Gaya ng Dati

Gaya Ng Dati

Dati-rati

(Before)

Laman ng puso mo ay ang pangalan Ko

(My name is in yor heart)

Lagi Ako sa isip mo

(I'm always on your mind)

 

Dati-rati

(Before)

Inaawitan pa labi ay may ngiti

(Singing with smiling lips)

Mga mata’y nagniningning

(With shining eyes)

Ngunit ngayon nagbago ka

(But now you had changed)

Nasa’n na ang init ng pagsinta

(Where is the warmed of love)

Pangako mo’y hindi magwawakas

(<that> you promised that will never end)

Di ba’t noon

(Was it not before)

Samyo ng bulaklak at ihip ng hangin ay kapansin-pansin

(The smell of flowers and windblows can be easily noticed)

Di ba’t noon takbo ng oras ay di mo napapansin

(Was it not before, ticking of time is unnoticable)

Laging naglalambing

(always caressing)

Ngunit ngayon naglaho na

(But now faded away)

Sigla’t tamis ng iyong pagsinta

(Strength and sweetness of your love)

Pagmamahal Ko ba’y kailangan pa

(Do you still need my love)

Ooh

Dati-rati

(Before)

Mga pangako Ko’y kandungan mo’t lakas

(My promises was your strength and foundation)

Sa pagsubok ay kay tatag

(In challenges was stable)

Di ba’t noon

(Was it not before)

Sa kaibigan mo’y Akong bukambibig

(IYou always talk about me with your friends)

Bakit ngayo’y anong lamig

(But why so cold now?)

Di mo alam Ako’y nasasaktan

(You're not aware that I am hurt)

 

Sa di pagpansin sa Aking pagmamahal

(By ignoring my love)

Lumapit ka’t Ako’y naghihintay

(Come close to me and I am waiting)

Naghihintay, ohh

(Waiting, ohh)

Ako’y nasasaktan

(I am hurt) 

Sa di pagpansin sa aking pagmamahal

(By ignoring my love)

Lumapit ka’t ako’y naghihintay

(Come close to me, I am waiting)

Di mo alam Ako’y nasasaktan 

(You're not aware that I am hurt)

Sa di pagpansin sa Aking pagmamahal

(By ignoring my love)

Lumapit ka’t Ako’y naghihintay

(Come close to me, I am waiting)

Panginoon

(Lord)

Ako’y nabulag ng mandarayang mundo

(I was blinded by this deceitful world)

Ako ay patawarin Mo

(Forgive me)

Mula ngayon ang buhay kong ito’y

(From now on, this life that I have)

Iaalay sa Iyo gamitin mo ako

(I will offer unto you, use me)

Gaya ng dati

(just Like before)

Gaya ng dati

(just like before)

Gaya ng dati

(just like before)

Anima Christi & St. Therese Poem (To Scatter Roses)

Anima Christi - Bukas Palad Music Ministry

Soul of Christ
Sanctify me
Body of Christ save me
Water from the side of Christ
Wash me, Passion of Christ
Give me strength

Chorus:
Hear me Jesus
Hide me in thy wounds
That I may never leave thy side
From all the evil that surrounds me
Defend me and when the call of death arrives
Bid me come to thee
That I may praise thee
With thy saints forever

Prayer to Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Prayer to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel



O Mary, Queen & Mother of Carmel, I consecrate myself to you and thank you for the gift of your Scapular, pledge of your special presence and protection.


                         
Be my strength in weakness, my light in darkness.
Make my life your own, wholly centered on Jesus and generously spent for others, specially the poor and those in any kind of need in our midst.
                                       
Teach me to listen to God as He speaks to me in His Word, in people and in the events of my daily life.
                                      
Make me a bearer of Hope, of Peace and of Joy to all my fellow pilgrims here on earth.


                                           
Then when my journey is ended, lead me home clothed in your Scapular, into the kingdom of your Son where I, with all my brothers and sisters, shall love and praise Him, in union with the Father and the Holy Spirit, for  all eternity. 
                                                                                               Amen

Ave! Gratia Plena!

-Prayer from Cebu Carmelite Monastery,Philippines.

