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Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario - La Naval de Bacolor (Church image) Bacolor, Pampanga, one of the most historic town one of the most populated in the province that was once the provincial capital of the province bearing the name "Villa de Bacolor" and dubbed as "Atenas de Pampanga" due to its significant role in the history, culture, economy and faith in Pampanga. Bacolor is also famous for its centuries old sunken San Guillermo Church where half of edifice was submerged by lahar during the Pinatubo eruption in the early 1990's and decades later as the church from the iconic ABS-CBN teleserye "May Bukas Pa". Bacolor is also known as one of the main Marian pilgrimage sites in the province and also of Central Luzon because it was in the famed Bacolor Church were the miraculous image of Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario - La Naval de Bacolor is enshrined. The Virgin of the Rosary of Bacolor became a silent witness of the colorful yet tra...

Nuestra Señora de la Consolacion y Correa de Paombong Paombong, Bulacan, is known as the "Vinegar Capital of the Philippines" due to its famous "Sukang Paombong" made from nipa sap which is very popular in the country. It is also in this town that the historic St. James the Apostle Parish is located where the folks of Paombong have a great devotion to their two patron saints: St. James the Great, the town's Patron and Nuestra Señora de la Consolacion y Correa, the town's Queen and Patroness. Nuestra Señora de la Consolacion y Correa de Paombong The image The beautiful ivory image of Nuestra Señora de la Consolacion y Correa is one of the most presitne and well preserved image of the Blessed Virign Mary in the province of Bulacan. THe facial features of the Virgin has a serious mien while the Child Jesus has a cheerful smile.  The image of La Consolacion of Paombong is a de vestir image of the VIrign where she is vested richly like most im...

"Simbang Gabi" at the Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados de Marikina, Marikina City Written by +Rev. Fr. Fidel Villaroel, OP [Originally Published in Philippiniana Sacra Vol. XXXIV, No. 12 (Sept. - Dec., 1999)] Blogger's note: One of the most awaited season in the Philippines is the Christmas season where we are known to celebrate this season with so much merriment and it is rich with traditions that we still practice up to the present.One of the most cherished Christmas tradition that we still practice is the "Simbang Gabi" where the faithful hear dawn or evening masses for 9 concecutive days before Christmas - a Christmas novena if we are going to look at it that way. This venerable tradition became one of the most enduring that aside from the Masses itself, other practices were also done specifically on these 9 mornings: the selling of hot puto bumbong and bibingka, singing of carols among others.  However, in the recent years, t...

Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu de Colegio de San Juan de Letran Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu de Colegio de San Juan de Letran For some Filipino faithful, the term "Aranzazu" is synonymous to the popular and miraculous Marian image venerated in San Mateo, Rizal where the Virgin, under this unique title is acclaimed as the Patroness of the Pueblo and succor against natural disasters since 1716. However, there were records and proofs that the devotion to Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu already existed in the Walled City of Intramuros before it was introduced to San Mateo, Rizal in 1716. For this blogpost, we are going to discover the story of then one of the venerated Marian images in Old Intramuros and how the devotion kept going in for the students, faculty and the Dominican friars of Colegio de San Juan de Letran. The image The image of Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu shows the Blessed Virgin Mary with the Child Jesus in his arm holding a scepter, with an absence of an apple,...

Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buen Viaje de Wawa In the quiet barangay of Wawa in Nasugbu, Batangas, one can surprisingly find one of the frequented Marian site in the province of Batangas and gained a silent yet strong devotional following over the years since the arrival of its image. The image of Nuestra Señora de la Paz de Wawa is known for its miracles and protection of her people that her chapel is one of the most frequented by devotees. The image The image of Nuestra Señora de la Paz de Wawa is a de vestir image of the Blessed Virgin Mary and it isa replica of the famed Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buen Viaje of Antipolo, Rizal. The unique feature of this image is that the image has a fair complexion compared to that of the Antipolo image and her hands are in open prayer position. She has a lovely face with with eyes directly looking at the beholder. The Virgin wears the diagnostic doce estrellas, a crown, holds a scepter stands on a base and wears a veil at times and a set...