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Hearing Brother Andreus’ story really made an impact on my spiritual (immune) system, and with this, I learned that being grateful for the simplest things and thanking God for everything that he has bestowed upon us will help me strengthen my relationship with him and to those around me.

I believe that God’s grace is never absent and that it is always present within us. Waking up, having a meal to eat, a home to protect myself, and family and friends to bring me comfort is when I feel his grace. Every second of my life God’s grace is always present, whether if I am joyful or miserable during that moment.

After the Lenten recollection, I realized that we should take God’s words and apply them throughout our daily life. His words will help us reflect, learn, and grow to the person he wants us to be, and that is to be humble and faithful to him.

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I can strengthen my spiritual immune system by simply praying. I always pray the rosary every evening. I can also attend mass every Sunday. I can strengthen it by reading The daily Gospel and among many other prayers.

I felt God's Grace when kept talking to my parents and grew closer to them. God helped me make the right decision  and open up to my parents in a dark time in my life. I felt great after I talked to my parents, its like God removed a big weight off my shoulders and I am in great debt to him.

After the Brother Andreus 's talk, I was enlightened me that God is with us and more importantly God is guiding us. God everyday guides us everyday, minute, and second. He gives me strength in the hardest of times, He gives me wisdom in a time of hard decisions, He gives me forgiveness when I commit sin.

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I may strengthen my religious system by enjoying time with friends and family I care about the most, according to Brother Andreus' guidance. I believe that having a great connection with our loved ones and being able to show them our vulnerabilities will also help us have a strong relationship with God. He wants us to love and be loved. Accepting good gestures from those we trust is the same as accepting God.

I am conscious of God's grace throughout my life. His presence gives me the courage to face the difficulties that life has thrown at me. When we sin, he always gives us the opportunity to repent because he cares about all of us, not our flaws. One way I may express my thankfulness to God for his loving presence is via prayer. We should be thankful for what he's given us since it shows how very much he cares about us.

In this conversation, I learned many things about spiritual well-being. We must emphasize not only our bodily and also our spiritual health, as this is what connects us to God and our dear ones. It assists us in becoming stronger and smarter human beings by supporting us in dealing with any future obstacles. It also helps us to cultivate selflessness, contentment, empathy, love, and forgiveness.

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1. Based on the sharing made by Brother Andreus, I can strengthen my spiritual immune system by maintaining a good relationship with God and with our family. Our relationship with them is one of the most important things in our lives. Our families are a gift from God, and we should be thankful for them as they are irreplaceable. Having a good relationship with God is also necessary as he is the one who guides us in everything we do in life. Without these relationships, we won’t be able to have the support, inspiration and determination that we need in facing different challenges in our lives.

2. For me, I feel God's grace in everyday of my life. His presence gives me the determination I need to face the different struggles life gives me. He always gives us the opportunity to come back to him when we sin because he cares about us and not our mistakes. One way that I can do to thank God for his loving presence is through prayer. We should be all grateful for everything he has given us since it proves that he loves us so much.

3. The Lenten Recollection has given me a lot of valuable insights. One of these is that God is always there for us, guiding us in everything we do. Even in our times of struggles he still makes his presence known to us, to give us hope and determination to handle challenges in our lives. Another insight that I have from this recollection is that we should live our lives to the fullest by enjoying our time with our family and loving them with all our hearts. This is because we don’t know when we are going to be taken by God to heaven to experience eternal life.

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1. By having to open to yourself with others whom you love the most and deepen the roots and bonds to each other. Talking to them when eating, sharing each others problem and solving them together. Exposing yourself to family and friends that we receive grace.

2. When I was born even until now I am grateful to receive God's grace everyday. I am thankful for the wonderful memories, Family, and life that he has given me. Praying every morning and evening and being granted to have a safe and healthy life.

3. My insights/realizations are that God is there to protect even in the bad day we have or even to our happiest days in our life. He will forever love even to our eternal life.

