President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PPA POOL / NOEL PABALATE)
MANILA, Philippines — As the Holy Week starts, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged Catholic devotees to remain “kind and selfless,” especially to those who are less fortunate.
Marcos on Palm Sunday said Filipino Catholics should also use their time this week to reflect and seek the Lord in their desires.
“In this solemn occasion, let us not only seek to unravel the mysteries of our faith, but also to illuminate the path for others through acts of kindness and selflessness,” the chief executive said in a statement issued by the Presidential Communications Office.
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“I pray that we may humbly accept our authentic selves as imperfect beings, for it is by becoming truly human that we can experience the divine. Let us always remember to seek the Lord in our desires and to desire Him in our seeking,” he added.
Holy Week commemorates the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, which is observed this year starting today March 24 until March 30.
“This hallowed time of contemplative silence behooves us to ponder on the mysteries that elude our grasp, seek revelation in the face of the inexplicable, and acknowledge the interplay of joy and sorrow in life so that we may understand the path laid before us by Almighty God,” Marcos noted.
“May our inward reflections manifest in our outward actions as we strive to give hope in a world that is threatened by darkness. Let us be the light that shines through the shadows, the love that triumphs over despair, and the hope that radiates upon all humankind,” he also said.