Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

I attended a 1st Friday mass here in the office few hours ago. Accordingly, first Friday is intended for the devotion of Sacred Heart of Jesus.

I remember when I was still in Butuan, I was still suffering from depression then (caused by my ex-husband's betrayal), I found solace in churches be it in Lianga, or at Butuan's Sto. Niño Shrine or Cathedral.

One Friday late afternoon, I just arrived in Butuan from a special audit in Lianga, I decided to drop by the Cathedral. There I chanced upon devotees of Sacred Heart of Jesus doing the praise and worship.

The feeling I had while I was in the church was indescribable. It was as if the deep burden I was carrying in my heart then was unloaded... That is, after I silently sobbed while kneeling and praying inside the church.  I even covered my face with my already tear-soaked handkerchief just to cover myself.  I was hoping I would not be identified by people and just be plainly oblivious to other churchgoers.

But please, don't get me wrong.  I am not boasting that I am a prayerful person.  I would just like to express what I went through when I was still nursing a badly bruised heart.

Anyway, since then, I became a devotee. But considering that I could not keep up with the church's early schedule of devotion, I decided to buy a prayer handbook and pray in the comforts of my bedroom.

The healing process was not easy... It took so much time... With the help of prayer, I gradually learned to deal not only with my depression but also, forgiveness...

Why My Ex-Husband Agreed To Annul Our Marriage (last part)

Who would not be scared to be placed in a controversial limelight especially when one is guilty of his own crime. Of course, if you were in my ex-husband's shoes, you would pay for the annulment fees, right?

Yeah, that's what he did. As to from whom and/or from which he got the money to fund for such a costly endeavor, that is... no longer my business. :)

Why My Ex-Husband Agreed To Annul Our Marriage (part 2 of 3)

Moreover, the next issue that I raised was, who is going to pay for the annulment expenses? Certainly not me! When we got married, our officemates and common friends said it was as if my ex-husband won the lotto while I, I lost all my fortune thru a fire. They must have seen a premonition... of a doomed marriage.

Anyway, back to who should pay for the annulment case: I convinced my ex-husband by intimidating him that rather than paying for a lawyer to defend him for a concubinage case that I would file against him and his mistress for an adultery, he has no other choice but to pay for the annulment case. There would also be a possible consequence that their lovechild might be dragged to the scandal, as well as, evidence of scandalous circumstances that my ex-husband and his mistress created.

(to be continued)

Why My Ex-Husband Agreed To Annul Our Marriage

I am writing this article to give you an idea of why I said in my previous post that my ex-husband was forced to cooperate and pay for the annulment fees.

Months before I filed for an annulment case against my ex-husband, I called him asking that our marriage be finally put to an end... legally. I explained that there is no more reason to save our marriage since: 1) we don't love each other anymore; 2) his infidelity is grossly incurable; 3) we already have our own separate lives; 4) at that time, he was already living in with his mistress, with whom he has a lovechild; and not to mention, 5) he housed his mistress in a place where a number of our COA officemates are residing (delicadeza, are you there?)

to be continued...

Help! Attention: my ex-husband!

I've been legally single since the beginning of this year (please refer to my previous posts on this). Unfortunately, until now I could not use my maiden name in my government transactions yet as I don't have the necessary papers to support my change of name. It takes a long process. (Sigh!)

One of the requirements needed is the certificate of finality of decision to be obtained from the regional trial court where my annulment was filed and decided upon. I requested for such document thru my lawyer, Atty. Azura. But until now, I still didn't receive it. According to Atty. Azura, my ex-husband has not yet fully paid the filing/certification fee of P1,000+.

I understand why my ex-husband would no longer cooperate on paying the necessary fees and all. There is no reason anymore for him to get intimidated (as what I did before just to force him to cooperate and pay for the annulment fees).

Well, that's just his unconscious way of showing of who he really is! Now, back to my dilemma, I need help! Anybody, please!