Pagka-anonimo ng Buhay (Anonimity of Life): SGR No.4

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SGR No.4

Luke 17:5-10 (Eve of Transitus-Passing over of St. Francis of Assisi)

The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!"

Tonight, I do join the whole Franciscan Family in commemorating the passing over of our seraphic father Francis from his life here on earth to heaven. A peaceful death, that is how they will describe his passing over. Just 2 years before his death, he already surrendered his life to the Lord with such a great joy and humility in serving Him and eventually receiving the wounds of our Lord.

In the Gospel, that is the challenge to us. To serve the Lord, will our lives humbly just like St.Francis. No wonder he earned the respect of the church to be called "Alter Christus" (Other Christ). Lucky are those who experienced to live with St. Francis, for they have a glimpse of the Lord in their time. A man of charism and even during his time he had conquered the muslim and arab region because of his way of living. if I were to give him a title it would be "The first Ambassador of peace." It is by his example that attracted people from all walks of life to follow Christ in poverty. Nevertheless, after his death the history of Francis, his past, present and his future was erased but the Love of the Lord flowed to all the ends of the earth. as what he always says and do, Lord make me your instrument.

Lord I lift up my soul to you. In you alone I trust.

O most holy soul,
at your departure from the earth, the heavenly host comes to meet you,
the angelic choir rejoices and the glorious Trinity welcomes you, saying:
remain with us forever.

PAX ET BONUM! (Peace and All Good!)