After two years, the Catholic Church has finally resumed the physical observance of Ash Wednesday, wherein priests are daubing ashes on the faithful's forehead, marking the beginning of the penitential 40-day Lenten season for the Roman Catholic Church.
In a report from RH Noche Cacas, Filipino devotees were seen flocking to Baclaran Church in Paranaque City for the Ash Wednesday celebration.
WATCH: Ilang deboto sa Baclaran Church, nagpapahid na ng abo sa noo ngayong Ash Wednesday | via RH27 @cacas_noche pic.twitter.com/d54qKc4vDq
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Faithfuls also went to San Roque Cathedral in Caloocan for early mass and to mark the first day of Lent.
San Roque Cathedral sa Caloocan, puno na para sa misa ngayong Ash Wednesday | via RH23 @edwindu36836256
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The 40-day period from Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday is usually marked with prayer, fasting, abstinence, and other acts of penance.
Prior to this, a circular signed by Archdiocese of Manila vice chancellor Carmelo Arada Jr. stated that the archdiocese “will revert to the imposition of ashes on the forehead of the faithful” as he laid out the reminders for the celebration of Ash Wednesday.
