The Black Nazarene

Hebrews 6:4-6King James Version (KJV)
4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
Special report
We took a break in our series, to bring you a strange phenomena, stranger even to the Lord, the creator of the heavens and the earth. Jr32:17


No its not a Marian apparition, check the other local listing for that. But it is the Black Nazarene Event



History


The Original Black Nazarene was done by an unknown Mexican sculptor, making it mulatto like his color. No one knows the full story of this statue as of yet. It was brought by a recollect priest in the 17th century, enshrining it to a Recollection church in Intramuros, the Walled City. It was transferred to St. John the Baptist Church in Quiapo. When it arrived here, it turns black, and they relate it with, the Virgin of Antipolo and our Lady of Penafrancia, which is black of course. It survived fires (the Quiapo Church,1971,1929), earthquakes(1645,1863) and wars(1945 bombing of Manila during World war II.




The devotion to it start when Pope Innocent X, proclaimed his papal bull in 1650. in the 19th century, Pope Pius VII granted indulgence to people who prayed devoutly to the Black Nazarene. They are also souvenir which are blessed during Quiapo Feast.




One original and the two hybrids done by the Filipino sculptor Gener Manlaqui. The one paraded every Jan. 9 has the head of the replica and the body of the original,encased in stainless steel, to protect from damage. And yes, there is numerous reports of miracles everywhere. This is the four hundred and third year of the celebration. It started in 1606. Source: the Inquirer




In the Absolute Truth that no one can contest, Lk21:14,15: This is plainly wrong and is an abomination before God himself. Ez3:18-21Is 44:9-19




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