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1. Based on the sharing of Brother Andreus, I can strengthen my spiritual system by exposing myself to the ones I loved the most. I believe that having a good connection with our loved ones and being able to show them our vulnerability, will also help us be like that too with God. He wants us to love and be loved. Accepting the kind gestures to people we trust means that we are also accepting God.

2. Everyday I can feel God’s grace. In everything I do, I know He is there with me. I can always feel His guidance, especially in times of need. Whenever I feel like I’m at my worst, I just remind myself that God will never give me this challenge if He knows I cannot overcome it and that He will never fail guide me to the right path.

3. The Lenten Recollection made me discover other ways I can strengthen my relationship with God. I was touched about the story of Brother Andreus’ mother. It is important to have a good relationship not only with your mother but also with the rest of your family.  We must not take them for granted because life is a gift given from God and we should not wait until that person is gone before expressing our love and gratitude. Make every moment count. Make every moment precious. Make everyday a new day that we would always look forward to.

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1. I can/shall strengthen my Spiritual System by nourishing my faith to God. communicating with him thru prayers is one of many ways to make this possible. He then answers my questions by the Gospels. On the other hand, being active at church or mass can help too. By this, the Holy spirit helps you to clear and enlighten your mind to be able to act as one with no doubts.

2. I experience God's grace everyday. As a matter of fact, the gift of life that I am receiving every day is one of God's graces. Many people think that God's grace is given in an extravagant form. Our daily foods that we intake for example, it is also a give of God that we should be thankful for.

3. One thing that is marked on my mind, is that our lives is just borrowed from him and he can claim it anytime. So, we should make the most out of it. Make your time useful and make other feel loved until your last breathe.

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1. As shared by Brother Andreus, I can strengthen my spiritual system by upholding the mission that God imparted to us–loving and serving ourselves and our neighbors. This includes me being more open with the things I share in my prayers so that I can improve my sincere connection and trust with our Lord. I will also value those who mean most to me and will continue to be a servant of God by sharing the blessings I have with others.

2. I feel God’s grace daily. From the moment I wake up to the time I go to bed, I can feel Him guiding me spiritually. He never failed to shower me with strength and bless me with clarity of mind. The fact that God was and always will be here to direct me on the right path is more than enough to say that He has always been generous in giving me His divine grace.

3. After the holy Lenten Recollection, I realized how He always has a plan for us. Every situation that we have experienced has also served as an opportunity for self-growth and reflection. The discussion reminded me that His gifts for us are everywhere, some are people and things we see every day, and the others are given to us when we least expect it. Either way, we must always remember to cherish these gifts so that we may live life gratefully and happily.

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1.) One of the primary aspects that might bring us closer to God is learning how to be content in life; we should learn how to be grateful through his gifts and grace. Every time we wake up in the morning, we should express how much thankful we are to Him.  God loved us first before we loved Him, and that line strengthened my faith in Him, reminding me that He is always present, whether it is a good or a bad day for us. Always pray to Him, for prayer is the highest form of worship, every time we get out of bed, every time we eat, and every time we go to sleep, we should thank him. Praying can also help us gain confidence and a positive mindset.

2.) God's grace and love for us manifests itself in a variety of ways, including attaining your goals, providing you with a life everyday, and many other ways in which God can provide you with the grace you deserve. Every day of my life, I can sense God's grace simply by waking up and living another day. When the world is cruel on us, I have always pleaded for his grace. God is good, as well as the people he has given us. When things got tough, my family was always there to console me. And I believe that is what God has sent me in order for me to be strong enough to confront all of my challenges in life.

3.) One of his discussions was about his mother and I learned that we do not live forever. Therefore, we should make our lives as happy as we can, cherish the people around us, especially our parents, because we might regret not spending enough time with them in the end. Hug and kiss them as much as you can, and make them realize the love they are providing us. We are born into this world and live the lives that we do because of them, and I am grateful to them for that.  Always remember to be grateful for everything our parents have done for us in order for us to have a better life and future.

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I believe that I can strengthen my spiritual immune system by being more open to others and being more connected to God. I will become more open to telling my concerns and problems to the people that will understand me. Brother Andreus once said in the talk, "Expose yourself to the one who loves you the most." And with this saying, I want to expose myself to the people that will accept, understand, and love me the most. I will also continue to strengthen my connection with God by praying and thanking him for the grace that he gives.

