A GAZEBO OF JOURNEYS AND RANDOM THOUGHTS OF AN AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER AND WRITER. Life is a series of pictures. Some blurred, others vivid and sharp; some are panoramic while others are close-up views with tiny little flaws. You may be taken by a luxurious DSLR camera or a plain Point and Shoot Cam, but in the end, when all of the films are used up and all batteries empty, people all have one thing in common: what we leave are footprints in the sand, pictures in the album, and flashes of memories.

Saturday, March 10, 2012

MONASTERIO DE SANTA CLARA

This church is run by nuns of the Order of Saint Clare of Assisi, commonly known as Poor Clares. (her biography)
Its cream-painted facade marks one of the Spanish-built mission churches here in the Philippines.

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What has drawn my attention to this monastery is the unique tradition being observed here. That is, bringing a DOZEN EGGS with your petition and prayers. You can buy them from the mall/groceries but if you weren't able to do so, you can buy them at the sidewalk just outside the monastery's main gate. I never knew why, but people usually visit to pray and ask for a good weather.
I didn't ask for that though. When I went there, I had other special intentions; but I believe that whatever my prayer intentions may be, it will be granted if it's according to God's will and for my own good.

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A travel that satisfies the heart 
and fills the brain with cherished memories. 
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