#ilocos sur

[avatartarmike]

Around Baluarte. 🍃

[delfindakila]

FERNANDO AMORSOLO Pambansang Alagad ng Sining para sa Sining Biswal-Pagpipinta (1972) Linggo ng Umaga sa Poblasyon (Basilikang Menor at Pang-arkidiyosesis na Dambana ng Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur), oleo sa kambas, 1953 #PambansangAlagadNgSining #NationaArtistsPH #artPH

[oneran]

That ilocos sur stop over. May aksidente rin nearby nakitsismis haha

[cruger2984]

THE DESCRIPTION OF SAINT CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA The Patron of Young Girls, Students, Philosophers and Wheel Craftsmen Feast Day: November 25

"Help us, to bring Christ, to all those in the world who are so in need of him."

Catherine was born circa 287 AD in Alexandria, during the reign of Emperor Maximian, and according to the traditional narrative, she was the daughter of Constus, the governor of Alexandria. From a young age she devoted herself to study. A vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus persuaded her to become a Christian, despite she raised a pagan.

Endowed with exceptional intelligence, she soon became well versed in arts and sciences. The beautiful princess and scholar rejected all her suitors, having decided to dedicate her life to Jesus. Catherine experienced the vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary who gave her to Christ in a mystical marriage according to tradition.

Having converted hundreds of people, she ventured to Rome, attempting to convince Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius (or Emperor Maxentius) to refrain from persecuting Christians. Maxentius arranged a debate with the best pagan philosophers and orators, hoping to refute her Christian doctrines, but Catherine won the day. Several of Catherine's adversaries, conquered by her eloquence, declared themselves Christians and were put to death.

Maxentius gave orders to subject the saint to terrible tortures and then throw Catherine in prison. During the confinement she was fed daily by a dove from heaven and Christ also visited her, encouraging her to fight bravely, and promised her the crown of everlasting glory, and angels tended her wounds with salve. More than 200 people came to see her during her imprisonment, that includes Maxentius' wife, Valeria Maximilla; all converted to Christianity and were subsequently martyred. When the dungeon was opened twelve days later, a bright light and fragrant perfume filled it and Catherine came forth even more radiant and beautiful.

Upon the failure of Maxentius to make Catherine yield by way of torture, he tried to win the beautiful and wise princess over by proposing marriage. Catherine refused, declaring that her spouse was Jesus Christ, to whom she had consecrated her virginity.

This makes Maxentius furious, and condemned Catherine to death on a spiked breaking wheel (now known as the Catherine Wheel), but, at her touch, it shattered. He then ordered her to be beheaded.

Before dying, Catherine said this prayer: 'Lord Jesus Christ, my God, I thank Thee for having firmly set my feet on the rock of the Faith and directed my steps on the pathway of salvation. Open now Thy arms wounded on the cross to receive my soul, which I offer in sacrifice to the glory of Thy Name. Forgive the faults I committed in ignorance and wash my soul in the blood I will shed for Thee. Do not leave my body, slaughtered by love for Thee, in the power of those who hate me. Kindly regard this people and give them the knowledge of the truth. Finally, O Lord, in Thy infinite mercy exalt those who will invoke Thee through me so that Thy name be always glorified.'

Catherine herself ordered the execution to commence, and told the soldiers to execute her orders, and then she was beheaded with but one blow by the sword. A milk-like substance rather than blood flowed from her neck. It was the year 305 AD, when Catherine received the crown of martyrdom.

Soon numerous miracles began to take place. Her body, as she had asked, was carried away by angels and buried on Mount Sinai so that she might rest where God had written on stone His law, which she had so faithfully kept written on her heart.

Her major shrine can be found at Saint Catherine's Monastery, located on the Sinai Peninsula.

There is a cathedral named after her, as the cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dumaguete and is considered as the island's oldest stone church having been completed in 1776 and is one of the city's most famous landmarks. It got a major upgrade in 2023 and is rededicated by the diocese's fourth bishop - the Most. Rev. Julito Buhisan Cortes. The church was razed by a fire in 1846, and was rebuilt in 1885. Another fire destroyed the church in 1953, and was restored in 1957.

[ditorito]

[itssprocketscience]

Just trying to recall some things today. Fragments of good and bad memories. I could no longer remember how exactly everything went; the conversations I had with people; whether I ended up having good times with said people or bad ones. But for some reason, there's fondness whenever I try to remember them.

[girltravelfactor]

Calle Crisologo is a historic street in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, famous for its cobblestone pavement and old Spanish houses. It is part of the Vigan Heritage Village, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that showcases the blend of Filipino and European architecture. Calle Crisologo can be explored either on foot or through a horse-drawn carriage ride. You can admire the antique furniture, lamps, and decorations of the houses, some of which have been converted into museums, restaurants, shops and hotels.

[somekindofablog]

8 May 2022

Before the earthquake