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Article: Celebrate Holy Week appropriately.(Opinion & Editorial)
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- Manila Bulletin
- Article date:
- April 5, 2004
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Byline: Fr. Bel R San Luis, S V D
WEVE reached the most sig-nificant part of the Church calendar, Holy Week, with the feast of Palm Sunday. In Spanish, Semana Santa; in Pilipino, Mahal na Araw.
Did you ever wonder why its called "Mahal na Araw?" First, its not because cost of gasoline and fare has risen but rather because Jesus through His terrible suffering and death bought us at a very high price.
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And this is graphically depicted in Mel Gibsons film "The Passion of the Christ." We should reflect on these great events with an eye on the "happy ending," Easter Sunday. Unfortunately for many, this Christ-centered commemoration is ...