It’s done

@sol_cee (38222)

Philippines

July 11, 2019 8:08am CST

I met him when we were in college. We had the same course and we were classmates in most of our major subjects. He was an ROTC officer and a student government official as well. After college, he joined the army. He is tall, handsome, kind, generous and he is my best friend. He is also the godfather of my daughter. And officially today, he is a priest. His Rite of Ordination was held and attended by close friends and family. I couldn’t be there but my heart swells with pride for what he has become. It’s his calling, his vocation. I just can’t imagine him as a priest. Maybe I won’t be joking around him so much more than before? Photo is of him and his brothers in Christ.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

11 Jul 19

I always see him becoming a Priest someday when he wrote me that poem. I’m happy for him. And yes it is his calling.

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@sol_cee (38222)

• Philippines

11 Jul 19

I cried a little. Lol

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@sol_cee (38222)

• Philippines

12 Jul 19

@JustBhem really? You’re a good keeper Bhem.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

12 Jul 19

@sol_cee I still have his photo wearing a SaKristan and he does look like a priest there.

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@acelawrites (19273)

• Philippines

11 Jul 19

Congratulations to him; you can still make such fine jokes; he's still human!

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@sol_cee (38222)

• Philippines

11 Jul 19

Lol yeah not an alien

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@velvet53 (22528)

• Palisade, Colorado

11 Jul 19

It is wonderful that your friend achieved this honor. Which one is him?

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@velvet53 (22528)

• Palisade, Colorado

11 Jul 19

@sol_cee I believe I found him.

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@sol_cee (38222)

• Philippines

12 Jul 19

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@sol_cee (38222)

• Philippines

11 Jul 19

He’s the one with the military crew cut.

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@DaddyEvil (137142)

• United States

12 Jul 19

Interesting... I'm having trouble seeing you NOT teasing and joking with anyone!

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@DaddyEvil (137142)

• United States

12 Jul 19

@sol_cee *sigh* Because it's difficult for me to reconcile the sol_cee I talk with with someone who has a priest for a friend. *shrug*

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@sol_cee (38222)

• Philippines

12 Jul 19

@DaddyEvil my husband’s aunt is a nun. She is in Italy now. She used to convince my husband to become a priest. Haha

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@sol_cee (38222)

• Philippines

12 Jul 19

Interesting because?

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@JudyEv (326276)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Jul 19

Priests still like to joke and have one. We attended an ordination in Rome at the Vatican once. It was very impressive.

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@sol_cee (38222)

• Philippines

12 Jul 19

Oh yeah! There was this parish priest who would use jokes in his sermons. He was my favorite. Much better than a preaching priest. Hehe

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@sol_cee (38222)

• Philippines

12 Jul 19

@JudyEv I was on a mass before where the priest was scolding the people. He was really upset about something and the mass wasn’t as holy as it should have been.

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@JudyEv (326276)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Jul 19

@sol_cee The priests here often start off their sermons with a little joke.

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@sophie09 (34246)

• Indonesia

11 Jul 19

where is he in the photo?

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@sol_cee (38222)

• Philippines

12 Jul 19

He’s the one in the the center.

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@sol_cee (38222)

• Philippines

12 Jul 19

@sophie09 yehey!

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@sophie09 (34246)

• Indonesia

12 Jul 19

@sol_cee still can see him hehe

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@MGjhaud (23251)

• Philippines

11 Jul 19

Which one's he?

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@sol_cee (38222)

• Philippines

11 Jul 19

I was about to say the one wearing white but everyone was wearing white.

@MGjhaud (23251)

• Philippines

12 Jul 19

haha figured he's the one kissing the hand..

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@sol_cee (38222)

• Philippines

12 Jul 19

@MGjhaud kissing the hand. I remember GoT’s ‘bend the knee’. lol

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@TiarasOceanView (70035)

• United States

11 Jul 19

Oh this is wonderful. Congratulations to your very very good friend.

