![]() In his Ash Wednesday message, Tagle also urged Filipinos to donate to the Catholic Church’s Fast2Feed campaign this Lenten season.įast2Feed aims “to provide one hot and nutritious meal a day for 120 feeding days to at least 30,000 children.” He pointed out that “it only takes P1,220 for 6 months – or P10 per day – to nourish a hungry and undernourished child.” (READ: Where do ashes for Ash Wednesday come from?) Our Mother Mary will accompany us,” he added.Īsh Wednesday is the start of Lent, a 40-day penitential season that leads to the remembrance of Christ’s death on Good Friday and his resurrection on Easter. “Almsgiving, fasting, and prayer will help us leave behind unnecessary bags and baggages on our Lenten journey with Jesus. Let us cast on the Lord our burdens in the spirit of faith and hope through prayer,” he said. Let us take care of our health, our hungry neighbors, and creation by restraining our appetite through fasting. ![]() “Let us share what we have with the poor through acts of justice and charity called almsgiving. ![]() Like Jesus, let us travel light,” Tagle said in his Ash Wednesday message. “It is difficult to travel with heavy bags and baggages. MANILA, Philippines – Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle urged Catholics to “leave behind unnecessary bags and baggages” as they begin the penitential season of Lent through the observance of Ash Wednesday, March 6. ![]()
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