Holy Week and Jose Rizal

I just came home from a rather long procession with the carosa of the Santo Entierro, or dead Christ. It’s a Good Friday after all, and Roman Catholic liturgical services on this solemn day are restricted to group prayers for lent and the afternoon Veneration of the Cross.
It’s been a long time since I participated [...]

Religion and My Life

[Note: This was originally posted on my first blog at Blogdrive.com]
It is 10:00 am on a Sunday morning. For the past fourteen years of my life, I have been using this time on a weekly slot to take a bath, brush my teeth, shine my shoes… and wear my cassock.
My what?!
Sutana, in Filipino, is what [...]