A belated Corpus Christi post
Courtesy of
which has just begun its annual posting of notable Corpus Christi celebrations around the world. Most of the places featured celebrate
the solemnity traditionally on the Thursday following Trinity Sunday.
To my great surprise - and pride - one of the places featured was Alaminos, Laguna, a town of about 50,000 people located some 48 miles
southeast of Manila. Its parish church named for its patron Nuestra Senora del Pilar (Our Lady of the Pillar) is one of hundreds of
churches in the Philippines built during the Spanish colonial era (1571-1896), of which 4 have been designated UNESCO World Heritage
sites, and another 30 or more on a tentative list, plus another 65 that still retain much of their original structures.
The practice of having young girls strew flowers preceding the main image of any procession has been kept in many places in the Philippines,
most especially during the annual Flores de Mayo (May flowers) processions held by parishes and neighborhoods to honor Our Lady during
the month of May.
[Modificato da TERESA BENEDETTA 26/06/2017 03:41]