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Penitent Saint Nicholas of Tolentino by Juan de Mesa 1538-1627 master 17h, century, Spain, Spanish Stock Photo - Alamy
![San Fernando, Philippines. 18th Apr, 2014. A penitent grimaces in pain as his hand is nailed to a wooden cross as part of a reenactment of Jesus Christ's crucifixion during Good Friday San Fernando, Philippines. 18th Apr, 2014. A penitent grimaces in pain as his hand is nailed to a wooden cross as part of a reenactment of Jesus Christ's crucifixion during Good Friday](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DYHBGX/san-fernando-philippines-18th-apr-2014-a-penitent-grimaces-in-pain-DYHBGX.jpg)
San Fernando, Philippines. 18th Apr, 2014. A penitent grimaces in pain as his hand is nailed to a wooden cross as part of a reenactment of Jesus Christ's crucifixion during Good Friday
![Residents acting as Roman soldiers hammer a nail in the palm of penitent Ruben Enaje, in his 29th year of crucifixion, during a reenactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Residents acting as Roman soldiers hammer a nail in the palm of penitent Ruben Enaje, in his 29th year of crucifixion, during a reenactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CYFNM4/residents-acting-as-roman-soldiers-hammer-a-nail-in-the-palm-of-penitent-ruben-enaje-in-his-29th-year-of-crucifixion-during-a-reenactment-of-the-crucifixion-of-jesus-christ-on-good-friday-in-cutud-san-fernando-pampanga-north-of-manila-april-3-2015-reuterserik-de-castro-2CYFNM4.jpg)
Residents acting as Roman soldiers hammer a nail in the palm of penitent Ruben Enaje, in his 29th year of crucifixion, during a reenactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good
![People dressed as centurions hammer a nail onto the hand of penitent Ruben Enaje who is crucified for the 25th year during Good Friday Lenten rites in Cutud, San Fernando Pampanga in People dressed as centurions hammer a nail onto the hand of penitent Ruben Enaje who is crucified for the 25th year during Good Friday Lenten rites in Cutud, San Fernando Pampanga in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CYYRJM/people-dressed-as-centurions-hammer-a-nail-onto-the-hand-of-penitent-ruben-enaje-who-is-crucified-for-the-25th-year-during-good-friday-lenten-rites-in-cutud-san-fernando-pampanga-in-northern-philippines-april-22-2011-nearly-two-dozen-filipinos-were-nailed-to-crosses-to-re-enact-the-passion-of-jesus-christ-on-good-friday-in-what-they-see-as-an-extreme-display-of-devotion-but-which-the-roman-catholic-church-criticizes-as-a-distortion-of-the-easter-message-to-match-reuters-life!-philippines-crucifixion-reuterserik-de-castro-philippines-tags-religion-society-anniversary-2CYYRJM.jpg)
People dressed as centurions hammer a nail onto the hand of penitent Ruben Enaje who is crucified for the 25th year during Good Friday Lenten rites in Cutud, San Fernando Pampanga in
![Filipinos acting as centurions hammer nails to the palms of jobless Filipino penitent, Alexie Dionisio, on a cross in Paombong, Bulacan province, north of Manila April 18, 2003. More than 20 penitents Filipinos acting as centurions hammer nails to the palms of jobless Filipino penitent, Alexie Dionisio, on a cross in Paombong, Bulacan province, north of Manila April 18, 2003. More than 20 penitents](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D40323/filipinos-acting-as-centurions-hammer-nails-to-the-palms-of-jobless-filipino-penitent-alexie-dionisio-on-a-cross-in-paombong-bulacan-province-north-of-manila-april-18-2003-more-than-20-penitents-were-nailed-to-the-cross-during-the-reenactment-of-the-crucifixion-of-jesus-christ-in-some-parts-of-the-country-pp03040053-reutersromeo-ranoco-edccc-2D40323.jpg)
Filipinos acting as centurions hammer nails to the palms of jobless Filipino penitent, Alexie Dionisio, on a cross in Paombong, Bulacan province, north of Manila April 18, 2003. More than 20 penitents
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