Draft no. 2 - Lenten Season


    The Lenten season is an important religious observance to the Christian Filipinos because it is a season to reflect on the suffering of Christ.

    Lent of kwaresma is the season where the Filipino people set aside time for reflection on Jesus Christ’s passion, suffering, death, burial, and resurrection. It begins on Ash Wednesday, which is the practice of blessing ashes made from palm branches that came from Palm Sunday and placing them on the forehead of the devotee in the form of a cross. It lasts about 40 days. The word Lent is a shortened form of the old English word lencten, which means “spring season”. Thus why the Lenten season happens before Easter.

    Some Filipinos will choose to fast during this season on Ash Wednesday until God Friday, and eat only one meal a day. However, others will practice abstaining from meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all the Fridays of Lent. During this season, people will also partake in “Pabasa ng Pasyon”, which about chanting the life suffering of Jesus Christ. There are also plays that happen that show the suffering and death of Christ.

    In summary, the Lenten Season is where Filipinos recall Jesus Christ’s suffering, death, and resurrection. It starts on Ash Wednesday and lasts for 40 days. Some people will choose to fast or abstain from meat, and there are readings and plays about Christ’s suffering.

 

Comments

  1. ArahApril 26, 2022 at 7:16 AM

    Eyo Raz! I got to say that your blog may be short, but it has a lot of meaning to it. Either way, keep up the good work my guy!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Draft no.2 - Celebration of Christmas Season in its essence, amidst the COVID 19 Pandemic

Image
Celebration of Christmas Season in its essence, amidst the COVID 19 Pandemic        Christmas, the time of giving, the time of cheer, and whatnot. For many, that’s what Christmas is. A time where we get together and have fun, a time where we give each other thoughtful and meaningful gifts, show each other love. However, the pandemic doesn’t understand holidays, or get-togethers, for it is a virus, and during these times, an unforgiving one.      This needn’t be the case, because Christmas, is not actually just about fun and gifts. For it is when our savior Jesus Christ was born, and each year we celebrate his birth, and thank him, and each other, and show our love. Christmas is about getting together as a family, to appreciate our time together. And since it is also near the end of the year, it is also the time where we thank God for letting us live another year, for he is our Lord.      Frivolities, items, and such, are never ne...
Read more

Draft no.4 - Vigan City Fiesta Celebration in the New Normal

Image
 Vigan City Fiesta Celebration in the New Normal      It is important to celebrate and have fun, but unfortunately, it doesn’t come without its risks.      The new normal is a burden we all have to deal with, and is also limits us to be able to properly celebrate fiestas and whatnot. I understand that it is an important tradition and celebration to many, but to be safe, I don’t think it is worth the risk of still getting the virus.      However, it is still possible but only if people follow the proper safety precautions, such as getting vaccinated, wearing a facemask, making sure to wash their hands, and trying to stay a distance away from other people.     If you can avoid it, then it is probably best to, in order to keep safe. It is still possible to celebrate a fiesta at home.
Read more