Late Advent Post

My favorite Advent song entitled 'O Come, O Come Emmanuel' goes something like this :)

Alas-tres ng umaga nung magising kami to go to church. This was the first and only Simbang Gabi I participated for this year. Attendance is a must because our choir was assigned to lead the congregation in singing for this celebration that will be presided by Bishop O. Prior to our day of service, we must have rehearsed thrice learning new voicings for the regular Advent Songs we sing every year. Na-enjoy ko naman kasi ngayon lang uli kami nag-four voices at ngayon ko rin lang nafi-feel na tenor nga talaga ako. Hehe.

Ibang-iba talaga kapag si Bishop ang nagmimisa. Mabe-bless ka talaga sa kung pano nya ibato ang mga salitang tumatama talaga sayo (unless natutulog ka lang the whole time sa Misa. Hehe). Nagfocus sya sa meaning ng mga pangalan sa Bible. At sa kahalagahan ng paghihintay. Dame kasing mga Pilipino ang gigil na gigil na mag-Pasko na halos nalilimutan or hinde na nila binibigyan ng importance yung preparation na ginawa ni God sa mga tao prior to Christmas, which is we all know as the Advent.

Mangiyak-ngiyak naman ako nung pinaalala niya yung ibig sabihin ng term na Emmanuel ('God is with His people'). Truly, sometimes all it takes are simple words to see what a wreak we've become. The challenge after that realization is how to enact on what you've heard and learned which of course eh mas mahirap. Kaya kailangan talaga natin ng mas ibayong pagdarasal at pagninilay.

This year's Advent Season is very special for me. Ramdam na ramdam ko yung struggles pagdating sa bagong trabaho ko at lalo na sa kasalanan. Medyo nawirduhan pa nga ako dahil parang pininta nung Semana Santa yung face ko as opposed to the festive mood ng buong Pilipinas. Solemnity talaga ako ever kahit Christmas. Pasensya naman kung emo lang :)