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TUGON a collection of inspiring outputs exhibiting god's presence in the lives of the Filipino people 2202 YAM | 10 EMULOV | 20 EUSSI the soul of the living church Where is God's presence in the life of the Church? How do we make ourselves present to God? \"According to Him, “You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You.”\"

acknowledgements John Paul Titular Editor-in-Chief & Content Writer Nixie Skyler See Symille Guen Sartiel Kyla Angela Yatco Layout Artist & Layout Artist & Layout Artist & Content Writer Content Writer Content Writer Stan Matthew Sevillano Precious Eizel Mae Ty Content Writer Content Writer

TABLE OF CONTENTS 01 WMOHMEREENITS?GOD IN OUR TOUGHEST God's existence is a fiction, a belief reserved for the feeble intellect. It is only a notion that only the illiterate and uneducated hold dear, and that there is no one worthy of the name and glory of God. 03 THE SWEETEST REVELATION With the human beings’ inability, To grasp things beyond their naked eye, In times of misery we ask, Where is God in trying moments of our life? 08 REMINISCENT An unprecedented vision of distortion, In the havoc of life, I need some distraction, Trying times despise dwindling, From whom can I get solutions?, some voices mumbling 15 SMTO.DAEULGOUFSFTAINITEHOFHIPPO 17 REFLECTIONS G&GOOHDDO’WS PDROEWSEENMCEAKINETOHUERLSIEFLEVOEFSTPHREECSHEUNRTCTHO 09 HE'S HERE God will be the light that guides us home in times where we feel lost or alone. God will provide for us when we need Him the most, and that our prayers will surely reach Him. 05 13 11 TUMITINDIG FAITH DEFEATS FEAR. FINDING LIGHT IN THE DARK Lord, You keep me awake! Living in the darkness isn’t fake. But I know this is real. Because you’re making me For us to be able to overcome all these challenges God was with me during the most trying times of feel. That the love you gave is surely real. that we are facing, we always have to remember my life, and I sometimes forget about Him. He that we are not alone because God made a promise never left me, and he is still with me, saying that that He will always stay by our side. he is with me through my silent battles.

WHERE IS GOD IN OUR TOUGHEST MOMENTS? BY: SYMILLE GUEN SARTIEL FEATURE ARTICLE In these days of scientific and technical growth, it is common for individuals to assert that God's existence is a fiction, a belief reserved for the feeble intellect. It is only a notion that only the illiterate and uneducated hold dear, and that there is no one worthy of the name and glory of God. 01

According to the saying \"seeing is believing,\" there is no basis for the notion that God is a physical being since God cannot be seen by humans. With this background, we are rightfully questioning whether or not God is a real or imaginary being. But, I personally believe that there is God because of my faith. In Isaiah 43:2, it is said that God will be with us every step of the way. We can rest assured that God will be there for us in the midst of our difficult moments. Even though we may believe he is not there, as he says in His Word, he is always present. When we're stuck for words or don't know what to say, we may lean on God's presence every day of our life. God is the one who protects us. As we struggle, he stands at our side. Whatever distance we may feel from Him, realise that he's right here with us all the time. God loves His creation so I think that He will never leave our side and he is always there, all we have to do is to have trust in Him. 02

the sweetest revelation A poem by: Nixie Skyler See 03

To whom shall we praise when the world engulfs its own Territories and states, all nations at its reverberating plates Just when the spring of war has grown And mankind droops weary of trusting fate With the human beings’ inability To grasp things beyond their naked eye, In times of misery we ask, Where is God in trying moments of our life? To whom shall we run? To the mighty being, to the living God, to the idols we lift our soul? Where should dying spirits lie? To speak the name of angels, the hymn of saints in the guise of human form How pure should we cleanse our immoral selves For God to deem us worthy Of all the good to ever exist in this life; And of all the truth we ever seek in living. That is God’s sweetest revelation, Reserved only to those whose deeds are righteous and good. The true essence of divine wisdom, At most attained by being completely sinful, yet nude. 04

FAITH DEFEATS FEAR. \"Don't panic. I am with you. There is no need to fear for I am your God. I will give you strength. I will hold you steady. Keep a firm grip on you.\" Isaiah 41:10 05

