Saturday, April 19, 2025

Vigil-ance

As much as I'm enjoying the peace and quiet of Holy Week here in MNL, part of me still misses spending Holy Weeks in Tokyo. Particularly, attending the Easter Vigil Mass with Mark at the Franciscan Chapel Center.

From the time we gather at the garden, to the procession going tot he main chapel, to the baptismal rites at the basement - each part of the Mass is wonderfully meaningful and solemn. And when the newly baptized Catholics are paraded around the chapel amidst cheers and applause, it can't help but make me teary-eyed.

Hopefully, we'll be able to experience that again soon.

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