EH DI WOW

Ave Maria:-)

Praise the Lord ...we are still very much into the Easter seasonit is today Saturday of the 

second week of Easter.. I pray that we all have our own personal discovery and experience of

 the joys of Easter -- it makes us marvel at the wisdom  of the early fathers who instituted the

liturgical seasons -- there is like a spiritual rhythm as we move from season to season --- it 

helps us on our personal journey of faith - so that even while we are busy with all our earthly 

concerns we don't lose sight of the spiritual dimension --- as tho' our life is weaved little by 

little into a beautiful divine garment - no doubt made luminous by Christ's love.

You'd think we have had enough of Lenten seasons, or Christmas or Easter but in truth the more

we open up to the meaning of each season...the more God introduces to us and helps us 

understand and appreciate different teachings/doctrines of our faith...the more we will  be drawn

to our Saviour, alleluia!

For instance.. this past Lent ... the Lord allowed me to have my own Lent, my own Calvary, coming 

to terms with personal weakness/sinfulness and weaknesses of others... God also made sure there 

would be other sources of trials or difficulties It was a richer more meaningful Lent because battles 

of the heart plus other sources of suffering helped me understand

more what Jesus suffered just to save us... of how much He loved us..really loved us.

here is a crazy list of Eureka (I have found it) moments :

1. I hate admitting weakness or being talunan in any given situation -- That is a fruit of how the

 world trains us -- where admission of fear/or weakness of any sort  is percieved as a NO-NO : 

donot at all costs admit any kahinaan, bad yan, masisira image mo dyan --- YET THIS LENT

while  praying thru the Stations of the Cross ( this was such a grace.. forgive me dear reader

 but it was only this Lent that

I have finally fallen in love with the Stations of the Cross prayer ) while reading the prayer reflections -

There was a phrase that said even Jesus was humble enough to admit his moments of tiredness

of not being 100% strong or 100% into the Father's Plan of Salvation -- He did try to ask God the

God the Father at Gethsemane if there was some other 

less gory less humiliating way of saving thankless earthlings right?? 

-- but tsk, tsk -- heaven beeped - Hey, Jesus ... errr the Cross is the only way ---

    If Jesus was not afraid to admit this weakness (except for sin)/ or fear/ or pag aalinlangan/ or loneliness/ severe sadness - our Lord must have had those moments-- then who I am , who are we

 not to admit our own imperfections, faults and sins...? So then if our Creator and the Son of God 

allows Simon to help him carry the cross dahil duguan na sya at mamamatay na sa hirap -- who are

 we to begrudge others the joy of helping us when we are at our low moments in life?..... It pays to be in touch with whatever it is we are going thru ... if our woundedness has reached such severe level

and we are so much in need of healing and saving by the Lord. alanga namanng mag -inarte pa tayo.

2. Maybe I will just cite 2 or 3 major recurring reflections in my heart and coconut during Lent --

the other one was such a painful admittance of how spiritual pride rears an ugly head -- and uggh!

at the times we least expect it pa, kadiri talaga --- or during unguarded moments -- hahaha, lumalabas at nabubuking si Pareng Pride.

Yes it is hard to have battle of wills with an opponent

but it is even more excruciating to battle with one's self --- kasi it's the Holy Spirit na who helps us see our self for what we really are-- the good and the bad ... Eh ang hirap at ang sakit ma convict ng Holy Spirit, there is no running away from Him -- pag sinabi Niyang , mali  -- we know , mali talaga .... and of course

when the Spirit affirms or encourages us becoz we did the right , the good thing- there is also nothing sweeter than that... the joy of obeying God and recieving his love and affirmation.

In the end, by God's tender mercies... naisuko din ang pesteng pride.. I must exercise mercy and 

compassion not just to my enemy or to those who have offended me -- but also to myself --- because well,

Jesus wants to forgive me and raise me up again ...

 If there was a daily prayer we could invoke..perhaps it could be : Dear Jesus, rid me I beg you of my silly  vain and petty pride -- because any good , anything worthwhile I could possibly do in my lifetime will only be made possible because You lived and moved in me. So really all the 

glory goes to You oh Lord...alleluia Jesus! Just fill us with your love and wisdom Lord.

3. from Lent to Easter God releases a splendid gift in the form of inner realization : if the Holy Spirit could and would speak in TODAYS linggo ,

 I might hear the Spirit say:

 Girl, you best shut your mouth and stop moping and complaining...


STOP enumerating every single fault of others , pagkukulang ng iba... citing to the Lord..what He did not , or forgot to provide..and how He could have at least fixed this or that --- Live with it, cope with it graciously --

donot attempt to rely on your own powers -- becoz your personal history shows your powers are at best infantile (hahaha) ---but in your weakness , rely on my grace and strength.

If there are willing , obedient ... joyful co -workers for a given task Sing Alleluia, thank You Jesus -- but if you find yourself , nag-iisa..walang back up...walang mega chu-chu support -- aba'y look to heaven, utter a prayer and say for all of heaven to hear, and shout joyfully :EH DI WOW.... it's you and me Lord...kaya natin toh

I pray the rest of Easter unfolds for each and everyone of us with newer , timely realizations -- something our soul needs--and which would ultimately benefit others..because we would be in better shape to love God and our neighbor--- the two commands Jesus summed up for us -- not to burden us but to help us live that full ,truly abundant life in Christ. EH DI WOW. 
 

            

Let us keep trusting in the Lord ... for He will supply us with all the graces we will need... and as for this process of formation... pruning and being cleansed by the Lord --- really we should be thankful God gives us this spiritual detoxification, praise the Lord. .. when feel like wala na tayong gana, sawa na, pagod na

just pray or if we are too tired to pray , let us ask others humbly to pray over us so that God's help will come soon enough, not too soon, not too late. It's EASTER ... WOW NA WOW ito para sa Kristiyano, alleuia, 
alleuia!.................................................... te mye