Tag: Lent 2023

Some go to extreme lengths to atone for sins or seek divine intervention in rituals frowned on by the Church

Participation in the Lenten festival has become a religious vow for residents -- men and women

Do we need to scourge our backs until they bleed to show atonement for our sins?

Event organizers and Church leaders are asked to draft a “plan of action” that will address peace and order, traffic, and garbage disposal

The “Pabása ng Pasyón,” literally the “Reading of the Passion,” is a Catholic devotion in the Philippines and is popular during the Holy Week

A plenary indulgence is a grace granted by the Catholic Church through the merits of Jesus Christ, Mary, and all the saints

Assistance Hubs and Police Assistance Desks with a total of 38,387 officers will be deployed through mobile and foot/beat patrol

Jesus “experienced abandonment in order not to leave us prey to despair, in order to stay at our side forever,” the pope said

Jesus, in his abandonment, asks us to open our eyes and hearts to all who find themselves abandoned

“The best fasting is to fast from sin. We often commit sins, right? So avoid committing sin”