CBCP: Pabasa can’t be replaced by Katy Perry

h e a t h o l i c hurch yesterday urged the youth not to replace the a b a s a ng a s y o n ” e a d ing of the a s sion ith popular songs such as aty erry s oar.”

n official of the atholic ish ops onference of the hilippines reminded the youth to stick to the traditional ay hen reading the pabasa and not turn it into a form of entertainment as it narrates the passion death and resurrection of e sus hrist.

r. onegundo arganta e ecu ti e secretary of the pisco pal ommission on outh said the traditional pabasa is a form of prayer.

t o u l d be good to re m i n d the youth to follo the correct practice in doing the pabasa because e should also reflect on the tone and the rhythm. e should remember ho our elders taught us ” he said.

e said the faithful should reflect on the ords detailing the life of the a ior.

he Pabasa ng Pasyon is a ilipino tra dition that usually starts on oly on day and ends on ood riday morning. ome communities that conduct the ritual a eek before oly eek.

t is normally held in front of a makeshift altar chapel to n pla a or at someone s home.

eople usually look for ard to the oly eek break to spend time ith their families and friends.

ut president and ingayen agupan rchbishop ocrates illegas ad ised the faithful to take time out to look for solitude and spend some time alone ith od.

he best place to go is your con science because people no adays are no longer in touch ith their conscience ” illegas said.

ean hile priests from the in gayen agupan archdiocese yesterday urged the faithful to pray fi rst before taking selfies” hile doing isita glesia.

e . r. li er endo a rector of the ary elp of hristians chool of heology in an abian agupan said people should reali e that ent is a time to pray and reflect.”

e urged de otees to go to confession first before taking their pictures inside churches.

f possible hope they ould do it outside the church ” e . r. ario orales said. ith is e s

‘Pray before selfie’