Pictures are not allowed so we can not show you what the inside of this structure looks like. However, I will try to briefly describe what we saw. Below ground floor level is life-size statue depiction of the Last Supper. You can imagine a table and Jesus Christ and 11 apostles sitting on the floor facing each other on the dining table and one more apostle on his way to escape. On all the walls are murals portraying bible events. On the floor are more statues of important people in Jesus Christ's life and Jesus Christ on the Cross. This structure is said to be 120 feet high. As we ascend from the Last Supper on the basement to the top, we witnessed the walls and floor areas to be mostly covered by these statues and murals. On one corner there is a room where a Jesus Christ statue is laid. Just outside the room is a donation box. On the highest part are faces of hundreds of people said to have contributed to mankind. There is a prayer platform where it is claimed that prayers go direct to heaven or to God. I obliged and said a prayer for my family and friends and the protection of all the children of the world. Mar did too. It is said that this place is open to all religions.
The tourist guide/narrator, a young female, explained and talked about the significance of everything that was painted and put in this Luminous Cross structure/building.
My brother Divin, wife Mariz, Mar and I went to the beach later. Our snacks are boiled camote, boiled bananas, puto and banana cake.
Agdangan, Quezon is 35 kms from Villa Principe, Gumaca, Quezon.
On our way back home, in Unisan, Quezon, we stopped and asked the locals where a restaurant in their town was. We were directed to their only carinderia (I suppose, I did not see any more) and we ate lunch under a mango tree.
I've personally visited Agdangan church but not lucky enough to climb the Luminous Cross of Grace Sanctuary.. Though I enjoyed it very much :')
ReplyDeleteThanks Anonymous for visiting and your comment. Why did you not go up? It was a very interesting climb up the narrow stairs with religious murals on the walls and statues on the floors which aside from its religious significance are great works of arts. It was a unique and very interesting experience having seen what is inside the Luminous Cross tower.
ReplyDeleteHi Ma'am Malou,
ReplyDeleteI came to this site from searching "agdangan, quezon" on google. Thanks for featuring our small town and the Luminous Cross in your blog.
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