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(UPDATED) Visita Iglesia: Searching for the Costly Perfumed Oil

Like Mary Magdalene who anointed the feet of Jesus with costly perfumed oil, these churches in Manila showcase the finest, most solemn and best in terms of architecture or Liturgy. Visit them for this year’s Visita Iglesia in Metro Manila. Continue reading

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The Pious, Devotional Color Brown

In the old days, pious and zealous women (and yes, men) could afford to hear Masses at different churches of once-organized and manageable Manila. My grandmother said that her parish then (this was in the 20s-40s) was Sta. Cruz. But … Continue reading

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