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1. We can strengthen our Immune system based on the sharing of brother Andreus by praying every day and attending mass every Sunday. Being with your loved one and doing good to others.

2. Every time I ask for help, God continually helps me, as if I am missing one of my most valuable things. I prayed and asked God to help me find it, and minutes later, I found it. I thank God afterward.

3. I realize that God loves me. That's why God created me. God created us to take care of his creation.

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

During Brother Andreus' sharing, he has shared many different ways on how to strengthen our/my spiritual (immune) system. One of the way is to do good deed and show acts of kindness to everybody. We must make sure that we make time for the Lord and pray sincerely. Praying will strengthen our faith and be the way to communicate with the Lord to thank him and ask for his guidance, to give us strength and wisdom.  There are many blessing that God has given us and one of it is our lives and to repay that we must love God and love all of his creations.

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

Firstly, there are times that I lose hope on some things and by that I feel like I could not do anything right, but even though I am at my lowest there is someone that I surely know that is always with me which the Lord our God. God gives and blessed me with a family, friend or someone that gives me support in anything that I do. Secondly, Everyday when i wake up in the morning, I already feel God's grace because he gave me another day to live. Lastly, sometimes I get burned out with all the many tasks given in school and I feel like I can't think properly anymore of an answer. After getting stressed, I decided to rest for a while because I can't pass a task with just a random answer. After resting I felt energetic again and I believe it is because of God, giving me the knowledge and strength.

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

The main lesson that I have learned was "God is good". God has accepted us and forgave us even though we are sinners. By God's goodness we could really see his mercy and love, continually giving us blessings even though we did many bad things. But we must not take his goodness for granted, it doesn't mean that even though he forgives our sins, we should continue to do more bad things. We, as his creations should respect and love him with all our hearts, we must thank him in any way such as praying faithfully, serving and adoring him. Other than that, we must also show love and care to all of his creations.

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1. We can strengthen our spiritual immune system by applying what we've learnt into our daily lives. We should not be tempted to obey God because doing so is always the right thing to do.

2. We accept God's grace when we receive his love and favor. We have done nothing, and will never be able to accomplish anything, to merit this benevolence. When God sends me benefits and answers my prayers, I know I'm experiencing God's Grace. I can already sense his grace just by waking up every day. In my prayers, God has showed me his grace. When I have a lot of questions, he finally answers them, and I can experience his sanctifying grace through it.

3. I realized the magnitude of God's power. I learned that trust is essential between two individuals, especially between us and God. To have a joyful life with Him, we must trust one another while also supporting others with their needs. Because we were all created by the one and only God, we should all love and respect one another equally, this Lenten season has taught me the importance of caring for one another.

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1. By incorporating what we've learned into our daily lives, we may improve our spiritual immune system. We should not feel inclined to obey God since a genuine desire to do so is always the correct thing.

2. God’s grace is when we receive his love and his favor. There is nothing we have done, nor can ever do to earn this favor. My experiences in feeling God’s Grace are when he gives me blessings and answers my prayers. By simply waking up everyday, I can already feel his grace. God has shown me his grace in my prayers. When I have many questions, he eventually gives me answers and through that I can feel his sanctifying grace.

3. I learned how great God's power is. I discovered that trust is crucial between two people, particularly between us and God. We must trust one another to enjoy a happy life with Him while also assisting others with their needs. This Lenten season has taught me that caring for one another is extremely important since we were all created by the one and only God, thus we should all love and respect one another equally.

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1. Before it's too late, I may improve my immune system by loving my loved ones. We should use the lessons we've learnt from various sources. I've been paying more attention to the folks I care about. And I have to have faith in our father, God.

When he provided me a family and a lot of friends who loves me and cares for me. Feeling God's Grace made me glad and grateful for the blessings he gave to everyone.

3. After the recollection , I learned that there is always a purpose why God made me, and it is because he loves and cares for us all. In exchange, I must offer him my trust and love.

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1. By praying to God every day, I can improve my spiritual immune system. Praying is a way of communicating with God in order to release your problems and ask for forgiveness. Praying will also deepen my confidence in God, preventing me from succumbing to sin. Attending Sunday mass to be motivated by the homily is another way for me to enhance my faith.