ARTWORK BY: PRECIOUS EIZEL MAE TY Going through difficult times is a normal part of because He is an all-knowing God and life. We can never avoid it as much as He knows what is best for us. He has we want to. We have to accept and His best interest in our lives and in our embrace the challenges that life future so we should never lose hope throws at us because facing these and faith in Him. He gives us assurance challenges would make us become that we will receive mercy and help stronger and more resilient. They test during our times of need. We only need our inner strength to stand firm with so that we can our faith, continue discover the true meaning of life. worshiping Him, and trust in His These challenges could also shape us promises. I sometimes experience fear and motivate us to change into and sadness too. But I know that becoming better people. God gives us during those times when I feel low, God is not far away and that He is always trials to test our faith in Him. For us to with me and will never leave me be able to overcome all these because I know that He truly cares challenges that we are facing, we about me. I can sense His presence always have to remember that we are and His love for me by the blessings not alone because God made a and angels in the form of people that promise that He will always stay by our would come my way every time I side. We always have to keep in mind would need His guidance and help. God that everything is happening for a is always there with us in our most reason or purpose. He will never difficult times. We only need to call forsake us nor leave us during upon His name, lift everything up to situations or circumstances that we Him, and know in our hearts that He'll need Him most because He loves us see us through and will ultimately work and cares for us. He is always present all things for good. GOD IS GOOD ALL and is always here to listen to our prayers. THE TIME. —— Precious Eizel Mae T. 06

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REMINISCENT A POEM BY JOHN PAUL TITULAR Waking up but drowning in thoughts In the silence, I still hear questions to be sought Fixating my mind on what’s supposed to be gone As my life is in a fret, it should be done An unprecedented vision of distortion In the havoc of life, I need some distraction Trying times despise dwindling From whom can I get solutions?, some voices mumbling There are unusual hues in my vision I cast a glance at my right and it aided connections whereas the left colored me limitations Looking down spared me oblivion Which direction should I follow? Should I remain stoic and aid heart’s hollow? In the stream of consciousness, wonders reside Have I ever looked up and let him decide? How blatant injustice is what I just did When He was just up there waiting for me to see That the power of His presence can whisper: I will never leave you alone just remember me 08

He's [Verse] Here At times I feel incomplete AN ORIGINAL SONG BY STAN SEVILLANO and it's like life has me beat [Verse] but you'll be there for me Among everything I can see I don't need my eyes To know You're in my life You're everything that is good When I feel lost and alone my hurdles you wisthood You'll be the light to Whenever I felt deprived guide me home You were the help that arrived No matter how far I fall You'll lift me through it all [Chorus] cause even if things go wrong I know my Faith in you is strong Don't need to see you, for me to find you [Chorus] You're always right here by my side Don't need to see you, for me to find you And as long as I pray be it You're always right here night or by day by my side I know that you'll be there to provide And as long as I pray be it night or by day I know that you'll be there to provide 09

EXPLANATION OF THE SONG This song answers the question “Where is God in trying moments of our life?” by putting emphasis on the fact that He has never left us and is always with us no matter what troubles we experience. “He’s Here” is a song that explains how even without being able to see where God is, He is always guiding us and protecting us from even greater problems that we may face every day. Furthermore it shows that God does in fact reveal himself to us in the forms of help that we receive in those trying times; for example, as the song states, God will be the light that guides us home in times where we feel lost or alone. Also, the song puts emphasis on how we can rely on God in these trying times through faith and prayer; as the song states, we do not need to see Him to know that He is with us if our Faith is strong. Additionally, it shows that God will provide for us when we need Him the most, and that our prayers will surely reach Him. Another thing about the song is that it shows how God is the one who lifts us up during all the falls that we take in our life. It shows that no matter how difficult life gets and now matter how many times it knocks us down, God is the one who picks us up and sets us back on our feet. He is the one who keeps giving us the motivation and strength to keep going on, and without him, we would simply be unable to keep moving forward. Lastly, the song also emphasizes on the fact that God, in our most difficult times, can be seen in everything that is good in this world. It shows that God was the help we needed when we were suffering, He is the shoulder we leaned on when we needed to rely on someone, He is the food that we received when we were hungry, and the water that quenched us when we were thirsty. In summary God is always there for us, and He will continue to help us and guide during our toughest times even though we don’t really see Him; it is our faith and love for Him that allows Him to reveal himself to us in our darkest moments in the form of all that is good and beautiful in this Earth. 10

