WYD '08

The largest youth event in the world, the 2008 World Youth Day is being held in Sydney, Australia. It started last July 15, 2008 and will be concluded on July 20, 2008.This is the largest event Australia has ever hosted, larger than the 2000 Olympics with 125, 000 expected delegates.

The WYD08 is organized by the Catholic Church and brings together young people from around the globe to celebrate and learn about their faith on a more regular basis. This year's WYD will make use of telecommunications where Pope Benedict will be sending text messages to the pilgrims as well as the launch of a networking website where the youth can connect before and after the event.

I came across the music video on youtube while searching for the song Tell the World of His Love, the theme of the 1995 WYD held in Manila.WYD08 theme Receive the Power was sang by Guy Sebastian and Gary Pinto.


Download Receive the Power here.

It's June!

Well, here's my first post for June. I finally decided to be more religious in posting entries in my blog.

• I've been so lazy to post since I started reading mangas online. Up until now, I'm still into it. It seems that I cannot just give it up specially that I'm always looking forward to watch the up and coming episodes Naruto Shippuuden and as well as the chapters in the manga. At this point, the plot is getting more and more exciting and it makes me want to fast forward to either Thursdays or Fridays of every weeks. It is on that day that new chapters and episodes are posted on the web.

• I was enlightened to wake up early last Sunday to attend mass again after two weeks. Though I wasn't able to see my crush there (lol), I received a good news that our parish has started to publish its own newsletter called Bigkis. As what our Parish Priest said, the newsletter was named Bigkis because it means binding things together. Bigkis is also used as a noun referring to the thing that is tied to support the newly cut umbilical cord of a newly born baby. In the religious sense, this newsletter hopes to bind every member of the parish together to be a good Christian and disciples of God.

• Today's Tuesday. The second night since my crush resigned from work. There's no weird feelings from me though. Its only Tuesday but I can't seem to wait until its Saturday. Recently, I've been quite excited to stay at home during weekends. There's really nothing special happening at home during weekends but I love the fact that I can just lie down and watch tv and sleep and just do anything. Well, what can I say? I am self-proclaimed procastinator and my mom hated it.

• Two weeks from now, my Aunt will arrive from Abu Dhabi. She's been working there for a long time now. I hope I'll receive something special from her. A Sony W55 digital camera will do. wink
  

Paghanduraw 2008

The long holidays are over. But I must say my Holy Week this year is kinda memorable. My family and I have been attending the live Via Crucis organized by our parish. This year, its more memorable for me because I had the chance to take pictures of the said celebration. For the last six years, there's not much changes in the presentation however, its still worth it joining the crowd to watch it.





Actually, I'm a bit more excited to watch the Live Via Crucis last Good Friday because I was expecting to see my friend's younger brother whom we asked a favor to bring with him the pocketbooks and vcd our friend borrowed from us. Sad to say, I never saw an inch of his shadow during the whole Via Crucis. Ugh! Whatever!



T'was one heck of a procession. It was a bit idiotic on my part that I wasted my time and effort bringing my umbrella (ella. ella) with me but opt not to use it. Even though I was well aware of how hot the sun was. Duh, me! And the result? I ended up mourning about how darker my arms were after the procession! I swear it was like the time I spent during our sportsfest in the University. Jeez, I wonder when it will return to the way it was before Good Friday... Sigh... Right now, the best thing I can do is just wait and consider it as part of my penance for this year's Holy Week.

I've got lots of things to talk about how I spent my holidays but it can wait... I'll probably post about how I spent my Black Saturday some other time...

Till now I always got by on my own I never really cared until I met you
And now it chills me to the bone, how do I get you alone

-Alone, Celine Dion

Let's get Religious

I've been quite busy watching a series entitled Exhibition of Fireworks that's why I don't really find time writing something here. I got no interesting topics to post because I am preoccupied with the drama... So, I need to wring every drop of my creative juices in order to put something here. lol

Two nights ago I came across a blog of someone I know way back in college. We're not really close and perhaps he only knew by my face- cute face (waaah!). We only met during the Sponge Cola Concert which was held in school. I can still remember the time when I became a lady security guard standing at the Infante gate soaked. I was with the guys of Validus Amicitia and got to know some of the members from Miagao. Anyway, in his blog I saw this link about religion called Belief System Selector, I got interested in it and I thought I never really get to answer anything like this... It would be nice if I try to have one now, right?

I was even surprised with what the result! Men! I am 100% Conservative Christian/Protestant and just 87% Roman Catholic! Whoa! that was a big surprise! Don't get me wrong I don't have anything against Protestants or any Religion for that matter. It's just that, it was quite ridiculous because I'm not that devoted to my religion in the sense that I don't go to church regularly and do not uphold some of the doctrines of the church (sometimes)and knowing that Protestantism is a very conservative religion and getting a perfect score feels weird...^O^

By the way, here's my top 5 results:

1. Mainline- Conservative Christian/Protestant (100%)
2. Mainline - Liberal Christian Protestants (89%)
3. Orthodox Quaker (88%)
4.Eastern Orthodox (87%)
5. Roman Catholic (87%)

Perhaps the reason why I got this result is that when I answered the questions, I chose those which I considered right and what I meant with "right"is that it's part of the doctrines and teaching of my religion and not the ones I practice or somehow agree about. In any case, I'm still considered as a Roman Catholic (even though I didn't get the perfect score)... ^O^

According to the SelectSmart.com Belief System Selector, my #1 belief match is ROMAN CATHOLIC. What do you believe? Visit SelectSmart.com/RELIGION