As I have tweeted on my twitter account a few minutes ago, this day has been really a blessing. A glimpse of hope and a touch of signs for the reality of my plans and dreams with regards of my career in the future unfold somehow and I really do wish to come true. So what is more appropriate topic to post than with regards God's goodness through the Sto. Nino devotion that I've experienced.
Since I've been thinking of posting about this topic since last week, I finally give in to all the thoughts and ideas in my mind. The two week parade devotion for the image of Sto. Nino was finish this 4th Sunday of January. Last week, me and my family was more involved than this week . Last week, my youngest brother Jarf was one of the choir who sang in the church for the mass before the parade. As one of the member he was also part of the parade that includes his choir mate in the Sto. Nino festivities. I remember how he will always practice their song at home before he went to church. Me and my mom also went to buy candies and junkfood to be thrown during the parade which was why children are there. So today was no different from last week except that the participants were lesser but of course the faith and devotion has the same intensity.
During the mass last week, I remembered the homily where in the priest made us choose on which word is better childish and childlike. Before, during my elementary years I tend to exchange the meaning of the two words. I always think that childlike is to become whiny, stubborn and spoiled while childish is something good about the child. But as the years passed I realized that its the other way around. So, back on the homily, the father explained why the child like attitude in relation to the Sto. Nino devotion.
Because its in the charm of children that the true beauty of the world is seen and realized. In children like babies when they are so cute, chubby and bubbly even though you don't know them, you tend to pinch their faces and say cute. Play with them with your close open and twinkling eyes. Because children has humility that adults were afraid to show because of the their own pride. Because children has honesty that adults can't show because of the deceit jealousy and envy in their hearts.
Every year during Sto Nino devotion month, we are always reminded to bring out the child in us, be childlike where goodness in inevitable. Lets not make it a once year habit, but an everyday habit.
Here are the picture I took during the celebration, I wasn't able to capture them but you can see the Filipino touch and devotion in these pictures
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