Novel & Cerita Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam

Sinimulan niya agad ang pagbigkas ng isang engkantasyon. “Audi me, brethrens meam ore exíbit gládius acútus vocatio Solve fasciculos ad pollicendum et sana languorem suum, Ne ipsi a fine in ruinam Per meum sanguinem, et sanguine tuo sanguine nostro Mothe ita fieri.”

“Love, take this ring as a sign of my love and fidelity. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” saad ko habang sinusot sa daliri niya ang sing sing at ng maisuot ko sakaniya ito ay marahang nagpalakpakan ang lahat. “Let us pray. Almighty God, Father of all, bless Franlester Richmond and Maveline Gulliermo and pour out upon them the Spirit of your love. May their marriage be a source of joy, may it be faithful and fruitful, and may it bring them closer to You every day of their lives. Amen. And now, you may kiss your bride” ani father at dito na lumapad ang ngiti ng lahat, maging ako.

“Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.” “Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen." “Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.” “Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen…

[translation: I’ll pray. Sabay silang nagtanguhan lahat. “Benedici, o Signore, noi e questi tuoi doni che stiamo per ricevere dalla tua generosità, per Cristo, nostro Signore. Amen” [translation: Bless us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts, which we are about to receive from Thy bounty, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.] Parang may kung ano sa puso ni Delancy ang nakahinga habang pinapanood ang kanyang mga anak na nagsimulang kumain. Kumain na rin si Cydine.

sambit ni pastor. Maya maya pa ay nag simula na ang reading, “reading from the Apostle Paul, The first letter to the Corinthians, Chapter 13, verses 4 through 7: Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Father, as and pledge themselves to each other, help them and bless them that their love may be pure, and their vows may be true. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.”

Nag-iba kami ng direksyon at agad naman akong nakauwi nang ligtas. Pumasok na ako at nadatnan ko si Padre na nakaluhod sa harap ng altar, sa mga malalaking kandila, sa harap ng rebulto ng Goddess of agriculture, Our Mother Ceres. "Dare libertatem Ad Grass A Pulchram Civitatem Dare libertatem Ad Grass A Pulchram Civitatem," rinig kong sabi ni padre Oriel. Ala sais na pala ng gabi at sinasabi na naman niya ang mga katagang iyon.

Wala pa din ba? Bumalik na lang ako ng kuwarto upang maituloy na ulit ang dasal. Tiyak na mapapanaginipan mo ako mamaya dahil dito. "Craig..." "Craig..." "Incobus imatrimonus in nomine Latri et filio et espiritu sancto." "Craig manaut sa ubod at himaymay ng iyong utak at isipan, sampu ng iyong puso't kalooban ng iyong pagmamahal at kapurihan kung hindi ako lamang edeus gedeus dedeus deus

Nang makaupo ang lahat sa mahabang kawayan na lamesa na inilatag nila sa ilalim ng mga puno ay sinimulan na nitong umusal ng Grace: "Señor, te damos gracias por este alimento que nos llena de vida. Bendice a quienes lo prepararon y a quienes lo comparten con nosotros. Que nos ayude a ser más compasivos y a vivir con amor. En el nombre del Padre, del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo. Amén.” “Amén.”

(Panginoon ng kadiliman, dinggin mo ang aking panawag. Tinatawag kita mula sa kabilang mundo. Lumapit ka sa akin. Tawiran mo ang matanyag na hati. Ito ang aking kagustuhan kaya naman ito ay matutupad.) “Domine tenebrarum, exaudi uocem meam. Ego voco vos de altero mundo. Accede ad me. Gloriosam crucem tu divide. Haec utinam sic veniat.”

Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked. Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.) Maya-maya ay madirinig na sa hindi kalayuan ang tunog ng sirena ng sasakyan. “Quoniam angelis suis mandavit de te, ut custodiant te in omnibus viis tuis. In manibus portabunt te, ne forte offendas ad lapidem pedem tuum.