Visita Iglesia

One of the traditions in the Philippines during holy week is Visita Iglesia.

The tradition of visiting seven churches on Holy Thursday is an ancient practice, probably originating in Rome, where early pilgrims visited the seven pilgrim churches as penance. In the Philippines, the faithful carry out this tradition of Visita Iglesia (Spanish: Church visits) and some expand it to include fourteen churches and say the Stations of the Cross, with one station in each church. - Wikipedia

I usually spend this time with my family, enjoying the road, bonding with my family and strengthening my faith.

Last year, we visited 14 churches from Bulacan, Pampanga and Zambales. The Philippines is rich in historical churches that are field with history and culture.

LENT

It has actually been a while since I was last able to post something in this blog, and this time, I really promise to keep it more updated. The last post was actually about one of our various ways of celebrating Christmas in the country, and this post now is about Lent.

PHOTO FROM www.beverlycovenantchurch.org/

Filipinos are known to be religious, and not being biased on my own belief, I would be posting some of the churches found in the Philippines as part of the Lenten season. I enjoy visiting the churches not only to pay homage but the churches also depicts the history of the town and it also showcases the different buildings during the olden days.

Next time, I would also try to post about other religions in the Philippines but I'm afraid that my knowledge in other religion is poor.