- Women devoted to a monastic life
In commemoration of the events of Holy Week, Sr. Claudia, belonging to the congregation of the sisters of Teaching, located in the Church of Our Lady of Pilar, was interviewed on Sunday March 23, about having them participate in religion.
What is Easter?
Easter period of intense activity in the Church to be the week in which it is a memorial of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. This week has no fixed date in the calendar is estimated that falls on the Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox, and is to be calculated using the ecclesiastical full moon.
Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday, which evokes the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem . The most important days of Holy Week are formed by the so-called Easter Triduum: Holy Thursday and Good Friday, which commemorates the death of Christ and the Holy Saturday recalls Christ in the tomb. It is also important Vespers Friday and Holy Thursday, the day that the Catholic Church meets the institution of the Eucharist.
takes place on Holy Thursday the visit of the seven houses which is a kind of pilgrimage and sacrifice, remember when Jesus was taken from one side to another, at the time of prosecution and with this passion begins.
The visit of the seven houses, has a similar development to the Cross, as in the seven seasons he read Scripture, pray and meditate on the Lord's Passion.
in Good Friday processions are several, such as the Iztapalapa to depict Christ's ordeal, the three fall and death of Jesus on the Cross. Holy Saturday is expected when the moment of the Resurrection and the celebration of Jesus in the tomb.
Who are they?
The sisters, mothers or sisters, are women who have been enshrined in a religious order and usually follow a monastic life, hosted a series of rules, among which are often celibacy, obedience and humility. There
nuns participating in society, altruistic efforts.
Most people choose these days for vacation and rest, without giving the true importance to the days of reflection and meditation.
To which the mother says, "... to they are only days of rest and recreation which is fine, what is wrong is that they are given time to reflect and thank God for what he did for us. For this reason, I live these days as a nun with great sadness because I see their children more and more distant from God. These are undoubtedly important events to remember are moments that will never have to be written out of history for humanity, "he said.
Within sectors of the population more involved in the religion she claims that "it is difficult, because I have no statistics at hand, but with the religious experience I have as I dare say that more women are always involved and children, ie have a more constant and direct, but in general almost all the churches we go when we have problems, or when celebrating a party. Although there are times when everyone gets involved, as in the pastorals and representations of the Cross and that they are participants, men, women, children and adolescents "
Discrimination.
Asked if there is gender discrimination in the Catholic religion, said it's an issue that causes controversy: "Some scholars say that there is discrimination when Jesus decided to create woman from his side, and when Mary is not consulted if you want to be mothers or not, but in my humble opinion I believe that in the eyes of God we are all equal and that God gave the woman a wonderful gift to give life to other human beings I believe that there is no discrimination. "
For current discrimination is discussed as to why they were refused entry to the church to people like prostitutes and drunkards: "The Church is the house of God, but God was not imposed these rules, religious, parents, clergy in general, are human beings, and try to look after the house of the Lord, we do not prohibit the entry and we are nobody to judge them, we ask for is respect, attend to it with full awareness of why they are there. When they die then God will redeem all its sins, as he did with Mary Magdalene, the protected and said "who is without sin cast the first stone."
further commented that as religious are free to express concerns and comment on any matter "that is the sacrifice of our Lord, that humanity had a chance to choose between good and evil, all people have a choice. Not only partake expressing ourselves, but we are also agents of change within our means. " Finally he wanted
question about why a woman can not have access to an ecclesiastical office, "The nuns are very maternal, reflect love of Christ to love reflect a being that shows protection, why are parents who exercise these positions that besides offering protection are fair, and we as women let us get more by sentimentality. Besides the preparation is different, we can officiate a Mass, but people will always identify more with the loving father figure, and protection. "
Clearly, women are important part of the religious factor, besides being a majority, but speaking of discrimination is an issue that has caused controversy. However, the sisters are happy living the life they lead, the novices know in advance what it takes to be a nun and is at this stage where they are convinced of wanting to take this life or to serve God in other ways.
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