O Merciful Redeemer

O merciful Redeemer

Whom yet unseen we love

O name of might and favor

All other names above

O bringer of salvation

Who woundrously has wrought

Thy self the revelation

Of love beyond all thought

We worship Thee and bless Thee

To Thee alone we sing

We praise Thee and confess Thee

Our gracious Lord and King

In Thee all fullness dwelleth

All grace and pow'r divine

The glory that excelleth

O Son of God is Thine

O grant the consumation

Of this our song above

In endless adoration

And everlasting love

Then shall we praise and bless Thee

Where perfect praise ring

And ever more confess Thee

Our Saviour and our King

My Books I

Lately, I've been reading these kinds of books. I don't usually read books but right after my so-called "conversion" I've been reading lots of religious/ spiritual books. Here are some of my collections:

Ah! The book that changed my whole life! I bought the critical version at our Carmelite Monastery (Cebu Carmel). There, I saw  for the first time, a carmelite nun roaming around the monastery just a few meters away from where I am.





 'The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.'~ St. Augustine

 + Complete Spiritual Doctrine - Indeed, a complete Spiritual Doctrine of our little flower. In this book, the author emphasizes St. Therese's' "Little Way" & the path to Spiritual Childhood.

+Imitation of Christ - Inspired by St.Therese's fave book before she entered Carmel. She quoted some sayings from this book in her autobio.



+Friends of God- I carry this book with me always. A collection of St. Escriva's beautiful, soul nourishing homilies. I got to say, this is my second favorite book. He is aslo the founder of Opus Dei.

+ The Springs of Carmel - An introduction...Why am I reading this? Well, a sort of my preparation if ever I'm going to join the Carmelite order...well sort of. I just randomly saw this book at St. Paul's bookstore. In this book, it emphasizes the spirituality of a Carmelite. From the very beginning of the order 'till the spirituality of some known Carmelite saints. Indeed a must read if you have plans of joining the order.


and some other...

You Fill My Heart (Prayer of St Therese of the Child Jesus)

Prayer of St. Therese of Lisieux "You Fill My Heart"

From the album Something more: Songs for Skeptics (Original Pilipino Music)

Music by: Fr. Arnel dC Aquino, SJ

Performed by: Oggie Benipayo

You Fill My Heart

You fill my heart full with sighs,

Breathless they dance in the sky.

And when You whisper Your sad lullaby,

Tears fill my eyes.

You fill my night full with stars,

Restless my soul seeks Your eyes.

Soon as it shimmers, Your smile in the night,

Dreams fall into flight.

I long to be Your child,

Your song to fill this dark night,

Light for the lost in this lonely exile.

I need to hear Your word,

To be near You in this scarred world

One little sound is a song if it soars in Your heart.

I'll fill your world full with love,

Roses shall rain from the skies.

And as they scatter, gather the flowers

He shall reign in our lives.

As long as you're His child,

His song shall fill your dark night,

Light when you're lost in this lonely exile.

We need to hear His Word.

Would you bleed to heal His scarred world?

Your little thorn is a rose if it grows in His heart.

As long as you believe,

Roses shall rain from the skies.

~ My YouTube Acct

The Following of Christ By Thomas a Kempis

BY THOMAS A KEMPIS
Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur, 1941
http://www.catholictradition.org/Classics/christ4-5.htm


------Book 3------
CHAPTER 5: OF THE WONDERFUL EFFECT OF DIVINE LOVE

I BLESS Thee, O heavenly Father, Father of my Lord Jesus Christ, because Thou hast vouchsafed to be mindful of me, poor as I am.

O Father of mercies, and God of all consolation, I give thanks to Thee, that sometimes Thou art pleased to cherish with Thy consolation me, who am unworthy of any consolation.

I bless and glorify Thee ever more, together with Thine only-begotten Son and the Holy Ghost, the Comforter, forever and ever.

O Lord, God, my holy Lover, when Thou shalt come into my heart, all that is within me shall be filled with joy.

Thou art my glory and the exultation of my heart.

Thou art my hope and my refuge in the day of my tribulation.

2. But because I am yet as weak in love and imperfect in virtue, therefore do I stand in need of being strengthened and comforted by Thee.

Wherefore do Thou visit me often, and instruct me in Thy holy discipline.

Free me from evil passions, and cure my heart of all disorderly affections; so that inwardly healed and well purified, I may become apt to love, courageous to suffer, and steadfast to persevere.

3. A great thing is love-----a great good every way; which alone lighteneth all that is burdensome, and beareth equally all that is unequal.

