Lent is initially fasting, both from food
and festivities. Fasting is believed to deepened your relationship with God,
because with this, the body reconnects to the emotion, mind and soul. During this
season, Christians mainly the Roman Catholics pray for God’s forgiveness. Repenting
also, recognizing and expressing sincere regret about the sins made. This year
2021, it took place from February 17 until April 1. As health protocols should
be followed in the middle of pandemic, the solemn religious observance was done
at home. And some churches and parishes connected to people through online. A way
to deliver God’s word to individuals.
Even
in the middle of the pandemic, Filipinos are indeed religious people. It wasn’t
a hindrance to connect and repent to God. The sacred season this year 2021 may
not be done in the traditional way but each individual had unity by heart.
Resource/s:
https://www.vox.com/identities/22287343/lent-fast-ash-wednesday-easter-2021-dates
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