filipino Catholics, <em>Simbang Gabi</em> is above all an expression of their filial devotion to Mary, the Mother of God. For nine consecutive days, they join and accompany her, so to speak, as she awaits the birth of her Son. For this reason, the Masses on these days are celebrated as solemn votive Masses in her honor.</li><li>Throughout the centuries, the celebration of <em>Simbang Gabi</em> or <em>Misa de Aguinaldo</em> has been preserved, enriched and sustained by our people in spite of the pastoral and liturgical challenges it underwent. Its form of celebration today is the effect of the long history of this celebration. It was at the First Plenary Council of the Philippines in 1953 that a formal petition to Rome was made <em>Simbang Gabi</em>. The Papal Indult with these conditions: <em>“On the nine days preceding the Nativity of our Lord, i.e., from December 16 to 24, the solemn votive Mass Rorate Coeli Desuper is sung especially in parish and convent churches, but only once a day with great solemnity and with a big attendance of the faithful.”</em> (<em>Acta et Decreta Primi Concilii Plenarii Ins. Phil,</em> 1953, n. 356: J. Ylla, OP, <em>Indultos y Privilegios de Filipinas</em>, UST Press, 1940, p. 24.)</li><li>On March 24, 1961, Rome granted the continuation of this Indult for five years. (Cf. A. Santamaria, “<em>Misas de Aguinaldo</em>” in <em>Boletin Ecclesiastico de Filipinas</em> (April, 1961), pp. 470-471) Today, everywhere in the Philippines, the <em>Simbang Gabi</em> is celebrated with great solemnity, with the singing of the “<em>Gloria</em>”, in white vestments, and with Christmas carols and festive ornamentations, in contrast with the sober character of the Advent season.</li><li>The imposition of Martial Law contributed to the modification of the time of the<em>Simbang Gabi</em> in some places. The adjustment from dawn to evening was in view of the curfew hours imposed during the Martial Law regime. Today, this practice continues to be kept even if the curfew hour restriction is no longer in force. Many of our faithful who follow the urban rhythm of work find it easier to join in the evening instead of the dawn Masses. This adjusted time allows them to continue receiving spiritual nourishment and appreciation of the Christian meaning of Christmas amidst its secularized celebration</li><li>We wish to encourage the practice of <em>Simbang Gabi</em>, whether at dawn or in the evening, because it is a great source of spiritual nourishment to our faithful. In this connection, we present to you, our dear Pastors and collaborators in the pastoral care of our Christian communities, guidelines that will help us to observe faithfully the Indult given to us and keep from abuses and misinterpretation this venerable Filipino tradition.</li><li>From the beginning the <em>Simbang Gabi</em> has always been celebrated at an early hour,<strong>from 4 to 5 o’clock in the morning.</strong> It is this Mass alone that is considered <em>Simbang Gabi</em> or <em>Misa de Aguinaldo</em>. Other Masses celebrated during the nine days before Christmas are celebrated as Masses of the Advent season, and should follow the norms of the liturgy of the Advent season. If the <em>Misa de Aguinaldo</em> is celebration from <strong>8:00 o’clock in the evening onwards</strong>, it should be motivated by genuine pastoral care for the spiritual benefit of the faithful.<br />The celebration of the <em>Misa de Aguinaldo</em> at other times, , e.g., morning, mid-day or late afternoon Mass, is not in keeping with the liturgical norms of the Archdiocese of Manila and is to be regarded as an abuse. Therefore, only the dawn and, when pastorally required, the evening Masses are considered <em>Simbang Gabi</em> or <em>Misa de Aguinaldo</em>.</li><li>When <em>Simbang Gabi</em> is celebrated in the evening of Saturday and Sunday, one should take the liturgy of the Sunday. It should be noted that Sunday evening Mass should not anticipate the weekday Mass of the following day. White vestments are used, the <em>Gloria</em>is sung, and musical instruments accompany the singing during the <em>Simbang Gabi</em> of Saturday evening, dawn of Sunday and Sunday evening.<br />For the Mass formulary of the weekday <em>Simbang Gabi</em>, the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Advent (<em>Rorate Coeli desuper</em>), should be used with Gloria, Advent Preface II, white vestment. The <em>Supplement to the Roman Sacramentary </em>gives us the Mass texts, for the prayers and the readings. The CBCP has approved that the readings for the December 16 <em>Simbang Gabi</em> are from the Friday of the Third Week of Advent: <em>Is 56:1-3,6-8 </em>and <em>John 5:33-36.</em></li><li>The ordinary place for the celebration of the <em>Simbang Gabi</em> Masses is the parochial church. Chapels, which are duly recognized within the jurisdiction of the parish church, are given permission to celebrate <em>Simbang Gabi</em> only with the consent of the parish priest and in coordination with the parish. <em>Simbang Gabi</em> may not be celebrate in malls or shopping centers, unless there is a chapel in the establishment, where the Holy Eucharist is celebrated with frequency and duly approved by us. We do not allow<em>Simbang Gabi</em> to be celebrated in corridors and hallways of shopping malls where the celebration of the Holy Eucharist is needlessly exposed to shoppers that are indifferent to the celebration.</li><li>As we prepare for the celebration of the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ through the unique Filipino Catholic tradition <em>of Simbang Gabi</em>, may the faith and devotion of Mary, the Mother of God and the Mother of the Filipino nation, inspire us to receive in our hearts and home God’s surpassing Aguinaldo in the person of Jesus Christ. Let us keep her company through prayer and good works, so that she may also keep us company as we journey toward the fulfillment of God’s promise of peace in our nation and in the world.</li></ol><p>Arzobispado de Manila, 15 November 2010.</p><p><strong>+GAUDENCIO B. CARDINAL ROSALES, D.D. </strong><br />Archbishop of Manila</p><p> </p></div><div style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "></div><h3 align="center" class="title" style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "> </h3><div><br /></div>Leo Martin Angelo R. Ocampohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13969032673744861691noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24476775.post-80724578664301513382010-11-15T17:26:00.005+08:002010-11-15T17:39:54.673+08:00Salve 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.oceansbridge.com/paintings/museums/met-museum/big/Luca-Giordano-XX-The-Annunciation-1672.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 421px;" src="http://www.oceansbridge.com/paintings/museums/met-museum/big/Luca-Giordano-XX-The-Annunciation-1672.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b>The Womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Image of the Church as A Home for all People<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-outline-level: 1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-outline-level: 1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Marian Prayer</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-outline-level: 1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">81</span></span></span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">st</span></span></span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Annual Alumni Homecoming<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-outline-level: 1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">“Josefino: Kaagapay sa Pabahay”</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-outline-level: 1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-outline-level: 1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span><!--StartFragment--></p><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><div class="Section1"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Opening Hymn<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-outline-level: 1"><span lang="PT-BR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">AVE MARIA<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span lang="PT-BR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Fruto Ramirez, SJ<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span lang="PT-BR"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-outline-level: 1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Ave Maria, gratia plena, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-outline-level: 1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Dominus tecum, benedicta tu.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-outline-level: 1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Benedicta tu in mulieribus.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-outline-level: 1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Et benedictus fructus ventris tui Iesus.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-outline-level: 1"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-outline-level: 1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Sancta Maria, Mater Dei<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-outline-level: 1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">ora pro nobis peccatoribus<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-outline-level: 1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">nunc et in hora mortis nostrae.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-outline-level: 1"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-outline-level: 1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Amen.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; "><b></b></span></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><b><div class="Section1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"></b></span></p><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><div class="Section1" style="display: inline !important; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Greeting</span></span></p></div></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="Section1" style="display: inline !important; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="Section1" style="display: inline !important; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">I</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">n the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.</span></span></span></p></div><p></p></div></b></span><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">R. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">V. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">The Lord be with you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">R. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">And also with you.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Introduction to the Celebration</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">C</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">oming home to this house of the Carpenter,<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">we cannot fail to miss the lady of the house,<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Mary, who is Mother to us all. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">As we reflect on the theme: “</span></span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Josefino: Kaagapay sa Pabahay</span></span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">we contemplate her immaculate and maternal womb. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">The womb of Mary beautifully embodies<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">the work of God in her and her cooperation with God.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Opening her womb and herself freely <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">to God’s actions in her life,<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">she became from the moment of her Yes,<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">a home for Jesus and a home for all people.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">As we commit ourselves to the work <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">of sheltering God’s people,<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">we turn to her with love and confidence, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">praying to imitate her in her generosity and availability.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Salutations to Mary<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">V. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">R. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Alumnus 1:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Immaculate Virgin Mary, we honor your most pure womb, formed by the Eternal Father as a worthy dwelling place for his beloved Son by the power of the Holy Spirit. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Enable us to join the Trinity in their contemplation of the world, suffering in the midst of poverty, misery and injustice. Open our hearts to the stirrings of God’s compassion that seeks to find a dwelling place today for his beloved poor.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Hail Mary…<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">All say together:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Holy Mary…<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">V. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Behold the handmaid of the Lord.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">R. