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Shrove Tuesday

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Shrove, derived from shrive, refers to the confession of sins as a preparation for Lent, a usual practice in Europe in the Middle Ages. Although the day is sometimes still used for self-examination and introspection, Shrove Tuesday eventually acquired the character of a carnival or festival in many places and is often celebrated with parades. As the final day before the austerity of the Lenten fast, Shrove Tuesday also has many customs pertaining to food. Pancakes are traditional in a number of European countries because eggs, sugar, and fat, commonly forbidden during the Lenten fast, are used up so they will not go to waste; the day is known as Pancake Day or Pancake Tuesday in Ireland and in many Commonwealth countries. Similarly rich pre-Lenten treats, sweet pa̡czki are traditional in Poland, and king cake is an iconic part of Mardi Gras (“Fat Tuesday”)

The Filipino tradition that replaces the “Glory Be” with this prayer during Holy Week

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This alternative prayer is used saying the Rosary, and focuses our minds on the somber reality of the Passion. It is a traditional custom, especially among many Filipino Catholics, to replace the “Glory Be” prayer during Holy Week with a more somber prayer. The”Glory Be” prayer is usually said after praying each decade of the Rosary. This has been the custom for many centuries and is the most common way to pray the Rosary. However, during Holy Week, and in some places starting from the 5th Sunday of Lent, the following prayer will be prayed in its place. The prayer highlights the Passion and death of Jesus and is meant to help Catholics meditate more on the suffering of Jesus. V. Christ became obedient for us unto death. R. Even to death on a cross. These two verses are straight from St. Paul’s letter to the Philippians, “he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, even death on a cross” (Philippians 2:8). This tradition is popular in the Philippines, and among Filipino

Why is Ash Wednesday on a Wednesday?

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Ash Wednesday by Rev. James Luke Meagher, 1883 T he fast of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and lasts till Easter Sunday. During this time there are forty-six days, but as we do not fast on the six Sundays falling in this time, the fast lasts for forty days. For that reason it is called the forty days of Lent. In the Latin language of the Church it is called the Quadragesima, that is, forty. St. Peter, the first Pope, instituted the forty days of Lent. During the forty-six days from Ash Wednesday to Easter, we are to spend the time in fasting and in penance for our sins, building up the temple of the Lord within our hearts, after having come forth from the Babylon of this world by the rites and the services of the Septuagesima season. And as of old we read that the Jews, after having been delivered from their captivity in Babylon, spent forty-six years in building their temple in place of the grand edifice raised by Solomon and destroyed by the Babylonians, thus must we rebuil

Cathedra Petri

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That Saint Peter, before he went to Rome, founded the see of Antioch is attested by many saints of the earliest times, including Saint Ignatius of Antioch and Saint Clement, Pope. It was just that the Prince of the Apostles should take under his particular care and surveillance this city, which was then the capital of the East, and where the faith so early took such deep roots as to give birth there to the name of Christians. There his voice could be heard by representatives of the three largest nations of antiquity—the Hebrews, the Greeks and the Latins. Saint John Chrysostom says that Saint Peter was there for a long period; Saint Gregory the Great, that he was seven years Bishop of Antioch. He did not reside there at all times, but governed its apostolic activity with the wisdom his mandate assured. If, as tradition affirms, he was twenty-five years in Rome, the date of his establishment at Antioch must be within three years after our Savior’s Ascension, for he would hav

Ano nga ba ang Holloween?

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Ang Halloween ay isang Old English word na ang ibig sabihin ay All Hallows Eve O Gabi ng mga Banal. Ipinagdiriwang ang Holloween tuwing Ika-31 ng Oktubre at mag tatapos ito sa Ika-2 ng Nobyembre. Nagmula ang Selebrasyong ito sa buong Europa. Ang tradisyon ay nag sinula sa Ancient Celtic Festival of Samhain, kung saan nag susuot ng costume at nag sisinfi ng kandila ipang itaboy ang mga masasamang espiritu. Ngunit noong Ika Walong Siglo itinalaga ni Papa Gregorio III ang Ika-1 ng Nobyembre upang parangalan ang mga Santo. Hindi nag tagal ay isinama na din ang Araw ng mga Kaluluwa sa kasunod nitong Araw (Nobyembre 2).   Noong Mayo 13, 609 A.D. inialay ni Pope Boniface IV ang Pantheon sa Roma bilang parangal sa lahat ng mga martir na Kristiyano, at ang kapistahan ng Katoliko ng All Martyrs Day ay itinatag sa simbahan ng Kanluran.    Kalaunan ay pinalawak ni Pope Gregory III ang pagdiriwang upang isama ang lahat ng mga santo gayundin ang lahat ng mga martir, at inilipat ang pagdiriwang mula

May kakayahan nga bang mag pakita sa atin ang mga sumakabilang buhay na?

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Ayon sa Biblia matapos mamatay ng isang tao, agad siyang lilitisin o huhusgahan ng Diyos upang malaman niya kung saan siya mapupunta. Kung sa purgatoryo ba o sa langit. Siguradong may mag tatanong kung bakit walang impyerno? Automatic ng mapupunt sa impyerno ang kaluluwa kung siya ay hindi naniniwala at itinakwil na ang Diyos.  Ngunit kung siya ay naniniwala sa Diyos ngunit isa siyang makasanan. Ang kaluluwa ay mapupunta sa purgatoryo upang pag bayaran lahat ng kanyang kasalanan.  Bakit pa natin ipinag darasal ang mga kaluluwa kung sila mismo ang mag babayad ng kanilang kasalanan?  Habang ipinagdarasal natin ang mga kaluluwa sa purgatoryo. Natutulungan natin silang umahon sa kasalanan.  Walang kapangyarihan ang tao at ang kaluluwa nito. Hindi kayang mag pakita ng isang kaluluwa sa kanyang mga mahal s buhay sapagkat siya ay nag babayad ng kasalanan sa purgatoryo.  Sino ang mga nag papakita sa mga ibang may third eye? Demonyo ang nag papakita sa mga may third eye at demonyo din ang nag p

Conclave

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“Ikaw ay Pedro at sa ibabaw ng batong ito ay itatayo ko ang aking Iglesia” Mt 16:18 Ito ang nag papatunay na si Pedro ang itinalaga ni Hesus bilang tagapamahala ng kanyang simbahan.  Simula ng umakyat sa Langit ang ating Panginoong Hesus. Si Pedro at ang ibang Apostol na ang nag Patuloy sa pamamalakaya na ipinamana ng ating Panginoon.  Ngunit ang lahat ng Apostol ay nagkahiwa-hiwalay, at napunta sa iba’t ibang bansa ngunit kay Pedro iniwan ng ating Panginoon ang Susi ng Langit.    “ kung Ano ang ipag babawal mo sa lupa ay siya din ipagbabawal sa Langit” Mt 16:19.  Ngunit noong namatay ang Prinsipe ng simbahan, ito ay pinalitan ni Lino siya ang humalili kay Pedro.  Ngunit paano nga bang nag Simula ang botohan sa mga susunod na Prinsipe ng Iglesia Katolika.  Sa pamumuno ni Papa Gregorio X noong 1274 sinimulan niya ang constitution tukol sa Conclave.  Conclave na ang ibig sabihin ay Pribadong Pag-pupulong  At noong January 1276 ay nag Simula ito. Dahil sa Pagpanaw ni Papa Gregorio X.  Ang