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Would you marry me Season 1 Episode 4

I don't really get the logic of the girl main character, that she would not tell her mom about the called off wedding, even if it hurt her at least she wouldn't have looked stupid in front of the family of her ex.

I would never do that to my mom. I mean maybe the circumstance is different coz I'm really close to my mom and I tell her almost everything. So if my engagement ever gets canceled, I would tell her right away, I will never let her embarrass herself in front of my ex's family.

I like the series but I don't really like some of the dialogues, especially me-ri (the main female character) when she's talking to her ex at the resto coz I don't like her still talking to a guy who obviously doesn't love her, it's so annoying to watch so I skipped that part. Then she said in one of the scenes of this episode that she paid for the tuition of the guy and paid for their honeymoon and other expenses, how can you be so stupid as to think that the guy loves you if he's just a leech. I hate her character but the actors have a good on-screen chemistry so I will still watch the rest of the episodes.

Revelation 22:15

"Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and fornicators and murderers and idolaters, and every one who loves and practices falsehood"

I remembered this bible verse yesterday because there was a guy who tried to scam us. He pretended to be a delivery driver and said that we have a package. The name and address was correct (it was under my mom's name) but we didn't accept it coz we didn't order anything for cash on delivery. All the products we ordered since a few months ago were all paid online. Actually, this was the reason we did that. A few months ago, there were several packages that my mom didn't order but she paid for coz she thought they were the packages that she was waiting for. The last straw was when we paid for 1000 pesos 2 packages but when we opened it, it was full of wet tissues that's probably only worth 200 pesos. That's when I decided to not let my mom order anything online again. From then on I told my mom that I will be the one who will order what she wants at lazada and we will pay for it already online so that when it arrives the courier will just have to give it to us. We've been doing that for months now, and it is only yesterday that someone tried to scam us again. They got my mother's name and address right, which means they have a connection with someone who's working at a courier service and got names and addresses there. I searched online about this months ago and found out that there were lots of people in various places who had the same experience as we had, where they got wet tissues. It is a modus of maybe a syndicate organization.

They are not going to get anything from us anymore, since we don't do cash on delivery. I made sure that we paid for our packages online and lazada and shopee has good tracking services so I know when I will receive my orders.

Anyway, I remembered that line in the bible because that person yesterday is practicing falsehood. He knows what he is doing and he is not sorry for it. That's why when I prayed the rosary yesterday, I included him and anyone like him in my prayers, because if they continued doing that thing until they die, they most probably will not go to heaven.

I love what Emma Tiglao said in Miss Grand International: 
"One day, I hope that we will live in a peaceful world where no one should deceive just to survive."

That's what I hope too. I pray that those kinds of people will realize that Jesus is real, their actions have consequences and repent of what they are doing. There are lots of people who are not rich in terms of money but never chose to deceive people to get some, they chose to have a job, even if it's lowly and work for money honestly.

John 16:33

"I have said this to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."

This bible verse is one of my favorite things that Jesus said. Whenever I read it, I’m reminded that Jesus already won, He overcame the world, so anything in the world that gives me trouble is nothing compared to Him. As long as I remain in Him, I can overcome whatever is troubling me.

Sometimes I am also troubled with what I see happening in other places, especially in politics, when it seems like those who have bad intentions are winning, I remember that Jesus is always on top of things, He knows what’s up and what’s best. If I feel anxious, I just go to the Blessed Sacrament in Youtube and just be in His Presence and that makes me feel peaceful.

According to Saint Thomas Aquinas, Jesus overcame the world through 3 ways:

1. he conquered the allurement of the world by his poverty
2. he overcame the world by casting out the ruler of the world
3. by converting the people of this world to himself

I learned that from Matt Fradd’s bible study video. This is my favorite part:

…which understood literally means that after the Passion of Christ, the little boys and young handmaids of Christ will make the devil their plaything. So this thing prowling about like a roaring lion, we should not take him lightly, of course, he wishes to lead us to hell, but when we are in Christ, he is about as harmful to us as a mouse is to a cat…

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Another thing that I want to mention is the Rosary. After I pray it, I always feel peaceful. As in my mind is not attacked by various worrying thoughts and I don’t feel anxious. Remembering the life of Jesus by praying this prayer helps me be centered to Him. Aside from the promises of the rosary, I am motivated to praying it because I imagine myself as saint bernadette, not that I’m that holy, but like when Mama Mary was there one time when she prayed the rosary, I felt like I’m spending time with Mama Mary and Jesus, going back and looking at His life. 

