1the filipino face of chris

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Prepared by:

Richard G. Pazcoguin UST-IR


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The Catechism for Filipino Catholics (CFC)describes the Filipino Catholic with thefollowing Characteristics:

Family-0riented Meal-Oriented

Kundiman-Oriented Bayani-Oriented Spirit-Oriented


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We Filipinos draw our senseofself-identity from ourfamilies. Our familiesprovide us with a sense ofsecurity, stability, and

belongingness.

Hindi siya iba sa atin.Christ is our kapatid, andbecause of this, we deemourselves worthy to call GodAma Namin and our Lady

as Mahal na Ina.


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For us Filipinos, our salo-salo is more than justnourishment of the body. Westrengthen our relationshipsby sharing a meal. The Filipinohandaan is an expression of

our good will.

The Eucharist is our salo-salo,our family reunion. Christ is ourtinapay ng buhay, the Hostthat throws a piging as a signof his gracious love- love thatsustains us, love that makes us

one as Gods people.


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The Kundiman is a sad lovesong. We are naturallyattracted to those who arekawawa or kinakawawa.We are also very patient andforgiving alang-alang sa

pinagsamahan. We are willingto suffer for the sake of others.

Christ is the God who keeps

on loving us to the point ofsuffering and death.Pinagmalasakitan tayo. Inhim we find someone whounderstands our struggles andheartaches for he himself has

been through it all.


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We look up to heroes. Weadmire people who give up

their lives for our sake. We donot want sad endings to ourstories. Perhaps we enduresuffering because we there issomeone who is willing tosacrifice on our behalf to

defend us from oppressors andget us out of our misery.

Jesus is our Cristo Rey, the

king who is tagapagtanggol nginaapi, kampeon ngmasa.He is the defender of the poorand the oppressed. As king, heassures us that things will gowell since he has already

triumphed over evil.
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For us Filipinos, thesupernatural is natural. Weare likely to believe in theexistence of the invisible andthe mysterious.

It is easy for us to acceptJesus as miracle-worker.Jesus is the mapaghimala,the makapangyarihan salahat who can exorcizedemons, heal diseases,

control nature.


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As Filipinos, we have shown preference for

two images of Christ:

The Christ Child

SANTO NIO

The Suffering and Dead Christ

JESUS NAZARENO

SANTO ENTIERRO


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The image of the Santo Nio is the oldestThe image of the Santo Nio is the oldestreligious image in the Philippines. The woodenreligious image in the Philippines. The woodenimage, made by Flemish artisans, wasimage, made by Flemish artisans, wasbrought to the island by Ferdinand Magellan inbrought to the island by Ferdinand Magellan in1521, just like the Magellan cross. Magellan1521, just like the Magellan cross. Magellangave the image Santo Nio to Queen Juanagave the image Santo Nio to Queen Juanaas a baptismal gift. Forty-four years later, Inas a baptismal gift. Forty-four years later, In1565, Cebu was for a big part destroyed by a1565, Cebu was for a big part destroyed by afire. The fire was set on purpose by thefire. The fire was set on purpose by theSpaniards as a punishment for hostileSpaniards as a punishment for hostileactivities of the Cebuanos. In one of theactivities of the Cebuanos. In one of theburned houses, a Spanish soldier found theburned houses, a Spanish soldier found the

image of Santo Nio remarkablyimage of Santo Nio remarkablyunscratched! Since then, the miraculousunscratched! Since then, the miraculousimage has been treated by the Cebuanos asimage has been treated by the Cebuanos astheir patron saint. At present, the miraculoustheir patron saint. At present, the miraculousimage is kept in the Parish convent, and onlyimage is kept in the Parish convent, and onlya replica, adorned with gold and preciousa replica, adorned with gold and preciousstones and enshrined in glass, is veneratedstones and enshrined in glass, is venerated

inside the Basilica Minor del Santo Nio.inside the Basilica Minor del Santo Nio.


