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I have never been this scared in my life. With the May 21 scare, the infamous Mayan Calendar, the natural catastrophes that plagued our country, and the daily news that may have been exaggerating all of it; I might as well *seriously* repent on my sins and become a better son to my parents. Umuurong na ang aking bahag, so to speak.
But don’t get me wrong though, I am not playing safe. I’ve been raised to be a God- fearing chap by my parents who are very much active in religious functions. But I, too, cannot refuse to mind all the doomsday scares that the good ol’ TV is feeding me. Breaking news, nightly news, primetime news; I mean, all sorts of news scares the masculinity out of me.
And I have become stupid enough to ask myself “are prayers enough to save me from dying?
And also, I have gathered my thoughts and answered: syempre naman! (of course!)
I remember my girlfriend telling me that the world wouldn’t be obliterated if there is still one, even one person who sincerely prays.
And with her gentle whisperings, I’ve come to a conclusion that all we need is to put our doubts away and cherish the act of praying; that praying must be a routine for us, Christians and that God is not an ATM Machine that doles out our wishes. That praying, as corny as it may sound, is our only way out of these “end of time” scares and into the enlightenment of life’s real treasures and luxuries—the joys that would not fade and flee as mentioned in the song “Mother of Christ”, my favorite among the novena praises.
Let us pray and praise Him, ask the forgiveness of our sins and for the safety of all.
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I wouldn’t call the mayan calendar “infamous”… after all, it’s “FAMOUS” for predicting the 2012 end of the world.
hi reginald! i think the word “infamous” means notoriously known for… parang ganun. 🙂