Religion and Spirituality in Manila

In Manila, there’s a lot of 24-hour operating establishments and convenient stores. People are always busy and the city looks like it never sleeps. Vendors are everywhere, shoppers come from different places. Churches and Schools are just around the corner. Clubs and party venues are full of crowd. It’s better to live here because everything that you need is very easy to find and people are so accommodating.

Manila is a city known for its traffic, pollution, poverty and chaos. A disaster, one might say. But as cliche as this might sound, Manila is a beautiful disaster. The city wakes up by 7am to sell on the streets, the bells of the big Catholic churches start to ring, and everyone starts chasing time. Manila is a city of culture.

The unique thing about exploring Manila is that you’re going to see a spot where old meets new. One can see a splash of Spanish and American contact of buildings and structures plus the various churches that symbolize the Filipinos’ Christian faith. You will be able to see that, while Manila ‘s beauty has been ravaged with earthquakes, fires, thunderstorms and even the Second World War, it will always grow and instill confidence. Come on, let us come to Manila, then.

Manila is full of its wonderful infrastructure, and its histories. For one, there is Intramuros, a famous landmark where our Filipino ancestors fought greatly against the Spaniards. There is also the landmark, Luneta, where the Filipino hero, Jose Rizal was shot. There are also beautiful churches and minor basilicas, such as the Manila Cathedral, the Quiapo church, the San Sebastian church to which is the only Gothic church in the Philippines. And there are more.

Manila is popularly known for having so many establishments most especially religious establishments. For instance, Quiapo Church is one of the Philippine churches that you don’t want to miss once you visited this country. In fact, Quiapo Church is known for statue of the Black Nazareth that has millions of devotees. There is a festival celebrated annually by the devotees of the Black Nazareth, and this is one of the events that you want to be part of.