Our family doesn’t go on vacations during Holy Week. We participate in our religious traditions: Procession on Holy Wednesday, Visita Iglesia on Holy Thursday and we are here in Poblacion
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Doing this every year gives me a sense of peace and contentment. The effort and expense don’t even count. I feel grateful to be given the chance to do small
The number of people who joined in this year’s procession was considerably less than in previous years. Maybe because there’s a procession in Pilapila and in another barrio. The devotees
The only road leading to Pilapila had already been blocked according to Jaymar since 4 pm. It’s past 5 pm and the flowers for my St. John the Evangelist were
We visited the hacienda of the Ochoa’s before proceeding to Pilapila. Their santo, Saint Salome was getting ready to be brought to the church grounds in Poblacion (bayan). The Ochoa
I knew it’s going to be hot and humid during the procession in Pilapila that’s why I have to wear comfortable clothes and tsinelas. I dug into my cabinet and
April 15 Tuesday I am thankful to LG Antiporda for reminding me this afternoon to get some flowers for the carosa of St. John. Kala ko kasi the lights are
I bought a 950 watts generator for the carosa of St. John the Evangelist. I hope it will not let me down. It must keep the carosa’s lights on from
Friday night is supposed to be fun, people going out till late night. I arrived home at 8 pm. Our oldest dog Jazzy, was the first to greet me. Had
I am an environmentalist with a green mind kaya when I saw the word erection in their invitation to me, I read it twice to make sure I was reading
The Mt. Carmel Shrine in New Manila, Quezon City near the old Broadway Centrum, has been declared as a pilgrimage place starting last month until November 2013. Catholics may gain
This is the place where the Blessed Virgin Mary was believed to have spent her last years together with St. John. The House of Virgin Mary or Meryemana in Turkish
This is Aileen and Bong’s first visit to the Our Lady of Manaoag, my 4th. Edmund and I were here last December, the Lady’s dress was pinkish. Ngayon eh puro
My daughter is in Calgary so it’s just the three of us who attended the Easter Mass. Hindi uso sa amin yung gigising ng maaga for the “salubong”. We salubong
Last night’s Good Friday procession reached our place at 6:30 pm. Last year, the Giwang-giwang reached Valencia corner Paterno Streets at 9:30 pm according to Edmund’s recollection. Last night, they