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Be it done to me according to your word.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Alumnus 2:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Mother of Jesus, at this hour we remember your “Yes” to the loving plan of God not only for yourself but for all your brothers and sisters. In opening your womb to the Spirit’s action, you offered your entire self to God and served as a home for the Son, especially during the most vulnerable moments of his life. At the foot of Cross, you opened yourself again to Jesus, receiving all humanity as your sons and daughters in the womb of your maternal heart. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Mother and Model of the Church, help her to become a true Mother by opening herself to all peoples, especially to those who are most vulnerable and in greatest need. Help her to imitate you in your generous self-giving by her ministry to the poor and the suffering. Through your intercession, make all of us, her members, magnanimous in charity and fruitful in service.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Hail Mary…<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">All say together:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Holy Mary…<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">V. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">And the Word was made flesh.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">R. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">And dwelt among us.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Alumnus 3:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Beloved Spouse of Joseph, your most chaste husband constantly protected you and the Savior you bore in your womb from harm. With his strong arms and an even stronger love, he built a home for you and for Jesus. The Word made flesh dwelt in your family, growing in grace and in wisdom, in this womb of love.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Mother of Josefinos, help us to imitate our great father and model. Allow us to take you and Christ into our care today by loving and caring for the Church. As true Sons of San Jose, help us become builders of communities conducive to growth in the Christian life. In a very concrete way, teach us to contribute to the task of sheltering the homeless poor for what we do to them we also do to Christ.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Hail Mary…<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">All say together:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Holy Mary…<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Gospel Reading<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">T</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">he Lord be with you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">R. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">And also with you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">†</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">11, 27-28</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:200%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">R. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Glory to you, O Lord.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">At that time, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to Jesus, blessed is the womb that bore you and the breasts at which you nursed!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">But he said, blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">The Gospel of the Lord.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">R. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></span></p><div class="Section1" style="display: inline !important; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">After the reading of the Gospel, a few moments of silence is observed.</span></span></span></span></p></div><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">ACT OF ENTRUSTMENT AND CONSECRATION OF PRIESTS </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">TO THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Pope Benedict XVI </span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">(</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"></b></span></p><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><div class="Section1" style="display: inline !important; "><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Fátima, 12 May 2010)</span></span></span></p></div></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-pagination:none; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"></b></span></p><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><div class="Section1" style="display: inline !important; "><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p></div></b><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Immaculate Mother, in this place of grace, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">called together by the love of your Son, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Jesus the Eternal High Priest, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">we, sons in the Son and his priests, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">consecrate ourselves to your maternal Heart, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">in order to carry out faithfully the Father’s Will.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">We are mindful that, without Jesus, we can do nothing good <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">and that only through him, with him and in him, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">will we be instruments of salvation for the world.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Bride of the Holy Spirit, obtain for us the inestimable gift <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">of transformation in Christ. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Through the same power of the Spirit <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">that overshadowed you, making you the Mother of the Saviour, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">help us to bring Christ your Son to birth in ourselves too. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">May the Church be thus renewed by priests who are holy, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">priests transfigured by the grace of him <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">who makes all things new.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Mother of Mercy, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">it was your Son Jesus who called us to become like him: <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">light of the world and salt of the earth;<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Help us, through your powerful intercession, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">never to fall short of this sublime vocation, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">nor to give way to our selfishness, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">to the allurements of the world and to the wiles of the Evil One.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Preserve us with your purity, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">guard us with your humility and enfold us with your maternal love <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">that is reflected in so many souls consecrated to you, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">who have become for us true spiritual mothers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Mother of the Church, we priests want to be pastors <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">who do not feed themselves<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> but rather give themselves to God for their brethren, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">finding their happiness in this. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Not only with words, but with our lives, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">we want to repeat humbly, day after day, our “here I am”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Guided by you, we want to be Apostles of Divine Mercy, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">glad to celebrate every day <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">the Holy Sacrifice of the Altar<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> and to offer to those who request it<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> the sacrament of Reconciliation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Advocate and Mediatrix of grace, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">you who are fully immersed <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> in the one universal mediation of Christ, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">invoke upon us, from God, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">a heart completely renewed <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">that loves God with all its strength <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">and serves mankind as you did.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Repeat to the Lord your efficacious word: <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">“They have no wine”, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">so that the Father and the Son will send upon us<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Full of wonder and gratitude <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">at your continuing presence in our midst,<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> in the name of all priests , we too want to cry out: <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">“Why is this granted me, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">that the mother of my Lord should come to me?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Our Mother for all time, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">do not tire of “visiting us”, consoling us, sustaining us. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Come to our aid and deliver us <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">from every danger that threatens us. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">With this act of entrustment and consecration, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">we wish to welcome you more deeply, more radically, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">for ever and totally into our human and priestly lives.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Let your presence cause new blooms to burst forth <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">in the desert of our loneliness, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> let it cause the sun to shine on our darkness, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">let it restore calm after the tempest, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">so that all mankind shall see the salvation of the Lord, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">who has the name and the face of Jesus, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">who is reflected in our hearts, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> for ever united to yours! Amen!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Salve Regina</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">After some silence, the presider intones the hymn. He then incenses the image of the Blessed Mother as all sing:</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">S</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">alve Regina,<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Mater misericordiæ,<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Vita, dulcedo et spes nostra, salve!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Ad te clamamus, exsules filii Hevæ.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes in hac lacrimarum valle.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Eia, ergo, advocata nostra,<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Et Iesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui,<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">nobis, post hoc exilium, ostende.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">O clemens, o pia, o dulcis, Virgo Maria!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="PT-BR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">V. </span></span></span></span><span lang="PT-BR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Ora pro nobis, Sancta Dei Genetrix.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">R. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Prayer<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">From the Collection of Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"> </span></span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Let us pray.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">All pause for a moment of silent prayer<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">A</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">ll holy Father, eternal God, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">in your goodness <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">you prepared a royal throne for your Wisdom <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary; <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">bathe your Church in the radiance of your life-giving Word, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">that, pressing forward on its pilgrim way <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">in the light of your truth, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">(and in the fire of charity)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">it may come to the joy <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">of a perfect knowledge of your love. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">We ask this through our Christ our Lord.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">R. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">MAGNIFICAT<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">All proceed to the chapel while singing the Magnificat.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><div class="Section1" style="display: inline !important; "><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><div class="Section1" style="display: inline !important; "><div class="Section1" style="display: inline !important; "><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; display: inline !important; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></i></p></div></div></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><div class="Section1" style="display: inline !important; "><div class="Section1" style="display: inline !important; "><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; display: inline !important; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">ANG PUSO KO'Y NAGPUPURI</span></span></span></i></p></div></div></b></span></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;mso-outline-level: 1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></span></p><div class="Section1" style="display: inline !important; "><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><div class="Section1" style="display: inline !important; "><div class="Section1" style="display: inline !important; "><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; display: inline !important; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Eddie Hontiveros, SJ</span></span></span></i></p></div></div></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><div class="Section1" style="display: inline !important; "><div class="Section1" style="display: inline !important; "><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; display: inline !important; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></i></p></div></div></b></span></div></div><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Ang puso ko’y nagpupuri, nagpupuri sa Panginoon.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Nagagalak ang aking Espiritu sa ‘king Tagapagligtas.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">1. Sapagkat nilingap niya kababaan ng kanyang alipin<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">mapalad ang pangalan ko sa lahat ng mga bansa.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Sapagkat gumawa ang Poon ng mga dakilang bagay<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">banal sa lupa’t langit ang pangalan ng Panginoon.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">2. At kinahahabagan niya ang mga sa kanya’y may takot.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">At sa lahat ng salinlahi ang awa niya’y walang hanggan.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">At ipinakita N’ya ang lakas ng kanyang bisig;<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">at ang mga palalo’y pinangalat ng Panginoon.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">3. Ibinulid sa upuan ang mga makapangyarihan;<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">itinampok, itinaas ang mga mabababang loob.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">At kanya namang binusog ang mga nagugutom;<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">pinaalis, walang dala ang mayamang mapagmataas.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">4. Inampon N’ya ang Israel na kanyang aliping hinirang<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">sa dakila niyang pagmamahal at dala ng laking awa niya.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Ayon sa ipinangako n’ya sa ating mga magulang; <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Kay Abraham at lipi niya at ito’y sa magpakailanman.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">5. Luwalhati sa Ama at sa Anak at sa ‘Spiritu Santo; <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">kapara noong unang-una, ngayon at magpakailanman.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Reflection points follow. After which, all observe a period of silent prayer. Afterwards, all rise for the singing of the traditional </span></span></span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Toque de Angelus</span></span></span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">.</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><br /></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Final Blessing<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">The Lord be with you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">R. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">And also with you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">May almighty God bless you </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">†</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">R. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Amen.</span></span></span></p></div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Saint Joseph,<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">R. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Pray for us!</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p> <!--EndFragment--> </b><p></p> <!--EndFragment-->Leo Martin Angelo R. Ocampohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13969032673744861691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24476775.post-50897873932922021202010-10-16T21:04:00.001+08:002010-10-16T21:46:36.759+08:00Turn-Over CeremonyISANG PAGDIRIWANG NG PAGSASALIN NG TUNGKULIN<br />San Jose Major Seminary<br /><br />Magtitipon ang pamayanan sa kapilya o iba pang angkop na pook. Magsisimula ang pagdiriwang sa pamamagitan ng isang angkop na awitin.<br /><br />PAGBATI<br /><br />Rektor:<br /><br />Sa ngalan ng Ama, at ng Anak, at ng Espiritu Santo.<br /><br />R: Amen.<br /><br />V. Sumainyo ang Panginoon.<br /><br />R. At sumainyo rin.<br /><br />PAMBUNGAD UKOL SA PAGDIRIWANG<br /><br />Ipakikilala ang pagdiriwang sa ganito o katulad na mga salita.<br /><br />Mga kapatid,<br />nagkakatipon tayo ngayong gabi<br />upang ipagdiwang ang pagsasalin ng tungkulin<br />sa mga bagong pinuno ng ating pamayanan.<br /><br />Purihin natin ang Diyos<br />para sa patuloy niyang pamamatnubay<br />sa ating seminaryo.<br />Pasalamatan din natin siya<br />para sa matapat na paglilingkod<br />ng mga naging pinuno ng ating pamayanan<br />sa nakaraang semestre.<br /><br />Ipanalangin natin sa Kanya<br />ang ating mga bagong halal na pinuno<br />upang sila ay tumanggap ng biyayang kakailanganin<br />upang gampanan ang kanilang tungkulin<br />nang buong puso at lakas.<br /><br />Pakinggan natin ang pagpapahayag ng salita ng Diyos.<br /><br />Sandaling katahimikan.<div><br />PAGPAPAHAYAG NG SALITA NG DIYOS<br /><br />Magsusugo ako ng mga pinuno upang kayo ay pamahalaan.<br /><br />Pagbasa mula sa aklat ni propeta Jeremias 3: 15-18<br /><br />Noong mga araw na iyon, sinabi ng Panginoon: Bibigyan ko kayo ng mga pinunong sumusunod sa akin at pamamahalaan nila kayo nang buong katalinuhan at pagkaunawa. At kung dumami na kayo sa lupaing iyon, hindi na pag-uusapan ng mga tao ang tungkol sa Kaban ng Tipan ng Panginoon. Hindi na nila ito iisipin o aalalahanin. Hindi na nila ito kakailanganin o gagawa pa ng isa pa. Sa araw na iyon, ang Jerusalem ay tatawaging “Luklukan ng Panginoon.” Lahat ng bansa’y magkakatipon dito upang sambahin ako. Hindi na nila gagawin ang kasamaang kanilang gustong gawin. Magkakaisa ang Israel at ang Juda. Magkasama silang babalik mula sa hilaga at maninirahan sa lupaing ibinigay ko sa inyong mga magulang, upang maging kanila magpakailanman.<br /><br />Ang Salita ng Diyos<br /><br />Bayan: Salamat sa Diyos.<br /><br />Sandaling katahimikan.<br /><br /><br />PAGHIRANG<br /><br />Beadle:<br /><br />Minamahal at ginagaling naming Rektor,<br />Ikinagagalak kong ipakilala sa inyo<br />at sa buong sambayanan ni San Jose,<br />ang mga nahirang na pinuno upang maglingkod<br />para sa unang/ikalawang semestre ng taong __________.<br /><br />Tatawagin niya isa-isa ang mga bagong hirang na pinuno simula sa pinakamababang puwesto hanggang sa pinakamataas. Sila ay pupunta sa harap at sasabihin: Heto ako.<br /><br />Rektor:<br /><br />Sila ba ay angkop at karapat-dapat?<br /><br />Beadle:<br /><br />Matapos pakinggan ang pulso ng pamayanan,<br />at sa mabuting pagpapasya<br />ng mga may katungkulan sa aming paghuhubog,<br />nagtitiwala kaming sila ay angkop at karapat-dapat. </div><div><br />PANALANGIN<br /><br />Rektor:<br /><br />Mga minamahal,<br />ipanalangin natin sa Maykapal<br />ang mga kapatid nating ito.<br />Kasihan nawa sila ng kanyang banal na Espiritu<br />sa kanilang pagtanggap sa mga bagong tungkulin.<br /><br />Samantala, luluhod ang mga hinirang na pinuno. Iuunat ng Rektor ang kanyang mga kamay tungo sa kanila samantalang binibigkas ang panalangin. Maari ring iunat ng sambayanan ang kanilang mga kanang kamay tungo sa mga hinirang na pinuno.<br /><br />Amang mapagmahal,<br />walang maliw ang iyong pagkalinga sa amin.<br />Sa bawat pook at bawat henerasyon,<br />Tinutupad mo ang iyong pangakong magsusugo ng mga pinuno<br />Upang pamahalaan at akayin ang iyong sinisintang kawan.<br /><br />Igawad mo ang iyong masaganang pagbabasbas<br />Sa mga kapatid naming ito na ikaw ang humirang.<br />Palakasin mo ang kanilang pakikipagkaisa kay Kristo<br />na pinahiran mo bilang pari, hari at propeta.<br />Sariwain mo sa kanila ang biyaya ng Espiritu Santo<br />na kanilang tinanggap sa pagpapahid ng langis<br />upang sa kanilang pagtupad sa kanilang tungkulin,<br />lingapin, akayin at pabanalin nila<br />ang kanilang mga kapatid.<br /><br />Sa liwanag ng Espiritung ito,<br />patuloy mo silang lingapin at patatagin<br />sa kanilang pagtupad sa kanilang mga gampanin.<br />Alalayan at palakasin mo sila<br />upang buong puso at buong lakas<br />na maglingkod sa iyo, in opus ministerii.<br /><br />Hinihiling namin ito sa pamamagitan ni Kristong aming Panginoon.<br /><br />Bayan: Amen.<br /><br />Tatayo ang mga hinirang at yayakapin sila ng Rektor. Ipahahayag ng sambayanan ang kanilang pagtanggap sa pamamagitan ng masigabong palakpakan.</div><div><br />PAGKAKALOOB NG MGA SAGISAG NG KATUNGKULAN<br /><br />Ipagkakaloob ng mga nakaraang pinuno ang mga sagisag ng kanilang katungkulan, samantalang binibigkas ang ganito o katulad na mga salita.<br /><br />LST Representative/ Academic Chairperson:<br /><br />Kapatid, tanggapin mo ang LST Handbook,<br />sagisag ng iyong pagtanggap sa tungkulin<br />na pagyamanin ang ating paghuhubog sa buhay intelektwal.<br /><br />Sa biyaya ng Maykapal,<br />tulungan mo ang ating mga kapatid na lumago<br />hindi lamang sa kaalaman kundi sa karunungan.<br /><br />SAPI Chairman:<br /><br />Kapatid, tanggapin mo ang bandila ng Pilipinas,<br />sagisag ng iyong pagtanggap sa tungkulin<br />na itaguyod ang ating pagmamahal sa bayan.<br /><br />Sa biyaya ng Maykapal,<br />tulungan mo ang ating mga kapatid na lumago<br />sa kanilang pananagutan at pagmamalasakit sa bayan.<br /><br />College Asst. Coordinator:<br /><br />Kapatid, tanggapin mo ang susi sa pintuan ng kolehiyo,<br />sagisag ng iyong pagtanggap sa tungkulin<br />na umalalay sa paghubog ang ating mga nakababatang kapatid.<br /><br />Sa biyaya ng Maykapal,<br />panatilihin mong bukas ang mga pintuan ng kolehiyo<br />sa pagkilos ng Espiritu na siyang humuhubog sa ating lahat.<br /><br />College Coordinator:<br /><br />Kapatid, tanggapin mo ang sipi ng mga Panuntunan ng kolehiyo,<br />sagisag ng iyong pagpapatuloy sa tungkulin<br />na umalalay sa paghubog ang ating mga nakababatang kapatid.<br /><br />Sa biyaya ng Maykapal,<br />tulungan mo silang lumago sa kanilang pagiging Josefino,<br />sa iyong mabuting halimbawa at pagmamalasakit sa kanila.<br />Asst. Apostolate Coordinator:<br /><br />Kapatid, tanggapin mo ang (lighter o) pamaypay,<br />sagisag ng iyong pagtanggap sa tungkulin<br />na umalalay sa pagpapasigla ng ating buhay apostolado<br />Sa biyaya ng Maykapal,<br />Pagningasin at pag-alabin mo sa iyong mga kapatid<br />ang diwa ng pagmamahal at paglilingkod sa kapwa,<br />lalo’t higit sa mga mahihirap.<br /><br />Apostolate Coordinator:<br /><br />Kapatid, tanggapin mo ang pangbungkal ng lupa,<br />sagisag ng iyong pagtanggap sa tungkulin<br />na manguna sa pagpapalago ng ating buhay apostolado<br />Sa biyaya ng Maykapal,<br />Tulungan mo ang iyong mga kapatid na iugat ang kanilang sarili<br />sa kababaang loob at kasipagan sa paglilingkod,<br />at tumubo sa kanilang bokasyon<br />na ipahayag ang Mabuting Balita sa mga dukha.<br /><br />Liturgical Celebrations Coordinator:<br /><br />Kapatid, tanggapin mo ang susi sa sakristiya,<br />sagisag ng iyong pagtanggap sa tungkulin<br />na mamuno sa ating buhay panalangin at pagsamba.<br />Sa biyaya ng Maykapal,<br />Tulungan mo ang iyong mga kapatid na magdasal<br />at lumago sa kanilang pakikipag-unayan sa Diyos,<br />lalong lalo na sa kanilang pakikipagtagpo sa kanya<br />sa Banal na Eukaristiya.<br /><br />Sub-sub beadle:<br /><br />Kapatid, tanggapin mo ang walis<br />at ang kaban ng yaman ng pamayanan,<br />sagisag ng iyong pagtanggap sa tungkulin<br />na mamuno sa pangangalaga at pag-iingat<br />sa mga pinagkukunan (resources) ng seminaryo.