Tag: Holy Week

Pope Francis described Christ’s action as “a strange thing” in this world: “Jesus washing the feet of the traitor, the one who sells him”

Pope Francis encouraged priests to set their temptations before Jesus, so that they can acknowledge them and reject them

Penitents consider these acts to be mortification of the flesh to ask forgiveness for sins, to fulfil a vow, or to express gratitude

Self-flagellations and crucifixions are some of the popular forms of rituals that Filipino Catholics participate in during the Holy Week

The Chrism Mass is one of the most solemn and important liturgies of the Christian calendar

Filipinos this week are flocking to pilgrimage sites and tourist destinations after a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic

The "Pabasa" is the uninterrupted chanting of the Pasyón, an epic poem narrating the life, passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ

Catholics marked the occasion with the singing of songs and chanting of 'Hosannah" while holding palm leaves during the procession

The presence of Jesus during the Holy Week is a challenge for us to choose. Between lies and truth. Between corruption and accountability.

True servants of the kingdom of justice and peace “know how to sustain the weary” because they have been forsaken in the structures of sin