Spirit Sunday: World Missions

Mission is a passion for Jesus and at the same time a passion for people.

~ Pope Francis

OLG with mums from my sis’ baby shower

Let’s follow Chris†‘s example by serving others ~ regardless of mistakes along the way (like my off-tune ♪singing♫ at Church yesterday) ~ as our fai†h will always prevail, our missions won’t fail!

#DISPObustAFlow✌

OLG with mums from my sis’ baby shower + rose in hand yesterday!

World Mission Sunday

Send me forth each day, O God,
to announce Your peace, love,
forgiveness and joy to all the earth. Like the Samaritan,
help me be a good neighbor.Like the Centurion,
help me confess my faith.Like the Beloved Disciple, help me to be a bold
and faithful witness to Your Resurrection.

All the world deserves to hear Your Good News.
Help me proclaim and live it today.

Amen.

~ Father Joseph R. Veneroso 

World Missions ☼Sunday☼ Reminder from Father Raymond J. Finch

Both Prayer and Reminder Courtesy Maryknoll Missions

Thirsty Thursday: H is for …

Happy * Healthy * High Hopes * Heavenly –>†Holy† Humble ♥Heart♥ <– Healing * Hurt * Horror

No matter how far I go, I always aim to stay close to GOD.

I give my ☼life☼ to †GOD† whole♥heart♥edly

As I glorify Him through everything that I do, I believe that I’ll reap the rewards promised in Heaven.

I ♥LOVE♥ †GOD† with all of my ♥heart♥ & my ☼soul☼ ✌

Regardless of my joys and sorrows, peaks and valleys, the LORD resides by my side, and I seek Him for eternal hope.

Thank YOU, Holy One, for leading me to Your will and Your way. ✌

{My Grad Photos taken by fellow military brat Filipino Cat Ritualo at theMcNay Museum}

Happy Birthday to my ♥Mama Eufemia♥ (Sept. 3, 1926-June 9, 2011) ~ ♫You Are My ☼Sunshine☼♪

Birthday Blessing from Bishop Mike: Our Lady of Guadalupe medal from OLG shrine en México

This Week’s Pontiff Televised Specials:

I’m beyond blessed to have my  dear, sweet friend the Bishop remember my birthday & pray at OLG for me!

• Liturgy of the Word with Pope Francis on EWTN 

Courtesy Catholic Relief Services

• Pope Francis and the People on ABC‘s 20/20

Thirsty Thursday: Contentment & Peace

Grad Cat & Stats Cat bid me farewell from our *Dallas Cowboys* desk chair as I snap this shot to grace me with their purrfect presence on my dashboard as I drive!

As I prepared for my school trip this past week

Driver’s Prayer: Dear LORD, Protect me today in all my travels along the road’s way. Give Your warning signs if danger is near so that I may stop until the path is clear. Be at my window and direct me through when objects appear from out of the blue. Defend this vehicle and everyone inside, keep me always focused, be my watchful guide. Carry me safely to my destined place and bless this journey with Your constant grace. Amen. ~ Stephanie Wilcox [from Maryknoll Missions]

 I lifted up these petitions to the Holy Trinity at the ♥Adoration♥ Chapel:

Progress on our Stations of the †Cross† at our ♥Adoration♥ Chapel ☼Garden☼

Even if/when I …	†LORD†, please guide me away from having _______ in my ♥heart♥ to take over me
Finish my doctoral degree☼	Pride
Reap success in my career☼	Greed
Find the ♥love♥ of my life	Lust
Make time to relax☼	Sloth
See several YOLOs to consume♣	Gluttony
Am challenged with accepting Your will	Anger
Observe someone else having my desires	Envy

Especially, as Bishop Mike, my mentor, has advised

To seek the light of the ~*~Holy Spirit~*~ while remaining grounded ✌

That way, I, as a grateful and humble servant, DON’T take GOD’s blessings for granted.

Foodie Friday: Small & Sweet Fortunes

Big things come in small packages.

Mini Frappuccino in the *Starbucks$ Coffee House! S’mores, please!

Life is like a box of chocolates … You never know what you’re gonna get.

~ Forrest Gump (played by Tom Hanks as the title character)

Celebrate everyday!

Live in the ☼moment☼

In any ♣season♣

Cherish yourself ~ YOU’re a treasure! 👑

Life’s sweeter with ♥loved ones♥ …

… ♪music♫ …

… & literature …

… + chocolate!

Keep the party going!

And most of all: spread those good vibes!

  

Sharing = Caring!

for my Bestie + yours truly & my family!

Feline Floral Friday: A&A R&R

Angelic Annie is the prayerful† pet ~ reverent with our Rosary!

This glow-in-the-dark Rosary goes well with reverent Angelic Annie‘s green eyes ^_^

Last Memorial Day🇺🇸 weekend, I longed to stay home🏡 and relax with my Double A😻 ~ to play and pray✌ ~ before teaching this summer☼ and my work trips🚘 slated for next month!

 
To kick it off, my bestie‘s family held Mass💒 at their new blessed 🏠home! Her always generous mom was sweet🍭 enough not just for the food🍛 that she cooked🍗 and baked🎂 for their guests, but also for sending me home with plenty of leftovers🍱 and one of the beautiful flower💐 center pieces! 

  
Before I followed in my mom’s lead by bringing them to the 🙏Virgin … 

 
        

… My 🐱girls🐯 and I enjoyed 🌺them, and I made the most out of my QT with my ♥cuties! K&K‘s💪 FFF book📖 (2015) cited research🔬 from 📙Journal of Evolutionary Psychology that revealed how fresh flowers🌷 provoke 🌻joy!

