Preserving The Catholic Tradition of the Lenten Season

https://news.americanbible.org/blog/entry/corporate-blog/lent-a-season-for-biblical-meditation

 

          Part of our being Catholic is the deep respect for the annual celebration of the Lenten Season which reminds us of the death, passion and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ who paid the price of our sins through His own life. It is a tradition that brin us back to the realization that His life became the ransom of our sin so we may live under His mercy and grace. 

          Lent is a period of 40 days during which Christians remember the events leading up to and including the death of Jesus Christ, whose life and teachings are the foundation of Christianity. The 40-day period is called Lent after an old English    word meaning 'lengthen'. While it is certain that prayer is essential to the everyday spiritual life of a Christian, during Lent, when Christians are supposed to focus more on God, it becomes even more important to them. Aside from offering prayers, other most common Holy Week traditions in the Philippines include waving the palaspas made of palm during Palm Sunday, fasting and abstaining  from food and water, participating in “Pabasa ng Pasyon”, visiting seven churches during 'Visita Iglesia', staging of Senakulo. and joining the “Salubong” on Easter Sunday. These traditions are still visible in our Catholic life which have become an important part of our culture which we have inherited from the Spaniards who brought Christianity in our country.

          Lenten Season is a Catholic tradition that marks our Christian religion. Its preservation should be passed from generation to generation as a part of our rich and meaningful culture.