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San Agustin de Tanza "Tata Usteng" In the collective consciousness of the faithful in lowland Cavite, three famous Patrons are community not heard in their lips and centers of devotion, that of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga or "Nana Choleng" of Cavite City, Santa Maria Magdalena or "Nana Nena" of Kawit and our San Agustin of Tanza or more popularly known as "Tata Usteng". Arguably the most famous image of St. Augustine in the Philippines, Tata Usteng lavished his devotees with answered favors, unbelievable miracles and other phenomena that was engrained to the hearts and minds of Cavitenos and his devotees outside Cavite. The image The famed image of San Agustin of Tanza is that of a wooden detallado image of St. Augustine as a Bishop wearing his canonical garb, holding his staff, wearing his mitre and holding a book topped with a scale model of a church in allusion to his title as "Doctor of the Church". Although t...

Venerable Mother Rosario Arroyo de la Visitación In previous articles in this blog, we've introduced the lives of important pioneer Filipina Foundresses of different Religious Orders/Congregations for women in the country from the likes of Venerable Ignacia del Espiritu Santo of the Religious of the Virgin Mary, Servants of God Cecilia and Rosa Talangpaz of the Augustinian Recollect Sisters and the Servant of God Francisca del Espiritu Santo of the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena. This time, we will introduce another Foundress who made an impact in the history of the Filipino Catholic Church who’s cause for beatification and canonization is on its way. Mother Rosario Arroyo, or "Madre Sayong" to her sisters, was born on February 17, 1884, in Molo, Iloilo to Ignacio Arroyo and Doña Maria Pidal as the only daughter of three children. Her two brothers were José María Arroyo, who later became a senator in 1919 and Mariano Arroyo, later elected as the Governo...

Nuestra Señora de Salvacion of Santa Mesa, Manila In a modern area of Santa Mesa, Manila, located near the banks of Pasig River and a hub of commercial centers, hospitals, schools and transit systems, an obscure Parish church is located in this place were it is gradually becoming a Marian Pilgrim site in Manila, the Parish of Nuestra Señora de Salvación of Sta. Mesa, Manila. The parish of the Virgin of Salvation of Manila for decades became a solace of the people of Santa Mesa and the Virgin continues to give her maternal care to her children in Santa Mesa, Manila. The image The venerable image of Nuestra Señora de Salvación de Manila is that of a de vestir Image of the Blessed Virgin Mary holding the Child Jesus in her arms. What was unique to this image is that she holds a rope on her left hand and a soul was reaching the rope from the Virgin as which gives an impression that the image portrays the Madonna and Child saving a soul from eternal damnation. The title Nuestr...