Happy Easter

A very blessed Easter to you all, friends. =) May the risen Christ's light and love remain with us always.

Last month, my family and I watched the movie Fireproof over at Pauline Books & Media for a movie night. Even though Valentine's Day was already over by that time, I thought it was the perfect movie for Lent and Easter.

John Holt: Has she thanked you for anything you've done the last 20 days?
Caleb Holt: No! And you'd think after I washed the car, I've changed the oil, do the dishes, cleaned the house, that she would try to show me a little bit of gratitude. But she doesn't! In fact, when I come home, she makes me like I'm - like I'm an enemy! I'm not even welcome in my own home, Dad. That is what really ticks me off! Dad, for the last three weeks, I have bent over backwards for her. I have tried to demonstrate that I still care about this relationship. I bought her flowers, which she threw away. I have taken her insults and her sarcasm, but last night was it. I made dinner for her. I did everything I could to demonstrate that I care about her, to show value for her, and she spat in my face! She does not deserve this, Dad. I'm not doing it anymore! How am I supposed to show love to somebody over and over and over who constantly rejects me?

...but that's exactly what God does for us - has done for us since He created us. That's exactly what we celebrate during the last few gasps in the Triduum and in the great feast of Easter: God's ever faithful Love to those who don't deserve it.
It's obvious that we don't. When Our Lord gave us the most precious gift of Himself in the Eucharist, Judas was in the very act of betraying Him. People rejoiced at his arrival in Jerusalem, only to shout insults and spit on Him on the way to the Cross how many hours later! How frustrating is that?? After God's Son become one of us and spent all those years in befriending and teaching? After all that and only a few had the courage to stand by His Cross at the end?
Yet through all of humanity's failings, such a beautiful thing occurs! God picks us up from out mud heap and washes us clean to shine with Him in the glory of Easter. He scoops us up and brings us to Himself and dances with us around all creation in victory. He pulls us into the celebration of joyful song and dance! Why...? Because that's what - or rather Who - True Love is. Remember Saint Paul's letter to the Corinthians on love? God is every one of those definitions. He is pure undying Love holding out His hand.
Now the question is, will you accept?


"Your Love makes me forget what I have been
Your Love makes me see who I really am."



...and it's only with God's Love that we can be all who we were made to be: His children.


Have a Blessed Easter, everyone! ^_^

Happy Easter!

Alleluia! Alleluia!
The Sun has risen triumphant!
He has banished the choaking night
He has melted the bitter iciness
Gone is the snow of fear and shame that onece blanketed the ground
Our sins are washed away, and new life sprouts from the earth!
May truest Love reign in our hearts evermore!
Alleluia! Alleluia!

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers!!! May God bless you in all you do!


A happy Mother's day especially to our Lady, since it's her month! ♫



Ave Maria by de Victoria
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Divine Romance

"...And leaping up he stood and walked and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God."



"...were not our hearts burning within us?"

Spring Cleaning

I hope everyone had a good Lenten Season!
(Where have you been for the past month??)
Er...yeah, I forgot to say here that I had given up computer for lent..very very sorry!!

So how was everyone's spring cleaning? Well, not the one when you clean the closet out and find some missing items (even I haven't done that yet!)...but the one that we did for Lent.

Like this song by Sanctus Real:



How did you "Let go and let God"?

BTW, now that spring cleaning's done, as CT said, don't let it get dirty now!

Happy Easter!!!

Alleluia! Alleluia!
Christ is risen
Alleluia!

A very blessed and happy Easter to you all!!!

All the World

(found this video on Google...so..)



Here are the lyrics from the cover :-D

All the World
Point of Grace

All the world is a story
All the world is a stage
All the world is a canvas
All the world is a stage

All the world is a horizon
All the world is a field of dreams
All the world is an open doorway
All the world is a place for me

To be your voice, to be your touch
To give an answer, to show Your love
To hold out hope, to offer peace
To shine Your light for everyone to see
In all the world

All the world is a someone
All the world is a dance
All the world is a moment
All the world is a chance

To be your voice, to be your touch
To give an answer, to show Your love
To hold out hope, to offer peace
To shine Your light for everyone to see
In all the world

You are amazing mercy, You are undying grace
I want the world to see how wonderful You are upon my face

To be your voice, to be your touch
To give an answer, to show Your love
To hold out hope, to offer peace
To shine Your light for everyone to see
In all the world


Father's homily was very nice!
"Ite missa est" means "It is sent".
"But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth." - Acts 1:8

Our Lady

A lovely song with a sad tinge....um, in French, but Saint Therese was French, so I wonder what she thinks! She also had a devotion to Our Lady


(This is what we churchmice sing during the Easter season in place of the Angelus!! oh, and it's not the song in the video above)
Regina caeli, laetare, alleluia:
Quia quem meruisti portare. alleluia,
Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia,
Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia!

In case I missed anyone

Guess who took this picture? Mom did!:-D

HAPPY EASTER!!!!!!

Hope your Easter is bursting with joy!!!

Liturgical Colors

Why does the priest wear green during Ordinary Time? Why is the altar covered in violet during Advent? How about rose, black, gold, white, and red? Click here to find out!

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter from our family to yours!

We've been refraining from singing Alleluia for what seems like so long, we can't stop singing it!

From Mom's (Easter's) Blog:

Alleluia! Alleluia!
This is the day to shout and dance
to be so joyful and to proclaim God's liberty for us,
to praise and extol him for his mercy and saving grace!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Rejoice in the Lord now and always!
Proclaim God's goodness and greatest love for us:
victory from death to give us new life in him!
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Now and forever
to Jesus Christ, our Savior!

A Special Easter Blessing to all of you from our Risen Christ!