Arthur Schopenhauer, a German philosopher once said, and may I quote, "The greatest follies is to sacrifice health for any other kind of happiness."
I think this quote fully applies to the extent of what my family did during the commemoration of Semana Santa. As I went home that Wednesday, I was hoping for few trinkets and more Pinaisan, but tides really do turn about. Contrasting to the fact that the Holy Week should be a time of penance and small size eating, people at home are not to keen on cooking food. Adding to this is my sisters over preparation for every meal, one cannot feel the spirit of sacrificing people in our home.
If Traditional Catholics saw this then they would be utterly dismayed that my parents have not instilled the "Catholic commitment" of sacrificing earthly hunger for spiritual satisfaction in our family. But sacrificing is a different term for the family.
It means not being mean to each other, not being snobbish, not being forgiving, and not listening.
People fail to realize the true innate spirit of the Semana Snata, they only want to see the superficial, the outside itinerary so that they could live up the standard on society on conduct during the Lenten Season. It is already synonymous that when we spread the news that we are fasting for the season then the Catholics would nod. Great, they say. But if we say We ate pork just this morning. People would judge you by that statement in a snap.
What I am trying to point out is that we are merely satisfied with shallow things. Yes, it is great if you sacrifice your hunger, but what is most important is that you have learned the value of sacrificing. And this is not obtain merely by not eating, as most Catholics would deny.
What is fasting anyway aside from tradition?
People fail to realize that those catholics who seems so diligent in following all the traditions (some pagan, some church based) are those who are the bad eggs that try to cover up their inhumane acts with saintly semi permanent ones.
Why would my parents pester me with these non-obligatory traditions (in which most Catholic household breaks) when they know that this is only the time that I get decent food from my home? Would fasting help my hypoglycemic body? I am not implying that we break the traditions, rather, we should analyze those who follow it if they are committed, honest, and truthfully enough to follow what the doctrine says.
Do not be fooled by the ones who imply on sacrificing. Remember that sacrificing does not need attention, rather it needs to be left alone to grow and to nurture the values that are stirring inside./KP
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