THE SIMPLE LIGHT OF FAITH
By McCoy Requiron | Mater Redemptoris Collegium - Laguna | February 17, 2023
By McCoy Requiron | Mater Redemptoris Collegium - Laguna | February 17, 2023
CHERISH THE MOMENT! Are you alright? Do you have questions in mind? Do you seek company on your life's journey? Come home and be blessed. Receive the light of faith. Add friend your faith. Add friend God in your life.
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OUR FAITH DEVELOPS WHEN WE BEGIN TO SEEK GOD. When I was in elementary school, my mom brought me to church for me to attend the Misa de Gallo (Mass at dawn). My faith began to develop and to nurture from the moment I entered into the House of God. I was filled with so many questions at the moment. Why must we come here? Why do these folks visit this place? What would they do? What significance does it play in these people's lives?
Saints of Faith
MY ENCOUNTER HAS GROWN MORE FASCINATING. One very small thing caught my attention as I was observing what was happening at the moment. "That's the Body of Christ," someone said. Why did those individuals receive and consume that tiny piece of bread while telling me that it was the Body of Christ?
EVERY QUESTION THAT I HAD ENCOURAGED ME TO EMBRACE THE CHANCE. I have decided to participate in an altar boy seminar one Sunday. There are other newbies there besides me. I put up my hand and questioned what it was that made me want to know and ask questions about those things. The 'Sakristan Mayor' then pointed to the man crucified and said, "He wants you to be with Him and serve Him. Boy, your faith has awakened."
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HE WANTS ME TO BE WITH HIM AND SERVE HIM. My faith has awakened. I began to participate in the Holy Mass and other sacrament celebrations by becoming an altar server. Serving makes me feel at home. When I found out the solutions to my questions, I felt at peace. I was welcomed into God's home. He wants me to serve Him despite the fact that I was a disobedient child and did bad things. He really does love me. He gave me newfound faith.
OUR GOD IS SO KIND FOR HE WILL HELP YOU TO ENCOUNTER THE FAITH YOU ARE LOOKING FOR. Even though I already knew the answers to my questions, I still serve Him. These questions led me to discover God. God is the reason I always protect and strive for my faith. I am preserving its brightness so that others may become enlightened.
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MAY THE LIGHT I HAVE FOUND BECOME A LIGHT TO OTHERS, ESPECIALLY YOU. I was in the darkness, too. I was searching for my life's light. Because of my eagerness to search for it, I found it. The greatest gift that God has given us is our faith. I would like to spread the light he gave me out of gratitude for its goodness.
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ENRICH YOUR FAITH IF YOU HAVE HAD A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE IN YOUR LIFE RECENTLY. You can engage yourself with strange questions. Eagerness will help you find the answers. Let God assist you in discovering them. You can answer His call. Don't ignore Him. God is carrying out His plan for you. He invites you to visit Him. He wants you to come home. Add God as your friend and come home. Light up your faith and be a light to others.