Celebrating New Year The Filipino Way

We’re big on traditions especially the things we follow to make life more colorful. Some are handed down from generationto generation and we follow them year after year.  Just like preparing for Noche Buena for Christmas, meeting the new year won’t be the same without food. Food is one thing that binds families together, either [...]

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How Was Your Christmas Celebration?

I really hope it was a blessed, peaceful and a happy celebration for you and your family. It was a quiet celebration for us, attending the Christmas Eve mass at our village chapel and the Christmas Day mass at St. Jude Thaddeus Parish where I received a personal blessing from one of my favorite priests, [...]

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Happy Birthday JESUS

Happy Birthday Jesus, You are the reason for this celebration!

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♫ ♫ I Wish You A Merry Christmas♪ ♫

Tonight is the last night of Simbang Gabi, make that tomorrow morning for Misa de Gallo.  I wasn’t able to complete the 9-day novena masses since I could not leave Mom alone at night. Hubby just arrived home the other day and we’re supposed to attend the last night of Simbang Gabi but Nissa and [...]

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It’s Ten Days To Go Before Christmas

Yes, I am definitely counting since tonight is the start of Simbang Gabi, make that 4am or 4:30 am for Misa de Gallo tomorrow. And since I don’t always wake up that early, I usually attend the advance Simbang Gabi masses at the nearby parish.  The 9-day novena is something I always look forward to [...]

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Beating The Holiday Rush

It’s a fact that ours is the longest Christmas celebration in the whole world. Nothing could compare with the Simbang Gabi or the dawn masses that end on the day before Christmas. Where in the world could you find the whole family, extended families and sometimes close friends and other relatives celebrating Christmas together under [...]

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Miles To Go

I can’t believe it! Although I know that Grace, a close friend whom I consider an older sister sent it last November 20 from Canada, I was not really expecting that it will arrive this early. I had that silly grin on my face when I heard the doorbell and saw the familiar face of [...]

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Hello December

Perhaps you’ve probably heard and read  several times that the Philippines celebrate the longest Christmas season. As soon as the BER months set in, be sure that you’ll hear Christmas carols played on the radio and not long after that, you’ll see Christmas decorations not only in each home but in department stores as well. [...]

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When November Comes To A Close

The tender days of November are finally coming to an end. And you’re right, this is my month-ender blog. November will always be a special month for the whole family. It’s not everyday that your daughter gets  married and it’s not everyday that your son gets to be ordained  a Deacon.  November is a month [...]

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Christmas Is Just Around The Corner (It’s The First Sunday Of Advent)

It’s the Holy Season of Advent and we’re now celebrating the first Sunday. Every year, we look forward to the coming  of Jesus and pray those beautiful prayers of longing and waiting and sing those beautiful songs of hope and promise. The Advent season is full of God’s blessings for all of us. He makes  [...]

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