It has been our family’s
tradition to pay our Lady of Antipolo a visit once every summer.
And this trip really was
truly a blessed one. Made me feel like my soul was replenished to it’s full
health.
We attended mass at the
Shrine of our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, and the homily melted my heart.
The priest said Mother Mary will always lift us up for us to reach Jesus.
I always attend mass on Sundays
but there always are masses like this that really touch my heart. Our next stop
is the Regina RICA, or Regina Rosarii Institute for Contemplation in Asia.
I’ll show you later the
picture I took. This place lifted me higher and closer to Mother Mary. On the 308
steps up to the hill we prayed the Rosary, and then one of the Dominican
sisters oriented us about the place
Which I think helps a lot for
visitors to be able to reflect well instead of going just for a picture and all
the fun. I have learned how to “Contemplate”. You close your eyes and stop for
a moment of silence, for about twenty silent minutes you shall free your mind
from worrying, and thinking, and surrender yourself in peace. That way, God can
enter us and help lighten our burdens. You end the contemplation with a prayer and
again get back to whatever it is you are doing. I decided I’ll do this whenever
I get so upset. ‘Cause you know me, and how I tend to just fall apart
sometimes. I also bought two candles at Regina RICA. The pink one is dedicated
for Love, and Family. And the green one for Hope to pass examinations. We can
just light it there but I decided to take it home. I was thinking of lighting
it when depressing times come. So somehow I’ll be able to find the light from
those dark times. I believe it’ll really help me JJJ
Another thing is that Mama
Mary’s number is 8. I remembered you-know-who, he’s teasing me that I should
say yes to him on the eighth of June, ‘cause when it symbolizes infinity also.
I kinda flushed when I heard that it was also Mama Mary’s number. It’s because
her birth day falls on that number and also the number of her angels is 17,
that is 1+7=8. I was thinking maybe one time we can visit Regina RICA together,
and ask guidance from Mama Mary so she would guide us together. And maybe in
the future, our wedding may be at the chapel here. :PP Hahahahahaha. MAYBE. Oh,
let’s just ask guidance from Mama Mary so she’d keep us closer to Jesus.
And the last silly thing I
did was that I counted my way down the hill and asked for a sign. Wanna know
what it is? :DDD
I said if I counted my way
correctly down the hill, and that the steps were really 308, it means I have
Mama Mary’s blessing to say YES to you-know-who on 8. And theeeeeeen, I counted
it correctly. I have Mama Mary’s blessing! Yaaaaay :”>
Thank you Mama Mary for
sharing with us your sacred and enchanted place, I will always thank and love
you for the motherly love you have for us. You are truly a woman’s role model.
We should be more of like you. :*
