self-flagellation

'FATHER, WE HAVE SINNED'. A group of self-flagellants make their way to Santo Domingo Church along Quezon Avenue in Quezon City on Good Friday (April 7, 2023). Fr. Jerome Secillano, executive secretary of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines Public Affairs Committee, said feeding the hungry, giving charity to the poor, and serving the sick are better ways to imitate the passion and death of Jesus Christ, instead of undergoing extreme sacrifices. (PNA photo by Yancy Lim)