A New Era has Begun

             Many Christians have heard of Lent, but do they all understand what it entails? Lent is defined as "the 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Easter observed as a period of penitence and fasting by the Roman Catholic, Eastern, and some Protestant churches."


Lent is intended to be a period of repentance. That is not a sense of shame, but rather an awareness of how sin separates us from God and what it cost Him to be reconciled with us. “Shame has its place, but feeling shame over sin is not the same as repentance from sin,” because “our tempter can turn our obedience to God into a source of pride.”

As a non-Catholic, my observation during Lenten season, Catholic people attend mass, giving their best to seek God’s kingdom, even if we are in the midst of this pandemic.  They also attend the called “Ash Wednesday” during February 17, as a start of the Lenten Season.  On Ash Wednesday, a priest gathers ashes and rubs them on people's foreheads to symbolize "we are dust, and to dust we shall return." However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone should follow proper health protocols such as social distancing and the use of facemasks and face shields. To rub the ash without touching each other, they placed the ash on top of their heads. Only a few people are inside the church to reduce the risk of contracting the virus. Masses are broadcasted on radio and television in order for everyone to participate.

Regardless of the challenges that people face during this time, their faith will never fail to seek God's assistance. And as we face these trials, we remain united and continue to pray and trust in God's plan for his sons and daughters. And as the sunrise our faith and love will also rise from within. Let's continue to pray and God's mercy and grace will guide us in every path we take. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sources:

https://www.guideposts.org/sites/default/files/styles/open_graph/public/blog_post/good_friday_cross.jpg
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQc7zMIcjUGLvDZ4VWkaKULIcuFbqEqwXnCtw&usqp=CAU

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Final Kick

Image
  In this modular system, your patience is the foundation for you to overcome these challenges in the midst of this pandemic, which really measure the ability and the capability of the students, on how they balance their time wisely in staying in their houses. This final quarter, I really expect that our last quarter lesson will be still about on HTML. That really gives us a lot of knowledge that could help us. Microsoft FrontPage, introduce me how to create a new FrontPage web site.   At first, I cant really understand but I really push harder for me to understand despite the fact that I cant do it anymore. But I really exert effort for me to be able to understand the lesson well. This Microsoft FrontPage, had provide me a lot of knowledge that could help me, despite the fact that we are in the middle of this pandemic. Also, it gives us a lot of ideas that may help us also to do or how to create a new FrontPage web site. After this final blog, It will almost certainly mar...
Read more

My Mother, My Refuge, My Strength

Image
  “A mother’s arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them.”  —Victor Hugo Mother’s Day ,  holiday  in honour of mothers that is celebrated in countries throughout the world. During the Middle Ages, it became customary to allow those who had moved away to return to their home parishes and mothers on Laetare Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Lent. This evolved into Mothering Sunday in the United Kingdom, where it has remained until the present day, though it has been largely supplanted by Mother's Day. Mother's Day is a very important day to celebrate for our mothers because it reminds them of their worth and the sacrifices they make just to be a good mother, even if we sometimes fail them. Mothers are the light of our homes, so it is critical that we recognize the sacrifices they make to illuminate the darkness in our lives. Giving a kiss and saying I LOVE YOU is already enough for them to remind them how much you love and care for them. Because ki...
Read more

Immortal Emblem of Humanity; One Flag, One Heart

Image
  “I want to show to those who deprive people the right to love of country, that when we know how to sacrifice ourselves for our duties and convictions, death does not matter if one dies for those one loves—for his country and for others dear to him.”—Jose Rizal   On June 12, 1898, Emilio Aguinaldo declared Philippine independence, but it lacked two essential elements of statehood: territory and sovereignty. The territory lacked the legitimacy that comes with international recognition. Because the Philippines were still under Spanish rule at the time, Aguinaldo's government lacked sovereignty as well. The date of Araw ng Kalayaan is June 12 because it was the day when Filipinos demonstrated to the world how much they value freedom and democracy, demonstrating that we can stand on our own. As a result, the PH Independence Day was born. Independence day become one of the most important celebration of the Filipinos,   despite the fact that it’s a yearly celebration but it’s ...
Read more