be in and live the moment ... by leilopz

be in and live the moment ... by leilopz http://leilopz.multiply.com/ Namasté or Namaskar (नमस्ते [nʌmʌsˈteː] in Nepali and Hindi (from internal sandhi between namaḥ and te) is an Indian greeting or parting phrase as well as a gesture. Namaste in present times is also used to mean the following: "I honor the Spirit in you which is also in me." "I honor the place in you in which the entire Universe dwells, I honor the place in you which is of Love, of Integrity, of Wisdom and of Peace, When you are in that place in you, and I am in that place in me, we are One. "I salute the God within you." "I recognize that we are all equal." "The entire universe resides within you. "The divine peace in me greets the divine peace in you. "Your spirit and my spirit are ONE." "That which is of the Divine in me greets that which is of the Divine in you." "The Divinity within me perceives and adores the Divinity within you". Taken literally, it means "I bow to you".   And so to all of you who visit my site, NAMASTE! Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:05:36 -0000 Wed, 21 May 2008 13:33:51 -0000 be in and live the moment ... by leilopz http://images.leilopz.multiply.com/logo http://leilopz.multiply.com 100 100 Perpetual Vows of the Pantas Class On this day, 5 young men,Frt Gil Dulay, Frt. Felmar Fiel, Frt Jonathan Letada, Frt. Aris martin and Frt Jaekel Solde shall make their final profession of religious vows in the Society of the Divine http://leilopz.multiply.com/calendar/item/10007/Perpetual_Vows_of_the_Pantas_Class Wed, 21 May 2008 13:33:51 -0000 PRAYER OF SACRIFICE <H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> <H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A href="http://leilopz.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R9jVywoKCqwAAGTSbCQ1"></A></H1><A href="http://leilopz.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R9jVywoKCqwAAGTSbCQ1"></A></H1> <H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A href="http://leilopz.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R9jd@goKCqwAAFD2YXo1"></A> </H1>   <IMG class=alignmiddleb src="http://images.leilopz.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R9jd@goKCqwAAFD2YXo1/DSC02877.JPG?et=OfDWzoK8Jz5zpAUXIHdoNg&nmid=" border=0>Lord of the Holy Sacrifice, Your saving oblation on the cross has given me new life. May I always recall Your holy sacrifice on the cross and do it in remembrance of You. <H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">When tempted by selfishness, </H1> inspire me to be taken as an unworthy sacrifice. When burdened with envy, let me be an instrument of blessing for others. When afflicted by anger and pride, grant me the humility to be broken and given for others. When unsettled by anguish and troubled by worries, give me encouragement.       <A href="http://leilopz.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R9jYVQoKCqwAAGcOt301"><IMG class=alignleft style="WIDTH: 155px; HEIGHT: 197px" height=82 src="http://images.leilopz.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R9jYVQoKCqwAAGcOt301/DSC02878.JPG?et=YuASz867l383kgNYGhQY3Q&nmid=" width=150 border=0></A><A href="http://leilopz.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R9jVywoKCqwAAGTSbCQ1"></A>May Your Spirit move my heart to see in Your outstretched arms Your loving embrace of everyone, that, I too, may welcome others with the same love in an open hand. Teach my mind and direct my will to humbly endure the pain of undeserved suffering even when my intent was good and done what is right. May I understand that it is in the holy sacrifice of your wounds that my brokenness is healed. May I see in Your sacrifice on the cross not only death and defeat but... http://leilopz.multiply.com/journal/item/12/PRAYER_OF_SACRIFICE Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:43:52 -0000 Pray for us, St. Joseph! <A href="http://leilopz.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R9iGywoKCqwAADFCVB81"></A><A href="http://leilopz.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R9iGDAoKCqwAACxiIIE1"></A> <A href="http://leilopz.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R9ih-QoKCqwAABRW7n41"><IMG class=alignleft style="WIDTH: 372px; HEIGHT: 397px" height=206 src="http://images.leilopz.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R9ih-QoKCqwAABRW7n41/StJosephAndChildBig.jpg?et=bfW0eUmFVsBlWU8%2CunSJDA&nmid=" width=259 border=0></A>My mother had this special devotion to St. Joseph which I believe rubbed in on me as I was growing up and somehow inspired me to likewise have a special devotion to him.  