QUEZON CITY — A phrase opened the day and remained in the air like a promise: “Do not be afraid, little flock.”
Around it, the Idente Missionaries of the Philippines gathered on April 26 at the Vista Real Executive Village Multipurpose Hall, in a day of prayer, fraternity and new vocational steps. The gathering took place on a date in which the Idente Missionaries remember in a special way the Heavenly Father.
A Spiritual Lesson offered the key to reading the whole day. The love of the Heavenly Father was presented not as an abstract idea, but as the most faithful origin of every life: no one comes into the world without His kiss. When a person discovers this, comparison loses its power, fear recedes, and the soul can breathe in the freedom of Christ.
The heart of the celebration was also the experience of being called, loved and sent once again.
During the Eucharistic celebration presided over by Fr. Tomy Mundankunnel, that inner truth became visible through concrete decisions.
Abegail Lopez entered the Common Life, embracing a new stage of communal consecration.
Kaiza Abaincia was accepted as an external Idente Missionary in Probation, beginning a path of discernment and commitment.
Two personal responses to the voice of the Good Shepherd.
The celebration then continued with an artistic moment called “Athenaeum”, where art became language of gratitude. Volunteers, relatives and friends offered music and performances, while the missionary initiatives of Idente Youth around the world were also presented. Across cultures and borders, the same desire could be recognized: to let divine love reach others.
The day ended with a shared prayer of thanksgiving and renewed dedication to daily service.
A new fidelity, a freer soul, another “yes.”
