Thursday, April 21, 2011

Church simplified, reflections, walkways & Faith

Church simplified, Reflections, walkway & Faith
By Aly Abaquin


It’s holy week and we Christians are obligated to do fasting, do the traditional Visita Iglesia visiting seven  (7) churches and pray solemnly at the Stations of the Cross.

Don’t get me wrong but I am not complaining nor jaded to do these chores for Christ's sake but we must internally be doing it for our sake, asking yourself and  reflecting on your relationship with Jesus.

Religion is a touchy topic to discuss but I am not going to be preachy and enforce down your throat my faith. Just chronicling my journey, me, myself and I thru the lens of my camera.

Every holy week I need a moment of "me time". So when I do my meditation in the mornings, that’s when I talk to HIM closely and of course thank him for all the blessings he had bestowed.





I also came across the WALKWAY at Bonifacio High street, my first visit actually since coming home from Vietnam. My reflections on that walkway are chronicled in images I took while contemplating and allowing myself to take part of this  interactive art installation.

As I took part and “ no matter who or where you are, what you’ve done or dream of doing…. We invite you to walk with us, as we discover everyday that church can indeed be simple.” The essence of CHURCH SIMPLIFIED.

COOL Church I told myself as against the traditional 14 stations of the Cross, these ART installations are with activities that will make you simply connect with Jesus.

                               The Garden

                               The Betrayal




                                The Trial


                                The Verdict



                                 The Whip


                                The Curse



                               The Cross

                                The Two Simons


                                The Crucifixion

                                               
                                       The Mother



                                The Promise


                                The Darkness

                                
                                     The Cloth





















The Table

I contemplated in each station and reflected on my FAITH.
FAITH: it’s a personal relationship and quite different for each one of us. Not your wikipedia explanation but it’s a personal journey, a voyage towards life and how we maneuver each curve, loop, straight lanes against insurmountable odds that are thrown to us.

My faith to the Almighty made these amazing journey called life a NO MAJOR MAJOR problem.

And to that note....  this week I strengthen them and realized again  that he loved us. He is willing to die for all of us. Walk with him and reflect as others did.

It just take one step towards a spiritual journey. Church simplified …..AMEN!!



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