And since the rosary is also a spiritual weapon, I feel like praying the rosary is my participation in the whole spiritual battle in my life and in the world. I feel like each rosary prayed by various people all around the world is helping in the conversion of many people, who are joining the only religion that has the whole truth and receiving Jesus (literally, not metaphorically) every Mass.

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I will end with this screenshot from catholic.com site

I have peace in my heart knowing that in the end Jesus will come again and will finalize the defeat of the devil. For now, I want to carry my cross and follow Him knowing that He is with me all the time. 

1 Maccabees 2:62

I'm currently reading 1 Maccabees and it's all about the battles of the Jewish people against the kings and other nations at that time. I'm already at the last chapter of this book. Most of the verses are about the fights, or the interactions with leaders and about the armies, but there's one particular verse that I like the most because I can apply it to the situation today.

"do not fear the words of the sinner, 

for his splendor will turn into dung and worms"

For me, it means that I should not be worried about what the bad people say or do because it will all end into nothing. Google explained it more beautifully:

This reminds me of what I tweeted years ago about being on the winning team. All the things that those bad powerful people are doing to control and have power over the masses, will be for naught coz in the end they will lose. The final battle was described in the book of Revelation and everyone knows who will win. The verses in chapter 13:16-17

"Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead, so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name."

(I don't understand most of the verses before these two, describing the beasts, but I understand the two verses coz it is like what happened in covid when they required vaccine passes to even buy anything or enter any establishment.) Covid was their practice run, someday it would be the real thing. Maybe 10 years, 50 or hundred or thousand years from now, I don't know. All I know is that I want to live my life following Jesus' example and words.

Another Bible Verses that I love: Psalms 1

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,

nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;

but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.

He is like a tree planted by streams of water, that yields its fruit in its season,

and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.

The wicked are not so, but are like chaff which the wind drives away.

Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgement, 

nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;

for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, 

but the way of the wicked will perish.

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There are many negative things that I hear and see every day in social media. There are many posts that show how evil some people are. I don't want to amplify those things so I don't repost them. I want to focus on the positive things, on things that I want to see more of. I want my blog to be a place where I can recharge myself or reset to be a more positive version of me. And one of the ways I can do that, is to write more about the bible verses and that's what I'm going to do in my next blog posts. :)

Philippians 4:6-8

Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Why Catholics Cannot be Freemasons

There was a filipino priest who blessed a masonic marker. It was obvious that it was a freemasonic symbol and the words "masonic lodge" was also written above it, but the priest still blessed the marker. The organization where he was from issued an official statement, you can read it here.

I am currently reading the book about freemasons and so, I want to talk about it here.

Why you cannot be a freemason and at the same time a Catholic?

To put it simply, it is because what the Freemasons believe is irreconcilable with what we believe as Catholics. Freemasons believe that any god of any religion is true. How can you believe that and still think that you are a Catholic. As a Catholic, I believe that there is only one true God and that is the Holy Trinity, therefore I don't worship other gods and I don't believe that other religions are right. 

Below is an excerpt from the book of John Salza. 

To better understand the reasons why catholics can't be mason, buy the book of John Salza - there is one review there by a person who claims to be a catholic and a freemason and he gave a low rating for the book. It just shows how ignorant some catholics are. I really recommend that you read the book so you won't be fooled into thinking that freemasonry is not a religion and if you're a priest, that you will learn even the basic symbol and info on why you shouldn't bless anything freemasonic. 

Ven. Fulton Sheen 1

 I watched one of his videos and I was reminded to look for the best in everyone.

Like the lyrics from the song of Jason Mraz, look for the good in everyone