Misa De Gallo
I had always been very vocal when it comes to my religion and beliefs --my friends can attest to that. As a catholic devotee, I believe that going to mass every sunday is a MUST and it is also the highest form of prayer for us humans. But despite being religious, there are still a lot of times wherein I would disagree with the church. I would be hypocrite if I said I didn't.
Anyways, besides the birth of Jesus, another thing that excites me during Christmas is the Misa De Gallo or more commonly known as Simbang Gabi. Here in the Philippines, one of the oldest traditions that is still highly practiced is the Simbang Gabi. For 9 mornings, devotees of the child Jesus would wake up in the wee hours of the night to go to mass in preparation for his birth and it ends on christmas, the day Jesus is born.
Ever since I was in high school (roughly 4 year ago HAHAHAHA), it has always been my "panata" to finish all nine mornings of Simbang Gabi. My Lola once told me that if I finished all 9 mornings, I get to wish for anything that I want and it will come true. Okay okay, back in the day, that was mainly the reason why, despite having to wake up early, I still continue to go to mass. HAHAHA I am sooooo petty I know but now that I've grown and matured, that is no longer the reason why I still continue my panata. Now, it's something that I continue to do for my own faith and not only for some wishes.
The first day of Simbang Gabi is over and I'm glad I didn't doze off even for just a second. The real challenge comes when its almost over, when waking up early is so dreadful you just want to give up.
I'll try to keep this blog updated with my Simbang Gabi adventures as much as possible but I need to say bye bye for now so that I can wake up later. Teeheee. God bless! :D
Labels: christmas, misa de gallo, philippines, simbang gabi, tradition
The Stellar Wanderer or more commonly known as Katrina is one hell of a random being. She likes to take pictures but doesn't really consider herself a photographer, she likes to shoot videos but she never really embraced film-making. More or less she is a self-proclaimed movie geek and Kpop fanatic. She is currently obsessed with fashion and losing weight. She considers this little space her diary so please bear with her agonies.