My Precious Collection 1 - Religion

Religious I might be but ...

I know that people have something that they collect, a collection they treasure the most, most of my age collect shoes, toys, figurines of superheroes, albums of their favorite artist and many more. But me, I collect religious figures, imahen, miniature santos.

Most of them have their own stories, some are obtained very hard, and some are given to me. During field trips, they serve as my souvenir and somehow when I saw something that I immediately fell in love with, I will always have a nightmare about going to a shop where it is seemingly available yet in the end, I still won't obtain it. Obsession right, weird yet Holy.

 The Itim na Nazareno (Black Nazarene) Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno, one of my first saints, I bough it from a carving store who went to my hometown during the Fiesta, it is made of fiber glass, and depicts very fine details and emotion. The rosary was given to me by an old lady after the procession of St Anthony, it is my primary rosary, but I decided to let it stay with the image so that it wont get lost.

St Martin of Tours, bought recently from the Taal Basilica, I am thinking of painting it myself but I clearly don't trust myself in painting :(. St Therese, it is actually my Mom's but I think she already gave it to me. St John the Baptist, bought from its own parish in Lian, Batangas, my Mom gave it to me after she bought it when they are getting the saint for the "santuhan". St Raphael Archangel, replica of the original one from Calaca, Batangas, I ask my classmate to buy it for me, it was actually broken once accidentally, when I am fixing it, I immediately  realize that a little part of the wings is missing. I almost panicked and went to our dormitory to find it, only to realize that they are already sweeping the floor, I crossed myself and prayed, suddenly, miraculously or not, I found the part under my locker. St. Sealthiel the Archangel, a gift from my godmother, when we were in Quiapo. St Joseph Marello, bought it from my Grade Six Retreat. 

 My collection of Marian statues, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady of Manaoag - bought it when the image went to our parish, a gift from my Mom, Our Lady of Caysasay - Recently, I've been obsessed with getting it, so I planed on going to Taal again, so I plotted an excuse, I decided that I need to wake up 7:00 so I can catch a van at eight but believe it or not I woke up at twelve. I decided that I will leave at two, I arrived there at four, and bought St. Martin, I asked the vendor, if whose store is the one in the corner of the church,she said that to buy there, I need to call the seller, but she's not sure if she will go because of the rains. I am thinking of going to their place or call, I first called. Hoping and praying, coincidence or fate or FAITH the seller an old church lady is going to church before 5:00, I was very happy, knowing that someone really is controlling everything. The last one is the Our Lady of Antipolo.

 St. Padre Pio, bough it from the shrine in Sto. Tomas during our field trip, We are expected to go back to the bus in five minutes when I realize that there is a souvenir shop, I immediately rush only to buy it. St Martin of Porres, St. Lorenzo Ruiz, the Crucifix which have a long private story, St. Peter Calungsod from Manila Zoo during one of our field trips, St. Jude Thaddeus, and St. Francis of Assisi.

Below are my goals to add on my collection:

Our Lady of Penafrancia

 The Risen Christ, I though of making a custom made order but I saw one in Quiapo so...

Santo Entierro, although I think it would be the most expensive buy, one day I will obtain it.

STALKERS!!!

I dont have a problem being stalked but still... :3 Using it against me tsk tsk tsk, if you are one of them GO AWAY XD

I was having my usual mind practicing thing when this concept came to my mind: Its better to have a shepherd who tends you rather than wondering freely outside the fence or worse being tended by the wolf.

Somehow, I can say that this is about religion, I have nothing against atheist except that I don't like them, but we must remember how it feels that someone is caring for us and someone tends us with love while we are inside his facilities. The fences are religions, take note religions with the s. The bigger ones have bigger fences, the little ones have little. But the shepherd looks at them fairly no matter how different they are, everyone is always welcome to each of the fences, they can change yet the shepherd is still the same. This shepherd is God. For me like a parent, a mother or a father, your heart feels love when there is someone who takes care of us and prevents us from going outside the fence to protect us from the dangers out there. Yet, there are still some who tried to escape and escape........

What happens to them?
Oh.... they might be on their own, having this life, full of explorations, they can comeback of course, but they can choose the life without the boundaries, life free of doing anything, good or bad.

OR they might be eaten by the wolf or serve as his instrument to turn us to a creature like him.

I am always grateful to Him for everything I have now, even a second of breath that I'm still here, for my family, my gifts,and to the continuous blessings I receive, the trials, the tears and the love.

Without Him I'm nothing, I cant do anything, that is why I'll always love him.

Trust Him, and never sell you soul to the devil for money and fame because one you have achieved this, you won't have a single trace of happiness in you.

Trust Him and you shall smile for a single achievement you earned with Him. Together, you and Him will achieve things that you worked hard and offered to Him.

