2016年3月25日 · Penitensya is a Filipino Lenten tradition of self-flagellation in public places as a form of penance. This is observed by devout Roman Catholics in the Philippines during Good Friday, starting at around noon, the hottest time of the day.

The word PENITENSYA means repentance, the strong desire to be forgiven, traditionally, the word penitensya/penance has been viewed as a punishment, penitensya is also a ritual performed by some of our locals who want to repent for their sins and wrongdoings, some others do it as an act of sacrifice for the good faith, for their families and ...

2021年12月30日 · Penitensya is complex site of tension between the Catholic Church and those who participate in it. It is very divisive, provoking disgust, moral superiority and indignity among those who believe that it is a horrifying and heretical way to practice a Lenten ritual.

2019年4月15日 · Though starkly different, these Lenten practices, introduced by Spain in the days of colonization, have become deeply seated in our culture and originally stemmed from a single purpose—as acts of penitence and punishments, or penitensya, meted out by the church for clergy and laity alike.

At the heart of this solemn period lies a tradition known as “penitensya,” where devout Catholics engage in extreme acts of self-mortification and penance to commemorate Jesus Christ’s suffering and sacrifice.

2020年4月9日 · Then, you would be dead to sin and alive in God (Romans 6:11), because Jesus bore the ultimate penitensya – the greatest sacrifice, declaring the greatest love. In light of the COVID-19, this year’s Lenten season is different from what the world had seen.

2020年4月6日 · Penitensya. During Holy Week, Pampanga is strangely famous for penitents who self-flagellate on the streets or carry a wooden cross as a way to repent for their sins. On Holy Friday, people come in droves to Barrio Cutud in San Fernando to witness men being nailed willingly to the cross as a re-enactment of Jesus' death.