November 1, 2016
Today November 1 is All Saints Day (All Hallow's day) This is a celebration for the Christians to remind us of the depth and breadth of Christians who came before us. and all the saints of Christendom throughout the world. In the discernment of a famous Filipino preacher, those who were canonized (declared as Saints by Vatican) and those who became Christians during the early ties. Their work, enabled the Christian religion to be what it is now.
It is a time too for most Filipinos to remember the deeds and the lives, laughter, love and legacy of the departed loved ones. Today as we visit their memorials today (the tombstone the marker) we are reunited once more with their memories.
It is a fiesta of sort where we celebrate life, our lives and their lives that we connect. We are not what we are now without our parents. Thus in memorial park we celebrate life. As our loved ones go to other life in a journey.
It is a time for reunion. Our loved ones come home from abroad and from elsewhere in the country to celebrate the memories of our dearly departed.
But not many will be visiting the cemeteries and memorial parks. Others have visited their loved ones last Sunday, and yesterday to avoid the maddening crowd and traffic.
Happy All Saints Day
It could take a week disposing all of them
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