3 days to go and its Christmas Day. But for us Flipinos, basta may BER na ang month, it's the start of Christmas!
Christmas as it has been celebrated all the time is about gift giving. We always connect gift giving to Santa Claus. But, I was made to realize in the dawn mass homily this morning by Fr. Ruel Castaneda at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in General Trias Cavite, that the very original giver on the first Christmas was Father God! He gave us His only begotten Son to be with us (Emmanuel- God with us) , and to be our Redeemer- Savior.
That's why it is so good to give as it is simply imitating what God the father did and is doing for us in our daily lives.
GIVING in three forms. GIVING what we have to less fortunate , ForGIVING those who wronged us, and ThanksGIVING for the many blessings we receive. These three are also very well present in the prayer Jesus taught us.
You want to be happy this Christmas! Give what ever you can...and the best gift you can give is yourself...your love!
God bless!
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