Looking back, I realize that St. Joseph had been playing a major role (or more aptly, a quiet and subtle presence and has been an unassuming and low-key background) in my life. Take these as examples:  I was baptized at St. Joseph Church, Pacdal, Baguio City; I grew up and spent most of my childhood and adolescent life at San Jose Parish, Poblacion, La Trinidad, Benguet; as a single lady, my mother used to tell me to pray for St. Joseph's intercession for me to have a worthy husband and so I am very grateful that I am now married to my husband, Ruy; when we were building our home, I prayed to St. Joseph, the carpenter that he be the patron of this important construction project... and guess what?... our foreman's name was Engr. Joseph.  And so when our home was nearly done, we consecrated and entrusted... http://leilopz.multiply.com/journal/item/8/Pray_for_us_St._Joseph Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:55:55 -0000 Virgin of the Poor http://leilopz.multiply.com/photos/album/10/Virgin_of_the_Poor Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:30:35 -0000 Viva Senor Sto. Nino The 3rd Sunday of January marks the feastday of the most beloved and venerated Infant Jesus in the http://leilopz.multiply.com/photos/album/9/Viva_Senor_Sto._Nino Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:45:15 -0000 Viva Senor Sto. Nino! <A href="http://leilopz.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R43mqQoKCqwAAHxQr3U1"><IMG class=alignright style="WIDTH: 198px; HEIGHT: 185px" height=217 src="http://images.leilopz.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R43mqQoKCqwAAHxQr3U1/sndc%5B1%5D.jpg?et=LiA1wwdPAC26PKbaVEIhkQ&nmid=" width=159 border=0></A><A href="http://leilopz.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R43mYwoKCqwAAHjblOI1"></A>     A few days ago, I noticed that the image of Sto. Nino which welcomed guests into my home was grimy and dirty.  I gave Him a bath and while soaping and sudsing Him, I was talking to Him as a mother would to a child who just came home playing, all sweaty and dirty... "Where have you been this time?... Why are you so dirty?... Who were you playing with?... Now don't be "malikot" so I could give you a nice, warm bath and soon You will be clean and fragrant"... and then I realized that very soon, it would be His feast day.  No wonder He wanted a bath so badly!      In the Philippines, the Catholic Church and devotees to the Santo Niño celebrate the feast day of the Child Jesus on the third Sunday of January with masses, novenas, processions, parades, exhibits, and other merry-making rites in His honor.  The event is usually celebrated with fiestas, colorful parades, and street dancing in many parts of the country where th... http://leilopz.multiply.com/journal/item/7/Viva_Senor_Sto._Nino Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:29:26 -0000 Our Lady of Guadalupe <A href="http://leilopz.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/R102dQoKCocAAHoek381"><IMG class=alignleft style="WIDTH: 241px; HEIGHT: 446px" height=329 src="http://images.leilopz.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R102dQoKCocAAHoek381/Our%20Lady%20of%20Guadalupe.jpg?et=Up%2BdHSJG%2CK4IB6ayn2KARw&nmid=" width=197 border=0></A>On December 12, we honor Our Mother, the "brown Madonna" also lovingly known as Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patroness of the Americas and the Philippines.  Here's her story: The brutal Aztec empire worshipped the sun, the moon and the stone serpent. For these gods they performed human sacrifice, slaughtering 20,000 – 50,000 people every year. The Spanish forces conquered the Aztecs in 1521, but the Catholic faith did not take root. Many hated the Spaniards because of their abuses, so human sacrifices continued. Then Mary appeared to Juan Diego, a widower, 57 years old, a humble, simple native Mexican Aztec; a new convert who was willing to walk barefooted several miles to attend mass and catechetical classes. Mary’s apparition happened between December 9 and 12, 1531 at the hill of Tepeyac, Mexico. She left a miraculous sign, her own image, imprinted on his tilma or garment. On the tilma, the pregnant Mary was blocking the sun, stepping on the moon, and wearing a cape covered wi... http://leilopz.multiply.com/journal/item/5/Our_Lady_of_Guadalupe Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:52:26 -0000 Our Lady of Guadalupe http://leilopz.multiply.com/photos/album/6/Our_Lady_of_Guadalupe Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:27:14 -0000 Fr. Swamy, My Guru <A href="http://leilopz.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/RzbUdAoKCocAAGK6Tjo1"><IMG class=alignleft src="http://images.leilopz.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/RzbUdAoKCocAAGK6Tjo1/DSC00360.JPG?et=2P82sboOgXc0b2DqVtGmRQ" border=0></A>We are kindred spirits, I would like to believe. The first time we ever got to talk (over the telephone), there was an immediate connection.  It was a connection that defied the boundaries of distance, space and time.  It was a bonding that could only exist between people who have known each other for a very long time.  Yet there we were talking casually for the first time, imagining how each other looked like.  