Just watched The Seven Last Words from 12 pm until 3 pm on television.
Ang Huling Pitong Wika.
It’s Jesus’ last seven expressions on the cross as recorded in the Scriptures. I watched the SVD presentation this time with seven SVD priests reflecting on the Seven Last Words and also seven sharers who made me cried some, laughed a little and reflected on their shared reflections.
I was particularly touched by the woman who shared her life, abused as a child and further abused by her stepfather growing up. Her wrists are full of marks brought by suicidal tendencies. She thought of ending her life several times but eventually found her way back to the Lord. There was this priest from the Discalced Carmelite Order who was bullied as a child and while growing up. He has club foot and find it hard to walk but he persevered to become a priest. Another one is a cancer survivor who bore a premature child while having treatments. Her husband and little girl were there while she was sharing her journey. Another became a chef even without both hands. Then Fr. Orbos, an SVD priest shared about his accident two years ago. He thought he died and it was thru his accident that his doctors found it that he had stage 2 lung cancer. He is a survivor like I am.
I often watch Fr. Jerry Orbos when he celebrates mass on tv. Our journeys in life are different from the journeys of other people. We may take different roads but the destination is the same, our paths take us to God. With Him nothing is impossible. Fr. Jerry emphasized just to let go and let God always.
What a meaningful and inspiring program. Every year I get to watch each episode, different stories, lovely sharing.
A blessed Good Friday to all.
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