This is the 1st day
​of Misa de Gallo 2017 at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu, Philippines.
Misa de Gallo
is a yearly Catholic tradition by Filipinos here in the Philippines. For nine consecutive days, in anticipation of the birth of Jesus beginning on December 16, Filipinos wake up very early in the morning to attend the Holy Masses which will end its nine-day celebration on December 24. Families and relatives usually fill the churches during these dates and also young people in their teens. The Holy Masses usually starts at 4:00 AM or 4:30 depending on the churches and held at the grounds right outside to accommodate the huge number. And the 1st day has always been gathering the largest crowd of all the nine days.
Misa de Gallo
is the time of the year when people attend masses for more consecutive days that in any other time. Normally, most Catholics attend on Sundays only while few, on any day of the week. There is one lasting belief that completing the whole nine days of Misa de Gallo will bless you with answered prayers and make your wishes come true. This is maybe true but it's not about completing the nine days but it's all about being good all the time. Waking up very early in the morning for nine consecutive days is a sacrifice but if you compare it to the whole year consisting of 365 days, those nine days are almost nothing. If we talk about sacrifice so that our prayers will be answered and our wishes will come true, then don't just attend Holy Masses during Misa de Gallo, ​but all the days of the year.
Watch the video
of the 1st day of Misa de Gallo 2017 right below.
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