A Family that Prays Together Stays Together
Most Filipinos are generally known for their Religiousness. The best quality that foreigners admire most in Filipinos is Christ-centeredness, it involves deep love for Jesus Christ. As a God fearing country, we always put God in our hearts by active participation during Holy Week, church events and personal intentions
First, Filipinos always participate during Holy Week. When the Holy Week comes, there was a Visita Iglesia. It is going to different churches to pray or sometimes just to praise and confess. Each Barangay has “Pabasa”. Pabasa is reading and singing the Passion of Christ. It is three days of continuously and praying . in our place there is a “Penitensya”. It is so creepy, some elderly say that if the blod stained to you, you were a sinner and you have a big sin.
Second, There are a lot of church events that make our families unite. When there are weddings or marriage the family is complete because for us, wedding or Marriage is very important and it only happen once. When there is a newborn baby, all are happy specially when it is Chrustening because it like welcoming him/her in the Christian community. When someone dies. We are all gathered in honor of his/her memory, remembering his/her good deeds and also it means showing respect to our love one who had pass away
Lastly, We pray for our own intentions. Attending Novena Masses is also a tradition for some of us because we are very devoted by our faith. Praying the rosary together is a value that remains in us. When there is Feast of Patron Saint, it is a culture to us to celebrate like in San Juan City. They throw water everywhere, and it is so enjoyable
Truly, it is something we should be proud of and must observe. Love for Jesus is very common to us, yet the best that is admired by most of the foreigners.
By: Novelle S. Macaspag