I Say A little Prayer By: Pia Mitzi P.

Receno 2H Im a Believer of God the Father, His Son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. I turn into Mama Mary just like a child to her mother. Undeniably, on how my faith was nurtured, I owe great part of it to my grandmother, and my parents who taught me the value and essence of having God within our lives. Indeed, Ive learned that a life without prayer is life filled with sadness. Im a true testimony with that. In my lifes journey, I admit that there came a time that I became less prayerful. I may be going to Church every Sundays but I knew at some point I lost connection to God. There were times when I felt like my body was in his Temple but my soul is elsewhere. I lost touch. I lost focus. In that moment of wandering, I realized, that ones spirituality needs to be healed too. That it isnt enough that we know that God exist and do services or acts of faith that Catholics should. What is needed is that we truly come to the Lord, to surrender ourselves to HIM. We do things for God not just we was taught to do so, rather our acts shall be borne from the bossom of our hearts who truly believes in Him. I understand that praying isnt a mechanical act. But its an act of love. Having that realization is a turning point of my spirituality and relationship with God. I would be hypocrite if Id say I dont believe in things like feng shui and the concept of law of attraction, because I do. However the bottom line is, despite all other things which promise a refuge, how has my FAITH in God still prevails over me, thus giving value with my relationship to Him. In the diversity of life, people come in different ways of celebrating the joy and pain that comes in living. We have our own ways of dealing with life and finding comfort, some may call it feng shui alchemy or law of attraction. To me, I call it FAITH. Life has taught me a lot, but my heart belongs only to one, to my GOD, our GOD, whom I say a little prayer and hymn of unending praise.

Faith will make you see what you believed in These words of St. Thomas Aquinas had deeply touched me and continuously give me inspiration since it has captured the realm of my being. I should say that perhaps the reason is simple, it is innate to every human being to find refuge and comfort at times of uncertainty and in understanding the mysteries of life. For me the essence of Faith as embodied in the aforementioned quote is one of those I have clung into whenever things get blurry and the sight of hope is far to reach. In time of darkness theres a flicker of light which radiates in my being, and this light I call my-- FAITH. The world itself, is a home of rich cultures and beliefs. Many religions, traditions, values and lifestyles have honed the kind of society we live in today. It is evident on the recently celebrated Chinese New Year where people in all races come together to celebrate this year of water dragon armed with all those charms ad superstitions with the belief that it would bring fortune in their lives. I admit, I myself is a believer of the feng shui. I have my own set of charms too, I make an effort to read all those guides in preparation for the coming of the water dragon. Nonetheless, amidst all these, on the day before Chinese New Year finally sets in, I find myself in the solemn and serene convent of the Holy Spirit Adoration Sisters at Tagaytay City. I carry with me as I enter the halls of its chapel my hearts yearnings which I placed on to Gods mercy. In me, I felt deep comfort, a sense of serenity with my hopes set high that the heavens would embrace my soul and God looking tenderly deep into my eyes