Pasyon

The Pasyón (Spanish: Pasión) is a Philippine epic narrative of the life of Jesus Christ, focused on his Passion, Death, and Resurrection.

The uninterrupted chanting or pabasa (“reading”) of the entire book from start to end is a popular Filipino Catholic devotion during the Lenten season, particularly during Holy Week.

This version is also called the “Pasyóng Genesís” as the Genesis creation narrative immediately follows the prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary and Trinitarian catechesis, and precedes the main section concerning the Life of Christ.

A widely-circulated reprint of the Pasyóng Genesís is the 1949 edition, whose title begins with “Awit at Salaysay...” ("Song and Narrative") instead of “Casaysayan”, and was published by Ignacio Luna and Sons, Co. in Manila.

[3] Pedro Quitorio III, spokesman for the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, saw nothing wrong with the youths' take on the Pasyón: “What is important is the intention.

Mariano V. Sevilla-Mariano B. Pilapil ( Bulakan Church )
Sample text from the 1949 Pasyóng Genesís , showing the opening prayers invoking God the Father and the Blessed Virgin Mary . These are followed by the Creation narrative, beginning with a catechesis on the nature of the Triune Godhead .