I was not even surprised that he called me up... it was like I knew we would become friends even if we still haven't met. On this first encounter, he told me things about me that not even my husband knows about.  He said he called because he needed help for his visa.  He wanted me to ask my husband for a letter to the Bureau of Immigration, Department of Justice (DOJ). I told him that my office was an attached agency to the DOJ and told him I knew the people he wanted to see at the DOJ and that on my own I can help him get in touch with these ... http://leilopz.multiply.com/journal/item/4/Fr._Swamy_My_Guru Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:14:01 -0000 A Psalm of Life <A href="http://leilopz.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/RywTMwoKCocAAH90Oh41"><IMG class=alignright style="WIDTH: 251px; HEIGHT: 147px" height=146 src="http://images.leilopz.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/RywTMwoKCocAAH90Oh41/DSC01776.JPG?et=wm0a9sZ92FBh6jdF%2BLz8nw" width=251 border=0></A><A href="http://leilopz.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/RywTMwoKCocAAH90Oh41"></A> <A href="http://leilopz.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/RywTMwoKCocAAH90Oh41"></A>     <A href="http://leilopz.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/RywTMwoKCocAAH90Oh41"></A>      November marks the month of honoring our dear departed.  We remember our parents, relatives, friends and ancestors who have gone ahead of us through our masses and prayers.  We pray for souls that they may be cleansed and purified of their earthly sinfulness and thus be welcomed into Our Father's kingdom. Remembering our dead gives us time to reflect on our mortality too.  In essense, we pray that our lives on earth be as God has planned it for us. We pray that we will fight a good fight, finish the race and keep the faith... On my birthday last month, I received from my Uncle Leo a most precious gift... It was my departed Lolo Francisco's scrapbook of his favorite poems, faded pictures and notes about my Papa Ernesto, my mama and of us brothers and sisters, and chronicles of major events in our lives...  I have never seen this scrapbok before but I do remember the poems lolo recited to me when I was a child... http://leilopz.multiply.com/journal/item/3/A_Psalm_of_Life Sat, 3 Nov 2007 06:15:51 -0000 A day with Christ's Cross <A href="http://leilopz.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/RymK@goKCocAADyfb4E1">   </A><IMG class=alignmiddle style="WIDTH: 252px; HEIGHT: 223px" height=223 src="http://images.leilopz.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/RymK@goKCocAADyfb4E1/DSC00271.JPG?et=B6a5qRfjUiwHXLRkU7%2BZQA" width=171 border=0><A href="http://leilopz.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/RymKdQoKCocAADb9JN81"></A><A href="http://leilopz.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/RymI5AoKCocAAAlpFkc1"><IMG class=alignleft style="WIDTH: 249px; HEIGHT: 182px" height=225 src="http://images.leilopz.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/RymI5AoKCocAAAlpFkc1/DSC00284.JPG?et=8BbVjDcApuEGxg7YpUfsDA" width=263 border=0></A> The Feast of the Triumph of the Cross which falls on September 14 holds a special significance in my life.  A year ago on this feastday, I was celebrating my own victory of the cross.  I clearly remember how I sat in thanksgiving and adoration at the Chapel of the Holy Sacrifice in U.P. gazing at the crucifix that hang from the chapel's dome.  To me, this crucifix with the dying Christ on one side and the resurrected Christ on the other side was the most precise symbol of resurrection over death, triumph amidst trials and tribulations, light engulfing darkness and life conquering death... until yesterday. Yesterday, my soul sisters (S. Marty, Ting Yabes, Norie Pangilinan, Celia Villanueva) and I left Manila at 6AM for a pilgrimage to a monastery in Tarlac.  We were told that a relic of the true Cross of Christ is enshrined there.  As we drove through Manila, Bulacan, Pampanga and Tarlac, we had so many questions... Where is the monastery... http://leilopz.multiply.com/journal/item/2/A_day_with_Christs_Cross Thu, 1 Nov 2007 07:49:41 -0000 On Retreat... In the silence of my heart, I looked forward to listening to my Beloved's voice. At Betania, I spent 3 days of communal retreat with my officemates. We learned that: What happens, happens... We are special... We should make a difference in the lives of people... My favorite words: solitude, silence, sanctuary, solemnity, simplicity, http://leilopz.multiply.com/photos/album/4/On_Retreat..._ Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:52:06 -0000 Down Under in Sydney Oi mate! Good day! If there's any place in the world I would like to come back to again and again, hands down, it would be http://leilopz.multiply.com/photos/album/1/Down_Under_in_Sydney Sat, 20 Oct 2007 14:13:18 -0000