105 posts tagged “qotd”
If you could hang out with any movie character for a day, whom would you choose as your sidekick?
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It's actually a TV- made movie/miniseries about the fate of a Jewish family during WWII....It stars Meryl Streep and James Woods .....The movie would really make you wonder how could those tragic things had happened to the Jewish people.....only by just following a ruler who was able to convinced his people that what they had done was for their common good and of their country's welfare....very disturbing yet it did happen in reality.....We must all watch it to make us realize that how those beliefs of ours could be so deadly, so destructive..
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What's your favorite thing about the holidays? Least favorite?
The smell of the air,the festive mood, the food^^..(the Good)...
Lack of budget, not all can afford to give as much as they want to....(the Bad)
On receiving gifts...Some people do expect much and aren't satisfied on the gifts they might receive....(the Ugly)
Do you remember the things you did when you first started using the Web and how it has changed your life?
I saw how people would use the internet as a way to build relationships, to gain knowledge, to carry out tasks they set for themselves, acknowledge goodness and better friendships, reach out to other people, although some would try to empower themselves not using the "power" they have wisely....that's how some people would fail in using the web....
Somehow we're here trying to share goodness to humanity....
A lot of people start decorating for the holidays before the Thanksgiving leftovers have been eaten... What about you? When are you going to start putting up your holiday decorations this year?
Have started decorating since the first week of November^^...We should not forget to show our Jesus in a manger and the Advent wreath.....
Advent is a season that begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, when the Church commemorates the centuries of waiting for the arrival of the Savior promised to the Jews in the Old Testament. For Christians, the season of Advent is a time of quiet meditation in preparation for the Christmas celebration in honor of the birth of Jesus.
Each of the four weeks before Christmas in churches, and in many homes, candles will be lit on an Advent wreath. The history of using a lighted wreath of greens to celebrate the anticipation of the birth of Christ dates to the 9th century AD, when Christians adopted the candle-lit wreath as a symbol of the new faith.
The circle is an ancient symbol, used by many ancient cultures to symbolize eternity. The evergreen branches are also ancient symbols for eternal life. Christians took these ancient symbols and "baptized" them, giving them Christian meanings. The candles symbolized Christ, the Light of the World. Together, the Advent wreath then, is a message, that symbolizes Christ, the Eternal Light of the World.
By the 16th century Christians, both Catholic and Protestant, throughout Europe commonly used these symbols to celebrate their hope in Christ. Homes, churches, and public buildings all across Europe used Advent wreathes.
Traditionally, the Advent wreath is made of four candles in a circle of evergreens. Three of the candles are purple, and one is pink (rose). Each day the candles are lighted, perhaps before the evening meal- one candle the first week, and then adding another each succeeding week, until December 25th.
Purple, symbolizes penitence (sorrow for wrong-doing) and humility. Advent is a time of solemn preparation for the Feast of Christmas - the dawn of new Light in the world and the fulfillment of Hope, with the birth of Jesus. Although most people tend to equate the Christmas season with joy and anticipation, during our Advent reflections we pray and meditate on the reasons why God had to send us a Savior. Thus, Advent is actually seen as a "penitential" season.
Rose symbolizes joy. The rose colored (pink) candle is burned beginning with the third week of Advent to symbolize the "half-way" point in the dark time of waiting. The third Sunday of Advent is called "Gaudete Sunday". Gaudete is the Latin word for "joy," and on Gaudete Sunday we focus on our anticipatory joy in the coming of our Savior.
What was your favorite class in high school? (And no, lunch doesn't count.)
Religion class:)....It felt like we're all in the ICU then^^whenever our teacher would tell us some parables....and during those times we're really struggling financially and life was quite difficult....So I guess it gave me inspiration to appreciate life more^^
Time for holiday decorations! What does your city or town do to decorate each year that you most look forward to?
Christmas decorations most specifically the The Child Jesus in a manger....Christmas won't be complete without the Child Jesus in a manger in Bethlehem....Reminding us to humble ourselves....
Who are you dying to see in concert?
When was the last time you received a hand-written letter in the mail? Who sent it?
I received a letter from a former student two weeks ago....I was touched because I guess he was too caring to have given me the letter while I was too busy to even reply to him....yet I told a neighbor of his to just tell him how I appreciated the letter he had given me....actually I still find it so sweet to receive a letter from the mail^^
If you could call any living person tonight and ask him/her for advice, who would you call? (And what would you ask?)
I would call Fr. Benedict Groeschel of EWTN....and ask him on how to live a good life^^