<br />Sa biyaya ng Maykapal,<br />Tulungan mo ang iyong mga kapatid<br />na magmalasakit sa pamayanan at pangalagaan ang seminaryo<br />nang may pag-ibig, pagsasakripisyo at utang na loob.<br />Sub beadle:<br /><br />Kapatid, tanggapin mo ang sandok,<br />sagisag ng iyong pagtanggap sa tungkulin<br />na pangasiwaan ang mga pangangailangan ng iyong mga kapatid.<br />Sa biyaya ng Maykapal,<br />Tulungan mo at alagaan ang iyong mga kapatid.<br />Ipakita mo sa kanila ang kagandahan ng paglilingkod.<br />Busugin mo sila hindi lamang sa pagkain kundi sa pagmamahal.<br /><br />Beadle:<br /><br />Kapatid, tanggapin mo ang bandila ng Seminaryo ni San Jose<br />at ang martilyo na sagisag ng iyong tungkulin bilang beadle.<br />Kasama ng iyong mga kapatid,<br />itaas mong lagi ang ating mga adhikain bilang mga Josefino<br />at ipagpatuloy ang mahaba at mayamang tradisyon<br />ng virtud y letras at ng paglilingkod at pakikipag-ugnayan sa Diyos.<br />Sa biyaya ng Maykapal,<br />gamitin mo ang iyong kapangyarihan,<br />nang may pag-ibig at karunungan,<br />hindi upang pukpukin at saktan ang iyong mga kapatid,<br />kundi upang ayusin at patibayin ang pamayanan ng seminaryo<br />sa halimbawa ng ating amang panday na si San Jose.<br /><br />Sa yugtong ito, maaring wisikan ng banal na tubig ang mga bagong hirang na pinuno.<br /><br />HULING PAGBABASBAS<br /><br />Rektor:<br /><br />Sumainyo ang Panginoon.<br /><br />R. At sumainyo rin.<br /><br />At pagpalain kayo ng makapangyarihang Diyos,<br />Ama at Anak at Espiritu Santo<br /><br />Bayan: Amen.<br /><br />Humayo kayong taglay ang kapayapaan<br />upang ang Panginoon ay mahalin at paglingkuran.<br /><br />Bayan: Salamat sa Diyos.<br /></div>Leo Martin Angelo R. Ocampohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13969032673744861691noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24476775.post-51337903354379854602010-10-11T21:42:00.017+08:002010-10-12T16:03:27.986+08:00Sacramentology 101<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQ1oKvlMDGiQRE1jJeJER7x9zIREpJdtfp_MXMxFYn-FrXHEgw8YZZDdbttlhF0SIvJa7b51pidW54-JCcpBLbgaAw48rLplKNoxdW-wPiFS3-h7JNSMGeL-Hzrx1d5wg-CwMhg/s1600/San+Clemente+apse+entire.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQ1oKvlMDGiQRE1jJeJER7x9zIREpJdtfp_MXMxFYn-FrXHEgw8YZZDdbttlhF0SIvJa7b51pidW54-JCcpBLbgaAw48rLplKNoxdW-wPiFS3-h7JNSMGeL-Hzrx1d5wg-CwMhg/s400/San+Clemente+apse+entire.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526784637904148482" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><i style=""><span style="font-family:Optima;">Leo R. Ocampo<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima,fantasy;"><i>
<br /></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> <meta name="Title" content=""> <meta name="Keywords" content=""> <meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 2008"> <meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 2008"> <link rel="File-List" href="file://localhost/Users/leoruizocampo/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0/clip_filelist.xml"> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:documentproperties> <o:template>Normal.dotm</o:Template> <o:revision>0</o:Revision> <o:totaltime>0</o:TotalTime> <o:pages>1</o:Pages> <o:characters>1</o:Characters> <o:company>San Jose Seminary</o:Company> <o:lines>1</o:Lines> <o:paragraphs>1</o:Paragraphs> <o:characterswithspaces>1</o:CharactersWithSpaces> <o:version>12.0</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves>false</w:TrackMoves> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:drawinggridhorizontalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridHorizontalSpacing> <w:drawinggridverticalspacing>18 pt</w:DrawingGridVerticalSpacing> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> <w:dontautofitconstrainedtables/> <w:dontvertalignintxbx/> </w:Compatibility> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="276"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} @font-face {font-family:Optima; panose-1:2 0 5 3 6 0 0 2 0 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin-top:0cm; margin-right:0cm; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0cm; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> <!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0cm; mso-para-margin-right:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0cm; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Optima;">T</span><!--EndFragment--><span style="font-family:Optima;">he Sacraments, together with our beliefs and lifestyle, comprise the Catholic faith that we profess, live out and celebrate. For us, they are not just rituals to perform or events to attend. Rather, sacraments are precious gifts from God to help us grow in his love, visible signs of his abiding presence in our life and constant invitations for us to enter in his divine life of love. Below are some essential concepts from Fr. Kenan Osborne’s “Sacramental Theology: A General Introduction” that are important to understand.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima,fantasy;">
<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Optima;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Optima;"><span style="">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family:Optima;">The sacraments are instituted by Christ.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Optima,fantasy;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;">
<br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">Like our parents, the Father makes his love felt in the best way we can and he did that above all by gifting us with his only beloved Son. Christ is “the” Sacrament, the ultimate concretization of God’s love. He is the one sent to help us grow in relationship with God, the incarnate God sharing our life, calling us to live in God’s love. While Jesus lived here on earth he made people feel the love of God: he accompanied them in all their joys and sorrows—touching, healing, forgiving, feeding, teaching. Finally, by giving up his life, “he showed the depth of his love.” While we did not have the same opportunity to see, hear, and touch Jesus during his lifetime, the sacraments allow us to experience him today. Saint Leo the Great tells us: “What was visible in Christ has since passed on to us in the sacraments.” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima,fantasy;">
<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">In the sacraments, it is Christ himself acting through his Mystical Body, the Church, who continues to touch, heal, forgive, feed and teach. The Church is the continuing sacrament of Christ in the world. In its broadest sense, everything that the Church does is a sacrament that continues to reveal the love of God in Christ. Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who spent her life helping the poorest of the poor, loved to pray: “May they see in us no longer ourselves but only Jesus.” Her charity and compassion seen in concrete acts of love and service was a true sacrament, which allowed those who encountered her to experience Jesus! Saint Teresa of Avila reminds us that we are the hands and feet that continue his mission in the world.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima,fantasy;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">So from earliest times, the Church has continued the work <b style="">begun by Christ and belonging to Christ.</b> This is what we mean by the term “institution.” It is not as if Christ himself designed seven rituals and prescribed them for our use. Rather, sacraments are the Church’s dynamic way of continuing the work which is truly and ultimately Christ’s. This she does primarily though the seven ritual sacraments. Through them, Christ himself accompanies people at every moment of their life.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima,fantasy;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">When the Church baptizes, it is Christ who bestows the gift of new life. In the sacrament of Reconciliation, it is Christ who grants the forgiveness of God through the priest who says to us in his behalf “<i style="">I </i>absolve you.” That is why in the Eucharist, the priests do not say, “This is <i style="">his</i> Body.” Instead they boldly yet humbly, relying on the promise of Christ himself to remain with us until the end of time, proclaim: “This is <i style="">my</i> Body.” We celebrate these sacraments neither of our own accord nor by ourselves but always in his name and “through him, with him and in him”.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima,-webkit-fantasy;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Optima;"><span style=""></span><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Optima;"><span style="">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family:Optima;">Sacraments are symbols of sacred things.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Optima,fantasy;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;">
<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">As humans, we need to hear and to feel love. Even among ourselves, we need to express and to show our love like when we send text messages or give gifts to our loved ones. The same is true of God who revealed his love “by words and deeds.” He designed for us a beautiful world to live in and gave us life. He established a Covenant with his chosen people, making known his plans to the Patriarchs and through the prophets, and showing his fidelity in his unfailing efforts to save them and lead them to himself. He showed his love most of all in His Son who by his Incarnation, Passion and Resurrection, revealed God’s love to us in all its fullness. This is the divine condescension or simply put, <b style="">God’s way of reaching out to us</b> for it is impossible for us to know his love without the aid of words and deeds. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima,fantasy;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">The Church, as the sacrament of Christ, continues today through her sacraments, this revelation of God’s love through “words and deeds”. Sacraments as symbols make that love, which is otherwise invisible and beyond our grasp, heard and felt. Our immersion in and coming forth from waters of baptism outwardly expresses our inward sharing in the death of Christ and our rising to newness of life with him. In the sacrament of reconciliation, we hear only the words of the priest but it is God himself who bestows his forgiveness through his human instrument. In the Holy Eucharist, we see only bread and wine but we believe in faith, because Christ himself assured us so, that this is truly his Body and Blood, his gift of himself.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima,fantasy;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">That is why in celebrating the sacraments, we need to <b style="">take these signs seriously</b>. Although they derive their effect primarily from the desire of God to communicate his saving love to us, our understanding and reverent execution of these signs will definitely help us to open ourselves more fully to his invisible action in our soul. When you will marry you husband or wife in the future, the sacrament will still have its full effect for as long as you satisfy the minimum requirements of the sacrament that is, that you truly love each other and express that commitment by proclaiming your vows before the Church. But knowing the meaning of and paying close attention to the signs, such as the joining of your right hands, not only brings out their great richness and beauty but also makes you experience more fully and enter more deeply the profound union that you will now live out together in Christ. (And that is why our study of the sacraments is very important!)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima,fantasy;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">For those of you who read or serve at Mass, do you utmost to give justice to these holy signs. Proclaim the word of God as clearly as you can so it can more effectively penetrate the hearts of his people. Handle the things of the Lord with all reverence and devotion so that his people may be better led to pray and worship. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Optima;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima,fantasy;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">There is a movement today, popular among youth, called “I am Ninoy/ I am Cory.” The whole idea is to continue the legacy of these great Filipinos by concrete, even if small acts of heroism today. The sacraments also invite us to continue the work of Christ today. But there is something more here because it is Christ himself who continues his work in us. We are his living body, the signs of his love for the world. Most importantly therefore, all of us, as members of the Church that is the sacrament of Christ, need to be authentic signs and to signify by our every word and action, both within and outside the liturgy, the love of God in Jesus Christ. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima,fantasy;">
<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Optima;"><span style="">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family:Optima;">There are seven sacraments.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Optima,fantasy;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;">
