Thank You Father Chulie

Thank you for your prayer support and your encouragement.

It feels good to know that there are friends out there that you can count on in trying moments of our lives. Persons whom you can lean on standing by your side just to give you assurance that they are there for you.

For being so, I thank God for the gift of you. May the Lord continue to shower you and your loved ones his choicest and abundant blessings.

In Christ,

Fr. Jess "Chulie" Obias, MF

Dear Father Chulie:

When I wrote about the metaphors of life's journey which I dedicated to you, I myself, was actually surprised by the relative ease and spontaneous flow of thought that dawned on me at that time.

I started writing it right after having my supper, glued on profound meditation until the wee hours for two consecutive time. And I wondered for that extra stamina and adrenalin that claimed my supposedly spent body and weary mind after daytime stressful preoccupation.

What is my inspiration, motivation or encouragement which awaken that muse in my mind? I really do not know.

We are not actually akin to many things. We do not belong to same age group, neither a part of each other’s circle of friends, nor, sharing at least similar hobbies or interests. We have never talked but have just seen each other aimlessly and in very rare instances. The only connection I can think of - is that we both belong to our beloved hometown, Caramoan. But still I guess, that was not the propeller that moved me.

I just really don’t know yet. I just follow the rhythm of my heart. I just thought you deserve to be honored and thanked for having chosen the path of being of service to human spirituality. And I just thought of you how difficult to lead a life full of sacrifices as a Man of the Cloth. Then, here comes a prayerful man, asking for prayers. You have been generously praying for others, how could I, or we, to turn our backs to the man who have given his all and yet for now just asking a part?

It’s our turn to thank you.

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