Sunday, August 31, 2008

TRACK LISTING

What More Can I Say - Kyla
Letting Go - Jamie Rivera
Pasko Na Sinta Ko - Sheryn Regis
Di Bale Na Lang - Jericho Rosales
Gaya Ng Dati - Erik Santos
Narito - Martin Nievera
Laughter All The Time - South Border
Take Me Out Of The Dark - Charice
Look n Her Eyes - Paolo Valenciano
Reachin' Out - Pops Fernandez
You Got Me Working - Mark Bautista
After All - Christian Bautista
Paano - Rachelle Ann Go
Sana Maulit Muli - Sharon Cuneta
Kailangan Kita - Sarah Geronimo
Wait Forever - Toni Gonzaga
Ikaw Lamang - Zsa Zsa Padilla
Natutulog Ba Ang Diyos - Kuh Ledesma
Each Passing Night - Sam Milby
Eto Na Naman - Randy Santiago
How Did You Know - Piolo Pascual
Fool ‘Til The End - Aiza Seguerra
Until Then - Jed Madela
Wag Mo Na Sana Isipin - Richard Poon

'wag mo na sanang isipin

Ano pa kaya ang dapat gawin ng isang katulad ko
Upang paniwalaan at intindihin mo
Ang mga nais sabihin ng puso ko
Bigyan mo ako ng pagkakataon
Paliwanagan ang iyong isip

Kahit sandali lang, patutunayan ko lang
Na mahal kita hanggang ngayon

Oh, ang babae, nakakatuwa
Maliit na bagay lamang pinalalaki pa
Ba’t ayaw mong limutin ang nakaraan
‘Di mo na ako pinapansin, ‘di na rin minamasdan

Wag mo na sanang isipin ang mga nangyari sa atin noon
Kahit ano pang sabihin mo maibabalik pa natin ang kahapon

Sana naman hanggang dito na lang
Ang paghihirap kong ito
Dapat pa bang daanin, sa galit o tampuhan
Dadami pang problemang ‘di kailangan
Kailan pa ba o ‘di na ba
Tayo magkakasunduan

Kahit sandali lang patutunayan ko lang
Na minamahal mo pa ako

Oh, ang babae, nakakaaliw
Kahit sobra siyang pakipot, siya’y nakakabaliw
Ba’t ayaw mong limutin ang nakaraan
‘Di mo na ako pinapansin, ‘di na rin minamasdan

Wag mo na sanang isipin ang mga nangyari sa atin noon
Kahit ano pang sabihin mo maibabalik pa natin ang kahapon

Wag mo na sanang (wag mo na sanang), wag mo na sanang isipin (wag mo na sanang isipin)
Wag mo na sanang (wag mo na sanang), wag mo na sanang isipin (wag mo na sanang isipin)

‘Di mo na ako pinapansin, ‘di narin minamasdan

Wag mo na sanang (wag mo na sanang), wag mo na sanang isipin (wag mo na sanang isipin)
Wag mo na sanang (wag mo na sanang), wag mo na sanang isipin (wag mo na sanang isipin)

Kahit ano pang sabihin mo maibabalik pa natin ang kahapon

Wag mo na sanang (wag mo na sanang), wag mo na sanang isipin (wag mo na sanang isipin)
Wag mo na sanang (wag mo na sanang), wag mo na sanang isipin (wag mo na sanang isipin)
Wag mo na sanang isipin…

Jovita Fuentes: First Filipino Prima Donna

There are moments in ones life when you become truly proud to know your roots.
Being a Capiznon, I have so many reasons to be proud of myself and my heritage.

Leading the ranks of Capiznons of whom I am truly proud of is of course the president of the First Philippine Republic,

President Manuel Roxas,

but there is someone else,
little known to most in this new generation, who has brought great pride to the people of Roxas City and Capiz -- Jovita Fuentes, the great international Diva and first Filipino Prima Donna.

1st Filipina National Artist in Music (1976)
Founder of the Artist’s Guild of the Philippines
"First Lady of Philippine Music"
Philippine National Artist in Music (1976)
Born in 1895

Ay ay Kalisud
(Ilonggo folk song)
Music arranged by
Jovita Fuentes

Ay ay kalisud, kalisud ng binayaan
Adlao gabi firmita itao gui natangisan
Ay ay Inday nga walay sing kapalaran
Walay guid walay guid
Sarang ko kalipayan

Ay cielo azul iabao! diin ka na
Baluiguita bangi ang nabilango sang gugma
Mayad pa ang mamatay kun halus mamatay
Agud di ako maka dumdum
Nga ako walay kalipay.

