Feast of the Holy Family

The feast of the Holy Family is being celebrated today and i just arrived from San Francisco Church here in Naga City. Coincidentally, today is also the 6th year I celebrated the Feast of the Holy Family alone, since mama's death and since I started working in Metro Manila.

I specially love listening to homily during this time of the year. The priest always has something to say to each family member. Every bit of advice given to a father, mother and to siblings is worth following. That's why to me, its very imperative for the whole family to attend the holy eucharist together most specially during this day.

Attending the holy mass together as a family is one of my best childhood memories until mama's sudden death on February 6, 2003. Way back, we were always seated on the right wing of St. Michael the Archangel Parish church back home in Monreal, Masbate. We would sing, kneel, hold hands and take the Holy Communion together. Those were the days when mama was still alive. After that, papa refused to go to mass until now.

Come the time, i will also instill in my own family the value of attending the holy eucharist as one for it made my relationship with my siblings and parents really strong.