Panahon ng KUWARESMA

                                                Panahon ng KUWARESMA

        Kailan lamang ay atin ng sinariwa ang ating pinanggalingan ang "ABO" nung nakalipas na "Ash Wednesday". Ito ay ang hudyat na nagsimula na ang panahon ng kuwaresma. Ito din ang nagpapaalala sa atin ng pagpapakasakit ni kristo upang tayo'y tubusin sa ating mga kasalanan.

       Ano nga ba ang tinatawag na Kuwaresma? Ito ay ang apatnapung araw na pag aayuno, pagbabalik-tanaw sa mga ginawa ni Kristo upang tayo ay matubos sa mga kasalanan,pagpapatawad,at mataimtim na pananalangin sa Panginoon. Ang pinakahuling Linggo ng Kuwaresma ay ang pasalubong sa muling pagkabuhay ni Kristo.

      Karaniwan sa ating mga Pilipino ay nagkakaisa tuwing panahon ng kuwaresma. Makikitang sabay-sabay na nagsisimba at nagpapabasbas ng kani-kaniyang mga palaspas sa araw na tinatawag na "Linggo de Ramos" na gumugunita na sa araw na ito ay ang padating ni Kristo sa Herusalem. Nadarama natin na ang Mahal na Araw ay nariyan na kapag sumapit na ang Lunes Santo,nagsisimula na ang mga aktibidades ng simbahan, medyo nagiging tahimik na ang mga lugar,lalong painit ng painit ang panahon at tuluyang tumatahimik pag Martes Santo, Miyerkules Santo. Pagdating ng Huwebes Santo ay idinaraos na ang "Huling Hapunan", dito rin ay isinasagawa at isinasabuhay ang paghuhugas ng paa ng labindalawang lalaki na napili bilang mga apostoles ni Hesus, na noo'y ginawa ni Hesus. Sa Huwebes Santo din nagaganap ang tinatawag na "Pabasa" sa iba't ibang lugar, na matatapos bago ang oras ng kamatayan ni Kristo. Pagsapit ng Biyernes Santo, isinasagawa ang ritwal na Pitong Wika o ang Siete Palabras. Nagsisikip ang mga simbahan tuwing Biyernes Santo dahil nais ng mga taong mkinig sa mga huling salitang iniatang ng Panginoong Hesukristo bago siya tuluyang pagkamatay dahil sa pagkakapako nya sa krus.Sa araw na ito marami din ang umiikot ng mga simbahan sa iba't ibang lugar upang makapagsagawa ng "Istatsyon ng Krus". Ang Sabado de Gloria naman ang nagsisilbing paghahanda para sa pagsalubong sa "Muling Pagkabuhay" ng Panginoong Hesuskristo sa araw ng Linggo.

     Sa pagsapit ng Linggo ng Muling Pagkabuhay, nakadarama tayo ng panibagong buhay, bagong pag-asa, dahil sa pagkakalaam natin tayo'y kanyang muling tinubos sa ating mga kasalanan. Kaya't sa darating na Mahal na araw, tayo ay mag-ayuno,magdasal at magpatawad gaya ng ginawa ng Panginoong Hesukristo para sa atin.

Valentine's Day

                                                           Valentine's Day


        Tomorrow is already Valentine's day!. The month of February seemed to go by so fast. We do know that February is the month of love and romance. But, does everybody knows why and how come we have Valentine's day?
         St. Valentine's Day began as a liturgical celebration of one or more early Christian saints named Valentinus The most popular martyrology associated with Saint Valentine was that he was imprisoned for performing weddings for soldiers who were forbidden to marry and for ministering to Christians, who were persecuted under Roman Empire; during his imprisonment, he is said to have healed the daughter of his jailer Asterius. Legend states that before his execution he wrote "from your Valentine" as a farewell to her.Today, Saint Valentine's Day is an official feast day in the Angelican Communion, as well as in the Lutheran Church. The Eastern Orthodox Church also celebrates Saint Valentine's Day, albeit on July 6th and July 30th, the former date in honor of the Roman presbyter St Valentine, and the latter date in honor of Hieromartyr Valentine, the Bishop of Interamna (modern Terni).

The day was first associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Caucher in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished flourished. By the 15th century, it had evolved into an occasion in which lovers expressed their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards (known as "valentines"). Valentine's Day symbols that are used today include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten valentines have given way to mass-produced greeting cards.
           From then on, till this day and to the next generations, Valentine's Day will be forever be celebrated. Valentine's Day should not be for lovers only, also for family and friends whom they share their love with.We can make everyday a Valentine' Day everyday by giving and sharing love to everyone. Just like what we always say during Christmas season, that everyday should be Christmas Day, meaning no hatred,there's forgiveness and care and most of all LOVE.
          Enjoy your day tomorrow! Happy Valentine's Day everyone! x0x0!

How do I value my life?

         
                                                How do I value my life?


    What is Life? Life is the greatest gift of God to us. Some people think it's hard to live, some people asks why should they live and others don't want to live. They do not know what they're saying. They do not know that life is the most precious thing from above. A gift given that no one has the right to question Him at all.
    If you'll ask me, how do I value my life? So much! I owe this from God and from y parents. Having myself in this world is such an experience that is uncomparable. It's love by the way. I do live in this world by the love of God. Other are tired of living perhaps because of their status in life, problems, and other conflict they meet in their everyday lives. But for me, I just live y life the way it should be, for there is hope as long as I live. I know that Gd make me strong and His love comfort me. And because of God's gracious gift to me, I could say that I do not think of myself highly than I should. Instead, I'll be modest in my thinking, and judge myself according to the amount of faith that God has given me.
     So then, because of God's great mercy to me I should give myself as a living sacrifice to God, an I won't give up for having life is great.

"LOVE"

                                                     

"LOVE"

Loving a person

Is quite a poison

It hurts us,

Sometimes makes us cheer up

It always let us down

With all the pains inside

It makes people cry

And sometimes die

It's always a lie

Maybe we can say 

Love makes gloom away

It let us feel happy

And a lit bit lonely

Happiness maybe felt in the end

With a love a person should send

We can pretend

That love do not depend

On what we see, touch, and hear

But agrees with what you feel

Love never gives up

It sometimes brings you up

Love never dies

Even if it takes twice

Till then you'll receive happiness in the end

      A poem written by yours truly. As far as I recall, I wrote this when I was in my high school days and I can't hardly remember why. Maybe, I've experienced something  and what I did is just to put it into writing. :) Just wanted to share this.

     Falling in love put people always at risk, experiencing troubles among partners, which you can't handle and look for a better alternative just to forget it, but it is not a hindrance for everybody that even you're heightened with so much difficulties and trapped in a mere situation that you can't escape, still "Love find it's way".

     And now that it is the "month of love", feel it, give it and make your loved ones feel that they are loved..LOVE, LOVE, LOVE..... :)