For it carrieth a burden without being burdened, and maketh all else that is bitter sweet and savory.

The noble love of Jesus impelleth us to do great things, and exciteth us always to desire that which is the more perfect.

Love will tend upwards, and not be detained by things beneath.

Love will be at liberty, and free from all worldly affection, that its interior vision be not hindered; that it suffer itself not to be entangled with any temporal interest, or cast down by misfortune.

Nothing is sweeter than love, nothing stronger, nothing higher, nothing wider, nothing more pleasant, nothing fuller or better in Heaven or in earth; for love is born of God, and cannot rest but in God, above all created things.

4. The lover flieth, runneth, and rejoiceth; he is free, and cannot be restrained.

He giveth all for all, and hath all in all; because he resteth in one sovereign Good above all, from Whom all good floweth and proceedeth.

He looketh not at the gifts, but turneth himself, above all goods, to the Giver.

Love often knoweth no measure, but groweth fervent above all measure.

Love feeleth no burden, thinketh nothing of labors, would willingly do more than it can, complaineth not of impossibility, because it conceiveth that it may and can do all things.

It can achieve anything; and it doth perform and effect many things, where he that loveth not fainteth and falleth prostrate.

5. Love watcheth, and sleeping slumbereth not.

When weary it is not tired; when straitened is not constrained; when frightened is not disturbed; but, like a vivid flame and a burning torch, it mounteth upwards, and securely passeth through all.

Whosoever loveth knoweth the cry of this voice.

A loud cry in the ears of God is that ardent affection of the soul which saith: O my God, my Love, Thou art all mine, and I am all Thine.

6. Enlarge Thou me in love, that I may learn to taste with the interior mouth of the heart how sweet it is to love, and to be dissolved and to bathe in love.

Let me be possessed by love, mounting up above myself through excess of fervor and ecstasy.

Let me sing the canticle of love, let me follow Thee, my Beloved, on high, let my soul quite lose herself in Thy praises, jubilant in Thy love.

Let me love Thee more than myself, and myself only for Thee, and all others in Thee, who truly love Thee, as the law of love commandeth, which shineth forth from Thee.

7. Love is swift, sincere, pious, pleasant, and delightful; strong, patient, faithful, prudent, long-suffering, courageous, and never seeking itself.

For where a man seeketh himself, there he falleth from love.

Love is circumspect, humble, upright; not soft, not light, nor intent upon vain things; is sober, chaste, steadfast, quiet, and keepeth a guard over all the senses.

Love is submissive and obedient to superiors; in its own eyes mean and contemptible, devout and thankful to God, always trusting and hoping in Him, even when it tasteth not the relish of God's sweetness; for there is no living in love without some sorrow.

8. Whosoever is not ready to suffer all things, and to stand resigned to the will of his Beloved, is not worthy to be called a lover.

He that loveth must willingly embrace all that is hard and bitter for the sake of his Beloved, and never suffer himself to be turned away from Him by any contrary occurrences whatsoever.

Time to change

It's time for us to make our dreams come true.
A guiding voice will tell us what to do.
It's the time to change ourselves and show the world
That we still care for men, and we'll lead them there

We'll lead them to a place beyond the sea
A place of love where everyone is free
Don't despair the path to happiness is wide
If we must change our ways, call on God for our guide.

It's time for us to make our dreams come true.
A guiding voice will tell us what to do.
It's the time to change ourselves and show the world
That we still care for men, and we'll lead them there

~Atec Jacinto

Little Flower of God

And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and

 become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom

 of heaven. Matthew 18:3

Little flower I call myself, adored & graced by God

Yes! I am a baby! enough to fit in thy loving arms.

Helpless & weak Yes! I am proud to be

For I only find my strength,from you O God who nourished me.

O blazing sun, O holy light!

Warmth me with thy rays, Oh fill me with thy grace!

Enkindle my heart, burn me with your love,

Your light will bring forth happiness to my face.

My little petals, sweet petals I gladly offer

For without your Holy light what will become of me?

O embrace me with thy breeze or flew me where you want me to be,

My littleness will lift me up, lift me to a higher ground, closer to thee.

Soon I shall fly away, to a place I'll be forever yours

Meet me with your smile, and with all your saints I adore.

I long to be stepped upon!I Long to suffer for thee.

My sweet perfume will remain, Oh what joy it would be!

~lovepetitefleur