<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">Just to make sure that this wider, more basic notion is clear to you by now, let us take another look at the relationship between love and its signs. The most important expression of love is the person of the lover himself who shows love by his or her very self. Now that is rather abstract and too general so the lover needs to make use, as we said, of concrete and specific words and deeds, like text messages or gifts. In this case, God is the Lover and his revelation of his very self in Christ is the basic sacrament which continues in the Church. Concretely and specifically, the Church reveals the love of God through her words and deeds, which we also call sacraments. Why then do we speak in particular of “seven sacraments”? <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima,fantasy;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">The Council of Trent fixed the number at seven in reaction to some Protestants who denied the other sacraments and acknowledged only Baptism and Eucharist. Although this numeration is the result of historical circumstances, it is not without significance. Among the words and gestures that manifest love, there are some that stand out more than the others because of their solemnity and timeliness. We can say to our loved ones “I love you” on a regular basis but there are “I love you” moments that rise above the rest (like when you declare your love to your special someone for the first time?). The same is true of these seven special sacraments. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima,fantasy;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">The Church has many ways of communicating the love of God to people. We do it by our service to the poor, which is a very important thing. In our family prayers and even our personal prayers, we truly encounter the God who loves us. At the same time, Mother Church, as a truly good mother, lovingly attaches particular importance to certain moments of our lives and accompanies us through these pivotal moments with specific sacraments. Baptism marks our entrance into the life of faith. Confirmation signals our attainment of maturity. Anointing of the Sick accompanies us in our struggle with old age and infirmity. Marriage and Orders put God’s seal on our life-charting commitments. In so doing, she makes them <b style="">sacred</b>, which means “set apart,” made special by no less than God’s sanctifying presence. Any man can say “I love you” to a woman and do it anytime. But when a groom says that to his bride as he proclaims his vows on the day of their marriage, it becomes an outstanding sign of his love in a most significant and very deep way. And God himself through the Church seals that commitment, making it his forever.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Optima;"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima,fantasy;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">Apart from these “events”, there are also moments when we experience love in a truly special, even if more ordinary way. When you say “I love you” again to your parents after a long and serious misunderstanding, it is surely an “I love you” unlike any other. The same is true of more frequently received but no less sacred sacraments like Reconciliation. After hurting our relationship with God because of sin, we humbly express our love to him again. We experience the warm embrace of the father of the prodigal son and find ourselves home. Now that is a moment!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima,fantasy;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">The Eucharist is the most special of these sacraments because it does not only mark “special moments” in our lives but makes every moment of our lives truly “special” that is, sacred, by uniting them with the life of Christ himself. Our weeks and years become marked not only by our own schedules and anniversaries but by the very life of Christ which we celebrate, and in which our celebration brings us to live and participate. In the Eucharist, we enter the life of Christ and Christ enters our life.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima,fantasy;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">We may celebrate the Eucharist every Sunday or even everyday. Yet each time Christ not only repeats his great “I love you” to us, as though redundantly. He did that “once and for all” on the Cross! But in every Eucharist, we enter again and again into his sacrifice of love, the greatness and immensity of which we can never ever exhaust. And as often as we do so, he ever more deeply, ever increasingly, gives his very self to us, so we may grow in his love and his love may grow in us. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima,fantasy;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Optima;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Optima;"><span style="">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family:Optima;">Sacraments confer grace.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Optima,fantasy;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;">
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God does not need our service but it is we who need God. In the Fourth Preface for Weekdays, we pray: “You have no need of our praise yet our desire to thank you is itself your gift. Our prayer of thanksgiving adds nothing to your greatness but makes us grow in your grace through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Thus, we are not really the ones giving to God just as some of you may think because of the fees we are asked to contribute (these are actually not for God himself but the support of the ministers and other expenses of the community.) In return for our meager gifts, it is God who confers grace on us. O happy exchange!</span><!--EndFragment--> <span style="font-family:Optima;">Sacraments do not just accompany us in our lives. They also produce an effect in us which is called grace. Grace here is more than those things that we usually ask from God in prayer like passing an exam or healing for a sick relative. It is even more than particular “graces” we can ask while receiving a specific sacrament like a deep sense of responsibility as we receive confirmation or becoming a good spouse and parent in marriage. Grace here is best understood as our participation in the life of God or more simply put, our relationship of love with him. Grace is first given in Baptism, which is the beginning of our life in and relationship with God. From there, it continues to grow with us and in us throughout our lives. (These two may seem different but they actually express aspects of the same truth.)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Optima,fantasy;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;">
<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">Grace grows <i style="">with</i> us. Most of us are baptized as infants and our way of living out our relationship with God must obviously grow as we advance in age. Even for those who were baptized as adults, there should always be some growth as one progresses in the Christian life. Thus with Confirmation, we begin to live this grace as mature individuals. As we enter into Marriage or Holy Orders, we live this grace in the specific context of married life or ordained ministry. Anointed at the coming of old age or infirmity, which are particularly trying moments of our life, we live this grace in heroic trust and sacrifice. Grace, which increases in us as we receive the various sacraments enables us to live our vocation according to our state in life. Sacraments therefore help us to grow in holiness as we go through life’s stages.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Optima,fantasy;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;">
<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">Grace also grows <i style="">in</i> us. Here, grace may be likened to a seed, which is initially planted in our souls at Baptism. For it to live and grow, to blossom and to bear fruit in us, we need to cooperate with God. The sacraments therefore are ways for us to constantly reconnect with him so that the plant that is our relationship with him may not wither but thrive to fruition. The sacraments act like the water, the sun and the soil and thus provide the refreshment, energy and support that we need to grow in the spiritual life. They continually sustain and nourish our relationship with God.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Optima,fantasy;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;">
<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">However, sacraments do not operate automatically. “It always takes two to tango,” as in any relationship. Although God himself and his desire to give his grace to us, guarantees their effectivity, we need to dispose ourselves to receive them worthily and celebrate them actively. For even if God is the one who bestows and maintains grace, we need to cooperate with him by opening ourselves freely and fully to his action and trying to minimize blocks and obstacles that come only from us like sin. It is also not enough to limit our life of grace to the sacraments or the spiritual life. We must also let this grace that we receive through them to overflow, permeate and transform the totality of our lives, even the lives of those we meet everyday. We must use, take care of and share the grace we receive through the sacraments.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima,fantasy;">
<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="">5.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family:Optima;">Three sacraments confer a character</span></b></p><p></p><!--StartFragment--> <!--EndFragment--> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoFooter" style="margin-right: 18pt;"><span style=";font-family:Optima;font-size:10pt;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">(For the teacher: According to Osborne, we do not know exactly </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">what</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> the character is, only </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">that</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> there is such a character. He therefore discourages us from speculating on what the character “is”. But since this Primer is a catechetical material, it seems necessary to offer some basic ideas because the students will almost always ask about the “what.”)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Georgia,fantasy;font-size:16px;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span></span></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima,-webkit-fantasy;">Three sacraments in particular produce a unique and abiding change in us, which is called <i style="">character</i>: Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Orders.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Optima,fantasy;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;">
<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">These sacraments produce a <b style="">unique change</b> in us, accompanied by mission.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Optima,fantasy;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;">
<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">Baptism transforms us, to use Biblical imagery, from being “no people” into God’s priestly, royal and prophetic people. We become no longer just children of our parents but children of God, truly belonging to him. Just as in the story of Harry Potter, the sacrificial love of his mother marked him for life, Baptism is the hallmark of our distinctly “Christian” identity as God’s beloved in Christ.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Optima,fantasy;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11px;">
<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">Confirmation, the extension sacrament of Baptism, also has the same effect. <span style=""> </span>This second anointing, in affirmation of the first, strengthens us in our identity that we are Christ’s and Christ’s forever. It thus reminds us—usually in what is for most us, a crucial time of identity-building called adolescence—that our truest identity and therefore our mission in life is in our belonging to him. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Optima,fantasy;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11px;">
<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">Holy Orders has a similar effect on bishops, priests and deacons. Through the laying on of the bishop’s hands, they are incorporated permanently into the sacred orders. This signals change not only in their rank or dignity (for in truth, we are all equally children of God in baptism) but marks them out forever for specific roles of service in the Church. They are no longer their own persons, belonging to their own families, and justly pursuing their individual needs. Instead, they now belong to the entire Christian community and they are to look after not only themselves and their needs but the entire family and flock of God.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Optima,fantasy;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;">
<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">These sacraments produce an <b style="">abiding change</b> in us that lasts, even despite us.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Optima,fantasy;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;">
