Blog Posts on filipino feastivities

March 25th celebrates The Feast of the Annunciation and The International Day of the Unborn Child by Simple Things in Mind on Mar 25, 2011March 25th is the celebration in commemorating the “Feast of the Annunciation”. Annunciation means “announcing” and that is why this date was named “Feast of the Annunciation”. This is because, this is the date when our Virgin Mama Mary w...

Pabasa 2010 by Simple Things in Mind on Apr 1, 2010Last night as I went home from work, my mother and our neighbors already prepared all the stuffs that will need and be using in our “Pabasa”. And this afternoon, just before I left the house to meet my akachan (bf) and his sis (Abby) to start...

Holy Week in the Philippines by Simple Things in Mind on Mar 31, 2010Philippines is the only predominantly Christian country in Asia. It’s been said that approximately 85% of its citizens are Christian (which mostly Roman Catholic), 10% Muslim and 5% other religions. Our country is also known as the “nation that...

Feast of Sto. Niño (Feast of Child Jesus Christ, Tondo Manila) by Simple Things in Mind on Jan 17, 2010The “Santo Niño” or “Holy Child” is a Roman Catholic figure of the Child Jesus Christ. And being on a country where most of the citizens are Roman Catholic, Filipinos are known to be a great follower and really devoted to all...

Feast of Black Nazarene (Quiapo, Manila) by Simple Things in Mind on Jan 9, 2010The 9th of January is considered to be one of the most spectacular religious events in the Philippine history. Because it is during this day, Filipinos celebrates the Feast of the Black Nazarene --- a day-long event and long-held practice of Filipino...