I went with my family to Antipolo Cathedral yesterday to pray for a safe trip. Home to Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, the cathedral overflowed with locals and people wanting to have their cars blessed. Hearing half a Mass under a tree as children played tag, a souvenir photog walked around and some folds held on to their cellphones wasn't such a good idea. It's safe to say that almost everyone listening from the church grounds didn't know why they were there--many of them thought Communion means it's time to go home (and five out of a hundred people received it).
We bought suman and kalamay from the vendor who found a parking space for us (utang na loob at work) and munched on cashew nuts on the way to Sta. Mesa, where we greeted Lola Charing a Happy Grandparents' Day.
Crossing the city, we flocked to the Shrine of Jesus, the Way, the Truth and the Life (and you thought Nuestra Señora dela Paz y Buen Viaje was long), a popular wedding venue. The shrine, a stone's throw away from MoA, was donated by Henry Sy.
Nabentahan kami ng raffle ticket on the way out. God's payback takes on different forms, eh?
Photos by John Felix Santos and Francis Pacunayen
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