Tag: October 29, 2010

YEAR after year, waves of Marian devotees visit the Santo Domingo Church in Quezon City in early October, to get a glimpse of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, La Naval de Manila.

Last October 10, thousands of Marian followers gathered to renew their lives and faith, as the Catholic Church once again observed in silence and joy the most celebrated Marian image in the country.

Nuestra Señora de la Naval’s exquisite frock and oriental features have become a definitive characteristic of all the Marian images styled “Queen of the Rosary”.

The Feast of Our Lady of La Naval has long been attracting devout Catholics all over the country. Through her ardent devotees, her feast has become the most attended Marian celebration in the country.

THE 10-YEAR old museum of Our Lady of the Rosary in Manaoag was designed in an old-fashioned way—long glass cabinets containing embroided veils and capes, perfume bottles displayed in glass cabinets, religious images, vessels, and liturgical vestments placed in shelves of a similar passé style.

Like any other edifice marred by old age, structures housing the Blessed Virgin Mary also needed a ‘facelift’.

With today’s advanced technological innovations, a curator cannot stay behind with the sentimental interior design of his museum. Maintaining a haven of artworks and artifacts requires constant perusal of artistic trends and designs to attract enthusiasts.

RAMDAM ni Maro ang pamumuo ng luha sa gilid ng kaniyang mga mata habang unti-unting lumalayo sa pampang ang barkong kanilang sinasakyan. Nagpasya siyang sumama kay Kalay upang lisanin ang Indanan, Sulu—ang lugar na kaniyang kinalakhan at ang sangktuwaryo ng kaniyang mga pangarap.

“O Maro, ano pang ginagawa mo riyan? Huwag ka ng pasilip-silip diyan sa bintana at baka may makakita pa sa iyo. Mahirap na, pumuslit lang tayo,” ani Kalay.

NANG sumiklab ang digmaang sibil sa Espanya noong 1936, walong paring Tomasino ang nagpamalas ng matatag na pananampalataya sa Diyos hanggang kamatayan.

Panahon ng digmaang sibil nang tugisin ng mga miliciano o mga komunistang sundalo laban sa estado ng Espanya ang mga pari at mga relihiyoso. Nagsimula ito nang magwagi ang Popular Front, isang komunistang grupo, sa eleksyong ginanap noong 1936.