Finally Move

It was a busy week for me and you notice this is the only time I touched my blog. Well, everything is going smoothly. We finally found a new house to transfer and I loved it. So near to shopping malls and restaurants, it's perfect. I was going crazy eating out everyday and poor hubby was forced to drive me to places. Oopps, I better go now I have some important things to do for tomorrow.

San Lorenzo de Manila

Last Sat. we had the chance to attend the feast
of San Lorenzo de Manila near our place. Mass was held and the priest was a filipino who flew from PH (thanks to the sponsors)just to be part of the ceremony. After the mass we had lunch and of course the lechon was the first food I saw on the table. Filipinas here, filipinas there. Chitchat here, chitchat there. For some of you here's a little biography of San Lorenzo Ruiz.

Saint Lorenzo Ruiz, aka San Lorenzo de Manila (1600 – September 29, 1637) is the first Filipino saint (protomartyr) venerated in the Roman Catholic Church. He was martyred during persecution of Japanese Christians under the Tokugawa Shogunate in the 17th century. Born in Binondo, Manila, Lorenzo Ruiz was of mixed Chinese and Filipino descent (chinito). His Chinese father taught him Chinese, and his Filipino mother taught him Tagalog. Both of his parents were Catholic.
Ruiz served as an altar boy at the convent of Binondo church. After being educated by the Dominican friars for a few years, Ruiz earned the title of escribano (stenographer) because of his skillful hand and unsurpassed penmanship. He became a member of the Confraternity of the Rosary. In 1636, while working as a clerk at the Binondo Church, Ruiz was falsely accused of killing a Spaniard. Prior to this incident, his life with his Filipino wife, two sons and a daughter was peaceful, religious and full of contentment. Lorenzo Ruiz was beatified in Manila on February 18, 1981 by Pope John Paul II during his Papal visit to Manila, the first beatification ceremony held outside the Vatican. San Lorenzo Ruiz was elevated to Sainthood and canonized by Pope John Paul II in the Vatican City, Rome on October 18, 1987 making him the first Filipino saint and a martyr.On September 28, 2007, the Catholic Church celebrated the 20th anniversary of Ruiz’ canonization in 1987. Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales said: “Kahit saan nandoon ang mga Pilipino, ang katapatan sa Diyos ay dala-dala ng Pinoy (Wherever the Filipino may go, he carries his faith in God).”