THANK YOU LORD!!!

There is no one true religion. Religions are paths. They are not meant to cause war or killings. They are our guidance to being good. We know God in different ways, in different names, in different personalities, but I know one thing, that he is Unlimited and Kind, he loves it when we love him directly and through our brothers and sisters, through our enemies and friends and through ourselves. Every doctrine that is morally acceptable would serve as a way to God.
Like what the Pope said: There is no such thing as a catholic God, there is only God.....

I would just like to say this. Help the lame, the poor and even the non-believers, help those who cannot stand anymore, help the minorities and respect each other no matter who we are.

Ang Agimat ni Agila

Ni: Andre Magpantay

                Noong unang panahon nang may kakayahan pang magsalita ang mga hayop, si Agila ang naghahari sa kalupaan, katubigan at sa alapaap. Taglay nya ang isang agimat na singsing na nagbibigay kakayahan sa nagtataglay nito ng katalinuhan. Siya ay ginagalang ng bawat isang hayop sa mundo.

                Isang araw, namataan ni Agila ang kanyang kababata na si Aso, siya ang kanyang inatasan na mag-ulat ng mga kaganapan sa mga hayop sa kalupaan.

                “Idineklara ni Liyon na simula ngayon ay siya na ang hari sa buong kagubatan, pinipilit nya ang lahat na siya ay sambahin,” ulat ni Aso.

                “Hindi ito maaari! Ako ang inatasan ng Gintong Agila ni Bathala na mamagitan sa lahat ng hayop!” pagalit nitong sinabi.

                “Ngunit sinabi nya na nakita nya ang Agimat ng Kalakasan, kaya siya ang may karapatang maghari sa lahat,” wika ni Aso.

                Ginamit ni Agila ang kanyang Agimat ng Katalinuhan upang malaman kung ano ang nararapat nyang gawin, at bigla nyang naisip na kailangan nyang makipaglaban kay Liyon at makuha ang agimat nito subalit kailangan nya munang itago ang kanyang sariling agimat upang hindi ito makuha ni Liyon kung sakali na sya ay matalo.

                “Ikaw Aso ay inaatasan kong alagaan ang agimat na ito, habang nakikipaglaban ako kay Liyon, sakaling ako ay matalo, na hindi naman mangyayari sapagkat ako ay nakakalipad, hindi ito mapapapunta sa kanya,” patapos na salita ni Agila.

                Nagtungo si Agila sa Mataas na Bato kung saan naghahari-harian si Liyon habang si Aso ay nagpunta sa ibang mga hayop upang ipagyabang ang agimat.

                “Mga kaibigan, hawak ko ang Agimat ng Katalinuhan, ako ang susunod nyong hari pag namatay na si Agila at si Liyon sa kanilang paglalaban. Hahahahaha!” sabi nito sa ibang mga hayop.

                “Ang yabang mo! Bumalik ka na sa pinanggalingan mo!” ani mga hayop sa kanya.

                Naglakbay muli si Aso. Si Agila naman at si Liyon ay nagtagpo sa Mataas na Bato.

                “Liyon! Ano itong naririnig ko na naghahariharian ka daw!”  sabi ni Agila.  “Kung totoo ito, ikaw ay hinahamon ko sa isang labanan.”

                “Hindi kita uurungan, hawak ko ang Agimat ng Kalakasan,” sagot ni Liyon.

                At naglaban nga ang dalawa. Nahirapan si Agila sa sobrang lakas ni Liyon, subalit siya ay nakakalamang dahil hindi siya kayang abutin ni Liyon. Nagawan ng paraan ni Agila upang matanggal kay Liyon ang kwintas na agimat nito. Tumalsik ang agimat sa isang malapit na sapa.

                Nagunahan ang dalawa subalit hindi kaya ni Agila na pumunta sa tubig habang si Liyon ay tumalon at kinuha ang agimat sa pamamagitan ng bibig. Nang nakabalik si Liyon sa lupa, nalunok nito ang agimat.

“Hahahaha, ngayon ay wala ka nang agimat,” natatawang sinabi ni Agila at agad-agad itong umatake. Nahawakan ni Liyon ang pakpak ni Agila, nagtaka si Agila sa biglang pagdagdag ng lakas ni Liyon at nang siya ay ihagis ni Liyon agad syang lumipad palayo. Mula noon si Liyon ang naging hari ng kalupaan.

Hinanap ni Agila si Aso, sa ikapitong araw ay nakita niya ito na naghuhukay, hindi ito mapakali sa paghuhukay sa lupa. Nakita ni Aso at sinabi:

“Patawad kamahalan nawala ko ang singsing,” nagsisising wika ni Aso.

