SIMBANG GABI TO SIMBANG TABI (Filipino’s traditions and behaviors in simbang gabi nowadays)
SIMBANG GABI TO
SIMBANG TABI
(Filipino traditions and behaviors in simbang gabi
nowadays)
By: Paul Cuaresma Basea
Pasig
City, Philippines – Today is the first day of simbang gabi. For us Filipino
Catholics, simbang gabi is a traditional devotion of a nine-day novena mass held
from December 16 to December 24 in anticipation to Christmas and to honor the
Blessed Virgin Mary. It is very sacred to us and it is the time where most of Filipino
families and couples are present. But as the year’s passed by, this tradition
changed into many perspectives.
Since
I was a child I am always excited to attend the holy mass at simbang gabi, not
only to feel the Christmas spirit but to cherish every moment that my family is
complete. In Mary the Queen Parish at Greenhills San Juan, the simbang gabi is
very solemn and peaceful. And there’s a free breakfast to all who attended the
mass. It is a tradition of that parish tho’ I still a little kid. But as I grew
up, different question formed into my mind as to why other people who also
attending the mass act differently to my family. I noticed that simbang gabi
seems fashion show to others. There’s a weird outfit that group of people
wears. I began to question these people, why they wear that kind of freaking ghetto
style outfit? Is there any costumes competition happening in the parish? But I also
began to think that they are just doing it because they are confident and they
are just showcasing the beauty of holy mass as to the solemnity of it. Of course
we have to dress properly in the celebration of the holy mass, but the limit
here is of course wear properly and humanly. But any of the possible answer,
the celebration of holy mass is scared so, wear properly and objectively to the
celebration that we will go or attend.
I
also noticed that not only families are attending the mass, there is also a chessy
like there’s no other day-get a room-not so fancy couple that is scattered in
the dimmest and darkest side of the church. I began to ask my parents again as
to why they have to positioned there selves in the weirdest side of the church.
But I do understand now that it was their way to get or consume their quality
time with their partner. It was like they were love birds that proving the
phrase “birds of the same feather, flocks together”. They did what they wanted
to do to each other. In layman’s term; “harutan doon, harutan dito, harutan
everywhere”. It seems that they really didn’t care of the things that they’re
actually doing. I must say for every act we made, there’s always a limitation. So
act properly and decently, you guys weren’t the owner of the church, respect
others and act appropriately. As you respect others, you also respect Jesus
Christ, the true meaning of attending simbang gabi.
Note:
For those who will say that I also did this stuff, you are wrong. I am not that
crazy to showcase my fashion statement in church. My mom will be the first to
remind me of that (ha ha). And I don’t have an intimate relationship now, so I guess
I cannot do the “harutan time” on my own. (ha ha again). Even when i have, I always be with
my family when attending simbang gabi.
So,
Merry Christmas in advance everyone! Enjoy the simbang gabi!
Ang gusto ko pong sabihin na ang ganda ng mga sinulat mo po dahil para po akong nag babasa ng mga kwento
ReplyDeleteNa gustuhan ko po yung "Kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan, kung gagabayan ng tama sa kasalukuyan" .
Alam nyo po bilang matatawag na... isa sa mga kabataan ngayon, mas lalong lumalala ang pagiging hindi kapaki-paki-nabang na mga kabataan kaysa sa pag-asa ng bayan.
Katulad ngayon labing limang taong gulang palang ako niyaya na akong uminom ng mga pinsan ko. Tapos makikita mo sa paligid mo mas bata pa sa akin may jowa na. At marami pang iba.
Hay bilang isang kabataan nakaka lungkot isipin na lalong nagiging walang kontrol ang pag iisip ng mga kabataan hindi naman sa lahat pero doon sa mga taong hindi na talaga nakikinig sa mga magulang nila o kahit sino man na mas nakakatanda sa kanila.
Opo meron nga po tayong sari sariling buhay at walang pakialamanan subalit bakit ganon po? Mas dumarami na po ang mga batang sumusuway sa mga magulang nila at nawawalan na ng respeto sa mas nakakatanda sa kanila.
Hindi na po alam ng iba kung papaano rumespeto o respetuhin ang kapwa nila.
Alam ko po sa panahon pa lang po ng kastila nirerespeto na ang mga nakaaangat o may pinag aralan dahil na rin sa yaman na kahit ngayon mas lalong pinag bibigyan ng pansin ng karamihan.
At bilang isang tao ay ipapaubaya ko po muna sa puong may kapal ito dahil naniniwala ako na ang panginoon ay may magandang desisyon at panahon na nakalaan para sa lahat ng tao dito sa mundo.
-Bilang isa sa mga kabataan ngayong 2022.
Ipag papatuloy kong hindi maging isang perpekto ngunit isang maganda at mabuting ehemplo sa mga kabataan na katulad ko na sa ngayon ay naiipit din sa gulo.