Who Am I, Lord?

Who Am I, Lord?

By: John B. Juat

Who am I, Lord, that you have called me?

Your creature that is sinful, weak and lowly

Am I capable to minister to the Church, your family?

Can I efficiently shepherd your flock? I feel unworthy

Who am I, Lord, that you have called me Son?

I have been unfaithful, evil things I have done

Yet you tirelessly seek me, and then to me you run

Then embrace me no matter how far from you i’ve gone

Who am I, Lord, that you’ve shown me mercy?

Despite my ungrateful heart and my iniquity

Why did you choose to suffer and die in Calvary?

Am I really worth redeeming? What’s so great about me?

Who am I, Lord, that you have called me friend?

Despite the countless times your heart I offend

Who am I that my body is a temple of the Spirit You sent

The Paraclete, the Helper who’ll guide me ‘til the end

Who am I, Lord, that you desire with me one-flesh union

As You give your body, blood, soul and divinity in Communion?

Who am I, that you love me with intense passion

And always hear my prayers and provides for my supplication?

Who am I, Lord, that you’ve given me great dignity?

From your own image and likeness, you formed me.

Who am I, that my end is to be with You for eternity?

Participating in the overflowing love of the Trinity

Patakaran sa Responsableng Pagboto

Patakaran sa Responsableng Pagboto
ni: John B. Juat

palapit nanaman ang panahon ng halalan
kung saan mamimili tayo ng pinuno ng ating bayan
bumoto tayo sa mayo, ito'y ating karapatan
dahil sa ating pinuno nakasalalay ang ating kaunlaran

kapag tayo'y boboto, sana ay talagang pagisipan
ano ba ang platapormang kanyang ipinaglalaban?
ang mga programa ba ay makatutulong sa karamihan?
ang kandidato ba ay mayroong matinding paninindigan?

para sa aking pagpili, ito ang ating patakaran
una sa lahat, dapat siya ay tunay na makabayan
tinutugunan niya ang mga problema ng ating lipunan
hindi yung kokopyahin lang anumang ginagawa sa Kanluran

ugali ng pinuno natin, dapat maaaring tularan
hindi yung sumusunod ka dahil takot kang maparusahan
dapat may respeto, hindi yung minumura pinuno ng simbahan
dahil lamang sa trapik na kanyang naranasan

dapat rin maraming programa sa pag angat sa kabataan
pagandahin ang kalidad ng edukasyon sa paaralan
ito'y magsisilbing pundasyon ng kanilang kinabukasan
at paraan upang sila'y maging mabuting mamamayan

importante rin na kanyang magawan ng paraan
ang matinding korupsyon lalo na sa pamahalaan
kung magamit sa tama ang buwis na ating binabayaran
tiyak makakamit natin ang gusto nating kaunlaran

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diborsyo, rh law, same sex marriage dapat 'di suportahan
kung ang pagwasak ng pamilya patuloy natin pabayaan
baka hindi na natin maiwasto ang matindini nitong kahihinatnan

maging maingat at matalino sa ating pagboto
para sa kapakanan ng bawat mamamayang Pilipino

Eucharist: Source and Summit of God's Love and Mercy

It is saddening when we Catholics fail to see
That the Eucharist is one great mystery
Are we punctual? Do we participate actively?
Do we make it a point to dress appropriately?

We have to understand that the mass is truly a celebration
Of the supreme sacrifice of Jesus which merited our salvation
When as a community, we pray to God in adoration
We are actually in the company of Angels who glorify God in exultation

In the mass, we relive the very passion of Jesus in Calvary
In essence, the same, though the sacrifice unbloody
Unfathomable to men, but God makes it a reality
That in consecration, the piece of bread becomes Christ's body

The Eucharist is indeed the source and summit of God's love and mercy
Wherein we can receive Jesus fully: body, blood, soul and divinity
Whenever we receive Him, we are truly united with Jesus momentarily
Do we come to treasure this great gift of God to humanity?

So the next time we receive communion, let's make sure we are worthy
That we are there on time, that from mortal sin our soul is free
Let us try to receive Jesus next time with a lot more reverence and piety
So that one day we see Jesus' true face in Heaven for all eternity