Misa de Gallo or Simbang Gabi
According to Wikepedia, Misa de Gallo is the Spanish phrase for Midnight mass, more literally translated as "Rooster's Mass". It is said that the "Rooster's Mass" owes its name to the idea that a rooster would have been among the first witness of the birth of Jesus, and thus be the one to announce it.
According to Wikipilipinas, Simbang Gabi is about three centuries old, having begun sometime in the 1700s. A Spanish friar gathered his flocks of farmers during harvest time - coinciding with the Christmas season - and together they gave thanks for the bountiful harvest. Group singing was encouraged during the gathering and a simple breakfast was served afterwards. From then on these farmers willingly observed those early mornings as a time for worship, and it became a tradition over time.
Misa de Gallo usually celebrates during Christmas Season. In the Philippines, we usually celebrate nine day of dawn mass that starts on December 16 and ends on December 24. Misa de Gallo is also known as Simbang Gabi for all Filipino. As the tradition, people say that completing the nine days culminating with the Misa de Gallo is equal to a wish come true.
In some parishes, the Simbang gabi begins as early as four in the morning. Going to mass this early for nine consecutive days is meant to show the churchgoer's devotion to his faith and heighten anticipation for the Nativity of the Lord. In traditional Filipino belief, however, completing the novena is also supposed to mean that God would grant the devotee's special wish or favor.
After hearing Mass, Filipino families partake of traditional Philippine Christmas delicacies, either during breakfast at home or immediately outside the church, where they are sold. Vendors offer a wealth of native delicacies, including bibingka or also known as coconut rice cake, it is made of rice flour and egg based cake, cooked using coals on top and under;
puto bumbong, a purple sticky rice delicacy which is steamed in bamboo tubes with brown sugar and coconut shavings as condiments; taho, a fresh tofu with brown sugar, vanills syrup and pearl sago; and tsokolate, thick Spanish cocoa.
According to Wikipilipinas, Simbang Gabi is about three centuries old, having begun sometime in the 1700s. A Spanish friar gathered his flocks of farmers during harvest time - coinciding with the Christmas season - and together they gave thanks for the bountiful harvest. Group singing was encouraged during the gathering and a simple breakfast was served afterwards. From then on these farmers willingly observed those early mornings as a time for worship, and it became a tradition over time.
Misa de Gallo usually celebrates during Christmas Season. In the Philippines, we usually celebrate nine day of dawn mass that starts on December 16 and ends on December 24. Misa de Gallo is also known as Simbang Gabi for all Filipino. As the tradition, people say that completing the nine days culminating with the Misa de Gallo is equal to a wish come true.
In some parishes, the Simbang gabi begins as early as four in the morning. Going to mass this early for nine consecutive days is meant to show the churchgoer's devotion to his faith and heighten anticipation for the Nativity of the Lord. In traditional Filipino belief, however, completing the novena is also supposed to mean that God would grant the devotee's special wish or favor.
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ReplyDeleteSimbang Gabi is celebrated during the night, Gabi nga ehh... and Misa de Gallo is celebrated early morning right after the cock crows.... They are not the same dude
ReplyDeleteTama ka po jan d kasi lahat ng parishes or simbahan may simbang gabi.simbang gabi starts at the night of december 15 and ang misa de gallo is sa december 16 dawn mass.yun po ang kaibahan.
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