Ang kaharian ng Diyos ay nasa San Fernando

by Yas Jayson Tuesday, December 05, 2017 0 palagay leaving and living people are people the few things i hold on to what matters most

Last week, we took refuge in a decrepit chapel. We were greeted by women who made it their sacred duty in life to keep their faith alive despite the lack of sacraments and available priests. They know no theology, their altar bare, and their liturgy is plain.

In San Fernando, power is only available four hours a day. And if we want to bathe or do the dishes, we have to fetch water in the nearby well. And at night, the possibility of getting bitten by rats and mosquitos would not give us comfort.

But like Marta who made sure Jesus would have something to eat and somewhere to sleep, these women showed me what generosity is. In the morning, they would bring trays of eggs, fruits, fish, and breads for us. They would not charge for our transport. Simply, they take joy in knowing that they are giving out of their own need, out of their own want. How could I not miss that?

Nanay Lanie, Virgie, Lyn, Minda, Nora, Saling, Leoning and so many others in that village. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.