my own way at Good Friday

Good Friday - Basilica of Saint Martin de Tours
Taal,Batangas
Holy Week Processsion

This morning, I woke up almost alone in the house, silence all over our home and streets greeted my morning. Oh well - because it's Good Friday - and everyone is joining the rest of the world in observance of this Holy Day. Until I discovered - my mom-dad and other relatives went their ways to do Visita Iglesia ( an old-Filipino tradition of visiting various churches within the day ), my brothers went up to Mt. Maculot from 1:00 in the morning as their own way of observing this day. Oh well - - - everyone is like doing their ways to observe Good Friday.

"What am I to do to make my equal share? - Is it an obligation? - Do we really have to show obvious repentance ?"

I personally believe that it all starts within us. All this physical deeds are merely secondary to what we are really asked to do. - And that is to remember the passion and great sacrifice of Jesus Christ for us, be thankful forever , learn to love and forgive - and find ways to glorify God through the precious gift of life we are given.

I am not serious - religious! - - - Though having studied in an exclusive and strict Catholic School for 10 years and 4 more at the Royal and Pontifical Catholic University of the Philippines - UST. I think, I'm just okei. hahaha! At times, I also fail and miss liturgic celebrations, hesitant to receive sacraments sometimes, forgets to observe days of religious obligations - - - like normal people do.

Despite this, I strongly believe that I have a good relationship with God. I always acknowledge the fact that everything I have, everything I receive, all the blessings ( my family - friends - pople etc. ) - - - I owe to HIM. I may not be the best Christian who goes to church every Sabbath but in my own silence - - - and thank HIM always.

For three years now, I've been joining the evening procession. This maybe my own little personal way of observing Holy Week. Nothing beats the old-time province type processions of amazing images, nice and warm people, candles lit, and serious prayers of remembering Christ's passion - Death and Ressurecion.

Have a blessed and meaningful Holy Week!

:; salute ;:

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