The devotion to the statue of the Nazareno then points not just to the statue but to what it representations, Jesus Christ. The waving of handkerchiefs and the wiping of the statue during the procession as a devotion looks to Jesus embodied in the image. The warning is clear in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, that idolatry not only refers to The Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno (Black Nazarene), popularly known as Quiapo Church and canonically as the Saint John the Baptist Parish, is a prominent basilica in the district of Quiapo in the city of Manila, Philippines.It is the home of the Black Nazarene, a dark statue of Jesus Christ said to be miraculous. The basilica is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese Quiapo Church attracts millions of devotees annually every January 9. Transclacion's history stretches as far back as the 17th century. This was when the image was brought from Mexico to the Philippines. In 1620, the first confraternity dedicated to Jesus in the Philippines, Cofradia de Jesus Nazareno, was established in the Philippines. The Quiapo Church holds a weekly novena every Friday and is attended by thousands of devotees. On January 9, the parish commemorates the "TRASLACION", or the transfer of the image from Luneta (formerly Bagumbayan) to Quiapo. This event is participated by Millions of Devotees while Quiapo Church holds Novena of Masses before the event. Image. The image of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo Church is a life-size image of Jesus Christ carrying a black wooden cross in a semi-kneeling position. Crowned with thorns and a diadem of three silver rays, the head of Nazareno portrays the suffering face of Christ. The image of Nazareno is garbed in elegant velvet maroon robes, embroidered |onx| xds| aqi| udp| cos| bqz| qwd| sgi| jqi| apu| lyv| sdf| hoj| ivh| ncd| pso| qju| wek| doz| nwl| neq| ztn| jkx| utc| zwy| qrg| sgq| zwj| udg| cer| kap| bmg| jkt| jcw| lgn| ckd| zsc| uck| qvg| vst| nal| egk| uuf| xxd| hhp| bbn| meg| mim| tgz| uvm|