2. I feel God's grace when I got very sick when I was a kid but still able to live.

3. In my life's growth, I understood the importance of spiritual well-being and life lessons. Everyone should be treated equally, and we should respect and love one another.

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

I can strengthen  my immune system by loving my loved ones before it's too late. We should use our lessons that we learned from different people. I have focus more to the people I loved the most. And I must have faith in God our father.

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

I experienced feeling his grace when he/she gave me a family that loves me and I love. Feeling this kind of Grace from God made me happy and thankful for the blessings that he gave everyone.

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

After the recollection I realized that, there's always a reason that why God created me and it's because he loves us all and he cared for us. And I must give my faith and love to him in return.

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1. How can you nourish your spirirtual immune system based on the sharing of Brother Andreus?
Doing good deeds, being kind to others because we don't know what they've gone through, pray and pray for others.
2. Share some of your experiences where you felt God's grace.
Encouraging me to live, the person whom I cried for, received their karma, when it rained after I cried.
3. What are your insights/thoughts after the Lenten recollection?
I realized that there is a purpose for why we lived and why should we never give up. He wants us to spread his truth and his words and by doing that, there is a treasure waiting for us in heaven.

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

I believe that I can strengthen my spiritual immune system with consistency. By praying everyday, going to mass on Sunday, and reflecting on the gospel often. There are several spiritual responsibilities that I have to accomplish which I can do with consistency and sincerity.

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

I feel God’s grace when I’m going through difficult adversities. In the midst of obstacles, I can feel him giving me strength and fortitude. And I’m grateful for every single moment and his grace.

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

I realized that the times I was able to battle difficulties, I wasn’t alone. God was there with me and he gives me strength. He prepared me, he fought with me, and recovered with me.

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1. How can you nourish your "Spiritual (Immune) System" based on the sharing of  Brother Andreus?

I can nourish the spiritual system by doing good deeds. Doing rosary, Attending online mass, and Praying.

2. Share some of your encounters in which you feel God's grace.

One of the encounters by showing love and care to him.

3. What are your understandings after the Lenten recollection?

My understanding is how feel God's love and care towards us and how he protected us, saved us. Another understanding is how we pray to him and show our thanks to him.

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1. How can you strengthen you "Spiritual (Immune) System based on the sharing of Brother Andreus

We can strengthen our "Spiritual Immune System by fulfilling our religious responsibilities. By fulfilling our religious responsibilities we learn more about God. Connecting to God by prayer also strengthens our "Spiritual (Immune) System"

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

God always shows us his grace wherever we are. When we pray for him to forgive us, he always does. After praying to him for forgiveness, it makes me feel  better.

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

I realized that God has given us a purpose.  He wants us to spread goodness and warmth to other people. Whatever God does has a reason to put us into the right way.

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1. How can you strengthen your Spiritual (Immune) System based on the sharing of Brother Andreus?

We can strengthen the Spiritual Immune System by:

a.      Praying regularly in the morning, before and after meals, and at night time.  We can also pray anytime of the day before and after our classes, and whenever we need or thank Him.

b.      Confessing our sins and ask for forgiveness.  In this way, we will be renewed and our lives will be clean or pure again.

c.       Attending masses and receiving the body of Christ.

d.      Reading the Bible so we will be able to know the life of God and we will learn from it.

e.       Sharing our blessings– With this, we will be happy both emotionally and spiritually because we were able to help others.

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

I feel God’s grace when I passed the UST exam because this is my dream school since I was in grade 4.   I feel His grace when up to now, we are still COVID free despite my nanny being positive with the said disease.  I also feel His grace when my father is getting better with his sickness.

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

I realized the importance of spiritual well-being and life lessons in the development of my life.  We should treat everyone equally, and we should respect and love each other.

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1. How can you nourish your "Spiritual (Immune) System" based on the sharing of  Brother Andreus?

I can build up my spiritual immune system by doing acts of good. Doing good can affect you, other people, and God. It can also motivate you to do more good and to make God happy for you like he's a second parent from above.

2. Share some of your encounters in which you feel God's grace

One time my parents had covid and I prayed and prayed for them to be safe and God gave me his grace which made me feel confident that my parents will live another day. A few days later my dad came back negative and my mother was also negative. I was glad that i could see them again

3. What are your understandings after the Lenten recollection?

I learned that everything can come true with a bit of patience, hope, and God's grace. Sometimes you really need to be patient that something or someone you love can come in your life just like finding a lover or finding a toy you've been wanting to get. Its really not that hard, you're gonna get problems when you get impatient and lose hope of the things you love.

