Quotes
Friday, December 29, 2006It was the first time ever that I had completed Simbang Gabi. The nine nights of attending masses alone was fulfilling, knowing that I could do away with things on my own. These are the quotable quotes that I learned during Simbang Gabi…
The two priests who celebrated masses narrated this story separately at different nights yet it trikes me every single time… "One day, Mother Teresa was walking the streets of Calcutta when she encountered a dying leper. She took the leper to her little clinic and took care of him until his dying day. The man slowly spoke his last words to Mother Teresa. He said, 'Are you Jesus?'" (This true story is one of the greatest stories I've heard in life. It made me think how I live my life and how others could see me. This is my life purpose: I hope others would see Jesus in me.)
"You cannot give what you do not have. You cannot share Jesus to others unless you possess him."
"Ikaw, Magandang Balita ka ba sa iba?"
"Joy and sorrow goes hand-in-hand. You cry in order to [appreciate] the joy of life."
"Life is not fair." (Coming from a priest, indeed, life is REALLY not fair.)
"Learn from the Past. Live for the Present. Plan the Future."
"Silence shows tremendous faith and love in God."
