Semana Santa: The lasting influence of the colonizers
St. Joseph Parish Church It's already been over a hundred years had passed since the liberation of the Filipinos from the rule of foreign invaders, yet the latter's influence still evident in the daily life of the Filipinos today. In this special post, we will find out what are the influences of the colonizers that are still observed and practiced by the Filipinos today and how do young generation of Filipino Catholics view these religious influences brought and introduced to the Filipinos by the Spaniards. Palm Sunday Palm Sunday or Passion Sunday is a Holy Week religious activity where Catholic parishioners and faithful will go to the church to hear mass, bringing with them Palm fronds. These Palm fronds are then blessed by priests with Holy water. At home, these crucifix-shaped Palm leaves will be placed on doorsteps or any conspicuous areas of the house. According to Catholic beliefs these Palm fronds are believed to drive away bad spirits. These Crucifixes ...