Lenten Season

 

As the month of March approaches, all catholic gets ready because as the month starts means the Lenten season also starts. Lent is a six-week liturgical season in the Christian Church that precedes the celebration of Holy Week. Lent is the season of the church year that follows the Epiphany Season. It is a time we set aside each year to remember the love of God that is poured out through Christ Jesus on the cross in His death; and His defeat of death, sin and Satan in Christ's death and resurrection that brings Eternal Life to us.

   We Christians partake in a number of traditional traditions throughout this season. Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. We normally attend to church on this day and receive the cross mark on our forehead, which represents inner repentance. This event serves as a sombre reminder of our mortality and the need for God's forgiveness. Fasting and abstinence are also prevalent habits during the Lenten Season. Fasting is when you only eat one meal a day. To maintain vigour, up to two light meals are acceptable. Furthermore, on Maundy Thursday or Good Friday, a typical activity is Visita Iglesia, or visiting churches and reciting the Stations of the Cross. However, we are in the middle of a pandemic right now. We are unable to congregate freely with a huge throng as we used to due to government limitations.

   The Lenten season is one of the most important occasions in our life as Christians. So, whatever the difficulties we face, we should remember our Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ, and his sacrifices. However, we must not overlook the safety protocol. I wish you all a pleasant and calm Lenten season!

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