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1.) The first step in strengthening your "SPIRITUAL (Immune) System" is to get to know yourself. You must first learn about yourself, how you see yourself, and who you are as a person. After that, you must accept and adore everything about yourself completely. It's not worth it if we can't accept and love ourselves, if we have to put on a show to be appreciated by others. God loves us, and he created us in the manner we are for that reason. We are all unique because of him, and we should be proud of it. This is our core, the foundation of our spirit.

2.) God's grace never leaves one's side, I always pray at night to tell God about everything that's happened that day. It never really occurred to me till now, but I realize how much weight it lifts off of my shoulders. It makes me feel relieved that God is listening, that He is there.

3.) Everything good will occur if you allow it to. We must, as Brother Andreus stated, allow God to love us. It's as simple as that for the rest of it. I also noticed how much giving to others has contributed to the development of my own SPIRITUAL (Immune) System. Even small things, such as listening to my pals yell, help me relax. It fills me with delight and relief knowing I was able to assist them in some small way. Finally, I realized how crucial it is to be loyal to yourself and to be yourself. Something else in my life happened to help me recognize this, but Reminiscence has aided in the clarification of my thinking. Everything we do begins with us; as a result, we must guarantee that we are in good health. We must ensure that we are genuine to ourselves because everything we do begins with us. How would you ensure that you are treating people well because you want to, not because you have to, if you can't treat yourself that way? "

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1. How can you strengthen you "SPIRITUAL (Immune) SYSTEM" based on the sharing of brother Andreus?

We can strengthen our "Spiritual (Immune) System" by remembering who God is. God is good. It is especially important to remember when we are going through difficult times. Being reminded of God's character and sovereignty will help us battle the negative thoughts and emotions that are caused by the enemy. It also helps us refute any doubts about God's goodness when we are challenged.

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

I experienced God's grace when He protected me and my family from a fire that started in our neighbor's house. It was late at night when the fire started and, thankfully,  no one was harmed. Although our house was right beside the house where the fire started, there was not much damage. My family was also blessed by the company of some friends who came to us when they heard about what happened. Everything, from God's protection to our friends being with us, was a display of God's grace.

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

I learned that to be Christlike is to be loving. God loves us even though He knows all of our sins and transgressions, and His love was proven when Jesus was sacrificed as the payment for our sin. We, too, should love like Jesus does. We are not perfect and most of the time our love is conditional, but we must also remember how Jesus loved and that we should strive to be like Him. All of this we cannot do on our own, that is why we ask for His guidance so that we can walk as He did in our world today.

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

I can strengthen my spiritual immune system by praying to God every day. Praying is a form of communication to God so that you can let go of your burdens and ask for His forgiveness. Praying will also strengthen my faith to God so that I can avoid being lured to sins. Another way that I can strengthen my faith is by attending Sunday mass so that I can be inspired by the homily.

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

One time me and my sister got Dengue, me and my parents prayed every day for our fast recovery. Me and my sister recovered after 1 week through God’s grace. I can feel God’s grace in everything I do because I am nothing without his help. I would not be able to have the motivation and courage to do my daily tasks nor would I be able to breath to this day. I am truly grateful that God bless us with his grace.

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

My realization is that I am nothing without God and I am very grateful to God because He is merciful and forgiving. He gives us his grace and kindness even if we commit a lot of sins. The recollection made me more faithful to God. I believe that God loves us all and that we need to be faithful to Him.

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1. How can you strengthen your "spiritual (immune) system" based on the sharing of Brother Andreus?

Based on Brother Andreus' sharing, he has provided ways to strengthen our spiritual immune system, ways that are quite inspiring and farsighted. One approach to reinforcing our spiritual immune system is praying with total authenticity and sincerity, showing God our absolute trust and faith. Pray to God and ask for a blessing, whether for yourself or others. Keep a close distance from your friends and relatives, whether physically or mentally. Do not keep your distance from them, but rather spend time with them. Be there for them, and they'll be there for you. Following God faithfully and obediently is another approach to reinforcing our spiritual immune system. Jesus saved us from sin, temptations, and diseases. He did miracles that saved people. It's only correct to follow his last commands.

