This, according to Ateneo de Manila University professor Ricardo Abad, puts participants in a trance. Antonio de Castro of the Loyola School of Theology, is a kind of “ex-culturation”—something that rises from culture and becomes evangelized. “First of all, this is a sacrament—the Liturgy of the Eucharist, the Mass, the Liturgy of the Word. “I think what the Pope did was to give recognition to the Filipinos’ life of faith. Those interested may either purchase the film for $5 or rent it for 24 hours for $2.)

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 06, 2021 21:00 UTC