It's not a secret that I'm one of the busiest people in town during the preparations for the Feast Day of Christ the King. Teased as 'Hermana', I am one of those who had to exert 101% effort to get things done, to meet deadlines, to gather people, and to assure smooth flow of the whole event. It was like a practice for what I learned in college. It was an opportunity I have found to get myself go back to how I was a few years ago.

It was totally tiring though because only a few cooperates. It didn't help that I was constantly irked by people who didn't even know what they were supposed to do yet won't listen to my directions because I'm younger than they are. But I guess, there's not a single event where people like those do not exist. There will always be one of their kind.

Due to pressure and stress, I have even come close to giving up. I even told my mom that I don't want to do it anymore. I even fought with my dad because of my mood swing. But I knew I couldn't, I shouldn't... and I wouldn't.

Because I have taken the first step and so there's no turning back.

To be honest, I don't want to go back to the rants and complaints which came out of my mouth during the whole preparation period. The more important thing is screaming at my face, telling me that in spite of all the hardships and trials, everything turned out successful.

It's That Feeling Again

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I have always been fascinated with portraiture photography; and as I was luckily appointed as a photographer for the Parish of St. Francis of Assisi in Meycauayan, I got to snap photos of people during the Holy Week activities in our church. Collectively, it paved way to my first try on this category of art.

Four pictures, four people – I have entitled the set ‘The Different Faces of Faith’. These were ordinary shots, enhanced and well-saturated through Adobe Photoshop, and I bet people won’t even notice the message I’m trying to imply. But my rational self insists on explaining of what I have seen.

El Sacristan

There are always two sides to see in a person. 

As said in The Little Prince, 'what is essential is invisible to the eye.'

Apparently, I have seen it through my camera lens as well.

El Penitente

Barefooted, kneeling on a rough surface before a cross, under the scorching heat of that Good Friday sun, blood trickles down his back from the fresh wounds of penitence he had imposed on himself.

He covers his face in anonymity, they say; but I have long realized that it's a symbol of expression of shame and embarrassment for having sinned.

And somehow, I know we all should feel the equal emotions for being the same.

El Sacerdote

When you keep on doing what you should keep on doing for (sometimes) five times a day,

how would you look like when you do it for the sixth time?

La Chica Nueva

Eyes filled with curiosity over things she did for the first time in her life.

Had anyone had the courtesy to tell her what kind of blessings she's in for?

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The Different Faces of Faith

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