The Catholic Church urged penitents to resort to different methods of atoning for his or her sins after a number of Catillejos, Zambales devotees have been as soon as once more crushed and dragged alongside the streets throughout this yr’s Holy Week.
According to Mariz Umali’s “24 Oras Weekend” report on Saturday, this kind of “panata” or spiritual vow was first reported in Subic, Zambales in 2022.
While the police condemned the violent apply, they might not cease the devotees.
“Panawagan po sa ating mga namemenitensya: huwag po nating gawing karahasan ang nasabing penitensiya,” Police Major Michael Udal, chief of the Castillejos Police Station, stated.
(We name on our penitents to not flip their vows into one thing violent.)
Meanwhile, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) inspired the Filipino devoted to as a substitute confess their sins and chorus from committing sins.
The violent acts saddened the Church, which reminded followers that there have been many types of penance, together with fasting.
“We have to remember that our body is a temple of the Holy Spirit. ‘Yung ginawa ni Hesus sa pagpapakasakit ay sapat na para patawarin tayo sa ating mga kasalanan at tubusin tayo sa pagkakasala, at ipagkaloob sa atin ang buhay na walang hanggan,” CBCP spokesperson Fr. Jerome Secillano stated.
(What Jesus did in struggling is sufficient to forgive our sins, redeem us from guilt, and grant us everlasting life.) — Richa Noriega/DVM, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
