Holy Week in Manila 😇🙏🏻
We usually attend Pabasa in Bulacan, a family tradition where an entire book on the passion and death of Christ is chanted 24/7 ... but this year I learned about a Chrism mass and attended one for the first time at the Manila Cathedral.
A Chrism mass is one where priests renew their vows to the church (omg there were sooo many priests!) Also special because this is the mass where the Cardinal blessed the oils for baptisms, confirmation, ordination and healing of the sick.
It was a beautiful celebration. Loved the pipe organ and music. In his greetings Cardinal Tagle also mentioned an email from the Archbishop of Paris asking for prayers for the Notre Dame Cathedral.
In his homily he emphasized that though priests are called to their vocation, all consecrated, all who have been baptized are filled with the Holy Spirit to spread the Word and bring people to or back to God; let us not waste that grace. Let us walk together and work together in this common mission to proclaim the goodness of the Lord. So cool to experience this with my new “spiritual director” Chef Jessie who also attended a Chrism mass for the first time.
Got to say hi after mass to the Papal Nuncio, Amb Mercy Tuason former amb to the Vatican, Fr Benny Tuazon @nongnongtuazon the parish priest of Magallanes who rebuilt the St Alphonsus Church - the Archbishop of Paris should get tips from him on how to rebuild a church!; Fr Syquia the exorcist; Fr Reggie of the Manila Cathedral (if u dont have it yet buy their latest coffee table book - so good!) and Cardinal Rosales.
Hope ur Holy Week is coming along meaningful too! 😊 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Holy Thursday
7am April 18 2019
Manila Cathedral
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