Mass

Did I already mention that this University which I study right now, looks like slowly turning into a Religious School? It's not that I am against religions but this school is teaching us to get closer to our Almighty God by conducting a monthly devotion.

And according to the rumors, that is the Dean's idea who was currently seating in that position in this University. This felt good too, because we have a time for God and our faith and love for him grew bigger as times passed by.

Right now, we are currently here, sitting with my classmates and other students of USTA in this huge indoor arena that was built in the center heart of USTA.

To its extent, it can accommodate all of the students in this very huge university. Either from Elementary, high school and even all of the courses in the college department.

Imagine, all of the students are here. Like it had a grand concert of a very famous band or artist. Or it's like there is a game tournament of a certain sport.

I roamed my eyes for me to see the different colors of the student's uniform. Some of them are wearing corporate attires even though there are still students, and my eyes even witnessed some students that wore white and other colors of scrub suits.

I guess some of them are interns in KenTaui Medical Hospital near huh? It's a hospital, owned by Krizer's relatives and I don't know if Xian is connected to them also.

Yeah, that is how wealthy, Krizer is. He is the heir of this University and well, he is lucky enough that he hasn't still experienced or once kidnapped for ransom because of the thought of the evil guys that they want a lot of money from the Sta. Teresita clan.

By the way, since I mentioned their clan already which Xian belonged to, according to the history of this city that we lived in. Sta. Teresita was once called a village and led by a certain brave woman. And outsiders tried to ruin that village but their woman leader named Teresita fought for it.

And I don't know why the name Teresita became a famous and rich surname already until now. Sta. Teresita's are humble too but well, they can intimidate you in different ways.

We always encounter some members of that big clan if there is a social event. I can say that the Cruz Clan is big too, but not that big compared to those Sta. Teresitas especially that their names owned this city. Some of them are politicians, businessmen and other fields that they made their names expanded and well known.

So back, at this huge arena, the color of it from outside is the mixture of every dark shade of colors that screams modernity in terms of architectural things.

It was renovated years ago and well, two years that we did not use it and we it's just enough for us to use the auditoriums and gymnasium if it had an event. But not this event like this to form a large crowd like right now.

I took a look at my wrist watch only to find out that it was already 8 a.m. and this mass will be done for… I think at around 9:30?

I am not sure because maybe they will make an announcement after this.

But, waiting here for almost one hour and a half hours is like hell for my classmates and friends since they are slowly turning into a devil one. Why?

Well, I guess there is no shame that was left on them already. Because some of them are murmuring saying, "I am already hungry."

I also saw some of them gossiping again, well what's new? It's their nature right?

The preach already started and some of us are busy listening to what the Priest was saying, and I noticed that some of us too are checking their phones every second that will pass.

Lucky they are because there are no Organization officers that passed by on our area right now. I remember what happened on the previous days again.

When me and Xian nearly kissed and I am glad that there's still no awkwardness that built between us. But the unlucky part is, the morning after that incident, Dale started teasing me again, and I am lucky enough because he did not spread that thing like a wildfire because that might be sent to death.

The Priest' preach is about peace, he is talking about peace of mind, heart and soul. But I think the minds of most of us because I am included too, were like a kite flying in the sky.

Or I mean is like a plastic bottle floating in the huge ocean which plays by the waves and waves and waves. And I don't know why, so I shook my head and lightly pats both of my cheeks trying to wake up my sleeping presence of mind.

Some of my classmates and even from other sections are yawning and obviously, they did not have a good sleep last night because uhuh, maybe because of their chatmates huh?

I am lucky enough that me and Xian don't chat till midnight since we met and I don't know why I am telling you this instead of focusing on the preach so I will have a chance to have a clean soul too.

"According to 2 Thessalonians 3:16?, which it stated 'Now the Lord of peace himself, give you peace in all ways, the Lord be with you all,' what does this mean my dear students and dear facilitators?" The Priest asked and suddenly the large crowd took a seconds of silence.

"The Lord God always gives us Peace in our daily lives even without us, asking for it by praying. So since God does its part to us, then why don't we do our part for him too? And that is praying and having faith in him and we have us. Because who doesn't want peace, right?"

He voiced out again using the microphone and his voice was heard all over the arena since the microphone he was using was connected to the speakers.

I continued listening trying to maintain my focus in front even though I felt that my phone from my backpack vibrated. And since I don't want to be caught because that means my cell phone will be confiscated and I need to pay a fee for me to get it again.

I felt that I am kind of broke right now, so I don't want to check my phone. Even though the thought that a message that was sent is important or a call. I don't care. I'll check it later.

"Also, from 1 Peter 5:7 said that 'casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.'"

The priest said and he roamed around his eyes in this close arena like he is finding someone but he can't.

"Tell him, give him, let's pray for all those things that we are scared for, because the Almighty Lord God, cares for us." He said again in a calm tone as he continued to speak and I am glad that our classmates are not that noisy.

"He truly loves us more than we love him. He is like an open book friend which is that anytime, anywhere, we can seek help for him. We can ask favors to him and ask help from him too, but always remember dear students and facilitators that we should not only pray if we just need something for him. Let's still talk to him even though we already got what we want, we should know how to say thank you too."

He uttered and I agreed with him, because I may not be that type of person who always prays at night, before meals but I am trying to connect with him too.

I am training myself too, that I should not only talk to him only at the hardest times in my life when I know that no one can already help me than him, our God.

"We should know to talk to him too and say thank you for all the blessings, our lives and our everyday breath. And as upon having peace, we can find it first in him, next is too our inner self. Because we can only find peace first if we ask for God and I am sure he would give you that my dear students and facilitators."

The Priest voiced out again and I can relate to him because of what I experienced already too, and maybe this preach can help my brother Lick too in his state right now.

I barely saw him these past few days after that we had deep talks that night. And I am still worried because maybe who knows? That he will simply hang himself on somewhere and end his life or he will crash into the land or sea of the aircraft he is maneuvering.

The preaching was done on the time that I expected, well it's already a year ago since this started so I am getting too used to it too. Especially the time. The wide doors are already open and there were a lot of doors in this area for us to not have stampede.

And while walking with my classmates who seem to just woke up and even do stretching since the line here was already getting clear because we don't want to compress ourselves into that hot and tight spaces earlier.

I was about to join their conversation when I felt that my cell phone vibrated again, so I made an effort to put it out of my bag only for me to be surprised and my eyebrows met after reading the messages that I received.

Did he just want me to be annoyed earlier? Uh, gladly I did not read it and replied.