So, my social media followers know that about a week ago I was finally fully received into my novitiate as an external member of the Idente Missionaries. I posted a video taken by my sister during the formal part in a mass celebrated in the chapel at the residence in Queens, NY but then came to realize just how sacred and special that moment was and how it should not be something shared in such a way through social media but instead really through the testimony of my life. I have lived a lot of my life in the public, and in many ways what is important is not the images to prove what I am a part of or living, but instead my good works and daily encountering of people.
I posted it (and I post this) not for a "Hey look at me!" sort of thing, but instead to allow my life to be a light on a lamp stand shining before others instead of under a bushel basket (if you know what I mean.) And really it was to ask your prayers. . . Honestly I'm scared. . . Honestly its weird for me. Obedience is something I never really had to thing about much in my life. I have always had a leadership role and have not had to follow a human authority much. From being the product of a divorced home where you become the "man of the house" at an early age and being the older brother/oldest grandchild there has been a lot of pressure in the early years. Not to mention becoming a young father at 18 and all of the organizations and groups I have been a part of that have relied upon me very early to lead. Its been a gift because on one hand there is a level of Freedom and an opportunity to rise up with greater strength. But on the other hand, there is sooo much pressure always being the one people look to for inspiration and guidance. The interesting thing about being in this particular situation is that I am a lay member of the institute. This means I with a great love follow the guidelines of the Idente's, but at the same time I am not in common life and live much of my life working to bring this charism into the public world which contains much that is very contrary to this call of holiness I am humbly responding to. So I have entered . . . And if you know anything about my formation I owe it to Fernando Rielo and the Idente Institute for the peace that I have found that transcends my emotions, and circumstances. I have been formed by the spirit of a man who truly lived a mystical reality, and I have known since day one to be a member was a part of my vocation. I couldn't understand how, and to be honest I am still figuring it out, but I ask you all publicly to pray for me because I need you. . . There is no way I can do this without you. Please . . . I love you. I will never be The Symbol unless you are yourself. - The Symbol - All is Love
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The team is moving! . . . #word Inspired by Revelation 21, The Golden City Tour organized by All is Love media, the AMDG movement, and Exodus Forty Clothing line has a mission of going out and inspiring young people to complete Holiness using poetic imagery of Gold.
Above is an image of some initial tour dates, with about 4 more soon to be added. If you would like to bring us to your youth group, young adult group, college, place of worship, community center, etc. Please send an email to info@allislove.us with the subject "Golden City Tour". And if you need any more information about the exact theme of the tour please download THIS PDF DOCUMENT of a formal letter written by all is love's Founder Brandon Morel. - The Symbol - All is Love It has been exactly one year that I have been "The Symbol".
For those who have been following since before that, you might remember the earlier works as Brandon Feel-X Morel and can see how I have been blessed to grow more and more as a person. It was one year ago today that I announced to the world that the name change would happen. Since then, I launched the personal website, blog, social media all with the words "Be The Symbol". In this year I was blessed to gain over 1.000 followers on Instagram and over 1,000 Likes on Facebook, as well as over 7,000 Twitter followers. This is not because the numbers matter, but all of this has happened in just a year. I was blessed to travel around the U.S. and perform in places like Texas, Ohio, and Massachusetts. I have spoken and helped to host youth nights, as well as retreats throughout New York and the Tri-State area. I traveled outside of the country with the country to Germany with the World Youth Parliament to work on the Manifesto for Education. We launched the AMDG Movement, website, radio station, and merch. I got sponsored by Exodus Forty clothing, and we released the Limited Edition Golden Lamb snapback with JMJCat3. In this time, I was also featured in Maryknoll magazine, and was on the local tv station BronxNet. I put out my first for sale EP called Golden on iTunes and all of the other major music providers. My personal brand all is love collaborated with Father Rosado and designed the artwork for a CD that is now distributed by Lighthouse Catholic media. Not to mention the All is Love media team grew tremendously as we signed 2 artists, and a DJ setting up for releases in the coming months. And finally I was received as a novice into my probationary period to become an external member of the Idente Missionaries. These accomplishments are not something of my own merit, but what happens when you surrender and follow the call to the eternal mission of #LOVE. I am in no way the greatest, but a young man who is continuously seeking the higher. I have experienced and learned a lot this year, only to set up things so that I may be used greater in the coming year. I urge you. . . Listen to the call. Respond and let go of your previous attachments. What can and will come is something you never would have imagined. It is a joy that cannot be contained. Pray with me that I will stay true, and that more will take the journey with me into the fullness of love. - The Symbol - All is Love Dear Jesus, how weary you were breaking night with no sleep into that fateful day of your passion. Weak and bloody you moved on with the mission. Tired and hurt you persevered. Heavy in the heart you carried the heavy load upon your back. Please Lord, as I feel my spirits fading may I be given the stregnth you were given to march on. Amen. Some of you may have seen the behind the scenes pictures from this a few months ago and it aired soon after on the local T.V. Station BronxNet. I was looking for it online and couldn't find it until now so I thought I should share. Shouts out to the AMDG Movement, and JMJCat3, as I was representing with my gear in the sipher. Also, the whole all is love media family we are something so radically different in this culture. If you watch just with the other artists in this video, you will see just that. Please comment, like and share to show your support. Much love and light. Peace.
