“Love is something that you give it away…” is the opening line of the song “Love, Peace and Joy”, now a favorite action song among us 10 auxiliary couples of Magis 90.
Love, peace and joy was what Magis 90 shared with Magis 93, the new ME class in the recently concluded marriage encounter weekend held last June 20-22, 2008. The past three days have been all about the auxiliaries’ generous outpouring of love, promoting an atmosphere of peace and spreading joy to the 18 participant-couples.

Love and dedication were evident in every task that was undertaken by all the couples that were part of the weekend. No job was too small nor too big as each willingly lent a hand with a smile. Couple power was at its best as you see couples side by side performing their chore.  The Secretariat room might have been the busiest room in the BLD Covenant House but it was certainly the happiest place to be in amidst the orderly chaos. The rest of us were either making cut-outs while listening to the talks inside the Secretariat, praying at the Vigil room or devising better ways to speed up the completion of the directory, palancas and graduation kits. There was always virtually a production line of sorts every time you walked into the room.  There was no idle moment for these hardworking auxiliaries.
Peace and prayers were ensured all throughout the weekend, as each couple readily trooped to the vigil room on its assigned time. Every couple would take turns in pounding heaven for prayers for the participant-couples as well as for the presenting team. Even a month before the weekend, the members of Magis 90 already adopted a 9:00 am prayer time, storing up enough spiritual reserves that sustained us all through the weekend. Just as we started with a prayer, we also ended the weekend with a group prayer and a song that we lovingly dedicated to one another.
Joy and gladness was in everyone’s hearts each time the group would enter the conference room to render songs for the participants. Little did the candidates know that we would even quietly rehearse the actions of the song along the corridor while we waited for our cue to enter the room.
Surely, there was love, peace and joy spread out in every nook and cranny of the Covenant House that no amount of weather disturbance dampened the spirit of the weekend.
Our hearts were filled with love, peace and joy knowing that the Holy Spirit had indeed worked Its wonders among the 18 participant-couples, using the wit and wisdom of Fr. Allan, the inspiring life testimonies of Cesar/Marivic and Mhon/Jacqui, the dedication of Ike/Josie to the ME Ministry, the commitment to service of Eli/Edith Prieto, and most especially, the enthusiasm and devotion of all the auxiliary couples of Magis 90. We are but instruments of God, so abundantly blessed, to have had the opportunity to witness His works this weekend.
Love, peace and joy……..share them, spend them, give them away and they come right back to you!!!!