Holy Week processions which have been long-time Filipino tradition will not be allowed again this year. In a letter to all clergy and the faithful of the Diocese of Antipolo posted on the social media sites of the diocese and the respective Facebook pages of the parishes, Bishop Francis De Leon...
Religious processions during the celebration of Lent and Holy Week will still be not allowed in the Diocese of Antipolo. Photo Diocese of Antipolo FB Antipolo Bishop Francisco De Leon made this clarification in a letter addressed to priests in his diocese. He cited the following as reasons why...
CEBU CITY—Authorities here are open to allowing the holding of religious activities that are usually being held during the Holy Week. Councilor Joel Garganera,chief of the city’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC), said the city’s COVID-19 cases continue to decline and there is no reason not...
The Rizal Provincial Government started posting images of the province’s various tourist destinations with Bible verses in its social media pages in preparation for the upcoming Holy Week and summer vacation. In its Facebook page on Saturday, Feb. 26, an image of the Ang Nuno Artists Foundation...
Priests will revert to the imposition of ashes on the forehead of the faithful during the observance of Ash Wednesday on March 2. Photo CBCP News But the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines Episcopal Commission on Liturgy said the sprinkling of ashes on the crown will remain an option....
Thousands of e-notes containing prayers and wishes from Filipino Christian faithful have found their way into the historic Western Wall in Old Jerusalem amid the pain and sorrow brought about by the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, the Israel Ministry of Tourism announced over the...
Netflix and chill should be special and extra purposeful this time Have you ever wondered why every year Catholics from all over the world devote time to observe one of the most tragic tales in history? Well, aside from the drama that comes with it, Jesus Christ’s sacrifice and death teaches us...
Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Two years ago, I said a funeral mass for a man who died of heart attack. After communion, the wife asked if she could deliver a short eulogy about her husband. I willingly obliged. I remember her eulogy very well because it did not sound like one. Filled with...
Christians abstain from eating flesh meat for a celebratory meal during Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and Fridays of Lent. Thus, fish is the best option. However, the fish dish doesn’t have to be plain fried. Adding some sauce would not be considered negating penance and sacrifice. So if...
And other beliefs this Holy Week SHOWER FROM THE HEAVENS Rain during Easter Sunday is considered Holy Water Today is Pasko ng Pagkabuhay, the Tagalog term for Easter Sunday. It means new life, rebirth, hope. Light at the end of a dark tunnel. For many Filipinos, it also marks the end of a week of...
Reflections on our second Holy Week so unlike any in the past due to the pandemic By C. Horatius Mosquera Like so many Filipino Catholics, I have always considered Lent—Holy Week in particular—as a season of grace, that time of the year when we take a break for reflection and renewal within the...
You can’t go anywhere, but you can always travel in your mind DEEP CONTEMPLATION Puerto Princesa underground water river tour Growing up, I read so much about the world outside. I never really ever dreamed of editing a travel magazine, even when I was already entertaining thoughts of doing...
