Today is Black Saturday ...

Today is Black Saturday(Philippine time), one of the best times of the year to look and contemplate the Holy Shroud of Turin. It is the cloth believed to have been used to wrap the dead body of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

Full length negatives of the Holy Shroud of Turin (ref. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shroud_of_Turin)

Today is Good Friday ...

Today is Good Friday. I write a post thinking aloud a thought that came up to me while reading a book of meditations.

While Our Lord Jesus Christ was hanging on the Cross, He gave His Mother, Blessed Virgin Mary,  to his disciple, St. John, to be his mother too. Despite the suffering His Mother is already enduring at that time, He imposes upon His mother one more responsibility, to be a mother to his disciple.

My mind goes to the modern feminist movement that claims equality between the sexes. In this movement, motherhood is looked upon as an obstacle to equality. This goes without saying the reason contraception is advocated by modern feminist women.

Viva il Papa! Papa Francesco!

This was the welcome chant of the choir in Tacloban City as Pope Francis went down from the plane. The choir's chant was so energetic, there was no trace of the long, wet and cold wait they endured.

Four (4) days before Pope Francis' arrival to the Philippines I was just beginning to plan on what to do during His visit. My sister mentioned to me they will go and wait along the route of His motorcade on Wednesday, January 15th, the day of His arrival. “We will get His blessing already on the first day”, she said excitedly.

I also decided to welcome the Pope on His arrival. I bought a transistor radio to bring with me. I thought I need to monitor the radio broadcast to keep me updated of His arrival while waiting along the motorcade route. I also invited some friends.