“Repent and believe in the Gospel” (Mark 1:15) Ash Wednesday is the beginning of our journey of Lent, the liturgical season that prepares us for Easter. It is a time when we, together with other Christians, Protestants and evangelicals, unite ourselves with the passion, death and resurrection of Christ. It is a season of prayerContinue reading “Ash Wednesday: Inner and Communitarian Conversion”
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Abo ng Ating Buhay
Sa Miyerkoles na ang Ash Wednesday o Miyerkoles ng Abo, kung saan gagamitin natin ang abo para sa pagmamarka ng krus sa ating mga noo. Sa pagmamarkang ito magsisimula ang Panahon ng Kuwaresma ng mga Kristiyano. Hinihingi sa panahong ito ang isang mas malalim na pagninilay, pagdarasal at pagbabalik-loob sa Diyos. Ang palaspas o palmContinue reading “Abo ng Ating Buhay”
The Laws on Fasting and Abstinence
Note: This article is from Fr. Harold Parilla’s Facebook entry. Fr. Harold is a diocesan priest. He was trained in Theology by the Jesuits at the San Jose Seminary, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City. 1. Abstinence means avoiding the consumption of meat, but eggs, milk products and condiments made of animal fat may beContinue reading “The Laws on Fasting and Abstinence”