Mga Ilonggo Guid Kita!

Iloilo ang Banwa ko ginahingadlan
Matam-is nga pulong ang akon gin mat-an
Dili ko ikaw bulagan banwa kong nahamut-an
Ikaw ang gintuna-an sang kalipayan

Ilonggo kita nga tunay nga nagapuyo sa higad sang baybay
Manami magkiay-kiay sa tagipusuon bug-os nga kalipay

oOo

Ohoy, Alibangbang kun ikaw ang maglupad,
Tatapon mo sing maayo and tanan, tanan nga bulak;
Basi sa ulihi, kun ikaw ang malipat,
Pobre si tapulanga sa duta, ahay, mataktak.....

oOo

Lumabay-labay nga daw aso aso pa lamang
Ang tanan-tanan nga butang sa kalibutan
Ang mga matam-is ahay
Naga pait lang ahay
Kun sa gihapon umagi lamang . . .

oOo

Dandansoy, bayaan ta ikaw
Pauli ako sa payaw
Ugaling kung ikaw hidlawon
Ang payaw imo lang lantawon.

Dandansoy, kun imo apason
Bisan tubig di magbalon
Ugaling kun ikaw uhawon
Sa dalan magbubon-bubon.

Panyo mo kag ining panyo ko
Gisi-sigi-a kay tambihon ko
ugaling kun magkasilo
bana mo ako, asawa ko ikaw.

oOo

Ilonggo kita nga tunay nga nagapuyo sa higad sang baybay
Manami magkiay-kiay sa tagipusuon bug-os nga kalipay

'ber Time

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Help Me Understand the Lord's Prayer

"Teach us how to pray," the disciples said to Jesus. (Luke 11, 1) He answered by teaching them the prayer we call the Our Father or The Lord's Prayer.

The Lord's Prayer is a basic Christian prayer. As a model of prayer, every Christian learns it by heart. It appears everywhere in the church's life: in its liturgy and sacraments, in public and private prayer. It 's a prayer Christians treasure.

Though we memorize it as a set formula, the Lord's Prayer shouldn't be repeated mechanically or without thought. Its purpose is to awaken and stimulate our faith. Through this prayer Jesus invites us to approach God as Father. Indeed, the Lord's Prayer has been called a summary of the gospel.

Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.

When Moses approached God on Mount Sinai, he heard a voice saying, "Do not come near; put off your shoes from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground." An infinite chasm separates us from the transcendent God.

In the Lord's Prayer, Jesus invites us to draw near to God who is beyond human understanding, who dwells in mystery, who is all holy. We can call God "our Father".

Calling God "Father" does not mean that God is masculine. God is beyond the categories of gender, of masculine or feminine. None of our descriptions of God is adequate. God, who is "in heaven", whose name is holy, cannot be fully known by us.

By calling God "Father" we are more rightly describing ourselves and our relationship with God. Jesus teaches that we have a filial relationship with God; God sees us as if we were a daughter or a son. And we, on our part, can approach God in the familiar confident way a child approaches a loving parent. What is more, we approach God through God's only Son, Jesus Christ, who unites us to himself .

Thy Kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.

God's kingdom. Jesus often said that God's power would appear and renew all creation. God like a mighty king would rule over the earth according to a plan that unfolds from the beginning of the world. God's kingdom would be marked by peace and justice. Good would be rewarded and evil punished. The kingdom, according to Jesus, is not far off, but already present in our midst, though not yet revealed.

In the Lord's prayer we pray that God's kingdom come, that God's will, which is for our good, be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

We are God's children. What can be more childlike than this petition in which we pray for our daily bread, a word that describes all those physical, human and spiritual gifts we need to live. With the confidence of children we say: "Give us this day what we need."

Forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.

This petition of the Lord's Prayer is a demanding one. Not only do we ask God's forgiveness for our daily offenses, but we link God's forgiveness of us with our forgiveness of others. Forgiving others is not always easy to do. We need God's help to do it. But it must be done or we ourselves cannot receive God's mercy.

