Sta. Cruz Church

I grew up and familiar with the different streets in Manila. I knew the name "Sta. Cruz Church" but I was hesitant which church from my childhood memory it was.

Thanks to my husband for doing me a favor to join me in visiting the church.

 The landmark of the church was this famous fountain. As far as I could remember,  the last time I went there, the place was vibrant, fountain was functioning and the ambiance was festive. (Anyone who could feed us the history of this landmark can post a comment in this post.)

 Here it is the Sta. Cruz Church!Voila! This is the famous Sta. Cruz Church. If you are planning to go there, ride LRT and drop to Carriedo Station, then ask direction because it is a few walk from there.

Isn't it's building architecture pretty, is it?

And  to my surprise, here is a Marian Exhibit. I am really glad to see this solemn place, best place to pray, so quiet, you can really feel God's presence.

We are really glad to see all of the Marian Statues - we can now easily distinguish characteristic of each, thanks to this place! One of the best place to introduce different features of Mama Mary to our child.

 

An inviting Mary - reminds me how good God is to our family.

Before going, we say a prayer to thank Him for all the blessings that we had.

On the other side of the church, this what captured my attention. This is the famous statue "Pieta" showing the love of Mary to Jesus. First idea that came to my mind is the love, care & sacrifice a mother can give to her son, as shown in the piece of artwork. Really heartwarming statue as Mary carries the weight of the dead Jesus.

This apartment style crypt capture my attention. I asked a lot of question for my husband - like how a crypt exist inside a church, is it being paid, and who are they - as some of those I asked (Those who knew the answer, please put it in our comment box.)

I was going to the other part when my husband told me he saw the Jubilee Cross. I asked him where and he pointed out this one.

 

Oh! This is the Jubilee Cross (in the Philippines)- and he told me he's not that sure if this is the original one or the replica- but he remembered it looked exactly like this so I took picture of it.

And the last part - before we went home - is we prayed to the statue of Christ in a glass coffin praying for our safe trip, healthy body & soul, and help us retain our peace of mind.

Hope you enjoyed viewing the beauty of Sta. Cruz Church!