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THE BUSINESS OF FAITH – ALAY LAKAD 2017

When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator

Mahatma Gandhi

I came prepared for what I presumed as a 5 hour walk from our house to Antipolo Cathedral – or so I thought. It was a breeze walking for 30 minutes but after which the intense afternoon (2 pm) heat started to creep in. I walked alone as I undauntedly savored each painful sting of the sun. I traversed in a non-ordinary setting in C. Raymundo Pasig as Maundy Thursday was now in full effect. There were less vehicles on the road. Less people. Less garbage. Everything was peaceful except for my own mind.

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WALK OF FAITH – A BUDDHIST MONK AND A RIVER IN AGONY

My feet is my only carriage
And so I’ve got to push on through

Bob Marley

In 2004 I had my first Alay-Lakad in Antipolo. I can still remember how abruptly it happened. I just received a call from a friend and the next thing I know I was walking on the streets going to Antipolo Cathedral. More than a decade has passed and here I go abruptly pondering about it again – I will walk once more the path to Antipolo.

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