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Misa de Gallo , the Holy Masses beyond manifestation of one's value of religiosity

  Adhering to Catholics' religious traditions and as part of the Christmas celebration, a series of nine dawn masses are held in Catholic churches all over the country that starts on the 16th and ends on the 24th of December every year where millions of Catholic faithful flock to different churches in the country to hear these dawn  masses.  This string of dawn masses draws millions of Catholic parishioners and faithful all over the country every year. Historically, it's the first and the last Misa de Gallo masses that draw the biggest parishioners numbering in millions.  In this blog, we'll talk about the Misa de Gallo and why it is significant to Catholics.  Significance of Misa de Gallo. The Misa de Gallo is just one of the traditions celebrated during the Christmas season in the Philippines. This string of dawn masses is significant to the Catholics for it's associated with the celebration of the birth of our savior, Jesus Christ.  Filipino Catholics manifest their