Today, I heard mass at the Megamall Chapel, and luckily, Fr. Dave was officiating the mass.
It's funny because when the lector said: "And the officiating priest for this Mass is Fr. Dave Concepcion..." the lady behind me let out a silent shriek and said: "Uy! Si Fr. Dave! I love it!" Further proof that Fr. Dave is a rock star. Hahaha.
One reason why I enjoy listening to his homilies is the fact that he injects humor into his stories. But his humor is really relevant to the gospel and really gets the point across.
Today, he was telling us about how, at times, we expect too much results without putting anything in.
His example was how some ladies try so hard to catch a bouquet during the wedding reception. They want to catch it because they believe that the girl who catches the bouquet next will get married next.
To this, Fr. Dave said: "Gusto ko nga sabihin sa kanya, Hija, kahit isang daang bouquet ang masalo mo, kung wala ka namang manliligaw, at kung hindi ka naman tumatanggap ng manliligaw, aba, hindi ka ikakasal! Huwag mo i-asa sa bouquet ang buhay mo."
And he interjected a funny realization:
"Naisip ko nga, bakit hindi ginagawa sa libing yan? Kunwari, pagkatapos ng libing, ihagis din ang korona ng patay. Kung sinong makasalo, siya ang susunod!"
The chapel roared in laughter. And I laughed out loud along with the congregation. And after the laughter, everyone was nodding and saying: "Oo nga, tama si Father."
And that's how effective Fr. Dave - and his humor - is in bringing the message of the Gospel across.
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