Firstly, I admit that I'm not really the regular church-going type. So it's a good thing that my wife is. She invites me to hear mass on Sundays and I obligingly attend with her. And for the times when I hear mass, I do listen to the sermon and participate as much as I can in the activities involved. I miss the songs I grew up with when I was a kid, though. It seems they're churning up new songs every now and then, and I can't quite keep up with the new ones.
At any rate, Sunday mass is also a nice respite from staying at home in the weekends. Because after mass, we'd mill around the ground in front of the church and buy goodies street vendors have for the day. And if you go to mass early in the morning, you likewise find nice goodies. The rice cakes are very popular, and disappear rather quickly. Fruits also abound. Mangoes, watermelon, bananas, and lots more. You may also find your lunch meal here. A vendor sells fish cooked in coconut milk (sumptious!), or embotido (yummy!), or buy vegetables to cook later (I love veggies!).
It's a nice way to start the morning: commune with the Lord, and then treat yourself to great food!
[a couple more photos can be found in my photo blog]
hmmm...sounds like you're more excited by the food than by the mass. :)
ReplyDeleteWhen I attended early morning mass while in the Philippines, I would get a steaming bowl of some sort of rice porridge with chicken in it that was always delicious. But over here when I attend some Filipino function with my wife, the rice cakes, embotito, barbecue on a stick, and lumpia shanghai are always some of the first to disappear. I have gotten to where I will make a batch of half a dozen emotitos and freeze them for later. I just thaw it out and in the summer, put them on a barbecue grill to warm up. MMMMM-MMMMM!
ReplyDeleteey watson, yup! going to church has lots of benefits for you. you'd be surprised how much you can get out of it (and give as well). And aside from food for the soul, you get yummy pinoy food as well.
ReplyDeleteam not so HOT on kakanins but i like seeing them :)
ReplyDeletemakes you feel at home...
am not so HOT on kakanins but i like seeing them :)
ReplyDeletemakes you feel at home...
Hello Amie! Both naman!
ReplyDeleteHello Mr. Abbey! Your memories of the Philippines are about good food. Which is good! Embotido and barbecue and lumpiang shanghai! Party favorites too!
Hello dessagirl! ok... I forgot the name of that food thing from the US you love ...
Hello mec! on diet? :-)
hi watson! i was part of a parish choir that sang at the 6 am mass. i was there from 1991 to... 1999 siguro. i remember, every sunday for the first 2 or 3 years of the choir's life, i didn't miss a single mass. (tanging organista)
ReplyDeleteang saya nga non, pagtapos na, kakain kami ng goto sa tapat ng simbahan. pagkatapos, may bonding pa to death.
feeling ko non, tapos na ako sa tungkulin ko sa lord, the rest of the day opens up for other restful activities. :)