January 9 is considered to be the feast of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo. Flocked by thousands of devotees, the feast is popularly known to all Filipinos. Devotees of the Black Nazarene believe that the image of Christ carrying the cross can miraculously grant prayers of healing, fortune and other personal intentions. A long procession which usually takes 12 hours to finish will take place at the Quirino Grandstand to the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene taking the traditional route.This year's theme is "Espiritu ng Ama at ng Poong Nazareno, Sambayanang Pilipino Ibangon Mo", the theme correlates to the recent calamity suffered by some of our brethren in Mindanao and the everyday challenges in the life of the Filipinos. In celebration of the feast of the Black Nazarene, this blogspot will stream live feeds from the Quiapo Church for hourly masses. Highlights will the the Holy Mass officiated by Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio G. Tagle, DD on January 9, 2012 at 6:00AM to be followed by the long procession.
