Of all the many churches here in Batangas, have you visited the most prominent ones during Visita Iglesia? Or how do you decide on the itinerary of Visita Iglesia each year? This article will dissect this religious expedition we Catholics do on Holy Week, specifically on Maundy Thursday. Contributed by: …
Read More »Why the Day After Palm Sunday is Not an Ordinary Monday
Not having a prominent moniker like the “Palm” for Sunday the “Maundy” for Thursday and the ominous, intriguing “Black” for Saturday doesn’t make Holy Monday a lesser parcel of the Holy Week. Traditionally, on a Holy Monday, we Christians commemorate the fig tree or “puno ng higera” — which was, …
Read More »Our Lesson for Today: Amphibian
Lunes, sa klasrum ni TOTO… TITSER: Ok Class, Our lesson for today is all about Amphibian. Amphibian is derived from the Ancient Greek term ἀμφίβιος amphíbios which means both kinds of life, amphi meaning “both” and bio meaning life. The term was initially used for all kinds of combined natures. …
Read More »The Meaning of Palm Sunday and Life’s Uncertainty
This day officially starts the Holy Week 2011. What Holy Week means to each one of us may vary only in the way we choose to spend it. Palm Sunday reminds us of God’s entering in Jerusalem by riding a donkey. During those times, a donkey symbolizes peace while a …
Read More »Pagkamahal na ng Pamasahe ah!
Patikar na’y yagyag pang pumanhik ng bahay si TOTO. Pagud na pagod, pero masayang-masaya. Nagmayabang pa sa ina… TOTO: HOT MOMMA! Nakatipid ako ng P 8.00 pesos nung nasa Maynila ako. HOT MOMMA: Nakatipid? Paano?. TOTO: Hindi ho ako sumakay ng dyip! Sinabayan ko la’ang ako ng takbo. Ay di …
Read More »McDonald’s BF-GF TVC: Viewers Loved It; CBCP Cried Foul
What do you think of the banning of McDonald’s “BF-GF” TV commercial? “Lahat na lang bina-ban” – I read this last night on my Facebook newsfeed. Do you think there’s fairness in this banning issue? Maybe because I only get to watch television at night that I didn’t notice that …
Read More »Anong Gusto Mong Maging?
Araw ng Huebes sa klasrum nina TOTO… TITSER: Magandang Umaga Class!!! Mabuhay! Class… Ano ang gusto nyong maging??? NINO: Gusto ko po maging nars!!! Para po magamot ko ang aking KAPWA! NOEL: Ako naman po ay ang pagiging Chef!!! Gusto ko pong busugin ang KAPWA ko! DENCIO: Gusto ko naman …
Read More »How Batangueños Will Spend Holy Week This Year?
It’s Holy Week next week. For us Roman Catholics, it’s the time of the year when we practice our religiosity more than any other season. We hear mass, we do little sacrifices, we reflect. Although some of us would consider this time for a relaxing vacation somewhere far away from …
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