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Persevere in the Journey • Tue.12.16.25

Persevere—each small “yes” lets God change the world through you

True change begins when we refuse to give up. Perseverance turns ordinary days into a path where the Gospel slowly transforms us and everything around us. Each restart, each small “yes,” builds a life that carries light and hope into the world.

Based on the Word of Life (February 1998) by Chiara Lubich

✝️ Prayer for Steadfast Perseverance

Heavenly Father, You stay faithful even when we falter. Sorry for the times we quit too soon. Thank You for every fresh start You offer. Help us persevere with courage, trusting that each step in Your will brings new light. Amen.

A prayer a day, keeps the soul from drifting away

⌨ ᴛʸᵖⁱⁿᵍ ᴏᵘᵗ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵉ ʙˡᵘᵉ ᵈᵃʳᵉᵐ ᵐᵘˢⁱᶜ ᵇˡᵒᵍ

Merely Christmas • Darem Placer
Out this season on Bandcamp.

Simbang Gabi, Not Just for Wishes—or Is It?

Nine early mornings, one quiet tradition, and a meaning often missed.

Simbang Gabi is about preparation.

For nine days, people wake up early while everything is still quiet. It slows you down before Christmas arrives.

Christmas is about the coming of Jesus. Simbang Gabi prepares the heart for that moment. It teaches patience, presence, and attention.

In another way, Simbang Gabi is also a countdown to Noche Buena. Not to the food, but to being together.

Most days, families are incomplete. Work, school, and daily schedules pull people in different directions. Meals are rushed or taken separately. This has become normal.

Noche Buena is different. At midnight, families try to gather at one table, even if only once in the year. The food is not the focus. It represents the blessings received through shared effort and sacrifice.

What matters is that people are present. Together. Thankful.

Simbang Gabi leads to that moment. It reminds us to prepare not just the home, but relationships.

It is not about getting what we want, but about being thankful for what we have.

⌨ ᴛʸᵖⁱⁿᵍ ᴏᵘᵗ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵉ ʙˡᵘᵉ ᵈᵃʳᵉᵐ ᵐᵘˢⁱᶜ ᵇˡᵒᵍ

Merely Christmas • Darem Placer
Out this season on Bandcamp.