I can feel God's grace every day in my life. I am thankful for all the blessings he gives to me and my family every day in our lives. I believe that he is always there to guide and protect us. Every time I pray, I can sense the grace that God gives to me. When I am having a hard time, I feel that God is guiding me. And that, I believe, shows that God's grace is always there when we need it.

This recollection made me realize that in our lives, there are people that will accept and love us for who we are, even if we have imperfections. I also understood that God is always at our side, guiding and protecting us through all of life's ups and downs. And that God's grace is always there; we just need to pray and tell things to God wholeheartedly.

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Staying close to God through praying and listening to the holy gospel is how I can strengthen my spiritual immune system. In times of worry I'll go to Him instead of blaming Him, I'll pray to Him instead of resenting Him, and I'll trust Him instead of doubting Him.

I feel His grace specially in times of struggle, whether for other or for me. When my tita was having a hard time earing money in this time of pandemic, they prayed, and their prayers was answered with a job opportunity.

After the Lenten Recollection, I realized God is always with us guiding us and strengthening us through other people. We shouldn't doubt what He can do and His love for us just because we can't see Him, that is what having faith is, we need to have fait in Him since He has faith in us. He has faith that we can overcome hardships and be a better person after, that we will help others, that we will spread love and do good, and that we will not leave Him; so let us have fait in Him because He will never leave us.

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I can strengthen my Spiritual Immune System through consistently praying before and after sleeping, attending mass, building a better relationship with God and others. Being active in terms of faith can help me build a stronger relationship with God. Having a better relationship with others, especially Christians, can also help my spiritual life to be better, for being surrounded with the right people could help me strengthen my faith.

One of the times I felt God's grace was when I lost my grandmother. I was really devastated and at my lowest. I felt hopeless but what I did was talk to God, and somehow I felt comforted and that someone was there to listen to me.

I realized how God will always be there for us, from our lowest to our highest times in life. He will never leave us even if the whole world turns its back on us. He will always be there to guide us in our lives and make everything better.

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I can strengthen my spiritual immune system by strengthening my relationship and my faith in God. If I continue to pray to God and thank him for everything he has given to me and my family, I can do it. Helping others also helps to strengthen our relationship with God.

Every time I do what I want to do, I feel the grace of God. Because no matter what I do, God always knows that he is there for me. When I do difficult work, he guides me at every stage of the road. So I feel his grace, and when I'm with my family, his grace because love and care for my family is such a wonderful blessing. It was the time when I most felt his grace and existence while I knew the day-to-day mercy I received. Anything is possible when we take a devoted attitude towards God.

I realized that spending time with a loved one is enough and that the moment you can spend time with it should be cherished. God has planned a better way for us. We must be grateful for all the grace we have received and remain faithful to him.

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I. Answer the guide questions below.

II. Attach the screenshot of your favorite part of the Recollection.

GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. How can you strengthen your "SPIRITUAL (Immune) SYSTEM" based on the sharing of Brother Andreus?

2. Share some of your experiences wherein you feel God's grace.

3. What are your realizations/insights after the Lenten Recollection?

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1. Based on the sharing of Brother Andreus, My take on strengthening my spiritual immune system is to have a good and healthy circle of relationships and be close to my loved ones. In this way, I can strengthen my spiritual immune system just by being on good terms with my loved ones, opening up to them and always catching up with them. As I think that if I am open and transparent to each person I consider a friend or a family, I can also be more open to our God and adore him wholeheartedly.

2. There are many instances that I feel God’s grace is present. Actually each day, I feel it. On a daily basis I feel him. I believe that he is always there to guide and protect us all. To provide needs in our family. To help us whenever we feel down. And to create plans for us each day and in the future. He really is always there to love us like his little children.

