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Forgiveness

Saturday of the Sixth Week of Easter

Imee Therese's POV:

"Yaay!!! We're going on a trip!"

Just like little kids, Catherine and Evangeline seems excited as Joshua ignites the engine and drive the van.

"Hey, sisters. Don't get too cocky. We'll gonna have a long ride so you better sure that you won't get exhausted when we reach our destination, okay?"

"Yes, Father Jean! Hehehe!" The girls quickly replied with a giggle.

Today is our eight and a half hour journey up north...into the place where Our Lady of Peace stood...in the city of Antipolo. And while in our way, Father Jean allows us to stop by any place that is beautiful...that is, if we could find it.

"Imee, you know, there's a lot of places we can see here in our trip, especially the coastline in Quezon." Anthony tells me. "If only you could see them all...you'll be very happy."

"Ehehehe...don't worry about it. You can just describe the place to me, you know." I replied and giggled. "I still have an unique imagination in my mind. I can form images of what you see even my eyes are blind."

"Well, okay. If that's what you want. Hmm...while we're waiting for a random scenery to pass by us, how about we have some bible-sharing right now?"

"Hmm...great idea, Anthony! Hehehe!" I accepted his suggestion and giggled. "Oh yeah, it's just the right time...we have this feast of Ascension tomorrow. Let's start guys!"

"Sure, Imee." Catherine joins to the group. "I've never seen you preaching about the Gospel for weeks now."

"Hmm...let's see how you fare well in your catechism, my dear child." Father Jean, hearing my preaching for the first time, added. "Don't worry about me, though, I'll just listen to you and help you compliment your explanations, okay?"

"No problem, Father."

Father Jean's POV:

Imee's boyfriend and catechism partner, Anthony, opened the pocket Bible from his pocket and searched and read about the Gospel for the day. It's all about what the Good Lord has said to His apostles, how important God the Father is in our lives...

"During that point in time, our Good Lord has talked about one thing, his Father God. Our Good Lord doesn't claiming all the miracles that He has done by himself; of course, He always crediting Father God for all of it. Do you remember how many times our Good Lord is praying to His Father for the strength to make the wonders for His people...and despite being persecuted by His enemies and put into death in the cross, He always leads the way to His Father. That is why our Lord has given us the most important prayer that we had devoted to...the Lord's prayer..."

"Don't you know that the Lord's prayer is known in all Christian denominations?" Anthony compliments her sermon. "Not only Catholics recite this...but also with Anglicans, Protestants, and Aglipayans...every Christian church in the world has this prayer...it keeps the Christianity together. Well...come to think of it, history has broke the single community, that the Lord's Apostles that has cared for, into pieces. But this single prayer is the symbol of hope that this pieces will be bounded to be united again...umm...aah...eeh..."

Imee smiles at Anthony while he is explaining his part...that when he experienced some memory block, our little angel comes to his aid...

"Our God will never allow His church to fall apart...that's why the Lord's Prayer remains standing until today." Imee picks up what her boyfriend has left. "Remember one of the passages in this prayer - forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespasses against us - forgiveness is what we need to keep this community together. When there is forgiveness, there is love. Don't be afraid to beg some forgiveness...it will not degrade your dignity and honor...but it will makes people say that you're a humble and earthly person...and that will actually improve your dignity and honor...not to mention that our Lord will be pleased to you, child of God. So guys, let's begin reciting our Lord's Prayer more often, if you wish that His beloved Church will be one once again and guide us in our everyday lives..."