Scenes of sacrifice: Devotees relive Christ’s suffering in Paete

INQUIRER.net / 10:02 AM April 19, 2025

A penitent reenacts the crucifixion of Jesus Christ to mark Maundy Thursday in Paete town, Laguna on April 17, 2025. (AP)
A penitent acting as Jesus Christ carries the wooden cross as they reenact his passion and sufferings as part of their lenten practice to mark Maundy Thursday April 17, 2025 in Paete town, Laguna. (AP)
Penitents reenact the crucifixion of Jesus Christ to mark Maundy Thursday in Paete town, Laguna on April 17, 2025. (AP)
Penitents walk around town flagellating themselves on Good Friday in Kalayaan town, Laguna on April 18, 2025. (AP)
Hooded penitents flagellate themselves on Good Friday in Kalayaan town, Laguna on April 18, 2025. (AP)
A man cuts the back of a penitent using a blade as he prepares to flagellate himself on Good Friday in Kalayaan town, Laguna on April 18, 2025. (AP)
A penitents flagellates himself on Good Friday in Kalayaan town, Laguna on April 18, 2025. (AP)
A penitent flagellates himself on Good Friday in Kalayaan town, Laguna on April 18, 2025. (AP)
Devotees dressed as Roman soldiers walk around town as they reenact the passion and sufferings of Jesus Christ to mark Maundy Thursday on April 17, 2025 in Paete town, Laguna. (AP)
Devotees dressed as Roman soldiers push a man playing the role of Barabbas during a reenactment of the passion and sufferings of Jesus Christ on Maundy Thursday in Paete town, Laguna on April 17, 2025. (AP)
Statues depicting the life and sufferings of Jesus Christ and other saints are pushed by devotees around town during an evening procession as part of their lenten practice to mark Holy Wednesday in Paete, Laguna on April 16, 2025. (AP)
Statues depicting the life and sufferings of Jesus Christ and other saints are pushed by devotees around town to mark Holy Wednesday in Paete, Laguna on April 16, 2025. (AP)
Devotees hold an evening procession with statues depicting the life and sufferings of Jesus Christ as part of their lenten practice to mark Holy Wednesday in Paete, Laguna on April 16, 2025. (AP)