<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">They leave an “indelible mark” on the soul. In previous elections, you may have heard about the use of what is called indelible ink, which stays for some time but fades in a week or so. But this indelible mark that the sacrament imprints last a lifetime and that is why these sacraments cannot be repeated. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">Through Baptism and Confirmation we gain our identity as children of God—truly his and his forever—even if sadly, we do not always measure up to this deep truth. Through Holy Orders, the sacred ministers radically become servants of God and the Church even if unfortunately, the lifestyles of a number of them as you may have heard of in the news, do not make the grade.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Optima,fantasy;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;">
<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">This doctrine may sound highly technical but it is actually very significant because it affirms a very important truth of our faith: God remains and will always remain faithful in his love for us, despite all these tragic and disheartening realities. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima,-webkit-fantasy;">He is not an “indian-giver.” He does not withdraw a character already bestowed. He does not take away a grace already given. He does not revoke his constant invitation to a uniquely personal relationship with him.<span style=""> </span>Thus, even with sin, there is always hope of return and conversion. His abiding and unconditional love for us, his people and his ministers, far outstrip our infidelity. It transforms us for ever.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="">6.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family:Optima;">God’s action in the sacraments does not depend on the intention or probity of the ministers.</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima,fantasy;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">As we have repeatedly affirmed, the effectivity of the sacraments is guaranteed not by our worthiness or disposition, or by our doings and efforts but by God’s own saving action and unconditional love. Hence, even if the ministers are unworthy and unfit, even if completely unworthy and unfit as when they are in mortal sin, God is still able to communicate grace to the gathered assembly through the sacraments where they preside. So while it is truly tragic if the minister himself will not be open to the work of grace, he remains a channel of grace to many people, not because of himself but even despite himself—because of God’s merciful love. Sacraments at which he presides will remain <b style="">valid</b>, i.e. effective for those who are properly disposed to receive the grace that flows from then. If we can only make those priests realize what they’re missing! We must pray often for their conversion.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Optima,fantasy;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11px;">
<br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">On a wider level, ministers here may be more widely understood not only as referring to the ordained ministers but to all of us. After all, it is ultimately Christ and the entire Church who celebrate the sacraments as one priestly people, which includes all of us and not just the ordained ministers. Here on the one hand is the assurance that God will continue to bestow his grace but it bears a strong reminder as well that if we truly desire to receive the grace of the sacrament in its fullness, we personally need to be open and receptive to his actions and not obstruct them. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Optima,fantasy;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11px;">
<br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">Nothing can hinder God from his desire of communicating grace to us except our personal freedom to reject it which he himself has given to us so that our response to him may be authentic and not out of coercion or matter-of-fact. The sacraments too do not work just by coercion or matter of fact. Even if they always remain valid when carried out properly according to the mind of the Church, it is important to come to them freely as well as worthily, not being forced or out of mere obligation. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima,fantasy;">
<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">For this, the Second Vatican Council wisely declared that “something more” is required in the celebration than just validity and proper execution. More positively, we must concern ourselves with how we can BEST celebrate the sacraments and benefit from the grace they confer by participating in them as actively, as fully and as worthily as we can. <b style="">Participation</b> here means more than just singing or standing during the liturgy but also implies an attitude of co-operation, involving our whole mind, heart and strength, with God’s steadfast efforts to lead us to salvation. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Optima,fantasy;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11px;">
<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">But who among us is completely worthy? The Psalmist asks: “Who can climb the mountain of the Lord? Who can stand in his holy place?” None among us I believe, can ever lay claim to being the blameless one. Hence our attitude towards the sacraments must not be one of fear and paranoia, like some who even avoid receiving communion even if they only have venial sin, but of faith and confidence in God’s love merciful. One of my students confided to me his experience of learning about the sacrifices his parents were making despite his rebellious attitude. This realization turned his fear of his parents into love. So should it be with us when we realize the great generosity of God to us, especially in the sacraments. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Optima,fantasy;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11px;">
<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">Here we realize that the sacraments are truly signs of God’s love, truly gifts of his unconditional love. If we are given a “gift” because we are worthy or we “earn” it, it is no longer a gift but a reward. A gift is always given freely, without ifs and buts. Christ alone is the perfect and blameless sacrament. We, the Church despite our flaws and failures, remain a sacrament only because of Christ. The sacraments too despite our unworthiness remain sacraments because of his unfailing love. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima,fantasy;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="">7.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style=""><span style="font-family:Optima;">The Teaching of the Church</span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Optima,fantasy;font-size:130%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:15px;"><b>
<br /></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">The Church, through her official teaching, which is technically called <i style="">Magisterium</i>, carefully puts <b>order</b> to the celebration of the sacraments. This order is meant to foster our active, prayerful and joyful participation in the celebration but not to hamper it. The lack of order, even in a school program for example, causes the people to be distracted and disoriented. In the liturgy, the lack of order also makes it difficult to attain an atmosphere conducive to prayer and encounter with God. However, too much emphasis on order can cause people to become rigid and stiff, spoiling their experience of the sacrament, which then becomes a chore rather than a celebration. Order should create harmony and not stifle the joy of the Spirit in us.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima,fantasy;">
<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">Those of you who are quite active in church will know that liturgy and sacraments, particularly the question of how they are supposed to be celebrated, can sometimes (even oftentimes!) be a highly contentious and alienating topic among believers. Ironically, these sacraments, especially the Eucharist, which are supposed to express and strengthen our unity in Christ, can sometimes become the unhappy source of our division! This even leads to the point when lectors and altar servers would flinch and quiver during the Mass for fear of committing mistakes, robbing them of the sure sign of the Spirit which is peace and joy. That is why I would emphasize to our lectors and servers in Xavier School whenever I would prepare them for their tasks, the summons of the Psalmist: “Serve the Lord with gladness!” <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima,fantasy;">
<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">We must always remember that the sacraments belong to the Church, to all of us. They reflect and contain what we believe in and value most as Christians. Thus, we should not tinker with the rites based only on our personal preference or ingenuity. For example, in preparing the rites for a marriage (some of you may become wedding planners in the future!), we must follow faithfully what the Church does. We should not invent our own vows or come up with supposedly “unique”, but often turning out to be silly additions, to what is an already rich and meaningful ritual that is offered to us. The sacraments are ecclesial celebrations and do not need to be “personalized.” The principle here is always to be one with the Church in the celebration of <i style="">her</i> sacraments for it is only when these sacraments are truly hers can they become <i style="">our</i> sacraments as believers. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Optima,fantasy;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;">
<br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">The Church’s teaching on sacraments reflects her attitude of care and reverence towards them. All this, because we truly believe that the sacraments are signs of God’s love, gifts of God’s love. When one is grateful for the gift and even more importantly, deeply values the giver of the gift, he treasures and cultivates the gift with the same love with which it was given.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Optima,fantasy;font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;">
<br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;">We end with some lines from an ancient Eucharistic Prayer (of Addai and Mari) that beautifully captures what we do in the sacraments and how we must do them: <o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima,fantasy;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima,-webkit-fantasy;"> <!--StartFragment--> </span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima,-webkit-fantasy;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;"><i><span style="font-family:Optima;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">And we too, Lord, your weak, frail and lowly servants, who have gathered and are standing before you at this moment, we have received from tradition the rite that has its origin in you. We rejoice and give you glory, we exalt and commemorate, we praise and celebrate, this great and awesome mystery of the passion, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;"><i><span style="font-family:Optima;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;"><span style="font-family:Optima;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">And the deacon says: </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Be silent and reverent. Pray! Peace be with you.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> </span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 21.3pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Optima,-webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=";font-family:Optima,fantasy;font-size:130%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:16px;">
