Forgiveness Amidst Temptation and Confession
Maryam:
In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Yosef:
Tell me, what has worried you.
Maryam: [cries uncontrollably]
Father, on the road of following you, oh Jesus Christ, I met someone who filled my heart, a soulless one. That through warmth and love colored my life. And that made my actions the opposite of your wishes. I fell in love with a pastor. I hated myself for this. I beg your mercy over my weakness.
Yosef:
Now declare your forgiveness, in the name of Christ, and I will forgive you, in the name of Christ.
Maryam:
God the Great, I regret my sins. If I were to be punished by You, especially since I have belittled you, the Loving the Merciful to me. I hated myself. I beg your mercy, and I promise not to sin again. God, forgive me, the Sinned. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
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A Conversation About Identity and Family
Woman:
So, tell me a bit more about yourself.
Man:
I'm afraid there's nothing more to tell.
Woman:
Why?
Man:
Because I never knew my parents.
Woman:
Do you like music? Life is sometimes like a piano.
Man:
I think music can exist without the world, but the world cannot exist without music.
Woman:
And what about your love?
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Understanding Human Errors in Faith
Mila: [to Yosef on Maryam's fall into sin; silence]
Sometimes people think they know what they're doing, but the truth is, they don't. Romo, God is never wrong. Sometimes, it's the humans who fucked it up in the process.
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The Nature of Lies and Secrets
Monic:
Not all lies are sins. Let your prayer be your secret, as in how you let your sins be your secret.
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Struggling with Vows and Inner Turmoil
Monic: [to Maryam after her romantic relationship with Yosef is exposed. Maryam is crying in front of her]
I know what you are feeling now. Trying to keep the vow, but always fall into the hole of Sin. If Heaven is undecided for me, why should I meddle in your anguish?
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The Danger of Uncontrolled Desires
Monic: [to Romo Yosef regarding his seemingly-romantic friendship with Maryam]
If our lives are controlled by desires, that will be the most deadly sin. Never promise something you can't keep or imagine.
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Apologies for the Late Hour
Maryam: [to Yosef, when asked to go out; sounded annoyed]
Sorry, it's night time.
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Acknowledging Limits in Life
Maryam: [to Yosef]
Everything has its limits, Romo.
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Questioning Sin and Divine Encounter
Romo Yosef:
Why bother questioning whether we have sinned, if God can only be met through questions?
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The Paradox of Personal Miracles
Romo Yosef:
Those who get themselves involved in the miracles given to others will never find the miracles given to them.
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The Paradox of Life and Pride
Romo Yosef: [looking at a graveyard, indirectly talking to Maryam]
If we are scared of death, we soon realized we are still alive. Pride becomes the most cherished thing in this world.
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