Filipino Catholics mark the last nine days of the Christmas countdown with Simbang Gabi–consecutive votive masses in anticipation of Christmas and to honor the Virgin Mary.
From December 16 to 24, devotees from all walks of life make an effort to wake up every dawn to attend the novena masses which start as early as 4 a.m. to pray for their personal intentions. Recently, there were already evening anticipated masses from December 15 to 23 to accommodate others who cannot attend the dawn masses.The reason behind the early morning Christmas tradition
“In a chronicle written by Fr. Alcian, this Filipino Christmas tradition originated in Spain and Mexico before it reached the Philippines in 1668 as ‘Misa de Aguinaldo’.The term was first mentioned in a papal bull by Pope Sixtus V. The Spanish word ‘aguinaldo’ pertains to the gift or almsgiving . It was done during dawn hours to allow the farmers to attend masses before working in the fields,” he shared.
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