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<br /></i></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Leo Martin Angelo R. Ocampohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13969032673744861691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24476775.post-11357416270740511752010-10-07T13:25:00.006+08:002010-10-07T13:43:57.781+08:00Veritas Signi<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5miWsUx6fU2cpw4p5Khv2ysB9B4xD1CEN5yDtCmMoXeXicYHSpHVLWPRKtsFrOD9iAtJBV-Z6YgnPmfTt1_TbSa0ZRUxRy3RjgWgHx9euctM-4mYEmmtIC0guhrJqoFcirVYlVw/s1600/DSC_0269.JPG"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia, -webkit-fantasy; "><i>In the liturgy the sanctification of the man is signified by signs perceptible to the senses, and is effected in a way which corresponds with each of these signs..</i>. (SC 7)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Times, fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div>The signs speak for themselves when they are carried out fully and sincerely. For example, Anointing with Chrism should not be reduced to mere smearing. A good liturgy is one that brings out the innate beauty of the signs by doing them in just the right measure--neither overdoing nor understating them.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>How beautiful the hands that serve.</i></b></div><div>Anointing of the hands of the newly ordained.</div><div>Presbyteral Ordination last September 25, 2010 at the Manila Cathedral.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtarUronlGza27bbTi-nzmpnm0v6TAKMe9qkIABIp3BZvkabZBi4zcZdHf0zANLUKosQaC8K8_HMPDhfrUCE3Lizl-QPeTedRVPOdtfyXc2IMQXajASVuQ0JB7a9lIE9lDlKQdg/s1600/pic08_JPG.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtarUronlGza27bbTi-nzmpnm0v6TAKMe9qkIABIp3BZvkabZBi4zcZdHf0zANLUKosQaC8K8_HMPDhfrUCE3Lizl-QPeTedRVPOdtfyXc2IMQXajASVuQ0JB7a9lIE9lDlKQdg/s400/pic08_JPG.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525173000777130082" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px; " /></a><br /></div><div><div><div><b><i>Deacons serve at the bishop's side.</i></b></div><div><b><i></i></b>The Eucharistic prayer</div></div><div><b></b>Diaconate Ordination last October 2, 2010 in San Jose Seminary.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5miWsUx6fU2cpw4p5Khv2ysB9B4xD1CEN5yDtCmMoXeXicYHSpHVLWPRKtsFrOD9iAtJBV-Z6YgnPmfTt1_TbSa0ZRUxRy3RjgWgHx9euctM-4mYEmmtIC0guhrJqoFcirVYlVw/s400/DSC_0269.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525173695044930706" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px; " /></span><br /></div>Leo Martin Angelo R. Ocampohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13969032673744861691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24476775.post-64692659388991188252010-10-07T13:13:00.010+08:002010-10-11T21:54:52.183+08:00Must We Bring Back the Magic of the Medieval Mass?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNoFEeOdkioPJlFvGaRBB8aeH_pLdouvOAuUj-urYzfwfdMIZhw3E-LE5rxJ8Bl-_Mo6PhBiCXqCLwYXko7FT38-ce8JDD2niEhGw1OK5ob2iu2br1sVyZRG4PGsTv0Ryr-WwPA/s1600/GRIEN__1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNoFEeOdkioPJlFvGaRBB8aeH_pLdouvOAuUj-urYzfwfdMIZhw3E-LE5rxJ8Bl-_Mo6PhBiCXqCLwYXko7FT38-ce8JDD2niEhGw1OK5ob2iu2br1sVyZRG4PGsTv0Ryr-WwPA/s400/GRIEN__1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525170217622025170" /></a><br /><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, fantasy;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Must We Bring Back the Magic of the Medieval Mass?</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, -webkit-fantasy;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, fantasy;"><i>Leo R. Ocampo</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, -webkit-fantasy;"><i><br /></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;text-indent:36.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Churchgoers today complain of a palpable loss of the “sense of the sacred.” In their efforts to purify the rites of medieval accretions and superstitions, did the reformers who implemented the liturgical vision of the Second Vatican Council drive out the Holy Spirit from the liturgy? Pope Benedict XVI, through his Motu Proprio <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Summorum Pontificum</i>, attempted, among other reasons, to address this problem by extending the use of the Tridentine Mass. Will this return to the pre-conciliar liturgy really solve the problem?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;text-indent:36.0pt;line-height:200%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, fantasy;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> </span>The Tridentine Liturgy traces its development to the fusion of the Roman liturgy with Franco-Germanic culture in the 8<sup>th</sup> century. Pepin the Short (751-768) and his son Charlemagne after him (774-814), desiring to reinforce political unity through liturgical uniformity, sought to impose the Roman rite throughout the empire. But when Charlemagne received, as he requested, a pure (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">immixtum</i>) copy of the Sacramentary being used in Rome from Pope Hadrian I, he was disappointed to find out that it did not contain the desired formularies for funerals, blessings, and devotions very popular among his Gallican subjects. The Roman way of celebrating liturgy did not exactly correspond to the culture where it was being transposed. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Romanitas,</i> characterized by austere sobriety, simplicity and functionality, contrasted starkly with Franco-Germanic culture which was profusely sentimental, melodramatic, and elaborate. He then commissioned Benedict of Aniane (+821) to prepare a supplement and henceforth, Gallican customs would merge with the original Roman liturgy.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;text-indent:36.0pt;line-height:200%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, fantasy;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;text-indent:36.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:Arial;">The Franco-Germanic peoples at that time already possessed a very strong, even graphic “sense of the sacred” to begin with. Their spirituality was based on a worldview where good and bad spirits battled for domination over the human person who was caught between these forces as a sinner unworthy to stand before God. This translated to a liturgy replete with minute rituals, mostly exorcisms, as well as <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">apologiae</i> in the form of deep bows and whispered deprecatory prayers stressing the unworthiness of the priest. Naturally, the Mass began to exude a more hieratic ambience and was then thought to produce miraculous effects, leading to some becoming obsessed with viewing the host at the elevation. Indeed by the time of the Renaissance, some believed that “during the time one hears Mass one does not grow older... after hearing Mass, one’s food tastes better; one will not die a sudden death; the souls in Purgatory will not have to suffer while one is hearing Mass for them.”<a style="mso-footnote-id:ftn" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=24476775#_ftn1" name="_ftnref" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="mso-special-character:footnote">[1]</span></span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;text-indent:36.0pt;line-height:200%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, fantasy;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;text-indent:36.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:Arial;">In a desire to guarantee these effects, great emphasis was accordingly given to the precise execution of the rites. The words of consecration, in Latin, were especially thought to possess magical powers and there were even attempts to borrow them (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">hocus pocus</i>) for occult use. Participation of the laity also decreased dramatically during this period, giving way to the priest, who alone was believed to possess the power to “confect” the Eucharist, which he received through the anointing of hands at ordination. In their desire to appropriate the “fruits” of the Mass for themselves and their loved ones, including the deceased, lay people would offer stipends to have numerous Masses said for them. Some went as far as building private chapels and endowing numerous benefices for priests to continue having Masses said for them even after death. Furthermore, this liturgical mindset would result in other curious liturgical practices such as private Masses, the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Missa quadrifaciata</i>, “altarist” priests like those of Cluny, Gregorian masses for the dead, privileged altars and others.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;text-indent:36.0pt;line-height:200%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, fantasy;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;text-indent:36.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Meanwhile in Rome, increasing decadence invaded ecclesial life as Popes became more and more preoccupied with the temporal administration of the Papal States, global politics, and the highly secular lifestyle that went with it. John XII, perhaps the worst of these Popes, was accused by his own clergy of simoniacal ordinations—including that of a mere ten year-old boy, of gifting prostitutes with sacred vessels and of making the Lateran basilica and its adjoining palace “a brothel” rather than a temple. These accusations were highly emblematic of his mundane inclinations, which led to the neglect of the liturgy.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;text-indent:36.0pt;line-height:200%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, fantasy;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;text-indent:36.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Otto I (951-973) discovered this when he went to Rome to be crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire in 962. Hence, in the following year, he brought with him to Rome a team of archbishops and bishops to promote liturgical reform among other reforms in line with his overall agenda of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Renovatio Imperii</i>. As part of their political strategy, the Ottonians also lodged Germans into the Petrine See from 1046-1057: Clement II, Damasus II, Leo IX, Victor II and Stephen IX. These Popes celebrated the liturgy according to the Gallican form, which they knew. With the absence of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">scriptoria</i> in Rome to produce its own liturgical books, Gregory V (996-999) commissioned the Cluniac monks of Reichenau to regularly furnish him liturgical books in exchange for ecclesiastical immunity. Thus, the Franco-Germanic liturgy found its way back home with all its trappings and became standard Roman usage.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;text-indent:36.0pt;line-height:200%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, fantasy;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;text-indent:36.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sporadically, there were efforts in Rome to return to their original way of celebrating the liturgy and to purify it from Franco-Germanic influences. In the 11<sup>th</sup> century, Gregory VII, who was Roman by birth, called for the simplification of the rites in accordance with the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">regula sanctorum patrum</i>. His initiative was carried on by liturgists and their success is reflected in the Roman Pontifical of the 12<sup>th</sup> century, where flourishes such as secondary rites that were primarily didactic as well as elements offensive to Roman sensibility including the Mass for energumens and the blessing of torture instruments were excluded.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;text-indent:36.0pt;line-height:200%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, fantasy;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;text-indent:36.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:Arial;">But further than this, the Franco-Germanic influence proved very hard to shake off and it would spread even further with the publication of the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Missale Curiae</i> during the time of Pope Innocent III. Originally, the Missal was intended as a portable liturgical book that came with a similar Pontifical and Breviary, for the members of the Roman Curia, who functioned as an itinerant administrative body. The newly founded Order of Franciscans however, who were close to Roman Curia, requested to adopt it also and soon spread it in effect along their missionary routes. The inculturated Franco-Germanic liturgy, as contained in these Missals, thus extended further around the world—and not without its superfluous accretions and accompanying superstitions. These abuses would help launch the Reformation.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;text-indent:36.0pt;line-height:200%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, fantasy;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;text-indent:36.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Thus, the liturgical agenda of the Council of Trent (16<sup>th</sup> century) was actually to get rid of this undesired clutter and recover the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">pristina sanctorum patrum norma </i>in line with the previous attempt of Pope Gregory VII. However, the lack of ancient liturgical manuscripts would only allow the reformers to return to sources no earlier than the fifth century. Hence, its success was very limited although not insubstantial: among others, the magical treatment of the consecrated host was eliminated, stipends and private Masses were regulated, and some superstitious practices such as fixed Masses were abolished. Nevertheless, it was the Council’s universal imposition of liturgical uniformity that would possess the greatest impact. It would prove lapidary in the solidification of this way of doing liturgy, which, despite the various attempts to reform it, by and large remained medieval in ethos. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;text-indent:36.0pt;line-height:200%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, fantasy;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;text-indent:36.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:Arial;">The Second Vatican Council, thanks to the recovery of ancient liturgical sources, would succeed more than any of its predecessors in recovering the ancient Roman liturgy. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Yet by this time, the Mass of Trent had already acquired an air of tradition and universality, reflected in the continuing polemic which subtly labels the post-conciliar Order of Mass as “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Novus Ordo</i>” despite its basis on more ancient tradition, as opposed to what they call the “Mass of the Ages” or simply, the “Traditional Mass.” In fact, some groups like the Lefebvrists would go as far as rejecting the liturgy of the Council and denying its validity, thereby separating themselves from the mainstream Church. Pope John Paul II thus allowed the celebration of the Tridentine Mass on a limited basis in 1984 while Pope Benedict XVI finally liberalized its use, albeit calling it the “extraordinary form” of the Roman Rite in 2007.