Feast of Sto. Rosario de Pasig
Mary in our midst
Luke 1:26-38Today is the Feast of the Most Holy Rosary. I would like to express that I found myself at the right place and at the right time to be the jubilee parish priest of Sto. Rosario de Pasig Parish.
There are three major events we are celebrating:
1. We are celebrating our 50th anniversary. 50 years of a parish dedicated to Mary is a blessing indeed. And considering that the blessed image of the Our Lady of Sto. Rosario de Pasig is more than 50 years old; the image is practically symbolic of the faith life of the people. It is 50 years of growth in faith.
2. We have opened the jubilee year in our parish. Whenever we think of the jubilee year we think about the remission of sins, a time of grace and freedom, and the mercy of God would be manifest. Let us think about a year of grace for our beloved parish and how we can be instruments of grace to one another. It is a time of remission or universal pardon.
3. We witness the touching coronation of the image of Nuestra Señora del Sto. Rosario de Pasig. I was particularly touched with the prayer of our beloved Bishop Mylo Hubert Vergara when he consecrated the crown. To do a solemn coronation of the Blessed Mother is for the Church to recognize Mary as the mother of Jesus; she is the queen of heaven and earth. If we see the glimpse of the future of our lives as Christians, we would also receive the crown of everlasting life. This gives us a reason to go on living Christian lives no matter what the consequences are. Let us pray to make Jesus our King and venerate Mary as Queen and Mother of us all.
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