“Mukha kang Biyernes Santo.” That Filipino expression about “the Good Friday look” sums up the usual mood of the Lenten season, which culminates in the commemoration of Jesus Christ’s Passion and Death on the Cross. And to atone for sin and share in the Lord’s suffering, the faithful are enjoined to fast, abstain from meat, give alms, and pray.

So what is there to smile about from Ash Wednesday last week to the evening of Black Saturday, just before Easter Vigil masses celebrate the Resurrection of Christ?

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