Gardening

One of my pastime activities during my rest day from work is to attend my gardening tasks at home.  I love and enjoy gardening because it is a stress reliever. I used to talked to my plants in the morning especially when watering them.  Now, my lime and "calamansi" plants had already produced fruits. I was very happy and overjoyed about the result of my plants bearing its own fruits.

Our Lady of Candelaria Parish Church

One of my goals this year is to visit and explore different churches in the province of Cavite where I live. Old and historical churches fascinates me because they represents the history of our faith especially for the Roman Catholics. They are proof of how Catholicism have dominated the faith of the majority of Filipino people. Last January 09, 2019, I started to visit Our Lady of Candelaria Parish Church at Silang, Cavite. This is the first time I visited the church and according to historians it was founded in 1595. The church is also known as Silang Church and it is popular for its Spanish colonial architectural style and the rococo-influenced retablos. It was declared as National Cultural Treasures by the National Museum of the Philippines last February 03, 2017. Silang Church is a typical baroque church. Upon entering the church you will notice immediately the beautiful retablos at the center which is the main altar. There are two retablos at the left and right sides of the church. After offering my prayers, I started to take photos inside the church.

Facade of Our Lady of Candelaria Parish Church

The "retablos" main altar of the church

The other "retablos" on the right side of the main altar

Panoramic view inside the church

The relic of the Black Nazarene at the front of the main altar

Relic of Saint Philomena

Relic of Saint Pedro Calungsod (the second Filipino Saint)

Relic of Saint Peregrine

Relic of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz (the first Filipino Saint)

Outside area of Silang Church

Happy New Year 2019!

I would like to greet you my dear readers a happy and prosperous New Year of 2019. Last year had been a good year for me but there are some sad moments that happened when my dearest mother passed away. I believe God had ended her sufferings too soon so as not to prolong the pain she has to endure. I know my mother is now with our creator watching and guiding us. On the bright side of last year, I was blessed to be employed in a BPO company. My whole family remains to be in good shape and healthy. My wish and goal this year is to work hard, stay humble, stay healthy, and more blessings to come. I believe this year of 2019 will be lucky for me because I started the year to work, work, and work. Again, Happy New Year and God bless us all. Peace.