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“Call me when Christmas conquers the air.”

The cold breeze was penetrating my skin when my family and I arrived at the Church to celebrate the Christmas Eve Mass. The Church of San Guillermo serves as a living witness to my childhood in my hometown, and that makes it so special to me, aside from the fact that May Bukas Pa series tapes there. I listened to the homily, closed my eyes, felt the spirit of the yuletide season, breathed, and smiled.

“Merry Christmas. What are you and your family members doing? Oh really, you cook?” [...]

First thing first, I feel so fulfilled because I completed attending all nine Simbang Gabi, but I didn’t think ahead of my wish. It was just on the 22^nd of December when my wish was conceived – to have a meaningful Christmas with my family, best friends, and special someone.

1^st Night

Church of the Holy Sacrifice (CHS), UP Diliman

8 p.m.

I invited all UP Aguman pips to attend the said Mass.

2^nd Night

Church of the Holy Sacrifice

8 p.m.

It turned out that only Jewel and Buduy were the ones who showed up.

4 a.m.

I attended went to Church again! Someone told me that it was Fr. Jboy Gonzales’ last mass in the (CHS). That was when I realized that attending to Mass early in the morning was good. As usual, Fr. Jboy’s Homily is the best. I was the first one to light the candles. Yeay! And oh, President Emerlinda Roman was present, but I didn’t care.

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