{"id":8909,"date":"2011-04-16T16:46:49","date_gmt":"2011-04-16T21:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/?p=8909"},"modified":"2011-04-17T15:48:27","modified_gmt":"2011-04-17T20:48:27","slug":"holy-week-a-sacred-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/index.php\/2011\/04\/16\/holy-week-a-sacred-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Holy Week: A Sacred Time?"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week in ucanews.com<\/a>, journalist Lourdes Abelardo reported that Batanes Bishop Camillo Gregorio, in a radio program, urged Catholics to use Holy Week as a time for silence and reflection rather than as a beach vacation, as has become common for some.<\/p>\n

His exhortation\u00a0brings to mind a good question, it seems to me, one that is relevant not only in the Philippines, but wherever a tug is felt between two calendars\u2014religious and secular. This year Holy Week coincides with spring break for some schools in the U.S. Will leisure and rest open a space for families to be more attentive to Holy Week? Indeed, many people find it hard to find time for prayer and reflection in their usual busy schedules. A change of pace is an opportunity. Or will \u201cbreak time\u201d merely push Holy Week to the margins? The religious observance of these heightened days of the year seems to depend on how well people manage to integrate faith into their lives at other times.<\/p>\n

For those who must work straight through Holy Week, the question also arises: How do we keep this time sacred? The disciplines of prayer and fasting can surely help. But I would say that above all, participating in the liturgy is key to this week.<\/p>\n

How will you\u00a0keep this time holy?<\/p>\n

Of course, I\u2019ve been thinking of fasting from blogging\u2026 um, no, guess not… I am on as editor of the blog for another week. Hello, friends!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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