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Tradition recounts that in the 1800s, Saint Martha (who legendarily subdued the Tarasque), was invoked by the people of Pateros to vanquish a crocodile in the Pateros River that ate their ducks. [2] These animals were the main source of the townspeople's livelihood as their eggs are the main ingredient of the delicacy of Balút (fertilised duck ...
The Making of The First Filipino Saint, The Ala-Ala Foundation, 1982. Villaroel, Fidel "Lorenzo de Manila: The Protomartyr of the Philippines and His Companions", UST Publishing, Inc., 1988; Dela Peña, Rev. Ordanico "The Birth of the Catholic Philippines in Asia: Includes the Lives of San Lorenzo Ruiz and Blessed Pedro Calungsod", Xlibris Corp ...
The first Filipino canonized as saint was Lorenzo Ruiz, a married lay Dominican and member of the Rosarian Confraternity in dedication to Our Lady. Ruiz died as a martyr of faith during the persecutions in Nagasaki, Japan , where the Japanese rulers organized an anti-clerical campaign.
The Shrine promotes the devotion to Mahal na Birhen ng Biglang Awa, the patron saint of the Diocese of Boac. It has mass every day, and a special healing mass is held every 11th of the month in the shrine. The shrine is also involved in a first saturday marian procession with the Cathedral.
Kaunting (Tboli) – a magical horse who can be as small as a mouse when not ridden and who can be kept in a box. He was owned by Cumucul, the eldest son of the supreme couple deities, Kedaw La Sambad and Bulon La Mogoaw. [23] Kapre: muscular tree giants described as being tall (7 to 9 ft), big, black, terrifying, and hairy [24]
The feast of Our Lady of Salambáo is on 19 May, which is the last day of a triduum honouring the triad of saints. Spread across the triduum are the Rites, which constitute Masses and processions where devotees of both sexes joyfully dance the fandango in supplication for a child and of good livelihood and harvest. [2]
The history of the Nuestra Señora de Aránzazu (also known as Birhen ng Bayang San Mateo) in San Mateo, Rizal dates back to the early Spanish era of 1705. A Jesuit priest, Juan de Echazabal, started the devotion to Our Lady of Aránzazu from Spain and changed the patron of the town from St. Matthew to Nuestra Señora de Aránzazu. [1]
There are over a hundred distinct pantheons in the Philippines. [17] Philippine mythology and folk religion, while interconnected, are fundamentally different. Mythology is a collection of stories that explain the origins of the world, natural phenomena, and the actions of gods, spirits, and heroes. It serves as a cultural narrative, often tied ...