Siete Palabras to cite life and deeds of Calungsod

Seven priests of the Cebu Archdiocese  will give their reflections on the last   words of a dying Jesus Christ  during the  traditional Siete Palabras (Seven Last Words) on Good Friday.

The commentaries that  start at 12 noon  will be broadcast live from  the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral over GMA 7 and  radio stations.

This year’s reflections will give a  glimpse of the life and deeds of Blessed Pedro Calungsod, the Visayan martyr who will be canonized on Oct. 21.

“We will explain how Blessed Pedro lived up to the words of Jesus, how he  suffered,” said Msgr. Achilles Dakay.  The speakers are Fr. Wendell Balbuena, Msgr. Dakay, Msgr. Antonio Medida, Fr. Glenn Guanzon, Fr. Pat Ornopia, Fr. JOseph de Aquino and Fr. Sherwin Ferrater.

Archbishop Emeritus of Cebu Ricardo Cardinal Vidal will introduce the theme while Archbishop Jose Palma will give the closing prayer and give his own  Good Friday reflections in the liturgical celebration that follows.  Reporter Ador Vincent Mayol