HAppy Easter

I woke up 4:30 this morning...I thought I could not make make it! Last night we attend a Vigil Mass and at the same time a sunrise MAss,at the Catholic Church from 8:30pm-11pm.....It's a long service......first communion,baptism and confirmation was included last night during the service....It's a bilingual MAss most of them are Spanish....also 20% Filipino and of course White ha ha ha...THe church was full as in standing....no chairs available...Isnt that great! So we went home maybe past 11pm. We woke up early this morning...When it comes to church we dont have any problem w/ my husband and Im proud of it..no matter how tired we are, we dont have excuses we need to go the church. We will attend the sunrise service at the Methodist Church at 6:15am...we need to go early at the Church.The United MEthodist MEn will cook breakfast..althought Im not a man but I had to go with my husband.......The sunrise service was great...except it's chilly outside...the service is outside where the sunrise is? And by 11 pm the Sunday service........And this afternoon,I aint waste a time......I took a nap! as in knock down ha ha ha.... Happy Easter!.....

Good Friday

Yesterday is Good Friday the friday before easter commemorates the Passion of the cross and Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ on the Cross. As a catholic Good Friday is a strict fast and abstinece. I attend good friday 6pm service at the Catholic and 7pm at the Methodist. My husband always go with me everytime I attend mass service except if it's conflict...... We arrived exactly 7pm at the Methodist Church,suddenly the preacher came on me and said "can "you read the 3rd SEVEN LAST WORD OF JESUS".....ahhhhhh I said ok....they know that I dont refuse reading.....but they always do that to me! reading on the spot. Sometimes I ask myself you dont read at the catholic church but here in Methodist you're always reading the bible scripture....Huh!..anyway...I did that for GOd, for my husband....it's my pleasure that they always choose me...they had a good, as in good service..also had a short special look at the cross by Brad Paisley ( I post a video last week ). They write there sins in a piece of paper,nail in the cross then they burn it....whereas, as Catholic we confess our sin to the Priest....

Maundy Thursday

THe Last Supper






Today is MAundy Thursday.I should go to the Catholic Church for the service but it's conflict with the ORT Methodist CHurch which my husband go. So, this evening I decide to attend the service at the ORTUMC.



Maundy Thursday is also called Holy Thursday is a service to commemorate Jesus Last Supper and the beginning of our sacrament. the Lord Supper. The word Maundy comes from the latin mandatum, which means "commandment". At the last supper Jesus gave the disciples a new commandment to love one another as he had loved them.Prior to breaking the bread with the disciples. Jesus was their feet. Maundy Thursday worship services include Holy Communion and sometimes foot washing as well.

Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday ranks as one of Christianity's holiest days, second only to Christmas and Easter. Palm Sunday falls on the last Sunday of Lent (the Sunday before Easter) and marks the beginning of Holy Week. First known as the Pascha (Passover), the meaning of Palm Sunday can be understood by looking at the history of the Christian church. Palm Sunday originated in the Jerusalem Church, around the late fourth century. The ceremony consisted of prayers, hymns, and sermons recited by the clergy while the people moved among various holy sites throughout the city. At the last site, where Christ ascended into heaven, the clergy would read from the gospels concerning the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. In the early evening they would return to the city reciting: "Blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord." The children would carry palm and olive branches as the people returned through the city to the church, where they would hold evening services.Palm Sunday commemorates the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover. The gospels record the arrival of Jesus riding into the city on a donkey, while the crowds spread their cloaks and palm branches on the street and shouted "Hosanna to the Son of David" and "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord" to honor him as their long-awaited Messiah and King. The significance of Jesus riding a donkey and having his way paved with palm branches is a fulfillment of a prophecy spoken by the prophet Zechariah (Zechariah 9:9). In biblical times, the regional custom called for kings and nobles arriving in procession to ride on the back of a donkey. The donkey (or domesticated ass) was a symbol of peace those who rode upon them proclaimed peaceful intentions. The laying of palm branches indicated that the king or dignitary was arriving in victory or triumph. In some countries, palms are placed on the graves of the departed. In colder northern climates, where palm trees are not found, branches of yew, willow, and sallow trees are used. The palms blessed in the ceremony are burned at the end of the day. The ashes are then preserved for next year's Ash Wednesday celebration. In the simplest of terms, Palm Sunday is an occasion for reflecting on the final week of Jesus' life. It is a time for Christians to prepare their hearts for the agony of His Passion and the joy of His Resurrection.

