Lenten Season
Holy Monday to Holy Wednesday are still part of the solemn week but those days are regular working days. Filipinos are known to have a lot of beliefs in every event which also called pamahiin Catholics dedicate a day during the lent season to visit at least seven churches where they pray the rosary and do the Stations of the Cross. The goal of Visita Iglesia is to pay homage to the Blessed Sacrament and to seek penance for one's sins Filipinos are certainly rich in culture and tradition, which makes every event more fun and much awaited. We may differ in ways of observing the lent and offering sacrifice during the season, what matters the most is the pure intention and sincerity of a person. We should never forget that Lent is the time to reminisce and reflect on the passion of Jesus Christ’s suffering, death and resurrection for us. It is referred as Mahal na Araw or Semana Santa in the Philippines, it starts from Palm Sunday, followed by ...