ADAMSONIAN

This is the week in a year when we recall the passion of Jesus Christ and try to follow in His footsteps by offering our very own sacrifice. For most Catholics, this is the week that is at the very core of their faith, one that they hold on dear and revere as the ultimate form of God’s love.

I take this time to reflect on Jesus’ sacrifice and dwell on His human agony. For He suffered the greatest of human suffering and endured the pain that is both real and excruciating. Why He has done so is known by us who believes and is celebrated by all who benefitted from this act. Once alienated by sin, we are brought back into the grace of God through Jesus’ redeeming love. The blood that flowed and the tears that fell are the price for our redemption and was the glorious evidence of God’s love throughout eternity. For it was when we were sinners that He loved us and demonstrated that our lives matter. It was when we turned away that He embraced us back. 

Here’s to a Holy Week that may be blessed and meaningful. I hope you spend some time in reflection of Jesus’ redeeming love. 

Last 20 posts by erwinilao

• A Life That is Well and Full - August 3rd, 2008
• Time Stood Still (posted at ownlegacy.com) - June 30th, 2008
• Political abductions on the rise under GMA - June 11th, 2008
• Ready for change - May 22nd, 2008
• In Memory of Those Who Fought - May 20th, 2008
• A Tribute To Mom - May 9th, 2008
• Vacation - April 30th, 2008
• A MASPozie (posted as an autobiography at ownlegacy.com) - March 20th, 2008
• A Wonderful Cross - March 17th, 2008
• Fighting tuition fee increase - March 7th, 2008
• Obama speech on change - February 6th, 2008
• My second’s seventh (posted at ownlegacy.com) - February 4th, 2008
• The way I love thee (posted at ownlegacy.com) - February 4th, 2008
• My Memories of Adamson University - September 30th, 2007
• Chronicles of An Appendectomy (posted at ownlegacy.com) - September 30th, 2007
• A Long Day At Play (posted at ownlegacy.com) - September 17th, 2007

About the author: 1990 - Freshman belonging to a seminary called the Marian Missionaries of the Holy Cross. The very first student to run out of St. Vincent's Bldg. from the Registrar's office when the violent earthquake of 1990 began. 1992 - Fresh out of the seminary and back to the corridors of the institution. Feeling the need to belong to something or someone. That was when I found SAMAKA. 1993 - Elected President of the College of Liberal Arts, really did nothing but hung out with Morfe, Echauz, Mercado and the Filipinism ideologue. Most were SI Fraternity members. 1994 - Got tired of student politics and joined the MASP, a popular group of Student Speech instructors who knew how to clean tables and do teachers' errands. At least we got paid and I got to "own" the Speech Lab off the 2nd floor of the ST bldg. 1995 - Elected as President of the Adamson University Student Government (AUSG). The election was a landslide courtesy of a no-show opponent, a dysfunctional left-winger, an ambitious "speaker", and my being a popular student teacher. Not that I did not deserve the position at that time. My term was the most peaceful the last fifteen years prior. Here are My Achievements: - Minimal pillboxes thrown off the campus since I keep them in my Cabinet at the AUSG office., - Less frat wars since I attended their drinking sprees in front of Cardinal bldg., - A more religious contribution from the AUSG, never before done, during the celebration of World Youth Day - More parties or celebrations like a week-long festivity during the Student Week, a College Student Government celebration, a fund-raising dance party for Lahar victims and other sorties we would not mention. I am glad I was part of this institution. I am proud to say that it was because of ADU that I am who I turned out to be. For more of me, visit www.ownlegacy.com.

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