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Lenten Season and the Pandemic

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  Source: https://www.csiwcr.com/blog/2019/3/7/spiritual-journey-almanac-for-lent-season Before the Holy Week festivities, Lent is supposed to be a season of repentance and redemption. People have been commemorating Jesus' crucifixion on Good Friday and eventual return from the dead on Easter Sunday for years. The forty-day Lenten season is defined by Christians as a  journey in the wilderness. Lent is a season of deliberate fasting before a time of feasting, a time of looking for God in the middle of life's brokenness. People have traditionally given up something during Lent to mark their journey and refocus their energy on their relationship with God. We believe that someone who begs for the forgiveness of sins will be forgiven because of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. And everyone who believes in Jesus' triumph over death has glorious hope for a better life and a renewed relationship with God. The Catholic Church moved from actual to online festivities due to quara...

“Women’s Role in History Month”

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  https://ovcre.uplb.edu.ph/press/features/item/442-how-women-s-month-came-to-be The Month of March as Women’s Role in History Month specifically aimed to give recognition to the accomplishments and contributions of every woman in all societies. In the The Philippines, the Women’s Month Celebration has since served as a venue to highlight women’s achievements and discuss continuing and emerging women’s empowerment and gender equality issues and concerns, challenges, and commitments. The celebration focuses on concrete activities that are aligned with national and international instruments and treaties. Women play a vital role in human progress and have a significant place in society. Women are not at all inferior to men. In the early days, women worked next to each other with men. On the battlefield, they treated the injured, kept up the provisions, and in specific cases even battled fearlessly. Indeed, even a few brave women, led very successful rebellions to fight for freed...