3. I realized in this recollection how both relationship and prayer are powerful. When creating powerful relationships to a friend or a family we love, guidance of the Lord is present. As he knows how important it is to have someone to lean on. Prayer is powerful. When you pray, you are worshiping him, thanking him and even wishing for some help. And If you believe that what you wish for is for the good and you keep on praying it to the Lord, prayer works.

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Holding onto God can strengthen my spiritual system because in times where I cannot open up my emotions to my family and friends, God is always with me. Staying devoted to God is a great way of handling hard times when you just want to give up, but you can't.

I can feel God's grace with everything that is happening to me. I believe that everything that is happening in our lives is because God has better plans for us, whether something bad happens or good happens. God's grace is everywhere; we just have to acknowledge it.

I realized that spending time with the people you love is enough and that we should also cherish every moment we get to have with them. God has planned a better path for us to take. We need to say thank you for every grace we receive and stay faithful to him.

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I can strengthen my spiritual system by making sure that I seek to find God's guidance, simple prayer every time we eat and before sleeping would help. It would make me feel more closer to God as It shows my perseverance of talking to him and idolizing him everyday.

When I help my classmates with our lessons or requirements. It makes me feel that I am on the right path.

I realize that God will continue to guide us even though we are facing difficult challenges. Like through out this pandemic I feel his presence that he is beside us while recovering from the covid-19.

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I believe that remaining connected to God and my loved ones will help me improve my spiritual immune system. I'll be more transparent with them about my problems and other matters. Also, I will be a better child, friend, or person to others; if they require assistance, I will do my best to be there and ready to assist them. Finally, I will deepen my faith in God by seeking out new opportunities to interact with Him and praying more frequently.

I always feel God's grace in all of my situations. I can sense His presence in both the highs and lows of my life. I know He is watching over me, protecting, guiding, and loving me in everything that I do. He provides me with the strength I require daily to confront the difficulties I face. I can also discern His presence while I pray. I have the feeling that He is always by my side, like a friend, willing to listen when I need them.

This discussion taught me a lot about how to be spiritually healthier. We must prioritize not just our physical well-being, but also our spiritual well-being, as it is the one that ties us to God and our loved ones. It helps us become stronger and wiser human beings by assisting us in dealing with any challenges that may arise in the future. It also encourages us to develop selflessness, contentment, empathy, the capability to love and forgive.

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1. I can strengthen my Spiritual Immune System by strengthening my relationship and faith in God. I can do that if I continue to pray to God and thank him for all the things he gave to me and my family. Helping others will also help strengthen my relationship with God.

2. I feel God's grace every day. I thank him for giving me the gift of life. I'm also thankful for the blessings me and my family  receives from him each day. I thank God for every day that I wake up.

3. I realized that God will always be here for us no matter what happens. He will always be here to guide us through thick and thin.

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1) Based on what Brother Andreus discussed with everybody, I can strengthen my Spiritual Immune System by being more open to the people I care about. By being vulnerable and open, you can receive grace.

2) I guess I could say that I feel God's grace everyday when I'm reminded of all the people I care about, who care about me too. If you squint, it really is there, even if you have a hard time believing that.

3) I have quite a few insights about the Lenten recollection. One of it would be the fact that He's always here for us even if we're all alone. It just takes a little time for one to fully believe that.

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I think I can strengthen my Spiritual (Immune) System by talking or opening up to people who I’m comfortable with. I will also continue praying to God, thanking him and sharing my struggles. In God’s Grace, our relationship will be healing and healthy just as it desires.

Every day I experience God’s Grace with my Family. Every time I wake up, eat with my family and have a bonding with them. He always gives me ang my family guidance and blessings that I’m always thankful for. He has ways to teach me lessons that I always learn from, like sending people who I can bond with and learn a lesson from them. I always pray to thank him and ask for his guidance.

I gained many insights from the Lenten Recollection, like what I should do when I’m having a hard time. I learned that God has plans for us and he’s always there for us. He will always love us until eternal life.

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I believe that I can strengthen my Spiritual Immune System by serving and building my relationship with God more. Because whenever our hearts are with God I feel secure. "Good is good" we all know this saying and I 100% believe that it is a fact, we need to be with God all the time in everything that we do. We also need to be more open to our loved ones they are one of God's blessings and I believe that God sent them in order to help ourselves.

