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María Viva BY: SEM. KEMPEE LLORICO

BY: SEM. KEMPEE LLORICO

care each and everyone’s wishes
The whole seminary was covered and desires. It was a fine and warm day at St.
with dread and horror during the last Vincent Seminary last September
few days of September, after some As a Marian devotee, I have 27, 2018. It was a very fitting way
brothers reported unexplainable always owed a huge part of my before dawn to celebrate the great
supernatural apparitions. Prayers vocation to the Blessed Virgin Mary, feast of our founder, St. Vincent de filling the chapel and full of the
then poured out for our brothers This led us then to propose the whom I believe as the one who first Paul! spirit of Vincent. It was indeed
who have experienced the said reviving of the community praying instilled in me the fruit and gift of a moving and inspiring Mass to
disturbing and fearful appearances, of the Holy Rosary in the seminary, this calling. Until now, the grace of The day started with a solemn be so close with the people whom at least for a day, a part of their
the formation directors encouraged for it was seen to be the best and my faithfulness to this gift I would prayer of the Lauds with the hunger has been satisfied. Some of
everyone to go to confession as most helpful way of coping with always attribute to our Lady, as I Fathers and Brothers followed by we really committed to serve them took a break from the hard
much as possible and to double stress caused by the said incident. tirelessly pray to her to continue to a silent meditation. Meanwhile, and love. Unmindful of their work of selling sampaguita at the
more of our prayers. It was providential that during sustain me, and as I courageously our masters, the people whom untidy appearance, caring less dangerous streets and that day they
about their odd smell, heedless
the culmination of the celebration, answer the call everyday, for on my Vincent loved so much, the poor, remembered to laugh and enjoy life
It was just so timely that, own, my strength is never enough. were on their way to the seminary. of their misbehavior, and not once more. Leaving the burdens of
October is a Marian month in the Dominican brothers, who It has always been her intercession They were the ‘’Tulay Families’’, paying attention to their overly life under the bridge that, this has
which everyone was encouraged to are the prime propagators of the that fueled me to stay faithfully located under the Munoz bridge, demanding pride, just purely seeing challenged them for quite some
pray more the Holy Rosary. This is Holy Rosary, made a special offer in this religious life, despite of the who were a part of our weekly them, seeing the good Lord in their
in response to St. Pope John Paul II’s of a visit of Our Lady of the Most many difficulties in this journey. She Sunday apostolate. As part of our very raw and uncensored being. time now.
strong encouragement in promoting Holy Rosary, La Naval de Manila. is my Mother here in the seminary, Vincentian tradition, we gathered God is in the poor. God is in them. I was challenged even more on
the devotion but much more of Our seminary would serve for a who nurtured and cared for me, and and invited them to celebrate the The poor have so much of the rich how I can be ‘’ Vincent’’ or even be
honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary while as her home for some time. just like any mother, she has been Mass and meal with us. stories and life lessons to tell. So a ‘’ Man’’ of my own time, trailing
for the many great blessings that her The community grabbed the very loving and patient despite her much inspiration to ponder on and my own path inspired by Him,
devotees have received through our opportunity and we prepared for wayward son’s giving her pain and This is what we call here, the so much challenge of how we can be confronted with the situation that
Lady’s intercession. The intimate Our Lady’s visit. rebelling against her. In the same “Day with the Poor’’ held every one with them. We consider them our masters are suffering into, and
and personal encounters of the Carried by a special mobile way, this might the same love her Son Feast Day of St. Vincent de Paul, our prime formators who can form ready to ‘’dirty my hands’’ for them.
faithful through her mediation were crafted and designed most especially Jesus received while rearing Him, Patron of all Charitable Causes. the very heart and charism of our Through this small, persistent and
expressed through their tear-moving for her, the Blessed Virgin appeared, through life and that same love from This was one of the highlights of congregation. consistent efforts, to achieve justice
testimonials of healing and even awe so beautiful and laced with her her mother Mary, inspired Him, to the many activities we had during and equality, they will all be freed
-inspiring miracles. intricately designed golden regalia offer His life for our salvation. the celebration, when we come I was so affected by the presence from the ever-dominating poverty.
and glistening diamonds in her and gather all our masters in our of this people and the joy they have
Winning the naval battle with The supernatural apparitions brought here in the seminary. Often So I dream of a community that
protestant Dutch invaders against crown. But what enthused us was have stopped and we would like apostolate areas. The program for times, because of the high demands is more of a family for the poor,
the Spaniards was attributed as the feeling among us like little to attribute this to Our Lady’s that day celebration was scheduled of formation and academics, I accepting and compassionate,
the first of many miracles of our children longing so lovingly for their presence and mediation in the in such a way that the corporal already forgot to whom am I really loving and caring, patterned after
Lady of the Most Holy Rosary. The mother. Her calming and inviting community. She has delivered every and spiritual needs of our masters doing this for. Today, on Vincent’s the very Heart and Hand of Christ,
strengthening of the Catholic faith presence seemed to satisfy our brother from fear to joyful hope were carefully focused, through the Feast Day, it is good to be reminded of which Vincent was once inspired.
in the country in earlier times and yearning for her maternal cuddle. and we are always protected in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist that it always and always will be that
the immense devotion to her were She then proceeded to the altar bosom of our Lady, and assured of together with them, sharing meals our efforts be dedicated for them. May the spirit of Vincent live on
some reasons we eventually called which was stunningly prepared for her nurturing presence. and stories in the table and fun I was truly motivated because of and on! Viva Vicente!
ourselves as ‘’ El Pueblo Amante de her, surrounded with lovely flowers and entertainment during our them. Despite of their deppressed
María” (“The People, in Love with that complemented her beauty. Long after, the image Our Lady socializations together. condition in the slums, at least
Mary”). As this devotion to honor Daily Masses and vigil were left the seminary, she remained It was a beautiful scene to somewhere, somehow, on this day,
Mary continued through many offered during her stay. Everyone still in the heart and soul of every marvel our priests who were all
generations, it has also enriched was gladdened by her presence and seminarian. in the Mass celebrating and the Vincentians have remembered
and expanded Catholicism in many was stirred to prayerful silence and seminarians enveloped together by them. For us, it was just a simple
parts of the country. meditations, entrusting to her very a huge number of our ‘’masters’’ act of charity. Without realizing it
meant the whole world to them,

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