Papa ~ Paul Anka

Everyday my papa would work

To try to make ends meet

To see that we would eat

Keep those shoes upon my feet

Every night my papa would take me

And tuck me in my bed

Kiss me on my head

After all the prayers were said

And there were years

Of sadness and of tears

Through it all

Together we were strong

We were strong

Times were rough

But Papa he was tough

Mama stood beside him all along

Growing up with them was easy

The time had flew on by

The years began to fly

They aged and so did I

And I could tell

That mama she wasn't well

Papa knew and deep down so did she

So did she

When she died

Papa broke down and he cried

And all he could say was, "God, why her? Take me!"

Everyday he sat there sleeping in a walking chair

He never went upstais

All Because she wasn't there

Then one day my Papa said,

"Son, I'm proud of how you've grown"

He said, "Go out and make it on your own.

Don't worry. I'm O.K. alone."

He said, "There are things that you must do"

He said, "There's places you must see"

And his eyes were sad as he

As he said goodbye to me

Every time I kiss my children

Papa's words ring true

He said, "Children live through you.

Let them grow! They'll leave you, too"

I remember every word Papa used to say

I kiss my kids and pray

That they'll think of me

Oh how I pray

They will think of me

That way

Someday

Hear O' Lord, it is I Your servant crying and begging for Your Help

Dear Lord, 

I am going through financial difficultly, 

and out of desperateness I cry to you O' Lord 

to help me in this urgent need 

and all those in similar situation as me. 

Lord, things have become worst 

as now my dad has just pass on 

and called back by You to Your home, 

I now grief more each day missing my dad 

who was my right hand and support in my troubles. 

I know Lord, I have sinned and am a sinner, 

have mercy on me Lord. 

I am only human at times, 

I am unable control my human senses. 

I know Lord, you are full of love and mercy, 

your compassion and empathy is infinite. 

Therefore, Lord Jesus 

by the will of the Father in heaven, 

let it be done unto me, 

touch, heal and provide for me Lord 

and all other who also need the same. 

I truly have faith, trust and hope 

in You alone my Lord, 

that by Your miraculous wonder, 

and by the will of God the Father, 

my prayer and needs will be fulfilled 

and the money I need 

will know my name, address and bank account 

as soon as You permit it. 

My trust and hope in You Lord 

will never fade or die. 

May the grace of the Almighty 

Support, Sustain and Supply all my needs 

according to His riches in glory. 

Amen.

Lent 2015

Psalm 139:23-24

Search me, God, and know my heart;

test me and know my anxious thoughts.

See if there is any offensive way in me,

and lead me in the way everlasting.

The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday which falls on 18 February, 2015 marks the beginning of Lent, and it ends a day before Easter (Resurrection of Jesus Christ) on Holy Saturday, 4 April, 2015. Lent is a solemn observance in the liturgical year of many Christian denominations. During the season of Lent, Christians prepare for the celebration of Easter by prayer, penance and fasting. There are actually 46 days from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday consisting of 40 weekdays and 6 Sundays, Lent is actually 40 days minus the 6 Sundays which is a day celebration of Jesus' victory over sin and death by His resurrection from the death (fast and penance is forbidden or optional Sundays).

Ash Wednesday, 18 February, 2015

First Sunday in Lent, 22 February, 2015

Second Sunday in Lent, 1 March, 2015

Third Sunday in Lent, 8 March, 2015

Fourth Sunday in Lent, 15 March, 2015

Fifth Sunday in Lent, 22 March, 2015

- Holy Week begins -

Palm (Passion) Sunday, 29 March, 2015

Maundy (Holy) Thursday, 2 April, 2015

Good Friday, 3 April, 2015

Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil), 4 April, 2015

- Holy Week ends -

Easter Sunday, 5 April, 2015

In 2015, the Message of Pope Francis for Lent is "Make your hearts firm (cf. Jas 5:8)". Based on the theme of the globalization of indifference, the Holy Father expresses his hope "that all those places where the Church is present, especially our parishes and our communities, may become islands of mercy in the midst of the sea of indifference!"

A Lenten Prayer called the Passion

Dear Lord Jesus, 

by Your Passion and Resurrection

You brought life to the world.

But the glory of the Resurrection

came only after the sufferings of the Passion.

You laid down Your life willingly

and gave up everything for us.

Your body was broken and fastened to a Cross,

Your clothing became the prize of soldiers,

your blood ebbed slowly but surely away,

and Your Mother was entrusted to the beloved disciple.

Stretched out on the Cross,

deprived of all earthly possessions and human aid, 

You cried out to Your Father that the end had come.

You had accomplished the work given You, 

and You committed into His hands, 

as a perfect gift, 

the little life that remained to You.

Lord, teach me to accept all afflictions

after the example You have given.

Let me place my death in Yours 

and my weakness in Your abandonment,

Take hold of me with Your love,

that same foolish love that knew no limits,

and let me offer myself to the Father 

with You so that I may rise with You to eternal life.

AMEN.

Bye Dad! You have gone to the Lord's home

28 January 2015, the day my dad left me 

to be with the Lord.

I really miss my dad, as I really loved him.

The LORD is my light and my help;

whom shall I fear?

The LORD is the stronghold of my life;

before whom shall I shrink?

He gave me love

And touched my life

It's all over now.

He is gone now

It is hard to believe

This man is my dad

Who I will never see

But I will see him again

This I know

The day will come

When it's time for me to go

So, I'll hold him dear

And close to my heart

Cause the day we meet

I know we'll never be torn apart.

Source: � Disarae G. Kuhn

"God always forgives!" ~ Pope Francis

Pope Francis again encourages us to go to confession. Some times it is hard, but that is part of the remedy.

Pope Francis said confession is not a judgement but a meeting with God who forgives all our sins, without exception. Basing his reflections on an extract from St Paul�s letter to the Hebrews, the Pope said our God forgives all our sins, always and without exception and He rejoices when somebody asks him for pardon. This God who pardons us, he continued, choose Jesus to set up a new pact with humanity and the cornerstone of this pact is forgiveness for our sins. 

�First of all, God always forgives us. He never tires of this. It�s we who get tired of asking for forgiveness. But He does not tire of pardoning us. When Peter asked Jesus: �How many times must I forgive? Seven times?� � �Not seven times: seventy times by seven.� Namely always. That�s how God forgives us: always. But if you have lived a life full of so many sins, so many bad things, but in the end, a bit repentant, you ask for forgiveness, He will immediately pardon you! He always pardons us.�

Pope Francis said a doubt can arrive in a person�s heart over how far God is prepared to forgive us. But, he stressed, all you have to do is repent and ask for forgiveness and you don�t have to pay because Christ has already paid on our behalf.

The Pope went on to describe how God rejoices when somebody asks for forgiveness and at the same time He �forgets� or wipes out from his memory our sins. The reason for this, he explained, is because what matters for God is for us to meet with him. Confession is not a judgement but a meeting with God.