Food festival: LENTEN SEASON

LENTEN SEASON =

“cuaresma” = “cuarenta”= “40”

“The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert and he remained in the desert for forty days, tempted by Satan…”

                                                - Mk 1: 12-13

                                (1^st Sunday of Lent, Feb 26)

LENTEN SEASON = (39 days) preparation for the HOLY WEEK.

                Ash Wednesday (Feb 22)

                1^st Sunday of Lent (Feb 26)

                2^nd Sunday of Lent (Mar 4)

3^rd Sunday of Lent (Mar 4)

4^th Sunday of Lent (Mar 11)

5^th Sunday of Lent (Mar 18)

                HOLY WEEK (April 1–8)

                                (Palm Sunday, Holy Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Easter Sunday)

What shall we do during the LENTEN SEASON?

ANSWER: Mt 6: 1-6. 16-18

                (Feb 22, Ash Wednesday)

3 traditional practices during Lent

1. PRAYER – Mt. 6: 5-6

2. FASTING – Mt. 6: 16-18

3. ALMSGIVING – Mt. 6: 2-4

3 traditional practices during Lent

1. PRAYER – relationship w/ GOD

2. FASTING – relationship w/ one                                                                                             SELF

3. ALMSGIVING – relationship w/ OTHERS

The 3 traditional practices are interrelated & interconnected to each other

1. PRAYER – “yes” to GOD

2. FASTING – “no” to one SELF

3. ALMSGIVING – share the blessings to OTHERS

The PRIMARY OBJECTIVE is not a mere LEGALISM but to bring us closer to GOD, one SELF & OTHERs.

FOOD FESTIVAL is an opportunity to BRING US closer to GOD, one-SELF & OTHERS. = REAL HAPPINESS

It should not STOP w/n this INSTITUTION but extended into our day to day life.

In the Gospel Reading today (Lk 11: 14-23)

The foundation of our ACTIONS is JESUS CHRIST. Even in the midst of frailties, criticisms, difficulties & the like, we do it AMDG (Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam)