Florendo, Judy Ann R.BSID 217B

Theology

Interview Questions

A. Personal Background

Name: MARIE FRANCES ORIANAge: 56Work: Support at a Distance Program, Bukas Palad Foundation

(For married couple)

Name of Husband/wife:

How many children/s:

B. How do you live up to the state of life you have chosen?

First and foremost by keeping a deeply-rooted relationship with God, which is strengthened and maintained through:

> the daily practice of piety like, the daily Mass, Meditation, Rosary and Confession on a regular basis.

> Loving each neighbor encountered, by seeing Jesus in them. The love of God is shown through love of neighbor, and this union with God grows with this love for God in the brother.> having a balance and harmonious physical, emotional and spiritual life in the community and at work,C. What are joys/ rewards that you receive in the state of your life?

The hundredfold as promised in the Gospel, that whoever leaves father, mother, country, profession for God, will receive a hundred fathers, mothers etc. Wherever we go, we find a family, a supernatural familyExperience the paradise on earth where there is a strong presence of Jesus among us, in the community.

Self-fulfillment, happiness for having chosen to follow God.D. What are the trials, struggles and difficulties that you experience in your life? To live the life of unity, my charism,in a community of diverse culture, background, personalities is a challenge.

At times, I realize my own weaknesses and limitations that are obstacles to living unity fully. To go beyond human reasoning, and see the love of God behind every difficult or negative situation.

E. Advice that you can give to the young people.

We have only one life to live, to spend it for something great: for GOD!

To put God in the center of our lives!

Everything is vanity of vanities. Everything passes away, at the end, only God remains!