DAVAO CITY — Upon entering the Chapel of Our Lady of the Assumption, one is seized by the sight of an “indigenized” Virgin Mary wearing a turban. The oil painting,
Fr. Benjie Ledesma, parish priest of Our Lady of the Assumption in Leveriza, Malate, reminded us that the dogmatic declaration of the Assumption of Mary was observed last
Nov. 1.
In his recollection for the parishioners of Our Lady of the Assumption at the St. Martha Chapel in Harrison Plaza, Fr. Gennie Diwa, chair of the Liturgy Commission of the Archdiocese of Manila, said: “We are traveling for 40 days during this season of Cuaresma, so we can give up sin and at the end of the journey, we can embrace God through the renewal of our Baptismal promises on Easter Sunday.”
The latest in global fashion, beauty, and culture through a contemporary Filipino perspective.
COPYRIGHT © LIFESTYLE INQUIRER 2022
