A Season of Renewal

 Lent, also known as kwaresma in Filipino, is the season during which Filipinos remember Christ's passion, suffering, death, and resurrection. The Philippines is noted for being Asia's sole predominantly Christian country, with a large population of devoted Catholics, which explains why Lent Season or Holy Week traditions are regularly observed in a unique manner. It begins on Palm Sunday, continues through Holy Monday, Holy Tuesday, Holy Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and ends on Easter Sunday.

During the Lenten season, Filipino Catholics engage in various traditional practices. The first day of Lent is Ash Wednesday. Ashes are traditionally placed on the forehead of Catholics as a sign of interior repentance. Fasting and abstinence are fundamental Catholic practices; some Catholics eat only one meal per day, while others abstain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all lent Fridays. Senakulo is a traditional play depicting Jesus Christ's suffering and death, which is performed in provinces such as Marinduque. The practice of visiting seven churches and reciting the Stations of the Cross is known as Visita Iglesia. On Maundy Thursday or Good Friday, it is customarily performed.

Lent is a meaningful season to any Filipino. Aside from it’s the season where people have their break and spend time with their respective families, this is also the time that Filipinos repent their sins. Filipinos are known to be prayerful and this shows on their way of celebrating the lent. They celebrate it with full of passion and even though that the Church don’t agree with some practices like the reenactment of the flagellant to Jesus Christ sufferings and his crucifixion, the church could not do anything about it because it is part of Filipino’s culture.

Every event in the Philippines is made more enjoyable and imaginative by the country's rich culture and tradition. The traditional approach of lent and offering sacrifice during this season may have changed as a result of the pandemic, but what matters and is significant is the sincerity and pure intention of these acts. We must never forget that Lent is more than a religious tradition; it is a time to recall and reflect on Jesus Christ's suffering, death, and resurrection for us.


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