When we remain steadfast, believe that the God who placed a dream in our hearts will fulfill it in the His most perfect timing.

Today, Chai Santiago-Gamo, a loving wife and a meek mother of two representing the Pilgrims of Hope for Migrants, recounts how a dream planted in their family's hearts came to be, and how our loving God delivered His promise to them at His perfect time. 

LENT DAY 31: God is A God Who Fulfills His Promises

The discernment of a vocation is above all the fruit of an intimate dialogue between The Lord and His disciples. If you know how to pray, you will trust and know what to do with God's call, which leads to the ultimate vocation to love.

Today, Sr. Iohannes, a nun from the contemplative Sisters of Mary Morning Star representing the Pilgrims of Hope for The Consecrated Life, gives an insight on how the discernment for vocation looks like, and how sometimes God calls you to take a step towards the path He has for you in ways you may not understand.

LENT DAY 32: Hope Is Taking Courage In His Calling For Your Life

"In the heart of each person, hope dwells as the desire and expectation of good things to come, despite our not knowing what the future may bring." - Pope Francis

Today, Minette Sto. Tomas, a passionate music teacher representing the Pilgrims of Hope for Choirs, gives an insight on how confidence—especially one that comes from The Lord—empowers someone to show up and give their all no matter how small they feel in wherever they are called.

LENT DAY 33: Hope is Found in The Confidence From God

Life is not just about second chances, but something we should never take for granted. And when society tries to rob you of hope, turn to gratitude to remind you the things God did in your life.

Today, John Escoto, a dedicated leader who leads the LOJ Prison Ministry representing the Pilgrims of Hope for The Prisoners, gives a glimpse on how gratitude and mercy looks like for inmates, and how the little things we take for granted are sometimes the little sparks of hope that give life to the incarcerated.

LENT DAY 34: May Kalayaan sa Pananalig  na May Pag-asa

How do you measure someone you can hope for? It is when you are well at home with him.

Today, Fr. Viel Bautista, the Vice Rector of The Manila Cathedral, talks about being made new in The Lord when we come home to Him, and how we can trust Him with all the life baggages we are carrying because He is God that turns all that is dark to something beautiful.

LENT DAY 35: May Pag-asa sa Muling Pagtahan

God calls not the perfect, but the willing. Are you willing to give God that chance to bless you?

Today, Bro. Randy Borromeo, SVRTV President and District Builder of Feast Makati District, shares two biblical perspectives of failure brought to Jesus that have different outcomes, and how God responds to our sinfulness through His loving mercy.

LENT DAY 36: God's Mercy Moves First

"Lent is not for us to pretend that we are strong but to acknowledge that we are weak but not stopping there.

Today, Fr. Albert Garong, a podcaster and priest from The Society of St. Paul, shares a message of how sometimes we define ourselves through the consequences of our failures, which often leads to us resistance to change. But we are reminded of how God's mercy softens even the hardest of hearts, so that we can return to Him."

LENT DAY 37: God Softens The Hardest Hearts

Where there is love and humility, there is hope

Today, Bro. Alvin Barcelona, District Builder of Feast Bay Area and Feast Provincial Regional Builder, shares how love and humility come hand-in-hand, as demonstrated by Jesus Himself. As we commemorate the institution of The Holy Eucharist through The Last Supper, may Christ's act of love and humility allow us to fully emulate Him through our words and most especially through our actions.

LENT DAY 38: Ang Pagmamahal ay Pagpapakumbaba

The Crucified Christ may be an image of hopelessness but on the contrary, His death gave the hope the world has been waiting for.

Today, Fr. Reginald Malicdem, the Mission Station Priest of Mary Mother of Hope Chapel, invites us to meditate on Christ's suffering and death on The Cross this Good Friday—the ultimate act of love and hope, His life for our redemption.

LENT DAY 39: Hopelessness to Hopeful Salvation

Lent may be coming to an end, but maybe you still feel that your life is at a dead end. 
Hold on to God, He is in charge. Believe that the best is yet to come.

Thank you for being with us for 40 days. Have a solemn Black Saturday, as we wait in hopeful anticipation for Christ's resurrection.

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