"Mag-awit an malinig an puso, mag-awit sa kaogmahan."
"Bangging banal, bangging diosnon, mga anghel sa langit, maogmang nag-aawit! Pag-omawon ang Dios, sa kaitaaasan, sa mga tawong marhay an boot. Pag-omawon ang Dios, sa kaitasan, sa mga tawong marhay an boot."
The San Jose Parish Grand Choir's voices filled the church on Christmas eve.
As always, the church is filled to the rafters; churchgoers spilling over at the doorway with still a lot at the patio.
Attending the Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve is central to most people in San Jose. Dai baleng mayong noche buena, makaatendir lamang kan misa.
This explains the overflowing mass attendees not just during the Midnight Mass but even during the Dawn Masses (Aginaldo), with kids and youngsters eager to complete the novena masses even if it gets biting cold early in the mornings.
With the beautiful church after the restoration efforts by the community, attending mass at the cathedral-like parish church becomes even more enticing.
The structural change inspires an inner renewal. Just as the interior of the church is now filled with radiance, so must our inner selves be just as radiant. This calls for an individual effort to renew the house of God in each of us - our hearts.
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