Third stop, Baras Church.
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| St. Joseph Church |
A loves this church’s ceiling…probably because of the bats hanging from the exposed wood. It’s a nice old church in a ground with century-old trees. The altar is striking with its gold ornaments and the simple adobe walls balanced the look of the altar and the ceiling made of “stitched” wood, never mind the exposed galvanized iron. I was just worried about guano or bat-droppings because there were a lot of them hanging upside down. J
I noticed that these old churches, like the ones in Bicol, are raised above ground. I assumed that during the Spanish times, the churches and chapels were the focal points in every town so they had to be elevated. I don’t know if it’s just me but I felt a deep sense of calm as we roamed the church and its periphery. Had to take tons of pictures again and then rushed to our next stop.
Fourth stop, Tanay Church.
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| San Ildefonso de Toledo Church |
I had to go down and force open the gate to let A’s car into the church parking…only to find out that the entrance was just at the other side. J There were kids playing tennis and basketball as we find a nicely shaded area to park the car. It was already scorching hot as we entered the church.
By the right side facing the altar, there’s a pulpit, I wonder if it was actually still being used by the priest when giving his sermon.
As I looked closely at the altarpieces, I kind of wondered why the one in the middle appears more vibrant. Reading about visits to this church by more knowledgeable people explained why. It was said that the townspeople stopped the parish priest from re-painting the entire altar because this church was known for the immaculately-white altarpieces with gold and aquamarine detailing. Hay, these priests. :-p
Had a brief chat with the locals on how to get to Mabitac, Laguna then we were back on the road.
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