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[Verse 1] Oh lord, can you hear me? [Chorus] I’m trying to be the one they see. Hey Lord, You keep me awake! Living in the darkness isn’t fake. This is not a race, But I know this is real. but you keep me at pace. Because you’re making me feel. There’s no one that could replace. That the love you gave is surely real. [Chorus] [Instrumentall] Hey Lord, You keep me awake! Living in the darkness isn’t fake. But I know this is real. [Bridge] Because you’re making me feel. Even though it's broken, That the love you gave is surely real. I'll leave my door open. I've got no place, Though you're my safe space. [Instrumental] This is me, doubting my sanity. But you're here with me, And Keeping me free. [Verse 2] I'll lean on your shoulder. Against the world. Please tell me when this is over. They never hear a single word. But their voices are heard, And mine’s unheard [Chorus] Oh-oh-oh Hey Lord, You keep me awake! Living in the darkness isn't fake. But I know this is real. Because you're making me feel. That the love you gave is surely real. 12

FINDING LIGHT IN THE DARK 13

An Artwork by John Paul Titular One of the most challenging moments in my Meanwhile, I look down at my phone, life is when the pandemic started. I became browse my social media, and hunt for really sad because of the many things I solutions there after looking to my left used to do that I can’t do now. A lot has and right sides. I got to a point in my life change . I can’t see my friends personally, I when I was always constantly looking, lack outlets that will let me express my over here, and down there, but never up, stress, in short, I needed to adjust in so which helped me understand that it was many ways. Thus, this artwork that I did the cure to everything. God was with me depicts the trying moment I had when I during the most trying times of my life, wanted to look for answers to all the and I sometimes forget about Him. He questions lingering in my mind. All my never left me, and he is still with me, anxieties and sadness need some advice saying that he is with me through my and hearings on what particular things to silent battles. He hadn't forgotten about do. It was aforementioned from the poem me; all I had to do was put my trust in Him about the 4 directions I had which was and not in anybody else. Sometimes we visualized from the artwork itself. My family need to feel what our eyes can't see, pour and friends on both sides of the artwork our hearts out, and believe in God's works were the ones who always urge and support for us. He is the solution, and he will me to do the correct things in order to cope. never be the problem. 14

ST. AGUSTINE OF HIPPO: A SINNER TURNED INTO SAINT BY: SYMILLE GUEN SARTIEL MODEL OF FAITH Augustine was probably the greatest Christian philosopher of Antiquity, and he undoubtedly had the most deep and long-lasting influence. He was born in Tagaste, Numidia, on November 13, 354 and died at Hippo Regius on August 28, 430. His influence on Western society in terms of sin, grace, freedom, and sexuality cannot be overstated. Augustine was noted for a variety of things, including his influence in the Church and his writings that influenced Biblical exegesis practice. He grew up in a religiously divided household, but over time he discovered his own truth. 15

