Quote from the High Priest

The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me. He has sent me to preach to the meek, to heal the contrite of heart, to preach release to captives, and to give sight to the blind; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of visitation of our God, to comfort all who mourn.

Greetings

Royal Priests are everywhere. Any believer of Jesus the Christ our Lord and Savior is called to priesthood. Any heart that is restless and breaks free in small bursts of grace, any soul that persists under pressure, any mind that ponders the vastness of the glory of God is a Royal Priest.

Not to take too much of the spotlight, but this blog is my part in the story, indeed The Greatest Story Ever Written - the story of God and mankind. Though the holy fire has been doused somewhat with my reunion with the world, the embers are here - with the hope that you, dear reader, might have enough to light your way. Remember, Our Lord is always with us...even in everyday moments. Nothing is so "real" that it loses its spiritual side. If you need anything, know that His Door is always open and His Light is always on. May God bless you always, my friend.

Answer the call, and begin the adventure of your life.

RD Recap

Sunday: After exchanging gifts after shift, the team disbanded to their respective gimiks. I stayed in the office for my Weekly Requirement of TV. HBO and AXN, mostly. Around 7PM I ate dinner (since Jollibee was closed, I settled for Mcdonald's). Went back to the Rec Room at 9PM in time for CSI Supreme Sunday on AXN. Woke Marie at 10:45PM for her shift, then Ena at 1:00AM. Fell asleep on the bean bag until a guard woke me up.

Monday: Went to the mall. Checked up on AA thru text. Tried to resolve a long-distance family feud. Fell in love with Power Books again. Lost appetite after seeing shelf after shelf of tomes. Looked for "something hairy" as the next week's exchange gift. Found none in my preferred price range. Purchased extra-large bag of Boy Bawang. Will try again next time. Went home to eat dinner, sell leche flan and ube, and sleep. Woke up by cellphone ringing - text messages from Era and Maxi. Watched Jurassic Park with the sibs while eating Boy Bawang and a litre of Sprite.

Tuesday: Ate leftover pork chop and Boy Bawang for breakfast. Tried to sell leche flan and ube. Delivered a box of leche flan to Dee at Wendy's. First time here. Tried the cheesy bacon melt (Yummy!). Spent a few hours chatting about life and love, friends and family. Haven't had this much fun talking since My or Sandy. Remembered why I chose the Priesthood instead of...anyway. Bought an apple on the way home, got ready for work and returned to the office - in time to update the blog. Stellar!;P

Royal References & Recommendations

  • Websites - Godsblogs.org, Godspeaks.com, Desiringgod.org, Multnomahbooks.com
  • Music - Jars of Clay, DC Talk, The Fighting Temptations OST, Don Moen, Ron Kenoly, Hillsong
  • Movies - The Passion of the Christ, The Greatest Story Ever Told, Barabbas, The Ten Commandments, The Gospel of John, The Prince of Egypt, Joseph: King of Dreams
  • Books - Experiencing The Heart of Jesus Books 1 & 2 by Max Lucado, The Pleasures of God by John Piper, The Purpose-Driven Life by Rick Warren, God's Blogs by Lanny Donoho, Gods of Power by David M. Steyne