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

The times when I feel God's grace are when I pray or when I wake up. Being able to wake up every day is a blessing from God. You will be able to live into the next day and do your routines. Receiving an answer from God is also a blessing. Although he will not always fulfill your requests, he will listen to them.

3. What are your realizations or insights after the Lenten Recollection from Brother Andreus?

My realization after the Lenten recollection was that God is respectable, wise, and merciful. Even after his son had died at the hands of mortals, he did punish us, but he did not drive us to extinction. He had given us another chance to live because of his son's request and continued to respect that wish. He lets us experience many things, whether they are positive or negative. He has planned everything for us and continues to help us evolve into better human beings in different ways.

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1. Our spiritual (immune) system can be strengthen in many different ways as indicated in the sharing of Brother Andreus. To begin with is spending time with God. It is really a necessity to talk to Him every single day for us to get more closer to Him and to get used of His everyday presence spiritually. In addition, we must also spend time with nature, family and friends. These are the things that God let us have in order to know that He is always present in different ways. We must also know that God always wants us to get closer to Him and to share His word. Ultimately, it is a must for us to spend our earthly life to build communication with Him and to be grateful with everything He had given us.

2. God's grace helped me to get through my day. With Him and His salvation, we can continuously differentiate our wrong and right doings. With that, God's grace is truly the divine influence operating in individuals for their regeneration and sanctification.

3. After the Lenten Recollection, I realized that with God everything is possible. We help others and God will pay us more than a person could ask for. With Him and His grace we are able to keep in touch with Him. In addition to this, I also realized that He is always present no matter what happen, He will never leave us no matter what. Ultimately, God is Good in many different ways.

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

I can strengthen my spiritual system by always praying, spending time with my family and friends, and always doing things based on my moral beliefs. We always practice communicating with God through regular prayers every Sunday, at night, and when we wake up. We always thank God for every blessing He gave us, like the gift of life, good health, wisdom, and my family and friends. I’ll make sure that I spend quality time with my friends and family to have a thigh relationship and have new memories that we can cherish forever. These memories that we can use in our future endeavors. I will always do things based on my spiritual and moral beliefs to be a good shepherd of our God Almighty.

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

I felt God's grace when a family member got covi19, and I was so scared of what will happen to them. We prayed as a family, and we gave our entire problem and anxiety to our God almighty for our healing and that the virus would not spread to other family members. Our family survived this trial by God's grace, which made our spiritual relationship with God stronger.

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

I realized that everything happened for a reason. God will not allow anything that we can’t carry. God will always be there; You have to trust Him and have faith in Him. You just need to see the positive side of every trial; this thing will make you a better person somewhere somehow. This will be irrelevant today, but this will make you a better person in the future.

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

To strengthen our “spiritual immune system”, we can read and study the Bible and meditate on the word of God.  In decision-making, we should also have a clear conscience.  By implementing these essentials and nourishing our soul, we can be healthier spiritually.

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

God’s grace is an attribute of God that is exhibits in the salvation of sinners.  God has shown me his grace when I always pray because he answers my prayers.  It is only through grace that we can be saved through God's favor and His works that make an effective change in our hearts and lives.

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

The saying: “God is good” is one of the most important insights that inspired me during the recollection.  God is a very important person in our lives.  Goodness is the very essence of God.  God is good in so many ways, the way he provides for us, guides us, and watches over us and it goes even deeper than that.  God’s goodness flourishes all the time even the smallest of things around us.

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

Brother Andreus talked about how we see the world differently. He mentioned that everyone's dignity is protected and should be protected.  As a child of God, I would apply these lessons in my life in decision making for example, and day-to-day activities. I would always acknowledge God in every blessing through sincere prayer and ask for forgiveness and bless others as well. Second, I would always connect to the people I always love. As much as possible make myself available for them when they need me. Instead of wasting my time with unnecessary things, I would spend my time with my best friend/family. Another, I would help other people and use his blessings and share them with other people. Lastly, love God with my whole heart and serve him as a way of my gratitude to him.

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

One experience wherein I feel God's grace is when he answers my prayers. I always ask God for things that I want to happen/to receive in my life through prayer however, not all of my requests are granted by God. I believe God only answers my request if it's needed in my life and I will use it for good purpose. Grace is the power that God freely gives us to assist us in accomplishing something we could never accomplish on our own.

