Humility and repentance, two things Catholics can learn during Holy Week

Humility and recognizing one's sins and repenting for them are lessons Catholics can learn from the sacrifices they make during Holy Week, this according to Archie Casinilio, 35, and Alma Pateres, 51.

Casinilio was one of those who played the 12 apostles during the Mass of the Lord's Supper at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral last Thursday afternoon. The apostles' feet were washed by no less than Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma to commemorate the washing of the feet, which Jesus did for his disciples as a sign of service and charity.

Casinilio said it was his second time to experience the same, the first was in 2014. Casinilio is one of the city's traffic enforcers.

"Sa akong paminaw, na-feel nako nga gihugasan niya ang akong kasalanan ug nabag-ohan ang akong kinabuhi niadtong tungora," he said.

"Sa paghugas ni Archbishop Palma, murag naay Espiritu Santo nga nisulod kanako nga nagpasabot nga ang grasya naa gayud kanunay… Nagpasalamat ko sa Ginoo nga nakuha ko Niya ug hangtod karon apil gihapon ko ani, grasya gihapon ni siya nga naabot kanako," he said.

"Akong pagsabot nga kitang tanan kinahanglan magpinasayloay ug magtinabangay. Usa pud, dili ta angay nga manghusga sa atong isig ka tawo tungod kay ang Dios ra man gayud ang may katungod nga manghusga sa Iyang mga tawo," Casinilio added.

Pateres, for her part, said she participated in the Visita Iglesia to renew her faith.

Despite already in a wheel chair, she visited seven churches starting at 7 p.m. on Thursday together with her nephew, niece, and siblings.

She said joining in the Visita Iglesia is her annual practice, which

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serves as her spiritual devotion and an act of sacrifice.

"Ang atong pagsakripsiyo nakapa- usab kanato. Mao na nga magsakripisyo pud ta karong panahona aron atong mapaambit ang kasakitan sa Ginoo nga nagtubos sa atong mga sala," Pateres said.

"Sa akong sitwasyon, wala naman nako panumbalinga ang akong kinabuhi diri sa kalibotan… ang akong concern is ang atong second life. Mao hinuon na akong panglantaw," she said.

Pateres said the Holy Week give people the opportunity to recognize their sins and repent for them.

"Mapamalandongan nato nga magbag-o kita sa atong mga sala nga dili na ta makapasakit unta sa Ginoo tungod kay ang pag-antos sa Ginoo sa karon tungod sa mga kasalanan sa mga tawo," she said.

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