Augustine struggled with moral and St. Augustine made my faith grow stronger because he made me realize mental issues in his youth. He had a that in all the searching, finding, and voracious thirst for physical delights. He knowing what I desire, God will always enjoyed going out and chasing girls. He have a will for us, He will always have a fathered a child while still a teenager but right path for us to take. He also made never married. His way of living offered me understand that even though we are his devout Christian mother plenty of sinners we are given a chance to reasons to cry for his soul. But change, a chance to do what is right so eventually, Augustine came to his we can be in the arms of the Lord. He senses. In the year 386, he had left said that, “Faith is to believe what we do Manichaeism and had become attracted not see; and the reward of this faith is to to the truths of Christianity. In the see what we believe.” We must believe garden behind his house, he went to the so that we can fully trust the Lord. Faith fig tree and wept. As he pleaded to the can change our vices into virtues and Lord, he heard a child’s voice singing a our pride and selfishness are pushed phrase, “Tolle lege, tolle lege.” which aside. If we truly believe, our faith will be means “Take up and read.” It prompted stronger and will make us into a new him to read St. Paul's Letter to the person. St. Augustine is truly a model of Romans, leading to his decision to faith. Even in all of his sins and vices, he become a Christian and a servant of made a way to change all of them into God and in the year 387, Augustine was virtues. He accepted the right path that baptized. Augustine made me realize God wanted him to take and with that that even though we are sinners, we he was once a sinner but eventually can still change and be enlightened if became a saint. we have faith in the Lord. According to Him, “You have made us for yourself, O 16 Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You.” We always searched for what is right for us. Humans always have desires, it is a part of us and if sometimes we don’t achieve our desires, we doubt ourselves, we become angry and we will no longer have the will to continue what we’ve started. But, in all of that rage and confusion, a word or presence from God will take away our fear and anxiety and we will be at peace again.

where is God's presence in 1 The presence of God in our lives and Thomas Woods's book entitled \"How work means everything to us. We lose the Catholic Church Built Western It was evident from Thomas Woods everything when God is not present, Civilization'' brings to light the fact that How the Catholic Church Built but we have everything when God is God has always been present in the life Western Civilization that God’s present! The criteria for all matters in of the Church, and what is more presence in the Church may be found church life should not be right or surprising for some, in the field of also in the work of science, as there wrong, good or evil, or anything of the Science which was widely believed to was a procuring undermine when type. Every matter is judged by God's have always been against the idea of Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) made some presence. When we fellowship with God and Religion. Many believe that the important astronomical observations others and share our feelings in the Catholic Church has always been the with his telescope that helped to presence of the Lord, if the fellowship enemy of science and the truth, undermine aspects of the Ptolemaic takes a different path than our however, as stated in Thomas Woods's system. He noticed mountains on the feelings, we must simply relinquish book, God along with the Catholic moon, casting doubt on the old belief our feelings and walk along. Is it us, Church has actually advocated and that the celestial bodies were perfect with our own opinions, who make helped shape modern sciences to what spheres. Jesuit participation in choices in the church, or is it God's they are today. To prove this point, the seismology has also been ascribed to presence? It's not an issue of making science of economics, a concept that the order's persistent presence in the correct or wrong decision; the true we all rely on to survive in this modern universities and the scientific question is, do we have God's era, was first made way back community in particular, as well as its presence? Do we have God's priests' desire to lessen the presence when we voice our ideas, 3many centuries ago by the destructive effects of earthquakes as provide advice, say this or that, or do a service to their fellow men. All of this or that? If we try to feel God's Catholic Church as opposed to this validates God's existence when presence in everything, we will notice the false belief that it was these potential conversations are that God will be among us, and His made by secularists who deny brought to the church and questions presence will be precious and close to the validity of God. about the creation of the place we live us. However, when we condemn Furthermore, God has shown in are raised. It was also said that others, we miss God's presence. No His presence in the life of the humans learn about the nature of the matter how justified our criticisms of Church by using his ordered universe that God chose to create others are, we lose God's presence, power to allow us normal through experience, which is a major and there is no building. humans t o u n d e r s t a n d a n d component of the scientific process. experience the universe that He has The existence of God in the church's 2God doesn't care how made. God has an ordered power that life fell under the area of knowledge governs the universe which has been that Saint Thomas felt might be correct you are - He cares studied by great minds like Newton with discovered both through reason and about your attitude, your his laws of motion and even Albert divine revelation. —— J. Titular condition, your interior Einstein who has stated that it is a being... and if God is miracle that our universe is one that is 17 present in your life, you governed by certain constant laws. will never criticize or Without God using his ordered power to dispute. The more you bring unity to the universe, chaos would critique and debate to prove how hinder us from ever understanding correct you are, the more God's what everything really is. God's ordered presence you lose. However, the more power allowed scientists to develop a you humble yourself, value God's deep understanding of their sciences presence, and maintain oneness with which are still relevant in this modern the saints, the more God's presence age. These prior statements all prove we have. God's presence is entirely that God has always shown His due to the saints' unity and harmony, presence whenever the Church takes and God's presence is required in the unfair criticism by secularists who only church today. —— P. Ty believe in science even though the truth is that without God, these scientific processes and ideas would have never even been brought to light. —— S. Sevillano

