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Thursday, December 25, 2008
Happy Birthday Jesus! After a family dinner at grandma's place, I accompanied my parents to the midnight mass at our neighborhood's Catholic church, St. Vincent De Paul. I don't know why but this Christmas I was quite looking forward to attend that midnight mass suddenly. It's been 1 year since that I've stepped into SVDP and the place is now so beautiful. But more than just the physical appearance, I felt that I was finding back my first love with God by visiting SVDP. My first love with God didn't begin when I started attending Chc. Rather, it started during the times I was still a Catholic in SVDP. I still remember being a quiet and lonely kid, having attempted to socialize but seemed tt people are too excited getting to know everyone else - all except me. But because of that, I ended up talking to God more than any of them and taking the bible classes more seriously than most. God became my invisible friend when no one else around me wanted to strike a real friendship with me. God never fails to appear real even during those times. And that was my first love with Him. Going back to SVDP reminded me of how my relationship with God started off. And I want to always remember that part of my life. I'm so thankful. Happy Birthday Jesus! :) But i was quite grieved in my spirit to see people smoking the moment they step out of church. They are neither believers nor non-believers. They are simply people that had a historical faith and comes to church prolly once a year - during Christmas day. That's something I'm very grieved about in churches that practise traditionalism. I loved the entire mass because to me, I see the rationale behind every ritual done during the mass. It is a meaningful procession, I must say. But to those who has never gone to Bible School or studied the Bible seriously, they will never come close to knowing the true meaning of the different processions within the mass and to be able to say they enjoy it. Then attending church will simply be a religious duty. I'd say that church mass today as compared to the past masses I attended is much more relatable and relevant to the congregation. Yet there are still much more rooms for improvements. The Bible says God dislikes lukewarm Christians. Being a person who is a Sunday Christian or worse - a "Christmas day" Christian - is Satan's trump card. Double standard living...sigh. Disclaimer: 1) There's a big difference between tradition & traditionalism. 2) Acceptance is not approval. To love is to accept. I accept smokers, but I do not approve of their lifestyles. Especially when it's a double standard one. . Christmas drama tmr 1230pm with my parents! After that lunch @ Baba King! YUMMY!!!!! p.s: The Christmas drama is SOOOO funny I'm so glad I'm going to see it again! :D (went today's at JW 330pm) Labels: contemplative, daily rantings 3:22 AM
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