Tag: Holy Week

• The Dogwood Tree and its Legend

  One of the most beautiful sights that grace the landscape during spring is the dogwood tree. The dogwood tree is one of my favorite trees. Photo Credit: https://www.fast-growing-trees.com To many gardeners, dogwoods are the most beautiful of all flowering trees. These delightful trees often begin to blossom when they are only 4 to 6 feet…

  SCLMRose

  11 Apr 2020

  #amblogging, #Author’s Life, Legends and Lores

  Dogwood Tree, Flowering Trees, Holy Week, Spring

• Holy Week in the Philippines

  When I was growing up in the Philippines, during Cuaresma (Holy Week), from Domingo de Ramos (Palm Sunday) to Pasko ng Pagkabuhay (Easter Sunday), Catholic rites in the Philippines were infused with special fervor. It was a time for street pageantry and spiritual cleansing with processions, flagellantes, and passion plays. On Palm Sunday, the devouts…

  SCLMRose

  17 Apr 2014

  HOLIDAYS, Philippine Culture, Philippines Churches, The Philippines

  Holidays, Holy Week, Philippine Customs and Traditions