TOTUS TUUS MARIA

      Happy birthday Mama Mary. I remember during my grade school and high school years in DBTI Makati we always have our Marian month celebration (September). I used to serve in masses as a member of the Knights of the Altar (KOA).

      Haaaysss… I remember those days when my CL (Christian Living) teachers, Sir REM and Ma’am Marilyn, always remind us to attend the 12 NN mass. I also remember our project-like for Ma’am Marilyn good for a month, specially the Marian month. It’s a project-like in a way that we would be given a bead everytime we attend the 12 NN mass. And after collecting the beads, we would then turn it into a rosary. It was not really compulsory for us to partake in the rosary making. But for those who does, Ma’am Marilyn would always give incentive points in the CL subject. It was really of great help spiritually and “subject-ally”, if I may say so.hehe

     Honestly, I attended the noon mass for the sake of the incentives although I’m not really in need of  one back then. It was more on the experience that made me do it. But after some time, I realized in myself that by attending the noon mass, I was able to come closer to God the Father, Jseus Christ, Holy Spirit, Mama Mary and Saint John Bosco. I even realized at one point that it is much healthier for one in terms of spirituality and physically to attend the noon mass instead of running and playing around under the tremendous heat of the sun. Eventhough, the Marian month is over, I always make sure to attend the noon time mass atleast thrice a week.

     Once again happy birthday to you Mama Mary, and to that I share this song that we use to play and sing during Marian mass entilted Totus Tuus (Totally Yours) Maria. And this is one of my favorite Marian song: (from http://sdb.ph)

Koro:
Totus Tuus Maria. Ako’y iyong-iyo aking ina.
Lahat ng hawak ko’t lahat ng buhay ko.
Lahat nyari’y iyong-iyo.

Ang bawat hakbang nasa buhay ko sa ‘yo Maria, inihahabilin ko.
Munting pangarap ng buhay ko ang tanging alay sa sa’yo,     
ngayon ay tanggapin mo, sa ‘yo matatagpuan ang kaligayahan. (koro)
 
Koda:   
Iyong-iyo, totus tuus!

Mama Mary. Pray for us.