the life of the Church? God's presence in the church is It is clear from Thomas Woods’s \"How manifested in a variety of ways and the Catholic Church Built Western perspectives. One way is when God 5 Civilization'' that God has been beside and Reason \"were expected to refrain God is with us at all times. When we the Church in every step of the way believe in Jesus, God gives us His spirit, from injecting theology and matters which resides with us and in us. and was helping it get over the However, amid the stress and hurry of of faith into natural philosophy\" our life, it might be difficult to notice misinformation that secularists use to that He is with us. It is possible, throughout the Middle Ages. God however, to practice and develop to be degrade it. Many secularists believe that conscious of God's presence. Like Bible exists because theologians who wrote reading, prayer, or worship, being the Church spreads misinformation and aware of God's presence is a basic about the physical sciences spiritual discipline. It's not mystical, that it is against the truth while at the strange, or esoteric, and it's not just for recognized natural philosophy's people who spend their whole waking same time propagating lies that mislead hours praying and seeking God. autonomy from theology. His Instead, we should be conscious of people. According to Woods’s book, this God's presence since Jesus vowed to Dominican brethren urged Albertus be with us constantly. We have direct cannot be any further from the truth access to God's presence as believers. We can talk to Him like we would a because God, alongside the Catholic friend at any moment since He is right Magnus, Saint Thomas Aquinas' there with us and in us. We don't need Church, was not only protecting the to rely on our own efforts to draw renowned teacher, to prepare a book closer to God since He has already truth but also advocating for it and made the effort to get as close to us as on physics to assist them grasp He possibly can - that is, inside of us. making advances to even the field of So, since God is constantly with us, we Aristotle's physical works. Despite the should just walk in His presence. We sciences. Many people may just be conscious that He is fact that his work on the Trinity was around, and that the light of His face believed that the shines on us with love and grace, no 6 Church condemned by the Church, Abelard matter where we are or what we are spread doing. —— N. See was very much in tune with the information regarding intellectual vibrancy of his time, and that the earth was flat he shared its faith in man's God-given and that Christopher reason. Abelard was a devout Columbus sailed around Catholic; current scholars dismiss the the globe to prove it idea that he was an eighteenth- otherwise. This cannot century rationalist who would have be further from the truth a s m a n y s i g n s used reason to attack the faith. His from back in the day show that the labor was always geared at Church and ancient civilizations already strengthening and bolstering the knew the existence of a round earth. Church's magnificent structure of This proved that God has never let the truth. God has also produced its own Church spread any falsehood and was presence in the life guiding it every step of the way. of the church Furthermore, it is not only in the field of 4 through the life's sciences that God and the Catholic handbook, the bible. Church have contributed to, but also the The book offers a field of ethics and rights. It is widely systematic researched that the Catholic Church is exposition of the the reason why we have human rights Catholic faith, in the first place; were it not for God covering everything being present and giving guidance to from God's qualities the Church, we would not be able to experience living as peacefully as we to sin, grace, the would today. These statements all Incarnation, prove that in every moment, God was salvation, virtues, always with us and with the Church and sacraments, and the that He has always been protecting us Four Last Things, and showing us the right path of which among other themes (death, we are obliged to see and follow as His judgment, heaven, and hell). —— K. beloved children. —— S. Sartiel Yatco 18

