A short trip to Monasterio de Sta. Clara- Katipunan

I have been a devotee to St. Claire since 2012 and have been to the monastery in Cabuyao, Laguna twice (c/o Gerine Sy). The St. Claire Monastery is very calming and very nature friendly. It is a very nice place to reflect and if you just want a very quiet place :)

St. Claire- Cabuyao, Laguna

 But Laguna is a bit far away for me to just go there anytime I want which makes me sad but last September some friends told me that there is a St. Claire Monastery in Katipunan which for me is nearer so YEY!!! :))

Direction on how to go there via public transpo from Fairview (especially from FEU-NRMF vicinity)

St. Claire Monstery of Manila is located very near the junction between Katipunan and Aurora Blvd.

1. Take a Jeep that has a route na lagpas Ever, dapat dumaan ng Tandang Sora.

2. Tell Manong "Tandang Sora overpass po", fare is P11.

     Landmark (INC church, McDo, Berkeley Square)

3. Go to the other side of the Commonwealth highway through the overpass

     Landmark (Mercury Drug Store, KFC)

4. Walk a bit to your right until you see this signage on the jeep. Take this ride, fare is P8

4. Sa dulo ng route nito, magbabaan lahat, you have to walk a bit pa for the next ride

5. Then you will see a jeep with a route and signage like the one below, take this ride, fare is P8

6. Baba ka sa "Terminal" nila, which is the junction between Katipunan and Auroroa Blvd.

7. Then walk towards the overpass, go to the other side, then walk a bit pa (diretso diretso lang)

    You see then vendor selling eggs in dozens or half wrap in different colors.   What I'm sure of is Yellow is for Thanksgiving :) for half a dozen its P35

8. Then when you see the gate, then your on the right path because this is the the monastery ;)

The entrance:

Schedule of the Monasterio de Sta. Clara de Manila

Inside the monastery:

They said when you toss a coin especially if it reached the topmost, your prayers will be answered :)

Here, you can offer your prayers and sampaguita to St. Claire :) 

I hope you understand my direction even though medyo magulo. For via LRT2, take a ride  to to LRT2 going to Santolan and alight at Katipunan . From there,  you can just  walk to your right (Landmark: St. Bridget School sa tapat) and pass right under the bridge and you can see vendors which leads to the church entrance.

After the Rain.....

          Its been awhile since I posted something for my blog so a friend of mine asked to post something, anything that pop into my mind .Well, I now have something in mind but it will post it I guess next week because this week is our Midterms o.O. Then why I am here??? Hahahaha... I really don't know. Well anyway, the video that I will post is song entitled: After the Rain by Noelle Cassandra, for those who knew me, they know that I'm not really into music so when I share something musical-related then it must be really something. This is my theme song for the week because its Midterms week and the term "midterms" in Medschool is reeeeeaaaaaalllllyyyyyyy :/ </3 

           I am a big fan of N.C., ever since 2010 I guess, a good friend of mine even gave me a CD of hers and I am in love with it! :) What I like most about her style is  its simplicity and sincerity especially her original compositions and the other thing that made her different from the other singers is that she is a harpist. Cool right? Here is the full lyrics that I got from her site:

AFTER THE RAIN

Music & lyrics by Noelle Cassandra

Verse

Have you ever felt like giving up?

Have you ever felt this world’s taken too much?

Have you ever wanted this to all just end?

Have you ever wished you’d not wake up?

Have you ever wished you’re someone you’re not?

Have you ever wished your broken heart would mend?

Chorus

But get up and fight the fight.

Take it day by day.

‘Cuz there’s always sunshine after the rain.

Verse

Have you ever felt you’re all alone?

Have you ever gone back to an empty home?

Have you ever laid down and cried yourself to sleep?

Have you ever needed someone to care,

But found out that there’s nobody there?

Have you ever felt there’s more to life you need?

(repeat chorus)

Bridge

Have you felt there’s no reason to go on?

But believe, you’re exactly where you belong.

Chorus 2

Get up and fight the fight.

Take it day by day.

Cuz there’s always sunshine after the rain.

(repeat chorus 2)