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;text-indent:36.0pt;line-height:200%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, fantasy;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;text-indent:36.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:Arial;">More and more people, especially in Europe and the United States, are availing of this license from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Summorum Pontificum</i> in their longing for the “sense of the sacred.” Even here in the Philippines, we have begun to see, although still on a limited basis, the return of the Tridentine Mass as well as “Neo-Tridentinisms” even in the celebration of the reformed rites such as the revival of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">ad orientem, </i>the reemphasis on surviving <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">apologiae</i> and the use of Latin in liturgy. So the question we have is truly urgent: “Will this movement really address our hunger for the presence of God?” Our brief historical survey offers some considerations.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;text-indent:36.0pt;line-height:200%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, fantasy;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;text-indent:36.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:Arial;">The Mass of the Council of Trent is not after all the “Mass of the Ages,” as if it has always been so even in the time of Christ as some artistic representations from that period suggest, but is the product of historical evolution. Further on, this historical project, as we have seen, failed essentially in its express and consistent objective of promoting the pure Roman liturgy, resulting instead in its accidental fusion with Franco-Germanic culture. And while Gallican culture and its spirituality lent its inherent “sense of the sacred” to the originally sober and simple Roman liturgy through its elaborate and evocative rituals, we also realize that this medieval magic can actually lead not only to mysticism but also to superstition. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;text-indent:36.0pt;line-height:200%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, fantasy;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;text-indent:36.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Furthermore, we notice here that the artificial transposition of liturgical practice to a different culture usually results in serious misalignment. The Carolingian attempt to impose <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">romanitas </i>in Gaul<i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">,</i> for the extrinsic agenda of political expediency did not work as planned. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Instead, it backfired and resulted in the loss of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">romanitas</i> even in the liturgy of Rome itself until its final recovery by the Second Vatican Council. We seriously wonder then whether the return of the Tridentine Mass to our modern liturgical assemblies would really bring to us that “sense of the sacred” deeply connatural with the medieval ethos yet so patently absent not only in our liturgies today but also in our society at large. Or would it backfire in the long run?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;text-indent:36.0pt;line-height:200%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, fantasy;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;text-indent:36.0pt;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Must we therefore try to bring back the magic of the medieval Mass or look somewhere other than ritual into the roots of this loss of the “sense of God”? †<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:200%"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:200%"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:200%"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:200%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, fantasy;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 200%; "><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sources<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Bokenkotter, Thomas. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">A Concise History of the Catholic Church. </i>Doubleday Publishing, New York. (1990).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, fantasy;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;text-indent:36.0pt"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Chupungco, Anscar, OSB, ed. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">Handbook for Liturgical Studies <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-style: normal; font-family:Georgia, fantasy;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Vol. I: Introduction to the Liturgy. </span></i><span style="font-family:Arial;">Liturgical Press, Collegeville. (1997).</span></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, -webkit-fantasy;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;text-indent:36.0pt"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial, fantasy;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Kocik, Thomas. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">The Reform of the Reform?. </i>Ignatius Press, San Francisco. (2003).<i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, fantasy;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, fantasy;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;text-indent:36.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;text-indent:36.0pt"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <div style="mso-element:footnote-list"> <hr align="left" size="1" width="33%"> <div style="mso-element:footnote" id="ftn"> <p class="MsoFootnoteText"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=24476775#_ftnref" name="_ftn1" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">[1]</span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> J. Jungmann. </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Mass of the Roman Rite: Its Origins and Development.</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> (Dublin 1986) I: 129, note 10. quoted by Keith Pecklers, SJ in his article “History of the Roman Liturgy from the Sixteenth until the Twentieth Centuries” in A. Chupungco, OSB. </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Handbook for Liturgical Studies</span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">. (Collegeville, 1997) p. 154. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <!--EndFragment-->Leo Martin Angelo R. Ocampohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13969032673744861691noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24476775.post-89208295374754975652010-09-17T23:17:00.001+08:002010-09-17T23:18:22.816+08:00NMDDL 2010 Statement<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 51); font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><p align="center"><span class="style1" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size:16px;"><strong>NATIONAL MEETING OF DIOCESAN DIRECTORS OF LITURGY</strong><br /><strong>SILVER JUBILEE STATEMENT</strong><br /><strong>September 13-16, 2010</strong><br /><strong>Manila</strong></span></p><p align="center"> </p><p><em>Peace!</em></p><p>We, the delegates to the 25th National Meeting of Diocesan Directors of Liturgy (NMDDL), raise our hearts and voices in thanksgiving to Jesus Christ, the Leitourgos of divine worship. For twenty-five years, NMDDL has been a consistent instrument of the continuing liturgical formation of diocesan directors of liturgy. It has created closer ties among the directors and has promoted better coordination between the Episcopal Commission on Liturgy and the diocesan commissions in the implementation of the liturgical reform of Vatican II.</p><p>As we look back with gratitude at what NMDDL has accomplished, we look forward to what remains to be done so that the liturgy will become more vibrantly the source and summit of the Church’s life in the Philippines. Hence, we recommend attention in the future meetings to topics like the following:</p><ol start="1" type="1"><li><strong>The Use of the Vernacular.</strong> While we respect the option to use Latin and celebrate the Tridentine liturgy, we uphold the use of the vernacular in our parishes and communities and recommend translations that faithfully reflect both the spiritual doctrine of the texts and the linguistic patterns of our vernacular languages.</li></ol><ol start="2" type="1"><li><strong>Spirituality of Liturgy</strong>. Active participation is one of the many blessings Vatican II has bestowed on our parishes and communities. We wish to remind ourselves, however, that active participation should lead to deeper spiritual encounter with Christ and the Church. Hence our liturgical celebrations should foster the necessary environment of prayer and awe in the presence of the divine mysteries, excluding those expressions that trivialize the sacred celebration.</li></ol><ol start="3" type="1"><li><strong>Liturgical Inculturation</strong>. The interest in recent times to revive the Tridentine Liturgy should not draw the attention, especially of the Church leaders, from the unfinished agenda of liturgical inculturation. We are of the persuasion that liturgical renewal, as envisioned by the Constitution on Liturgy of Vatican II, entails liturgical inculturation and that our rich cultural heritage has much to offer to make the Roman liturgy truly Filipino.</li></ol><ol start="4" type="1"><li><strong>Liturgical Studies</strong>. Sound tradition and legitimate progress are key phrases that express the program of liturgical reform. It is consequently necessary to study the history and theology of the liturgy, be familiar with culture, and be imbued with liturgical spirituality and pastoral zeal for the Church. We, therefore, recommend that those involved in liturgy, particularly the clergy, should be sent by their bishops or superiors to enroll in academic institutions that specialize in liturgical studies.</li></ol><ol start="5" type="1"><li><strong>Lay Ministers</strong>. Our parishes and communities are blessed with numerous and worthy lay liturgical ministers. However, some dioceses in the Philippines still reserve to male persons ministries like serving at the altar and leading Sunday celebrations in the absence of a priest. We believe that we should encourage the ministry of women where it is allowed by universal law.</li></ol><ol start="6" type="1"><li><strong>Liturgy Newsletter</strong>. Part of continuing liturgical formation of diocesan directors and their collaborators is liturgical information. We request the Episcopal Commission on Liturgy to publish and disseminate regularly through newsletter, in print or by electronic media, recent liturgical norms, guidelines, and other pertinent information on the liturgy.</li></ol><p>As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of NMDDL, we recall the visionary initiative of Archbishop Jesus Dosado who, together with Fr. Camilo Marivoet, CICM, and Fr. James Meehan, SJ, established and promoted the annual meeting. We are in their debt. Likewise, we remember with gratitude the dioceses that have generously hosted NMDDL and the speakers that shared their liturgical expertise with us. Lastly, we thank His Eminence Gaudencio B. Cardinal Rosales of the Archdiocese of Manila for hosting NMDDL at this significant year of its existence.</p><p>That in all things God may be glorified!</p></span>Leo Martin Angelo R. Ocampohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13969032673744861691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24476775.post-30102952962883618472010-09-15T11:19:00.002+08:002010-09-15T11:23:26.659+08:00Is the New Mass just a gig?<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Garamond, fantasy; font-size: medium; font-weight: bold; ">Is the New Mass just a gig?</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Garamond;font-size:medium;"><div><br /></div><div>(Very interesting post from <a href="http://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/">Rorate Caeli</a>)</div><div class="post-body" style="line-height: 1.6em; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; clear: both; "></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; text-align: justify; ">Do not criticize us, the Bishops of England and Wales are the ones saying that:</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; text-align: justify; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZUfvDT_WS4nNcaBVfb1O8A6jG7hfYqdW5ahr9V2Z6zUgLbx7FHcxj0lyeVa2dE3QSOkL-7cRi7t6fyZAiD31RCClj1-iri3sBXG6_gQTLulc79iR3ivyPO5RJF3FonugFAD-Mew/s400/EnglandandWales-papalvisit-helpfulterms.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516975523164302514" /></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Garamond;">From a Papal Visit pamphlet created by the press office of the Bishops of England and Wales. </span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Garamond;">(Source and tip: <a href="http://marymagdalen.blogspot.com/2010/09/english-bishops-office-waste-even-more.html" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(126, 117, 130); background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; ">Father Blake</a>).</span></div></div></div></span>Leo Martin Angelo R. 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