 
        

FYI: Due to my the heavy load ahead for my remaining dissertation🎓 work ahead, I may not post📓 on here as much. Best wishes of blessings† to all who stay in my loop📳 as I deliver the scoop🍦 … and I seek y’all to please send good vibes☺️ and lift yours truly in ☝prayer, thank y’all! ✌

Thirsty Thursday: LOVE is in the Air

R.I.P., *ROSA TABERNERO REYES* (March 5, 1910-March 14, 2008)

Our Lady of Fatima from Bishop Mike & rose earrings to commemorate my *LOLA ROSA* on her birthday & anniversary

This double-dose of Thirsty Thursday focuses on the ♥love♥ among my †Church† family and friends …

Spiritual Selfie: Bishop Mike gave me Our Lady of Fatima as we posed in front of the Madonna & angels!

One week ago, I visited Oblate Missions, the home of my spiritual mentor, Bishop Mike,

Our Lady of Fatima

Who gave me this large immaculate Our Lady of Fatima photo, complete with prayer!

Our Lady of Fatima Prayer

Then I returned home to minister at my R.E. student’s parents’ wedding

Charms of well-wishes for this marriage: * ☼Hope☼ * †Faith† * ♥LOVE♥ * ✌Peace✌ * Trust *

And gave them a gift full of well-wishes from the Missions on their Sacrament of Marriage!

Ephesians 4: 2-6

Thirsty Thursday: Moving Music

Happy 105th ☼Birthday☼, ♥LOLA ROSA♥!

☝️Blessed🙏 💝Gifts🎁 from Edwin & Evie: beautiful ❄️scarf⛄️ & spectacular 💍bracelet✌️ ~ FAITH

As I have †Holy Hour† for my maternal grandmother at ♥Adoration♥ today and meet Bishop Mike at lunch time, I reflect on †spiritual† ♫music♪ that has ✌refreshed✌ my ♥heart♥ and ☼soul☼.

☝️Blessed🙏 💝Gifts🎁 from Edwin & Evie: beautiful ❄️scarf⛄️ & spectacular 💍bracelet✌️ ~ HOPE

Enjoy listening to and singing along with some of my favorites:

 

☝️Blessed🙏 💝Gifts🎁 from Edwin & Evie: beautiful ❄️scarf⛄️ & spectacular 💍bracelet✌️ ~ LOVE

 

• There Is a Longing
• Shepherd Me Oh †GOD†

Made it 🚙safe🚘 to SA ⚡️yesterday☔️! 🙏 Passing🚗 St. Mary’s💒 on my way to 🎓Our Lady of the Lake🏤

🙏Congregation of Divine Providence☝️

🙏St. Theresa ~ The Little Flower💐

🙏Sacred Heart💝 Conventual Chapel💒

Panoramic View ~ where I did the Stations of the Cross

🙏Our Lady of Guadalupe at Our Lady of the Lake💒

Study Saturday: Every Moment Counts

With all of the abundant activities that have called for my attention lately, I’ve been mustering up every extra waking moment away to work on my dissertation ~ which is why I’ve actually appreciated these recent snow days.

• Some of my colleagues have considered their own hours per day of dedication on their doctoral research as shift work
• Others have only been able to devote even just a few minutes per day to their study

Lately, I’ve fallen under the latter category, rather than the former. Once upon a time, I was able to spend a whole work day’s worth, but with countless demands, I’m fortunate to invest up to an hour or so; for instance, with the additional studies that my department requires for us to review for our doctoral degrees, I’ve included at least one more per day. Regardless of how much time I’ve been able to write and research, the process is paying off as I keep making progress

Because not a day passes without my discipline and determination to stay focused and deter distractions.

Unless you count my catastrophic pleasant distractions, including my neighbor, who’s welcome to chillax ’til her ♥heart’s♥ content snow or ☼shine☼

#DOnotDisturb mode

After our early week Snow Day and before our Snow Weekend

And with †GOD’s† ☼grace☼

Thirsty Thursday: GOD’s Will

*~* Happy New 2015 *~*

How does the †LORD† lead you in your life?

CHRISTmas Gift from María Elena: Gold †Cross† with Ruby Center from Assisi Jewels

Happy New 2015! ¡Prospero Año! Manigong Bagong Taon! 🎆🎇 Instead of toasting w/ 💧champagne💦 or 👄kissing💋 a person @ the stroke of 🌃midnight🌉 (like in the past, which didn’t last), @ 🏠home🏡 safe I stayed & 🙏prayed🌹 then had 💖Holy Hour⏰ when I 💤😴woke up😵😲 ~ for it’s GOD‘s will👏 that’ll lead👣 the way. Thanks to all who understand that I need time away @ peace✌️ to finish my PhD🎓 ~ unless it has to do w/Church💒 or work (🍎teaching🍏 * 📷photography👪 * 📇reporting📰) ~ so Dr. D, here I come, hear me roar🐯 & score🏀 #NY2015 🎋 #GODwilling ☝️ #PhD ✒️ #TeamDrD 📢 #DrD 📜 #DrDISPO 🏆 #DISPO 🌴 #DISPObustAFlow 🎤 #DISPOsAlwaysFly 👊 #YearOfFinishing 👟

Follow His path!!!

Speaking of Wills …

HBD to my buddy *Will* this weekend!

Thirsty Thursday: RIP

Today, my good sister in CHRIST and I visited our loved ones’ resting places. Here is the prayer from my book that we said for them.

Their special spots are in beautiful memorial gardens.

One of them has his birthday today, so we celebrated Mass for him this morning.