Penitensya for Holy Week 2024 by JBondoc

CLEANSING. A penitent in Mandaluyong City lies face down after undergoing self-flagellation on Maundy Thursday (March 28, 2024). The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines says following Christ and taking up one’s cross mean turning away from sins and reforming, not literally harming one's self. (PNA photo by Joan Bondoc)