Cebu’s Siete Palabras 2026: Christ’s last words as call to mission

Cebu’s Siete Palabras 2026: Christ’s last words as call to mission

CEBU CITY, Philippines — From the first word of forgiveness to the final act of surrender, each reflection echoes the voice of Christ on the cross during the Siete Palabras 2026, held at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral. Throughout the seven reflections, clergy and lay speakers emphasized on Good Friday, April 3, that the last words of Jesus are not simply themes for Lenten meditation but rather a continuing mission for the Church. Beginning with…