This is going to be our first Holy Week here having celebrated our many firsts here in Australia: first Christmas, malungkot and first New Year, sinalubong namin ang taon ng tulog (nakikinita ko na yung mga mapamahiin na umiiling =) sabay sabi na mailap ang swerte sa min ngayong taon).
Yesterday Palm Sunday, on our way to church, my husband asked me "Meron din kaya silang palaspas dito?" In jest I replied "Wala siguro kasing walang nagbebenta (ng palaspas) sa labas ng simbahan e".
But yes, there were indeed palm fronds at the church. Instead of seeing vendors hawking palm fronds in various colors and designs complete with ribbons and other adornments as is the scenario in the Philippines, churchgoers in our parish picked palm leaves from branches tied around the church posts. Others just brought their own branches from whatever plant they have from their gardens. And during the mass, I spotted a number of people fashioning crosses from the leaves which looked simply marvelous, although they obviously weren't paying attention to the homily.
Nevertheless, there was nothing different in terms of the liturgy and now I truly appreciate the universality of the Catholic Church.
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