LEMERY, Batangas – A teenage male drowned while swimming in a pool on Maundy Thursday in Barangay Nonong Casto here. Police said the victim and his teenage cousin were swimming at Suenia Beach Resort when he suddenly went underwater. After a minute, the unconscious victim was lifted by his...
BUTUAN CITY – Police Regional Office-13 chief Police Brig. Gen. Pablo G. Labra II inspected police personnel deployed in major passenger terminals, ports, and other areas here on Maundy Thursday to ensure that appropriate security measures and assistance are being provided. “This is our mandated...
LAOAG CITY (PNA) – A man died and six others were injured in a vehicular accident on Maundy Thursday in Bangui town, Ilocos Norte province, according to the police. The mishap happened at 7:20 a.m. on a sharp curve of the national highway in Barangay Baruyen in front of the Bangui view deck. A...
Today is Maundy Thursday, a very significant day in the Lent calendar. For some, it is the start of a vacation that will last until Monday, April 8, 2023. For most, it’s a time to redo traditions that have been halted during the pandemic, rekindle ties with family members, or reset in order to...
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio Correspondents and Broadcasters Club will select first time visitors as this year's Baguio-Benguet Lucky Summer Visitors on Maundy Thursday. CATHOLICS wave their ‘palaspas’ or palm fronds as a priest blesses them during Palm Sunday rites in Baguio City. (Baguio City...
Roman Catholics will observe age-old Maundy Thursday Church rites and traditions on April 6. At the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros, Manila, Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula will lead the Chrism Mass at 7 a.m. The Chrism Mass is a manifestation of the unity of the priests with their bishop....
A reminder of the value of humility and service is reenacted on Maundy Thursday through the ritual of washing of the feet at the Mass of the Lord’s Supper. Like Christ who performed the humble ritual to the apostles, church leaders also display the same to persons who represent sectors of society...
The Roman Catholic Church will observe traditional Maundy Thursday rites today, April 14. PHOTO RCAM Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula will lead the Chrism Mass at the Manila Cathedral in Intramuros, Manila at 7 a.m. The Chrism Mass is a manifestation of the unity of the priests with their...
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano announced on Wednesday, April 13, that offices at the City Hall will be closed on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday in observance of the Holy Week. Rubiano said regular work at the City Hall offices will resume on Monday, April 18. She said services continued on...
Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Today's celebration of the Holy Eucharist commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus. One dramatic highlight of the Mass is the reenactment of something that happened before the last supper—Jesus washed the feet of His apostles. I was in Grade 3 when I first heard...
On the night of Holy Thursday, at the Last Supper, Jesus Christ issued a commandment to His disciples, “Love one another,” then washed their feet as an act of humility and kindness. Hence, it is also called Maundy Thursday, as it is derived from the Latin word for “command.” While the...
REFLECTIONS TODAY In a culture which valued honor and upheld societal roles, Jesus violates cultural status that shocks Peter and his companions. Footwashing is not just an act of humility. Rabbi ha-Nasi (about 220 AD) was said to be a very humble person and would do anything for a person —...