Sloth

It's Saturday and time to go for me to church every Saturday night.Im A Catholic and my husband is a MEthodist....through this we dont have any problem with my husband.He goes with me at the catholic and I go with him on Sunday at the Methodist.But take note we got married at the Methodist Church....Anyway, I want to share the gospel last Saturday night service.It's about the sin of "SLOTH". Athough sloth is considered a synonym or laziness,the sin of sloth includes much more than merely being too tired or too lazy to do things. Sloth is more than simply lying on the couch for an entire afternoon. Though the sloth today usually means physical laziness in the original seven deadly sins, sloth was sadness or depression. The word for sloth "ACEDIA" ( from the Greek "akedia" or "not to care") meant "spiritual sloth" The gravity of sloth is that is seen inhibitingf or preventing virtous conduct. It is considered sinful or wrong beacuse in action, in both the spiritual and wordly realms, can be just as bad as wrong actions. Sloth does include being a couch potato, but is also often interpreted as wasting precious time, not doing enough to help the world and avoiding a rigorous spiritual journey. In other words, sloth is not about being too tirwed, it's about not caring enough or trusting to fulfill our inherent obligations.

Lent in the Philippines

IN the Philippines during LENT, families and individuals participate in a marathon reading and chanting of the story of Jesus Life, passion, death and ressurection. This takes place during Holy Week, as people take turns singing and reading aloud from a book called the "PASYON" from cover to cover without stopping. The entire reading takes one to two days!......The text and the melodies in the book have been handed down over the generations with variations created for local dialects and customs. This tradition called "PABASA NG PASYON" (reading of the Passion. The Pabasa is usualy broadcast over public address systems so that even passersby can participate.

Ash Wednesday

Tomorrow we will begin the holy season of "LENT" with the celebration of Ash Wednesday. Lent is a season of penance and prayer.This special season is an opportunity for us to reflect upon the sinfulness of our lives, to repent and to return all of our hearts,minds and souls to the Lord. All Catholics over the age of 16 are asked to fast during Ash Wednesday and Good Friday (except the elderly and those with health conditions). Fasting is a discipline of reminding ourselves of our hunger for God.


Unfortunately, many people do not take Lent very seriously because they dont recognize their need for conversion. We live in a world that ignores or diminishes the true effects of sin in our lives.I pray that each and every one of us will recognize the destructive effects on these sins in our lives and repent of these sins.

Season of Lent

Let's understand the season which the church calls "Lent". The word Lent comes form the Angolo-SAxon word "LENTEN" meaning Spring. The season climaxes with the Resurection of our LOrd on Easter morning the Spring" of new life!

The season begins with Ash wednesday and lasts for 6 weeks or more accurately, 40 days, excluding sundays. These 40 days represent the days Jesus spent in the wilderness during His temptation (see Mark 1:12-13, and Luke 4).

The mood of this season of that repentance and reflection. We are remembering the sacrifice that Jesus made at Calvary for our sins. This is motivation to turn from any and all known sin in our lives. Many choose,as a way of remembering His sacrifice and participating in His self-denial, to give up something for Lent.

The symbol of this season are those associated with Palm sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Jesus trial Crucifixion, palm branches, basin and pitcher, bread and cup, 30 silver coins, crown of thorns, 3 crosses,hammer and nails, etc.......

The color of Lent is purple. It is both the color of repentance and royalty. We not only turn from our sins, also look forward to the coming of our risen Lord, who is the King of KIngs and Lord of lords.