Hey kids! I guess you are all excited to find the most colored eggs and put them in your Easter basket. But before you do , here’s a little something we need to read.
Today, we celebrate Easter Sunday. But before we go grab our parents and force them to take us on a special egg-hunting mission, do you really know what Easter Sunday is all about?
Easter Sunday is a special day that celebrates Jesus coming to life from the dead. Nobody in real life has ever done that on his own. You see kids, Jesus is the real Superman.
He’s got no red cape, but he owns a simple white robe.
He may not spin webs to save us from bad guys, but He spins out a handful of stories with lessons that make us realize that sometimes, we are the bad guys.
His super-strength may not lie in big and mighty muscles, but true strength is found when He died for His loved ones: us.
So to celebrate today, say a little prayer thanking God for the wonderful things life brings us. From wonderful toys, great games and delicious candies to true friends, loving parents and cool company. Read the rest…
The sights of old buildings as one travels down south is always a wonderful experience. For instance, Barili, one of Cebu’s southern municipalities, has a unique but forgotten institution called Hospicio de San Jose.
The institution began its operations in November 27, 1925, when the Philippine Commission passed an act accepting the offer of one of its prominent residents, Don Pedro Cui and his sister Benigna to establish a home for the care of the indigent, invalid and abandoned elders, who are at least 60 years old, free of charge. The Cui siblings were merchant-philanthropists who built their fortune from tobacco production in the 19th century. Doña Benigna served as its first administrator. Read the rest…
Carcar City, located south of Cebu City, indeed is a treasure chest of heritage.
Apart from its old and intricately designed Spanish and American era houses, the newly-chartered city also keeps the beautiful St. Catherine of Alexandria church. Construction of the church started in 1860 under Fr. Antonio Manglamo. Read the rest…
Jack ‘O Lantern is a Halloween craft. But why is the custom of carving faces on pumpkin skins popular all over the world? Who is Jack and what does he have to do with All Souls’ Day and Halloween?
The term Jack O’ Lantern originally means “a night watchman” or “a man with a lantern”.However, there are many different versions of the story behind it.
Some say that it is based on an Irish legend of a shrewd farmer who, with the cross, tricked and beat the devil. Read the rest…
Hey kids! I guess you are all excited to find the most colored eggs and put them in your Easter basket. But before you do , here’s a little something we need to read.
Jack ‘O Lantern is a Halloween craft. But why is the custom of carving faces on pumpkin skins popular all over the world? Who is Jack and what does he have to do with All Souls’ Day and Halloween?