Sports as preparation for Christmas
CHRISTMAS being the birth of Christ our Redeemer, we should be properly prepared for it in both body and soul. The spiritual preparation, of course, takes precedence over the bodily preparation, but the latter...
What happened to our abaca?
Once flourishing and a major player in the global market, the abaca industry in the Philippines has experienced significant changes as time passed by. Derived from the abaca plant which is native to the...
True Christian joy an effect of repentance
THE 3rd Sunday of Advent is usually dubbed as Gaudete Sunday (Rejoice Sunday) because the Entrance Antiphon of the Mass for that day starts with the joyful greeting, “Rejoice in the Lord always; again...
Cool tradition
Rising early morn till Christmas to join the beautiful tradition dubbed Misa de Gallo is a good sacrifice for many devout Catholics. The masses that are held before the break of day include novenas...
Our Chinese neighbors looking at our yard
Familiar with the childhood games we play where we sometimes steal guava fruits from our neighbors yard? We sometimes took the liking of plucking the plump balimbin and tambis , from our neighbors walled...