Lenten Season Archives

Wrappers delights at Makati’s all-day dining bistro

If you’re going to have that one full meal of the day this coming third Friday of Lent, then why not have it as NIC’S? It offers a range of delicious and affordable wraps at the just the right size. It’s two days before the weekend, and for devout Catholics…

Get a faith lift in the Holy Land

Being part of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land gives depth even to the sightseeing. You witness, not just see, the significance of all the photogenic sites — you are retracing the life of Jesus Christ, in the very land He walked on. PeopleAsia editor-in-chief JOANNE RAE RAMIREZ visits the…

Sister Marivic Sta. Ana: Love of her life

Falling in love and offering your commitment to another can happen in many ways. While some might consider these "other ways" unconventional, that is not to say that the love that was found is any less real and any less unbreakable. By DENISE ROCO What do you do when you…

Santiago de Compostela: Pilgrims on the Roof

Text by JOANNE RAE RAMIREZ Photos courtesy of TURISMO DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain is both a destination and a journey, a tourist spot and a spiritual beacon, a city of architectural marvels and edifices of faith. (Two pilgrims admire the breathtaking view from the…

After the “last supper”

The Lenten season brings discipline, controlÂ and moderation to the foreground. PeopleAsia shares a list of handpicked meals and dishesÂ that are enough toÂ nurture the body and can still leave you room for nourishing the spirit, especially after your Lenten sacrificeÂ . Bamba The name of this quaint, little restaurant was basically derived…

Pontifex Maximus

By JOAQUIN CARLOS U. DE JESUS It has been years since the head of the Roman Catholic Church was a rock star in both the spiritual and secular spheres. Mired for years in scandals of corruption, sex abuse and inflexibility, the Catholic Churchâ€”globallyâ€”is currently enjoying a seeming rebirth of popularity…