Cuaresma

Winner, National Book Award 2002, Social Sciences

Written By

Gilda Cordero-Fernando

Fernando N. Zialcita

Illustrated By

Noli I. Yamsuan, Jr.

Synopsis

Winner, National Book Award 2002, Social Sciences

The book documents the variety of beliefs and practices of Lent, the most varied, vibrant, and visible liturgical season in the Philippines. It explains the customary features of Philippine Lent, by showing how the Filipino has shaped Christianity, how the average Filipino has reinterpreted Christian belief within the context of Philippine social, political, and economic structures, as well as the physical environment. This book provides an excellent opportunity to study the Filipino’s interpretation of Christianity.