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The Black Nazarene is a life-sized statue of Jesus Christ thatThe Black Nazarene is a life-sized statue of Jesus Christ thata priest bought in Mexico, carved by an Aztec carpenter. Thea priest bought in Mexico, carved by an Aztec carpenter. Thestatue was brought to Manila by the first group ofstatue was brought to Manila by the first group ofAugustinian Recollect friars in 1606. In Quiapo, theAugustinian Recollect friars in 1606. In Quiapo, thedevotion todevotion to Nuestro Padre Jess NazarenoNuestro Padre Jess Nazareno attracted a veryattracted a verybig following. Its popularity, which initially spread to thebig following. Its popularity, which initially spread to thenorthern and southern provinces of Luzon, spreads overtimenorthern and southern provinces of Luzon, spreads overtimethroughout the Philippines. Pope Pius VII, in the 19ththroughout the Philippines. Pope Pius VII, in the 19th

century, granted indulgence to those who piously praycentury, granted indulgence to those who piously praybefore the image of the Black Nazarene of Quiapo. Today,before the image of the Black Nazarene of Quiapo. Today,despite the rough and tumble that usually accompany thedespite the rough and tumble that usually accompany theyearly procession of the image, the Filipino people'syearly procession of the image, the Filipino people'sdevotion to Our Lord in the special appellation ofdevotion to Our Lord in the special appellation ofNuestroNuestroPadre Jess NazarenoPadre Jess Nazareno continues to flourish. The procession,continues to flourish. The procession,and the accompanying Feast of the Black Nazarene, takesand the accompanying Feast of the Black Nazarene, takesplace every year on the ninth day of January. It is usuallyplace every year on the ninth day of January. It is usuallythe single largest festival of the year in the Philippines. Forthe single largest festival of the year in the Philippines. Formore than 200 years, the church has been placing themore than 200 years, the church has been placing thestatue on a gilded carriage every January and pulling itstatue on a gilded carriage every January and pulling itthrough the streets of Quiapo. People who touch it arethrough the streets of Quiapo. People who touch it arereported to sometimes be healed of diseases. Catholicsreported to sometimes be healed of diseases. Catholicscome from all over Manila on the chance that they will become from all over Manila on the chance that they will beable to get close enough to touch the image and perhapsable to get close enough to touch the image and perhapsreceive a miracle. They also throw towels to the police whoreceive a miracle. They also throw towels to the police whoguard the statue and ask them to rub the towel on theguard the statue and ask them to rub the towel on the

statue in hopes of carrying some of that power away withstatue in hopes of carrying some of that power away withthem.them.


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From Christ, the Nazareno andthe Sto. Entierro, we learn that:

Christ is not a stranger to our

sufferingsChrist found us worth dying for.Christ is the supreme example ofpagmamalasakit. He not only becameone of us, he even bore our pains.

Suffering is not only for the guilty, butmysteriously, even the innocent suffer.In faith, we accept that there arecertain things we have to suffer for thesake of others.
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Other Filipino Popular DevotionsOther Filipino Popular Devotions

to Our Lordto Our Lord

Devotion to the Sacred Heart has twoelements: consecration and reparation:

1.We consecrate ourselves to the SacredHeart by acknowledging Him as Creator and

Redeemer and as having full rights over usas King of Kings, by repenting, and byresolving to serve Him.2.We make reparations for the indifferenceand ingratitude with which He is treated andfor leaving Him abandoned by humanity.


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Other Filipino Popular DevotionsOther Filipino Popular Devotions

to Our Lordto Our Lord

The most popular devotion to the DivineMercy of Our Lord is the THREE OCLOCKHABIT, a prayer which commemorates the

death of our Lord and the outpour of Godsmercy as a consequence of that death. Thedevotion to the Divine Mercy demands thatwe 1. Ask for Gods Mercy 2. Be Merciful 3.Completely Trust in Jesus.


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Lord Jesus, Prince of Peacewe lift up to you our country.Bless the Philippineswith the peace that only you can give.Let there be an end to armed conflict.Heal us of all division.Gather us around your tableso that as one family we may celebrate your self-giving love.We pray for economic recovery and for goodgovernment.Give us leaders who will lead us to prosperity and

to national renewal.Finally, may we not be contented with being theonly Christian nation in Asia.As we strive to follow your will, may we spreadyour light to all the peoples of AsiaThat they too may acclaim you as their Lord and

Savior.Amen.


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Bishop Teodoro C. Bacani, Jr., D.D.DISCIPLESHIP FOR FILIPINOSManila: Gift of God Publications; 1988

CBCP Episcopal Commission on Catechesis and Catholic Education

CATECHISM FOR FILIPINO CATHOLICSMakati: Word and Life Publications, 1997

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