Happy Birthday Melba Bramble!

August 15, 2013
Remembering with prayers and loving memories Melba Hand Bramble on her birthday today.
Godbless and cheers,
Gabby

Sarrat, Ilocos Norte

Sharing the pictures of the birthplace of President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos in Sarrat plus the Sta. Monica Church inSarrat.

Visit to Ilocos Norte

August 3, 2013

So wonderful to join the reachout and field trip of NCCA SubCommission on Architecture and the Built-up Environment to Ilocos Norte, July 30-Aug 2. Great members, mostly young professionals and experts in their fields. I had so much to learn from them. I just love Ilocos Nor

Easter and Passover Blessings, 2013

Sabado de Gloria, March 30, 2013

Godbless and cheers for Easter and Passover, my favorite liturgical feasts!

Happy & grateful for a Jesuit on-line retreat-recollection for the Paschal Triduum which I experienced. Wonderful quiet time w/God and my soul.

Visited this morning, together with my Yaya and her grandkids and my house assistant, our former library aide at National Defense College of the Philippines, Tess. She is terminally ill with diabetes complications. May she be strengthened and consoled during this critical transition.

Peace and love and joy! 

Spring Solstice 2013

March 21, 2013

30 years ago I met my departed best friend forever, Norman Bramble, at the opening of a contemporary Chinese Art Exhibit in a new Chinese Restaurant of the Midtown Hotel in Ermita.

Yesterday, my former Parish Priest and co-Josefino, Rev. Fr. Manny Suarez, died of a heart attack while doing his routing daily walking exercise around Quezon Circle. He is now waked at his current parish, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, in Project 6, Quezon City. His dear friend and co-priest, Fr. Resty, MSP, described him as passionate in building the faithful of the Church through formation of Basic Ecclesial Communities. He was a man who served the poor and disadvantaged. He truly was a Shepherd Servant. God grant him rest forever in eternal happiness. 

Habemus Papam Franciscum!

March 15,2013

So happy that after 2 days of waiting, we have a new Pope, Papa Franciscus (SJ) of Argentina. Awed by his simplicity, humility and caring love for the anawim. I pray for him and for our Mother Chruch.

God bless Papa Franciscus.

Peace
Gabby

Mardi Gras Feb.12, 2013

Preparing for Lent

Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday and we again start a season of penance and prayers for our sins as we await the victorious Passion, Death and Glorious Resurrection of Our Savior, Jesus Christ. May the Holy Spirit guide the Conclave of Cardinals to select the Servus Servorum Dei who shall continue the salvific mission of our Messiah.

Godbless
Gabby