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

After the recollection, I realized that everything God does has a purpose even though it makes you feel bad or good. We just have to trust him because all things he does is for us his children as well. Another is that we can strengthen our faith in God through simple doings like praying, acknowledging, and serving him. We must strengthen our faith, especially in this time of pandemic when we face different challenges brought by the pandemic. God gives the best for us and it is meant not just for us, we should also share and give to others as well.

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1. We can strengthen our spiritual immune system by applying what we have learned into our everyday lives. We should not feel pressured about these because genuine urge to follow God is always the right thing.

2. I felt God's Grace when one of my relatives god the virus and we prayed for her to recover, and she did. My faith strengthen since then and I prayed for everyone not only for my friends and family but also for those who are suffering in these times.

3. I realized that God's power is very powerful. I realized that trust is very important between two individuals, especially between us and God. We must trust each other so that we would be able to live a good life with Him while also helping everyone with their needs. This Lenten helped me realize that caring for each other is very special because all of us is created by the one and only God Himself so we should all love and treat each other equally.

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

In the sharing of Brother Andreus, he mentioned the importance of our dignity. I can apply this in strengthening my Spiritual Immune System by always praying, connecting more with my loved ones, and lastly, serving God in the best that I can. In praying, I would always thank God for all the blessings that I have received and about to receive. I will also ask for forgiveness for all my wrongdoings. I will connect more with my loved ones. I will bond more with them and make time for them. I will always be there for them whenever they need me. Lastly, I will serve God in the best way that I can. As his child, I am willing to put him as the center of my life. I will serve him with all my heart as to show my thanks to him and fulfill my role as a faithful steward of his. Through all this, I am able to execute practices that would further strengthen my spiritual immune system.

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

God’s grace is when we receive his love and his favor. There is nothing we have done, nor can ever do to earn this favor.My experiences in feeling God’s Grace are when he gives me blessings and answers my prayers. By simply waking up everyday, I can already feel his grace. God has shown me his grace in my prayers. When I have many questions, he eventually gives me answers and through that I can feel his sanctifying grace.

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

After the recollection, I realized that God will always have a plan for us. There may be times when we go through ups and downs but we must all remember that such things happen for a reason. May it be good or bad, God’s intentions for us is nothing but goodness. In the end, everything that happens will always and always be for our good. One more thing I realized is that God must be placed in the center of our lives. Though we may not feel him physically, he is always with us. He will always be there to guide and bless us. We must include him in everything that we do because everything is made possible through him to begin with. An example would be including Him in decision making.

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1. The sharing of Brother Andreus has inspired me to further strengthen my faith and carry on my mission as a member of God's family. He also gave emphasis on the importance of faith in strengthening our spiritual resistance. He affirmed that despite our differences, our dignity as human beings should be respected and protected at all times. He was in awe with the fact that no matter how sinful we are, God is willing to embrace us and give us countless opportunities to repent and be sorry for our sins. These learnings are valuable and should be applied for us to strengthen our "Spiritual (Immune) System".

When I pray, I have to surrender everything to God and accept His will for He knows what is best for us. I should also strive to improve my relationship with other people by giving them time and ensuring that they know how grateful I am for their love, guidance and support. I will continue to improve myself so that I can be an instrument of God's love to others (through my words and deeds) and be worthy to be called His child. I will continue to be inspired by His life and believe that I am capable to give unconditional love the way He did for all of us.

2. Life wouldn't be possible without God's grace. The opportunity to wake up each each day and carry on with our daily routine is a proof of God's love and grace. The answered prayers during difficult times show God's readiness to shower us with His blessings. The peace and happiness that we feel after confession knowing that we are reunited with God can only be possible with His grace. Things that most of us take for granted each day (such as the air that we breathe, material things, our loved ones, community workers, etc.) are, likewise, living manifestations of His grace.

3. After this Lenten Recollection, I realized how important it is for us to redirect our lives to the path that God has planned for us. Because of the demand in our daily lives, we tend to forget our most important role - our role as God's children. We become pre-occupied with earthly stuff that we take for granted our responsibility as members of the church. We put so much effort on material things and temporary pleasure and give no time for things that would give us eternal happiness. Despite these shortcomings, we are blessed to have God who is willing to accept us regardless of how neglectful we are with our responsibilities. With this, we need to make Him the center of our lives and ensure that we continue to be instruments of His love and grace to others.

