abstinence

Reflection Date: February 14, 2024
Pious practices must draw God’s attention rather than humans.

In June 2023, DOH reported that there were 466 HIV-positive youths aged 15 to 24. From this number, 437, or 94 percent, are male, while 29, or 6 percent, are female. “Four hundred sixty-three [99%] cases were infected through sexual contact; 354 males had a history of sex with another male” (HIV/AIDS and ART Registry)

In a pastoral letter anticipating the beginning of Lent on Wednesday, Archbishop Socrates Villegas of Lingayen-Dagupan has asked that the faithful not clap in church, either during or after Mass.