- The Symbol - All is Love It was an honor and a blessing to be in this month's Maryknoll magazine. It was a great article to highlight the movements happening with young people in the Diocese of New York, and to show that there is hope in our generation. This point got across very well, even if some of the details about my own life were slightly off.
I wanted to write this post to give thanks to Maryknoll, but also clarify some things for people. First off, I will not blame Maryknoll for any of the mistakes. Unfortunately I was not able to review the article before it was in print, and so maybe some things could have been fixed that way. The editor that contacted me for the article was extremely polite, and genuinely interested in all that I had been inspired to do, and have been blessed to be a part of. A plethora of questions were asked, and I guess in the final print some of the answers got mixed together. So what are the mistakes you ask?... Here they go. 1) I went to school in Spanish Harlem for Elementary through Middle School, and there I experienced being an outcast many times. I have spoken about it a lot with being an American Hispanic who did not grow up speaking Spanish, but at the same time being very "light-skinned" so being outcasted at first even by the African Americans. I have always lived in the Bronx, however and I still do until this day. 2) As some of you may or may not know, I run a multimedia company named All is Love media. Currently there are 3 recording artists, a Dj, and a poet under the brand.(Not to mention other behind the scenes roles) What I also have been blessed to be inspired to start and help run is the "AMDG Movement". This has connections to about 30 artists representing their faith through their music. Although there is a HUGE affiliation between All is Love, and the AMDG movement, the two are separate entities. 3) The AMDG movement has a 24/7 radio hosted by the app Radionomy. I myself did not start Radionomy, and to give credit where its due, it was Father Rosado who connected us to Radionomy, and it was John Levi who really laid the ground work for setting up the station. Again, I thank Maryknoll but for those who have read the article I pray this brings things to greater clarity. Much love and light! :) - The Symbol - All is Love A special #HappyBirthday to my mom. Once I realized a few years ago that you shared a birthday with our Mother Mary it made soo much sense. Mom you have been a symbol of great hope. You have been a symbol of sacrifice and love as well as incredible stregnth to overcome. You have been a symbol of honesty and protection. You have been a light. We all as human beings have great difficulties and struggles as well as faults and sins, but you have taught me most of all that despite all of this it does not end there... That even in our frailties we can rise up - that we do not have to hide our weaknesses, but in embracing them we may find stregnth. Heavenly Father I thank you for the life of my Mother Valerie, and for blessing me by being her son. May the same graces given to Mary, the Mother of Jesus be granted to my mom today because time and time again she has "birthed" God into our home with her life. Amen. (picture with my sister and my son yesterday after taking you out to enjoy a family meal) - The Symbol - All is Love |
The Symbol's MUSIC :These are my thoughts . . . My Beliefs . . . My Actions . . . Everything I do. This is the documentation of my quest towards creating more unity in the community by authentic #LOVE.
This blog was started at: DaLyricalMiracle.blogspot.com and continued at: allislovefeelx.tumblr.com But now, as I have matured in my understanding as "The Symbol" and no longer Brandon Feel-X Morel you can continue my journey with me here. FREE DOWNLOADs(click above images to get download link)
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