Hindi na nagsalita si Agila, at inatake nito si Aso na hindi naman pinagtanggol ang kanyang sarili. Makatapos ang ilang oras tumigil ito habang si Aso ay puno ng galos at sugat sa nangyaring pag-atake.

Biglang sumayaw ang araw at isang ibon ang bumaba sa langit na nagbibigay ng gintong ilaw sa paligid. Agad-agad itong nakilala ni Agila, ito ang kanyang ninuno, ang Gintong Agila ni Bathala.

“Ikaw Agila ay nagkasala, hindi ka natutong magpatawad, masyado kang mapanakit at pinatunayan mo na hindi ka karapat-dapat sa agimat,” kalma nitong sinabi. “Dahil dyan, ikaw ay tinatanggalan ko ng kapangyarihang mamuno sa mga hayop.

“Tatanggapin ko po ang parusa,” sagot ni Agila

“At ikaw naman Aso, iwinala mo  ang agimat, dahil dito, mawawala rin ang katalinuhan ng lahat ng hayop,” dagdag ng Gintong Agila. “Hindi na kayo matututong mag-isip ng malalim, mawawala ang lahat ng kwento tungkol sa inyo, magtatapos ang lahat ng pabula, at hindi na rin kayo makakapagsalita hanggang hindi nakikita ang agimat.”

Naglaho ang Gintong Agila, at natupad ang mga sinabi nito.

                Hanggang ngayon, hinahanap parin ni Aso at ng kanyang mga anak, at apo ang Agimat ng Pagasasalita, patuloy pa rin silang naghuhukay at muling umaasa na maibalik ang biyaya ng pagsasalita ng buong kahayupan. 

Just Two Questions

If you are Adam or Eve (or simply the first person), will you bite the apple or not?
Nowadays, what state are we trying to achieve, can this be achieved?

Cutting Myself

Came across the topic this morning, without any such reason. btw this blog is the only place where i can express freely unlike in social media sites where there aretoo much people whoknow me haha. But still Idon't get the point why cutting yourself happens with too many peeople, i have a classmate who do so
The title is actually just a kicker, i dont really cut myself, and i wont do it ever, i dont have any reason to do it, and even though i have one, i will be too afraid to hurt myself,physical pain is always my weaknes, i dont struggle with emotional nor mental pains.

Magisterium

GOLEDEN COMPASS ANALYSIS:
SORRY FORALL THE ERRORS, I did not edit it, it is as it is when i am first writing it.

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i was watching the golden compass, when i suddenly realized its anti christianity or atheism theme. i readd many controversies 

but i think this film is somehow of a good approach or can be molded to be in the side of the church. you see the demons or the

walking animals, although they are somehow friendly, somehow can be compared to the knowledge we are getting (conciousness)

and these demons must be removed. illuminatis are thinking that knowledge, calling themselves the enlighten ones who are so

very intelligent and not wise are removed from them by the church just like what is portrayed by the magesterium preventing the

study of dust. but i have a question, what is the benefit from being able to study everything or discover things, does it make 

life easy, no? really because wewould just keep on asking and desiring more things. we will never be contented. science has done

many things, amazing things, but those things are destroying ourselves. technology, too much accumulation and waste of energy, 

an pollution which is a result of industrial revolution. in the film there is a process when the demon is not settled yet if

someone is still a child, this is the point, children play and they are happy, something that most adults cannot achieve, there

is somehow a proccess to cut this demon where we will be able to get away from "thoughts" that will make us unhappy, in this case

conciousness, lust, greed, etc. let us go back to the first story in the Bible, Adam and Eve, they ate the apple, this apple is

knowledge, everything that differs us from God's other creation. but look at what it does to us, it is destroying us, think if they

did not ate the apple, then we will just be like monkeys and other creatures who just enjoy the natural properties of life, and

that is the best thing we might achieve, we will be away from evil.

first i want to dicontinue watching the movie but now i understand that we can use it on our side, we dont need knowledge, we need

wisdom, who cares about the laws of physics and all sciences, if all of our decisions will be fine, if those so called scientists

would have proven themselves, then we have people with great wisdom on our side that is why i always support the doctrine of the 

church and the pope specially, Pope Francis who told me that there is no such thing as a catholic God but God Himself.

Sometimes, i feel like I am divided, both hemispheres of my brains act. they are battling who ever will have the most control over

one another.  But me I will always be on God's bidding.

Somehow i like the cutting proccess which removes us from the works of the demons or dust.

PS the dust that the ancestors releases was from the apple :)

:(

i dont know how to find happiness, i really can't find it since I became awake in the challenges of modernity, vacation is almost half, you can say that, but ever since i just really cant enjoy it, maybe this is just a time for me to rest and leave the stress away.