The Passion of Jesus Christ exhibit at the Archdiocesan Museum of Cebu is open daily, free of charge, to the public until April 30.
An exhibit of sacred images and a tableau depicting Jesus’ suffering and death are on display at the Archdiocesan Museum of Cebu located beside the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral.
Renowned iconographer Clodoveo “Louie” Nacorda said the Lenten exhibit offers an opportunity for the faithful to deepen their faith and to recall the passion of Christ.
“We deem it appropriate to have this exhibit for people to remember everything Jesus Christ did for mankind. We continue to evangelize through arts and religious heritage,” he said.
Nacorda, who owns all the images used in the exhibit, said displaying the pasos, or the religious statues that portray the passion and death of Jesus, is a beautiful Filipino tradition that should be preserved.
“We keep it alive by showing all these (images),” Nacorda said.
Among the biblical scenes shown are Jesus’ entry to Jerusalem, the agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, the scourging at the pillar, the crowning of thorns, the carrying of the cross, the crucifixion, and the burial of Jesus.
Also present are the images of the Our Lady of Sorrows or Mater Dolorosa and the women who were in the passion narratives: St. Magdalene, St. Salome, and St. Maria Jacobe.
The Lenten exhibit was blessed by Msgr. Ruben Labajo, team moderator of the Cebu Cathedral, on Saturday, March 25.
It is open daily to the public, free of charge, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon; 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. until April 30.
On April 8, Saturday, a lecture on the pasos will be given by Dr. Nacorda at the Archdiocesan Museum from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.