I wrote a blog yesterday wherein I shared my own secret to being young, that is having that childlike disposition. This disposition is characterized by humility, healthy curiosity and willingness to know and learn from other people. Children have simple joys in life--you may disagree since a lot of them nowadays would ask for gadgets as presents. ;-) But children perceive the world in a simple way and if we adults do our duty to protect their right to learn and grow, we'd be doing them and ourselves a really big favor. After all, as the song goes, "I believe that children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way."
So, have we taught them well over the last couple of years? I may not be a parent yet, but I have nephews and nieces. Also, as a trainer I encounter trainees in their early 20's. This is the generation that is still on its way to discover their place in this world. As a trainer, I'd make an effort not just train them for the job, but to tell them about how to live life and encourage them to live it to the full.
The song I will feature today is "Kyrie eleison" (Greek for "Lord, have mercy"). It is a prayer being said at the first part of the Holy Mass as a spiritual preparation for the entire celebration. Here churchgoers recall those things they've done that are not in keeping with the virtues of faith, hope, and love. We remember them and seek the grace of God to show mercy upon us and give us another chance to make up for it. Thus, the words of the prayers go: Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. In line with the Feast of Sto. Nino, let us be humble and acknowledge our failures and ask forgiveness from the Lord. Then, we shall do our best to make amends and change our life for the better.
Thank you Mr. Ralph Hoffman for this beautiful arrangement.
No comments:
Post a Comment