And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Life is not easy. It is a daily battle. Trials like sickness and failure can crush our spirits. False values and easy promises can entice us and even destroy our souls. And so we ask God to keep us from failing when we are tested, to help us to know the right thing to do, to deliver us from the evil which awaits us in life.

The Lord's Prayer sums up the teaching of Jesus. It is also a prayer that offers the grace of Jesus: his reverence for God, his childlike confidence in his Father, and his power to go bravely through life no matter what comes. When we pray his prayer, his spirit becomes our own.

Understanding our Brother Muslims

Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Islam uses a lunar calendar-that is, each month begins with the sighting of the new moon. Because the lunar calendar is about 11 days shorter than the solar calendar used elsewhere, Islamic holidays “move” each year. In 2008 Ramadan begins at sundown on Sept. 1.

For more than a billion Muslims around the world-including some 8 million in North America-Ramadan is a “month of blessing” marked by prayer, fasting, and charity. This year Ramadan precedes Christmas and Hanukkah. But while in many places these holidays have become widely commercialized, Ramadan retains its focus on self-sacrifice and devotion to Allah (God).

Why this Month?

Muslims believe that during the month of Ramadan, Allah revealed the first verses of the Qur'an, the holy book of Islam. Around 610 A.D., a caravan trader named Muhammad took to wandering the desert near Mecca (in today's Saudi Arabia) while thinking about his faith. One night a voice called to him from the night sky. It was the angel Gabriel, who told Muhammad he had been chosen to receive the word of Allah. In the days that followed, Muhammad found himself speaking the verses that would be transcribed as the Qur'an.

At many mosques during Ramadan, about one thirtieth of the Qur'an is recited each night in prayers known as tarawih. In this way, by the end of the month the complete scripture will have been recited.

Fasting

Muslims practice sawm, or fasting, for the entire month of Ramadan. This means that they may eat or drink nothing, including water, while the sun shines. Fasting is one of the Five Pillars (duties) of Islam. As with other Islamic duties, all able Muslims take part in sawm from about age twelve.

During Ramadan in the Muslim world, most restaurants are closed during the daylight hours. Families get up early for suhoor, a meal eaten before the sun rises. After the sun sets, the fast is broken with a meal known as iftar. Iftar usually begins with dates and sweet drinks that provide a quick energy boost.

Fasting serves many purposes. While they are hungry and thirsty, Muslims are reminded of the suffering of the poor. Fasting is also an opportunity to practice self-control and to cleanse the body and mind. And in this most sacred month, fasting helps Muslims feel the peace that comes from spiritual devotion as well as kinship with fellow believers.

Eid al-Fitr

Ramadan ends with the festival of Eid al-Fitr, which in 2008 occurrs on Oct. 1. Literally the “Festival of Breaking the Fast,” Eid al-Fitr is one of the two most important Islamic celebrations (the other occurs after the Hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca). At Eid al-Fitr people dress in their finest clothes, adorn their homes with lights and decorations, give treats to children, and enjoy visits with friends and family.

A sense of generosity and gratitude colors these festivities. Although charity and good deeds are always important in Islam, they have special significance at the end of Ramadan. As the month draws to a close, Muslims are obligated to share their blessings by feeding the poor and making contributions to mosques.

Ramadan Dates (beginning at sundown on the following dates)
2005	October 5
2006	September 24
2007	September 12
2008	September 1
2009	August 22
2010	August 11
2011	August 1
2012	July 20
2013	July 9
2014	June 28
2015	June 18

Kahit Isang Saglit

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Saturday, August 30, 2008

Prayer to St. Michael de Archangel

On Sunday April 24th 1994, Pope John Paul II recommended this prayer be used by all Catholics as a prayer for the Church when he said:

'"May prayer strengthen us for the spiritual battle we are told about in the Letter to the Ephesians: 'Draw strength from the Lord and from His mighty power' (Ephesians 6:10). The Book of Revelation refers to this same battle, recalling before our eyes the image of St. Michael the Archangel (Revelation 12:7). Pope Leo XIII certainly had a very vivid recollection of this scene when, at the end of the last century, he introduced a special prayer to St. Michael throughout the Church. Although this prayer is no longer recited at the end of Mass, I ask everyone not to forget it and to recite it to obtain help in the battle against forces of darkness and against the spirit of this world."'

Saint Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;
and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host -
by the Divine Power of God -
cast into hell, satan and all the evil spirits,
who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.