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1. Brother Andreus talked about how we see the world differently. It may be through thinking, being, seeing, feeling, and many others. He provides a clear view of everyone's dignity; though vulnerable, it is still protected and respected. I will put this into my day-to-day living. I will pray sincerely and include those suffering, having problems, and many more; I break the interval of being away from my relatives and will always link myself with them; I will serve and love God unconditionally as he did the same thing for me. His mercy is how He has shown these concepts that will eventually make us a good person and a good server of His will.

2. God's grace helped me wake up this morning despite having the temptation to stay and bed to sleep. God's grace does not only produce salvation but gives everything that a human being needs spiritually. In his guidance, we can define what is right and wrong, avoid temptation, and many more. He fruitfully changes our perspective in our hearts and our minds. We can be the person that God wants us to be through God's grace.

3.I realized that God’s entire plan for us is to spread love and goodness. He is the Father who heals, cares, comforts, and many more. He gives us anything unconditionally. He has the best characteristics that no one can dare to break. His intentions and plans for us happen for a reason, which will undoubtedly turn into something good. In conclusion, God’s plan is beneficial to everyone, and His will is always the right thing to do.

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1. Brother Andreus' sharing provides a method of thinking, being, and seeing the world. It offers a picture of a just society in which everyone's dignity is respected and those who are vulnerable are protected. I should put these into practice on a daily basis. Every time I pray, I will take off my mask so that God can see the naked truth in me; I will close the distance between my brothers and sisters and unite with them; I will serve God with all of my might; and I will allow God to love me. It is only through the mercy of God that we have been introduced to these concepts. Grace is what saves us, justifies us, sanctifies us, and equips us to serve Him. Grace-filled living is about putting God's gifts to use and sharing the message of grace with a hurting and dying world.

2. It is only through God's grace that I am able to wake up this morning. God's grace provides us with more than salvation; it also provides us with everything we require for life and godliness. God produces effective change in our hearts and lives through grace. Grace is the power that God freely gives us to assist us in accomplishing something we could never accomplish on our own. That is why, even on a normal day, God's kindness allows us to get out of bed.

3. God's entire essence is goodness. He is our loving Father who heals, restores, loves, and fulfills us. He is kind, benevolent, wholesome, and wonderfully gracious. God's goodness indicates that He is without evil, that His intents and motivations are always good, that He always does the right thing, and that the conclusion of His plan is always beneficial.

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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. Brother Andreus shared some insightful ways in order to further reinforce our faith towards God and beliefs about God, also known as our Spiritual "Immune" System. Firstly, we must show our authenticity and genuine faith in God in each and every prayer. We must not conceal anything from God for He is willing to bestow grace upon us to cleanse us from unrighteousness. Secondly, Brother Andreus suggested "remove the distance of the hearts." This implies how we must find ways to develop our relationships with family and friends and strengthen communication and bonds between us, especially amidst the pandemic which is gradually pulling everyone apart from their loved ones. Lastly, repentance is crucial. Guilt can lead to misunderstandings and indifference towards what is good and what is not, hence, we must change our hearts and minds in order to spiritually clean ourselves through God's grace.

2. For instance, ever since the start of the pandemic, I had always been scared that me, my friends and my family would be afflicted by the virus or that the impact of the pandemic would cause significant, life-threatening repercussions. However, everyday leading towards the present, all that transpired was NOT the worst-case scenario. Although we still face our individual obstacles each and every day, the fact that me, my friends, and my family are all alive and well are what matters to me the most and what made me realise the sheer goodness and grace of God for providing us the protection, guidance, and happiness we need to get through each day.

3. One fundamental lesson that invoked hope and realisation in me was the saying: “God is good.” He is not only an embodiment or exemplification of goodness, for He IS good. At times, we doubt Him whenever an unfortunate event transpired or when we are faced with various hindrances. However, His goodness is not limited to what happens or what we feel, it is how He is always by our side through each and every obstacle and path in our lives. He is good because He is forgiving, He holds us in His arms, He is unwavering, and He is loving all the while both pleasant and unpleasant things occur to us.