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  • Misa de Gallo :: Simbang Gabi :: 9 Mornings

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    Misa de Gallo in Spanish, Simbang Gabi in Tagalog and 9 Mornings or Mass at Dawn in English is a very popular Filipino tradition during the Christmas Season. Ideally, Catholic Churches celebrates mass at around 4:00 in the morning for 9 days until the day before Christmas day. It starts every morning starting December 16th.…

  • Advent Season 2011: JOY

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    Last Sunday was the 3rd Sunday of Advent. We lighted the 3rd candle that has the unique color of the 4 candles, the pink candle that represents JOY. This week, almost halfway through, we are challenged to be joyful and ever rejoicing for the Lord is coming. Well, if you’re in the Philippines, one indication…

  • Advent Season 2011: PEACE

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    Yesterday was the second sunday of Advent. We light the 2nd purple candle that symbolizes PEACE. All of us wants to have peace. As we continue to prepare for the Lord’s coming, may we all realize that Lord Jesus brings peace to all who trust in Him. GOSPEL: Mk 1:1-8 The beginning of the gospel…

  • Advent Season 2011: HOPE

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    The word Advent means “coming” or “arrival.” It is is marked by a spirit of expectation, of anticipation, of preparation, of longing. This time of year we contemplate that hope embodied, enfleshed, incarnated, in a newborn baby, the perfect example of newness, potential, and possibility. During Advent, we groan and long for that newness with…