how do we make ourselves 1 Knowing how much God and the By praying and Catholic Church has contributed in Let this line be discussed because it making our lives in this modern age as communicating provides one of many points on how pleasant as it can be, it is up to us to we can present ourselves to God. It is show to Him how much we 3 with God everyday, we make believed that the point is that in our appreciate His blessings in the field of present cultural milieu, it is easy to sciences and knowledge through our ourselves present forget—or not to learn in the first place own ways. An example of an act that —just how much our civilization owes we can accomplish to show God how to Him. We should to the Catholic Church. This is why it much we appreciate Him is by using is imperative to note that one must the sciences that we learned into never tire instill the values being taught in them progressing and protecting the lives because we can never be in church in and beauty of His creation. With the communicating our everyday lives. When we wish to knowledge of rights, we can draw closer to God, we must engage understand what things a human with Him for He in more practices and take on more being is entitled to in order to live their obligations. Choose kindness and best lives on earth and as such, we will never forsake obey those who require greater may learn to respect each other's attention. While absorbed in the rights to ensure a peaceful and nor leave us in world's distractions and pleasures, the progressive community for all. soul cannot genuinely serve God. As a Furthermore, we can also use our whatever result, we must always be watchful knowledge of economics from the and aware of the choices we make in Catholic Church to help materialize the situations or life. We must consider the ideal living conditions for all people; consequences of our acts, both to learning what to buy and what to conditions we are ourselves and to others. We must avoid is a great way to keep families study the holy principles of our faith if well sustained without losing their in. we want to keep it pure. We cannot savings and going bankrupt or identify deception until we homeless. He has His best interest in us and in understand and love the truth, which our future, therefore we must for us is a person, Jesus Christ, God Lastly, we can continue to put our confidence in and Man. Furthermore, let us keep Him. —— P. Ty this line in mind so that we can 2use our constantly be present to God. \"If any one will come after Me, let him deny understanding himself, take up his cross, and follow in the field of Me,\" Our Savior said. —— J. Titular sciences brought about 19 by the Church to learn the proper ways of taking care of animals and plants which are all part of God's creation. Showing proper care to the environment and all living things is one of the most important things we can show God to thank Him in response to all that He has done for the progress of humanity. —— S. Sevillano

present to God? We must always 5 The soul cannot genuinely serve God while it is engrossed in the world's 4 direct our thoughts In order for us to show our presence distractions and pleasures, according to God, we must answer His calling to The Lives of the Saints. As a result, to God. We must and do everything we are set out to our reaction should be: Let us now do in the name of His glory. This join our own actions of praise and pay attention o means that all our actions must be satisfaction to those that Christ has made to make Him happy and proud offered to God in the name of sinners. God's presence in of us. We must follow His We may and should console the Most commandments, advocate for peace Sacred Heart in this way, which is the present and unity, as well as to give to charity constantly hurt by the sins of to help the marginalized people of our thankless men. Let us also be docile moment, even community. God as shown in His and quick to respond to heavenly commandments wants us to love and inspirations, and we will grow in God's when we feel too take care of our neighbors as much wisdom and strength. Furthermore, it as we love ourselves which is why I was highlighted that when a man busy to come up believe that a way to make ourselves gives himself to God, God returns known to Him is by treating everyone friendship a hundredfold along with all for air - for God is fairly and equally while giving them of His other gifts. Friends are then the proper respect that they deserve. loved not only for themselves, but there in these Another thing we can do to show our also for God, with a vibrant and presence to God is to never lose our delicate love, because God can readily moments as well. faith in Him and to always remember purify feelings. to pray and form a deeper bond with We should also use Him. Above loving our neighbors, God Friendship is tainted by self-love wants us to love Him the most as He every chance to is our creator; therefore, we must show our never ending love for Him connect with God and praise Him for by keeping our faith strong and His loving, detailed participation in our everlasting which can be done by acts lives. —— N. See such as praying the rosary regularly, attending mass every Sunday, and through our acts of service to other rather than feelings. people because after all, unless you provide adequate actions to back up Let us take your faith, that faith would hold little meaning. —— S. Sartiel 6advantage of thenew year's circumstances, as well as the marvelous rejuvenation affected in the world by the great mystery of today's day, to revive in our hearts a renewed passion and generosity in God's service. These are only a few of the prayers we should offer to God. —— K. Yatco 20

TINAWAG NGAYON UPANG TUMINDIG A collection of inspiring outputs exhibiting god's presence in the lives of the Filipino people S. Sartiel | N. See | S. Sevillano J. Titular | P. Ty | K. Yatco © 2022. Group F. Performance Task. Fundamentals of Faith.