This Side of Heaven

surigao sunset

I was in Surigao City last weekend to facilitate a Lenten recollection in two parishes. After my Saturday afternoon mass at the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Shrine I went outside the chapel to wait for the sunset. I gazed at this gorgeous sunset and watched the sky change colors for about 10 minutes. Then when it was dark I went back to the chapel to thank God for making this side of heaven such a lovely place.

3 Responses to “This Side of Heaven”

  1. gwapa 30 March 2007 at 06:24 #

    heaven is a place where one is at peace with himself & with the person he cares about. watching sunset is beautiful & glorious ‘coz it’s often the time we let our mind be harmonious with our heart & let our feelings flow from within & reach out to whoever our heart want to be with.

  2. Ms. B 30 March 2007 at 18:07 #

    hi Father Stephen! I love your photo here of the sunset in Surigao City. I was there too on that glorious place atop the hill where the Shrine is to be built. Oh, how i love sunset too!

  3. Bond Registration 27 July 2011 at 19:25 #

    Surigao City has one of the most beautiful sunsets in the world, no doubt. I remember reading this article on where the most beautiful sunsets in the world are. It said Hawaii has the best ones; but most comments below were strongly disagreeing, claiming Surigao City should win. It is definitely underrated. Truly a side of heaven :-)

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