From the very first day of my life up until now, I have felt God's grace. I am very thankful and grateful for the material things, loving people, and big opportunities he has given me. I feel God's guidance in everything that I do and the fact that I know he's watching me makes me strive to do even better. I know there are ups and downs in our days on this earth but I always make sure to always have God's guidance and stay on the right path in order to not mess my life up.

My realizations are in everything that we do we must have God with us because whatever happens, I know that he will not let us fall.

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I can strengthen my spiritual immune system by simply waiting for something good to happen to me at the right time, as Brother Andreus stated, "God is good," because we know that God truly answers our prayers and knows what is best for us. And, as Brother Andreus stated, "we need to be more open to God and our family." I will be more open to God and my family. I'm not the type of person who won't open up to her family because she's afraid to tell them how she really feels.
Every day, whenever I wake up, I pray, and it just makes me feel like God is really there for you. I am always thanking him for giving me a nice day, and whenever we are going somewhere, he is just there and will not leave us until we get home safely, because we know that God is protecting us from any danger.

My realizations/insights are that we need to wait for the right time because we know that God knows what is right for us.

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Waking up every morning and realizing it's a new day is a wonder that many people take for granted. I was able to ponder on and appreciate the everyday miracles and graces I get because of the sharing Brother Andreus gave during the remembrance. Some of these miracles may not be felt or seen right away, but this allowed me to be open to them, no matter how great or little. By increasing my relationship with God, I may strengthen my SPIRITUAL (Immune) SYSTEM. This inspired me to pray more frequently and to follow his teachings. And by being a friend and listening to the issues of others around me.

Every time I do whatever I want, I feel God's grace because I know he is always there for me in everything I do. When I do difficult tasks, I feel his grace because he wants to guide me every step of the way. And I feel his grace while I'm with my family since love and caring for family is such a beautiful blessing. Even though I am aware of the daily mercies I receive, that was the time when I felt his grace and presence the most. If we have a devoted attitude toward God, anything is possible.

The recollection reminded me of how God has never failed to reveal his presence to us, even through the most insignificant miracles and graces. We may experience many challenges, difficulties, and troubles in our lives, but if we have a faithful relationship with him, no matter what occurs, he will always guide and love us. Even when we are at our lowest, he never fails to show his presence through his graces and miracles.

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I can strengthen my Spiritual Immune System by exposing myself to the one who loves me the most. I will let people love me as God loves me. Just like what Brother Andreus said, "Be open to God." I will continue being open to my family and friends because they are the ones who accept me. They accept me as is, including my flaws and imperfections without judgement.

Each day is a blessing therefore I always feel His grace since waking up is a already a blessing that I am very thankful for. Because of this, God is giving me a chance to do and be better. Another experience wherein I felt God's grace is when I have a problem that I got to fix. Why? Because I know that God will not give us a problem that we cannot fix.

My realizations/insights are that there are a lot of people who love us for who we are. I realized that love really changes us but in a good way. I also learned that God is calling us out to serve because it is great to be at the giving end, that givers are happy people. Lastly, God loves us from conception to birth, to life, and to eternal life.

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Alyanna Albino ~ Lenten Recollection Reflection

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Alyanna Albino ~ Lenten Recollection Reflection

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1. For me, I can strengthen my Spiritual Immune System by becoming more open to my loved ones because I learned that it is in a state of vulnerability that we can receive grace. I will strive to be more open in my prayers and reflections. Just like what Brother Andreus said, "Expose Yourself To The One Who Loves You the Most."

2. I feel God's grace everyday because I am fortunate to receive many blessings each day. The moment I wake up, I can already feel God's grace because I am thankful to be able to live and experience another day. The Lord's gifts may be felt in every small thing if we can be more open and appreciative.

3. I gained many insights from the Lenten Recollection especially from Brother Andreus' talk. Like I mentioned, I learned that God bestows grace upon those who are humble enough to remove their mask and be vulnerable in prayers.