Pope’s Letter To Santa Claus
Dear Santa,I know that you are sad as the world clock ticks and little help has been done by the world leaders to end global warming. There’s so much to wish for in helping our world that sometimes it’s overwhelming, and sometimes I feel hopeless. But at the same time I know that our world is still...
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Pasko Sa Pinas: Introduction, Packing for the Trip, and Reflecting on Traditions
Pasko Sa Pinas is a series that chronicles the holiday trip of Pilipina American, BalikbayanGirl. Keep up with her as she celebrates Christmas and the New Year in the Philippines.
by BalikbayanGirl
It has taken me days to finally sit down and write this introduction of sorts—from finishing up my...
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Traditional Filipino Christmas
The celebration of Christmas in the Philippines begins on the 16th of December and ends on the first Sunday of January which is the Feast of the Epiphany (The Three Kings). The Christmas season starts December 16 with a Mass called the Misa de Gallo. A Christmas carol (also called a Noël) is a carol...
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The Filipino Christmas Lantern
As early as November, Filipinos houses, offices, schools, shopping malls and even streets are adorned with these star-shaped multicolored lanterns. Parol is a traditional Filipino Christmas decoration, a five point star-shaped Christmas lantern. Many Filipinos make their own lanterns. The parol (pah-role),...
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HOLIDAY STYLE
How far would you go for your child (or your love one) to stand out in a crowd ?
After I sourced the materials from where else but Ylaya Street in Divisoria, Manila amidst the traffic and thick volume of shoppers beating the holiday rush, my wife Tina began her part. She hand-sewn a Santa Claus’...
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The Christmas Tree
As early as the 17th century, Germans had transformed this pagan symbol of fertility into a Christian symbol of rebirth. According to legend, the Christmas tree tradition began with the founder of German Protestantism, Martin Luther. While walking through the forest on Christmas Eve, Luther was so moved...
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Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle or simply “Santa”, is the legendary and mythical figure who, in many cultures, brings gifts to the homes of the good children during the late evening and overnight hours of Christmas Eve, December 24. The legend may...
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Silent Night’s Christmas Truce
A cross, left near Ypres in Belgium in 1999, to commemorate the site of the Christmas Truce in 1914. The text reads 1914 The Khaki Chum's Christmas Truce -1999 - 85 Years - Lest We Forget.Man's fundamental decency surfaced briefly in the midst of hell,...
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Twelve Drummers Drumming
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Twelve drummers drumming, Eleven pipers piping,Ten lords a-leaping,Nine ladies dancing,Eight maids a-milking,Seven swans a-swimming,Six geese a-laying, Five golden rings, Four calling birds,Three French hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge...
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KAROLING
As Christmas draws near, I am reminded of the great Yuletide memories of my youth.It cannot be denied that nothing can separate us from our unique Filipino Christmas tradtion. Saan ka mang panig ng mundo, hindi maipagkakaila na sa puso ng bawa't Pilipino, miss natin ang Paskong Pinoy, ang tradisyong...
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