Friday, September 18, 2015

231. FACEBOOK SANTOS AND OTHER ON-LINE FINDS.

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SAN RAFAEL AND TOBIAS. A rarely-seen tableau showing the archangel with Tobias,   whom he helped in catching a fish. Once home, the ange...
Thursday, September 10, 2015

230. Santo Stories: VIRGEN DE BALINTAWAK of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente

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VIRGEN DE BALINTAWAK of the Philippine Independent Church as it appeared in the early 1900s. The carver is unknown. Source: Sunburst Magaz...
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Tuesday, August 25, 2015

229. Fat Friar in Ivory: SAN ANTONIO DE PADUA

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THE PREACHER SAINT, San Antonio de Padua, was born in Lisbon, Portugal and is venerated today as one of the greatest Franciscan saints. ...
Monday, August 10, 2015

228. Collecting the Past as a Beacon to the Future: DON LUIS MA. ARANETA, by Ernesto E. Punzalan

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Condensed from an article by Ernesto E. Punzalan of the same title, Originally published in Sunburst Magazine. March 1979.  Photography by...
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Thursday, July 30, 2015

227. HEIRLOOM SANTOS OF PAMPANGA

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SAGRADO CORAZON DE JESUS. An early 20th century sacred Heart of Jesus in wood welcomes visitors at the foyer of an ancestral house locate...
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Friday, July 17, 2015

226. THE SCULPTORS OF STA. CRUZ

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  By Eric S. Giron , Pictures by Resty Guevara  Originally published on SUNBURST Magazine, February 1979 issue  The Remarkable Story...
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Monday, July 6, 2015

225.Retro-Santo: SAN ANTONIO DE PADUA of the St. Anthony Shrine, Sampaloc

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SAN ANTONIO DE PADUA. The center of veneration of many Filipinos in the church of Sampaloc is this image of St. Anthony, patron saint for ...