22/03/2026
๐๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐โฆ
we begin Passiontide, a sacred period that bridges our Lenten observances and the powerful culmination of Holy Week. This is a time to intentionally draw closer to the mystery of Christ's suffering and death, to reflect on its significance for our salvation, and to prepare our spirits to enter into the most holy days of our faith. May we journey through Passiontide with open hearts and a deep yearning to understand the love that compelled such sacrifice.
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๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ข ๐ฃ๐จ๐ก๐๐ง
โPunitโ is an Iloco term that means โto cover or to close.โ
It follows the tradition of veiling crucifixes and statues in the church with unadorned black or violet cloths during the last two weeks of lent or the Passionatide beginning from the Saturday before the 5th Sunday of Lent. All other images except those that shows the Passion of our Lord such as the Stations of the Cross are veiled.
Crosses remain covered until the end of the Celebration of the Lordโs Passion on Good Friday, but images remain covered until the beginning of the Easter Vigil.
This practice serves as a stark reminder for us to focus solely on the Passion of the Lord during the final week of Lent. Without the Paschal Mystery, none of the images are possible nor do they have any meaning.
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๐๐ด๐๐๐๐๐ฏ๐ผ ๐๐ถ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ |