weekend with my classmates

Last weekend, our theo class went to San Marcelino Zambales to attend Fr. Rodel Ignacio's presbyteral ordination. He is now the second ordained classmate in our class in central seminary. At the same time we also had our class integration for the year. i just want to share somethings from this weekend experience.


Kuya Rodel's Ordination

presentation of the candidate

Congrats sa aming pinakamamahal na kuya rodel... i was so inspired to see you there on the altar celebrating your first mass. it was only then that your priesthood sank in to me... Pari ka na talaga kuya. I am so happy for you. i cannot but reminisce all the good memories that i had with you in the seminary. ang dami dami nun kuya. all i can say is thank you for all the good things that you have taught me. those are all gratefully cherished in my heart. kuya rodel, goodluck to your ministry... lalo na na nalampasan mo lahat ng balakid bago ang ordination mo (bagyo, poste, bakal, etc... hehehe) bilib ako sayo!!! joking aside, i know that you will continue touching the lives of other people through your priesthood. you've got the gift of it... carry it on.

class integration

this is the same island where in part of the hit phil. adoptation of Marimar was shot

at the boat going back to the resort

i am so happy that i was able to join my former classmates once again in their integration. this was my first time to bond with some of them since we parted ways two years ago. (some i did almost a year already in negros.) it was so nice to be with them again... as i described it in this blog, it looked like mending the loosed bond that we had. memories...laughter... drinks... jokes... food and celebration. tatak na ng klase namin ang mga 'to...

iba ang feeling na nakasama ko ulit silang lahat... i just felt whole once more. the self that had been wandering has once again find its home... naks!!! hehehe... honestly i just loved the connection that was reestablished once again among us...

old wounds...

i think this is part of reconnecting with the past... old wounds out once again. wounds that i labored to heal these past months... well don't get me wrong... i still dont regret experiencing those wounds once again. i always believe that things happen for a reason. and believe me that something in me became whole after some of those 'wounding' moments... ang saya nga eh... one of the most empowering moments in my life, something that i never expected to discover and experience... hehehe... (i'll keep all of you hanging as to what exactly am i talking about...)



this is it... i told myself that night... at least i graduate from one of the could have been experiences in my life. very fulfilling right? one of the mistakes that i will never regret doing in my life... hehehe... intriguing??? it is!!!


ang saya talaga!!! thank you for this very meaningful weekend... one of the most fulfilling and intriguing days in my life.... hehehe...