Black Saturday, also called Sabado de Gloria, is the day after Jesus Christ died on the cross. This is a day of mourning for people who believed in Christ when others chose to condemn Him and want Him dead. It’s supposed to be a quiet day as we remember the …
Read More »Sacrifice, Silence, Selflessness (A Good Friday Reflection)
When Good Friday comes, the elders would tell you to stop being makulit, keep quiet, don’t go out of the house, don’t eat this, don’t do that. Who says you have to stop doing the usual things you do when it’s Good Friday? No one really tells you to stop …
Read More »Movies Showing at SM City Lipa (April 29-May 3)
We’ve got Thor in three cinemas for this line-up. Let’s all check out if this one’s a real good movie. 🙂 Here’s the movie line-up from April 29 to May 3. Thor – Cinema 1 GP Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins MF 12:00nn, 2:20pm, 4:40pm, LMF 7:00pm Pak! …
Read More »What Maundy Thursday Really Means?
We call a Thursday of the holy week Maundy. But really what, in an innocent voice, does Maundy mean? Maundy as defined by audionet.com means very rare. Now what makes Maundy Thursday err… a Maundy one? It is the day wherein we commemorate the events before Jesus Christ’s crucifixion. Also …
Read More »Would You Betray Someone for 30 Silver Coins?
Holy Wednesday, the day in the Biblical history when Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus Christ in exchange of 30 silver coins. Betrayal is one of the most painful experiences a person could go through. Have you been betrayed? You wouldn’t even want to recall such instance, right? Betrayal (n.) — the …
Read More »Visita Iglesia (A Religious Expedition in Batangas)
Of all the many churches here in Batangas, have you visited the most prominent ones during Visita Iglesia? Or how do you decide on the itinerary of Visita Iglesia each year? This article will dissect this religious expedition we Catholics do on Holy Week, specifically on Maundy Thursday. Contributed by: …
Read More »Why the Day After Palm Sunday is Not an Ordinary Monday
Not having a prominent moniker like the “Palm” for Sunday the “Maundy” for Thursday and the ominous, intriguing “Black” for Saturday doesn’t make Holy Monday a lesser parcel of the Holy Week. Traditionally, on a Holy Monday, we Christians commemorate the fig tree or “puno ng higera” — which was, …
Read More »Our Lesson for Today: Amphibian
Lunes, sa klasrum ni TOTO… TITSER: Ok Class, Our lesson for today is all about Amphibian. Amphibian is derived from the Ancient Greek term ἀμφίβιος amphíbios which means both kinds of life, amphi meaning “both” and bio meaning life. The term was initially used for all kinds of combined natures. …
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