Yes you will have to have nice jokes only now

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@sol_cee (38222)

• Philippines

11 Jul 19

My jokes are never really nice, Tiara-san. Lol

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@TiarasOceanView (70035)

• United States

16 Jul 19

@Letranknight2015 (51537)

• Philippines

14 Jul 19

Did you ever had feelings for him? yeah kinda reminds me of my cousin who came here to visit who happens to be a catechist nun.

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@sol_cee (38222)

• Philippines

14 Jul 19

Ours was a platonic relationship. People say that it’s impossible for a man and woman to become friends. I disagree.

@LadyDuck (459635)

• Switzerland

11 Jul 19

I suppose a Catholic Priest as per the photo of the celebration.

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@LadyDuck (459635)

• Switzerland

12 Jul 19

@sol_cee Orthodox religion also have Priests, it is the same domination as Catholic Church, and they also cannot marry. In Protestant Christianity they are Ministers or Pastors, they can have a family.

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@sol_cee (38222)

• Philippines

12 Jul 19

@LadyDuck Was counting on you to tell me that Anna-san. Thanks.

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@sol_cee (38222)

• Philippines

11 Jul 19

Interesting. I never thought about priests from other denominations. Or am I right with the term?

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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)

• United States

11 Jul 19

a most humblin' honor 'ndeed. saddened ya couldn't be there, but 't least y'ave photos 'f such. 'tis a blessin' to've known 'im fer so long. he'd most likely be a bit put off if'n ya changed yer jokin' with 'im. i know some priests who're quite the corkers 'n love tellin'/hearin' jokes. some're e'en a tad mischievous!

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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)

• United States

12 Jul 19

@sol_cee perhaps he jest shared that side with yerself, someone he trusted :)

@sol_cee (38222)

• Philippines

11 Jul 19

Everyone said he’s kind and kind and kind. They never knew about his naughty persona. Lol

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@ilocosboy (45157)

• Philippines

12 Jul 19

He's a blessed one.

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@sol_cee (38222)

• Philippines

12 Jul 19

I tease him and call him ‘father’.

@ilocosboy (45157)

• Philippines

13 Jul 19

And yes, its the right way to address him.

@thelme55 (76481)

• Germany

12 Jul 19

Congratulations to your friend. I hope he will be a good priest.

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@sol_cee (38222)

• Philippines

12 Jul 19

I’m wondering what a bad priest is.

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@sol_cee (38222)

• Philippines

14 Jul 19

@thelme55 that’s disgusting.

@thelme55 (76481)

• Germany

13 Jul 19

@sol_cee priests who are abusing kids. I am sure you have heard about those kinds of priests in the news.

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@Moon24 (22396)

• Serbia

12 Jul 19

He can not marry if is Catholic priest. Did you knew what is his calling when you met him?

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@sol_cee (38222)

• Philippines

13 Jul 19

I thought he would just be a normal person- get a job, get married, have a family.

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@sol_cee (38222)

• Philippines

13 Jul 19

@Moon24 It definitely is.

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@Moon24 (22396)

• Serbia

13 Jul 19

@sol_cee Maybe this is his path.

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@flapiz (22424)

• United Kingdom

14 Jul 19

Wow so admirable. Priesthood is somewhat a dying profession these days. Happy for the path he chose.

@choijungeun (2540)

• Hangzhou, China

11 Jul 19

God will bless his believer,Good luck for him

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@sol_cee (38222)

• Philippines

11 Jul 19

Thank you Shizuka-san.

@ShifaLk (17817)

• India

16 Jul 19

Wow... What an achievement.. I Pray he keep serving GOD like this. Well, 1 of my childhood friend has become priest too and now I have to talk to him formally haha... Not like childhood. We were only 9-10 years old that time and now we are 31

@porwest (78759)

• United States

18 Jul 19

When I was doing pest control I of course did quite a few Catholic churches, and of course dealt with more than a few Catholic priests. I remember one that had a pretty foul mouth, and I remember asking the secretary, "Geez, I wonder what the priest thinks of that guy?" To which she just smiled and said, "He IS the priest."

@isweartokira (3465)

• United States

26 Jul 19

that's a big achievement, congratulations to him!

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@Nakitakona (56302)

• Philippines

25 Jul 19

You're lucky for you have a classmate, a best friend, a kumpadre who is a priest.