Good Friday Reflections

  Today, thousands of our fellow men will go through the ritual of “penitensya” or penance. A tradition practiced in the Philippines for hundreds of years. It is a reenactment of Christ’s suffering from Gethsemane to the cross. People inflict wounds on themselves, and some even go as far as actually being crucified. It has become a huge event attracting thousands of tourists both local and international. People do this for various reasons. some to [...]