The Seven Last Words or “Siete Palabras” refers to the seven last words uttered by Jesus Christ while nailed on the cross as recounted by the gospels. Join INQUIRER.net and ST PAULS Philippines as they recall these words to become a source of reflection and prayer during the solemn days of Holy Week.
The Way of the Cross (or Stations of the Cross) is a religious exercise where the Christian faithful recalls the final hours of Jesus’ journey through the Via Dolorosa on the streets of Jerusalem to His place of Crucifixion.
Most shopping malls in the country have adjusted their operating hours in observance of the Holy Week, with most establishments closed on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.
Palm Sunday. Holy Week starts today. Easter is almost upon us. The exodus has begun.
Beware the ides of March.” I could not help recalling this line from Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” as I considered the readings for today—the opening Gospel for the blessing of the palms and, a few minutes later, the account of the trial, passion and death of Christ.
To date, the Dulaang UP artistic director has 11 ‘santos’ in his collection–and Lent is his ‘favorite time of the year’
Twelve years have passed since his death, but the presence and influence of Saint John Paul II in the hearts of the Filipino faithful is still very much alive today.
Last night I dreamt I went—not to Manderley—but to Betis again, the fiesta and holiday haunts of my youth and childhood and my father’s hometown where, like Manderley, my grandfather’s house is “no more… ours no longer.”
HOME for a few days last Holy Week for some commitments in Manila, Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach found time to chill with good friends, particularly Harley Tan and Nina Almoro, in the Makati hotel she was staying.
YOUR mantra for the week: “I am now soaring to my highest potential.”
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