Monday, September 8, 2008

virgen

happy birthday, mama mary!


i'm not religious in any way. at least not, nowadays. but mama mary's birthday always reminds me of the days when we'd say rosary everyday, go to mass every sundays and visit new churches... you see, mama and lola were marian and black nazarene devotees. we also had (that is, coz tita & papa converted the living room to a quasi-barangay hall) a huge altar in our living room that contained a crucifix, several sto. ninos, as well as images of mama mary (perpetual help, lourdes). this altar was the centerpiece of the living room, the first thing you'll see when you enter the house's main door.

mama's marian devotion (and through ate joy's writing) even led us to the patroness of cavite city, la virgen de la soledad de porta vaga. this icon is said to be the oldest depiction of mama mary, dating back to april 12, 1692, a priceless treasure which is encrusted with gold and fine jewels.




with mama mary's birthday, i hope that cathy's (ang virgen) operation turns out fine and she recovers fast enough to go back to her usual self (monday sickness and all!) after all, she treated me to an authentic persian cuisine at greenbelt 3 last night. (",)

5 comments:

  1. i wish the virgen well too...minus the treat hmmm mahiritan nga yan sa pagbabalik..eniwez, at least sa lahat ng nagmamahal ke cath siya ay nakakatawa na ng unti at saka lumalakad ng paugod-ugod

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  2. mmm...interesting. ako rin paborito ko yung Blessed Virgin. :D
    dapat pala jub sumama ka nung nag-simba ko sa greenbelt nung linggo. they had one of the roaming virgins, lady of the roses ata.

    and, thanks for the well-wishing. :)

    mahal nga yung persian-indian-arabian resto na yun. malamang nakamura nga tayo kung nag-Grappa's na lang tayo. pero it was worth it...dahil sa company not the food. naks :D saka kasi nilibre mo naman ako sa Max Brenner eh. salamat din dun :D heheh...

    oist zel, luku ka ah. anong paugud-ugod...actually, oo nga. heheh...para daw akong matanda sabi ng lola ko..

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  3. uy cath, salamat sa libre. sa uulitin!

    lola mo pa talaga ang nagsabi na para kang matanda!! wahahahahaha!

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  4. biruin mo un cath...c grandma sinabihan kang parang matanda...eheheheh..i really love your lola...oh..and i miss my lola:-(

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  5. mula sa virgen, sa tita c... ngayon naman sa lola na! wahahahahaha! ano kayang kasunod?!

    haayyy... lapit na rin matapos ang sept! gusto ko na ng bonus!

    pasko na! excited na ako sa shopping for gifts!

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