1.

Reflect on your experience of the religious activity you participated in and supply the
following information:

A. Type of Religious activity

o Sunday Mass
B. Date and Time
o January 30, 2022 at 4:00 pm
C. Means Of Participation
o Virtual
D. Where or which platform
o Saint Louis University Facebook Live stream (St. Aloysius Gonzaga Parish)

2. REFLECTION QUESTION: What struck you most in your Sunday experience? Write a
verse or line of your favorite song that best describes your experience of the religious activity
and give a short reflection about it.

We really had the time in our life when we were so conscious of the things around us. We were
so worried about the people’s opinions that sometimes we unconsciously live for them and not
for ourselves. Just like what Fr. Maniwang has said in his homily, we are so eager to please
everyone because we want to have a good relationship with anyone. But what struck me the most
among all of his statements was when he said that no matter what we do, there will always be a
protagonist and antagonist in our lives. Someone will always hate us for no reason at all, and
somebody will always love us even in our worst times. With that being said, I have realized what
matters the most to me. I have learned that if there is anyone I should please, it should be the
Lord. He never left me in difficult times, and I know he will never do it. He has loved me in
times when I could not do it for myself. He reminded me of how strong I am whenever I feel like
giving up. So if I am to choose a verse to describe my experience in this religious activity, I
would choose the song of Laurel Daigle entitled You Say. In her piece, there is a verse where it
says, “The only thing that matters now is everything You think of me. In You I find my
worth, In You I find my identity.” I love those lines so much because they really describe how
I feel about God. With Him, I feel powerful and loved. With His presence, I feel like nothing
could go wrong because I have Him. Whenever there is a voice inside my head saying I’m not
enough, He is always there to remind me that I am more than enough, and I matter. Every time I
get affected by all the things that people throw at me, He is always there to remind me that the
version of me that they have created in their minds is not my responsibility. Whenever I feel
empty, sad, and lost, He is always there to guide and give me the strength to conquer everything.
He is indeed my Provider and Savior. He deserves all the glory. I will never get tired of loving
and glorifying Him. Because He loved me first, I am capable of conquering the world. So now, I
am giving back all the love He has given me by doing good things and following all of His
commandments.