"Jesus is stripped of His garments."
Quiapo Church
Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene
St. John the Baptist Parish
Quiapo, Manila
Founded in 1586, consecrated on 1988, The church is reputedly famous for enshrining the Black Nazarene, a dark statue of Jesus Christ which many faithful claim to have miraculous powers. Filipino artist and architect, Juan Nakpil also rebuilt the church after the 1928 fire.
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| The facade |
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| The devotees outside waiting for the 3PM procession |
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| A madman, being a prophet |
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| The grandiosity |
"Crucifixion: Jesus is nailed to the cross."
Binondo Church
Minor Basilica of St. Lorenzo Ruiz
Binondo, Manila
Founded by Dominican priests in 1596 and built in 1852 to serve their Chinese converts to Christianity. San Lorenzo Ruiz, who was born of a Chinese father and a Filipino mother, trained in this church and afterwards went as a missionary to Japan and was executed there for refusing to renounce his religion. San Lorenzo Ruiz was to be the Philippines' first saint and he was canonized in 1987.
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| Western facade and the bellfry |
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| An old statue |
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| The ceiling, the altar and the aisle |
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| Look at that dome!!! |
"Jesus dies on the cross."
Our Lady of Remedies Parish
MH del Pilar, Malate, Manila
Originally built in the sixteenth century by the Augustinian friars. A Baroque-style church dedicated to Nuestra Senora de Remedios ("Our Lady of Remedies"), the patroness of childbirth. A revered statue of the Virgin Mary in her role as Our Lady of Remedies was brought from Spain in 1624 and stands at the altar.
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| The facade |
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| In memory of... |
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| The aisle |
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| Intricate baroque |
Next and last stops, Shrine of Jesus, Shrine of St. Therese and Santuario de San Antonio Parish.
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