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saturday. in the morning i ate cereals and saw a scene from the film Julius Caesar
starring Marlon Brando, James Mason, and John Gielgud. i was surprised
by Brando's performance. he could do a Shakespeare, even if his previous
films portrayed him as a murmurer.
when my mother arrived, we watched The Closer. i was thinking of what time i'd go to church. i made this promise that i'd go to mass every Saturday afternoon, instead of Sunday. a promise i
made while the Australian Open was still on. anyway, i went to mass at 6
p.m. my brother went to mass, too. but i went ahead of him because he
had to finish grilling. he was to sing in the church choir.
the
church is within walking distance from home. when i arrived, the church
clock says it's 5.45 p.m. i left the house at 6 p.m. the church's clock
was 15 minutes late. the Rosary was being said halfway through. i got
to look around and saw more people coming for the mass. it was announced
that the mass would be celebrated in Latin. that's curious and
exciting.
the mass went well. i was happy that i still know
how it would flow even if i had not been to a mass for a long time. i
prayed and thanked God for everything and for my renewed faith before
becoming a lapsed Catholic.
i saw a college friend, Jean. but i did not bother to call her for she was far from where i was.
it always feels good after the celebration.
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