the Philippines a country of 75 million people the vast majority Catholic signs
people the vast majority Catholic signs
people the vast majority Catholic signs of faith are everywhere especially
of faith are everywhere especially
of faith are everywhere especially during Easter week which commemorates
during Easter week which commemorates
during Easter week which commemorates the crucifixion and resurrection of
the crucifixion and resurrection of
the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ in the village of San Pedro
Jesus Christ in the village of San Pedro
Jesus Christ in the village of San Pedro Katoon Rolando a compo is a local
Katoon Rolando a compo is a local
Katoon Rolando a compo is a local carpenter who has made an oath to God
twelve years ago his wife was giving
twelve years ago his wife was giving birth to their youngest daughter Cindy
birth to their youngest daughter Cindy
birth to their youngest daughter Cindy but there were complications and both
but there were complications and both
but there were complications and both hovered near death Rolando began to pray
a little muggy level
a little muggy level Okwe got going for you I told the Lord
Okwe got going for you I told the Lord
Okwe got going for you I told the Lord that if my wife would have a safe
that if my wife would have a safe
that if my wife would have a safe delivery I would have myself crucified
delivery I would have myself crucified
delivery I would have myself crucified on Good Friday Rolando’s wife and
on Good Friday Rolando’s wife and
on Good Friday Rolando’s wife and daughter both recovered and now every
daughter both recovered and now every
daughter both recovered and now every year he pays for this blessing with his
year he pays for this blessing with his
year he pays for this blessing with his own flesh and blood through
own flesh and blood through
own flesh and blood through self-flagellation
self-flagellation
self-flagellation and crucifixion in agony so Bob would I
and crucifixion in agony so Bob would I
and crucifixion in agony so Bob would I use what you call barbed wire for my
use what you call barbed wire for my
use what you call barbed wire for my crown of thorns I use this material
crown of thorns I use this material
crown of thorns I use this material because it’s durable and won’t break
because it’s durable and won’t break
because it’s durable and won’t break easily these are the kinds of nails I
easily these are the kinds of nails I
easily these are the kinds of nails I use
these are the nails that are driven into
these are the nails that are driven into my hands I’m sorry
it is Good Friday in the Philippines the
it is Good Friday in the Philippines the day that Jesus was crucified the village
day that Jesus was crucified the village
day that Jesus was crucified the village of San Pedro Katoon prepares for an
of San Pedro Katoon prepares for an
of San Pedro Katoon prepares for an estimated 10,000 visitors who will come
estimated 10,000 visitors who will come
estimated 10,000 visitors who will come to watch 15 crucifixions
to watch 15 crucifixions
to watch 15 crucifixions Rolando’s chosen to be crucified last in
Rolando’s chosen to be crucified last in
Rolando’s chosen to be crucified last in hopes of avoiding the crowds with his
hopes of avoiding the crowds with his
hopes of avoiding the crowds with his nails hammer crown of thorns and faith
nails hammer crown of thorns and faith
nails hammer crown of thorns and faith the carpenter heads for the hill but
the carpenter heads for the hill but
the carpenter heads for the hill but will double from the time I undress and
will double from the time I undress and
will double from the time I undress and I lie on the cross it’s like Christ
I lie on the cross it’s like Christ
I lie on the cross it’s like Christ takes over my body each nail must be
takes over my body each nail must be
takes over my body each nail must be precisely placed a miscalculation could
precisely placed a miscalculation could
precisely placed a miscalculation could cause permanent paralysis in the hands
the nails go through his hands and into
the nails go through his hands and into the wood
after several minutes of agony Rolando
after several minutes of agony Rolando is lowered exhausted his hands throbbing
is lowered exhausted his hands throbbing
is lowered exhausted his hands throbbing he and his daughter return home it has
he and his daughter return home it has
he and his daughter return home it has cost him dearly but Rolando has kept his
cost him dearly but Rolando has kept his
cost him dearly but Rolando has kept his promise within the hour the wounds have
promise within the hour the wounds have
promise within the hour the wounds have begun to heal now a great W I could feel
begun to heal now a great W I could feel
begun to heal now a great W I could feel that the Lord has heard my prayers
that the Lord has heard my prayers
that the Lord has heard my prayers because my family and loved ones are no
because my family and loved ones are no
because my family and loved ones are no longer having troubles and are kept away
longer having troubles and are kept away
longer having troubles and are kept away from harm I love corner
from harm I love corner
from harm I love corner Lanaya of service gracias Rolando
Lanaya of service gracias Rolando
Lanaya of service gracias Rolando believes today’s success means a
believes today’s success means a
believes today’s success means a brighter future for his family
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