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Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Concepcion, Mater Purisima - La Festejada The participation of Nuestra Señora de la Salud, one of the original venerated images of Old Intramuros, at the Grand Marian Procession in 2017 The month of December is one of the most colorful months that the Filipinos awaited because of its unique Christmas season where we celebrate the birth of Christ with the aged old traditions that we practice and celebrating it with our families. Interestingly, it is also in the month of December that there were numerous feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary that are celebrated from celebrating some key episodes of her life and other Marian sobriquets and apparitions. One of the most important Marian feast that is celebrated in the month of December is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception where we give thanks to God for the singular grace from He gave to the Blessed Virgin Mary by preserving her from the stain of original sin to prepare her for the role as the Mot

Madre Divina Gracia de Marilao Marilao, Bulacan is known as one of the most industrialized municiciplaity of the province of Bulacan and it is famously known for its shrine that is frequented by pilgrims - the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy. Also in this municipality that the old Parish of San Miguel Arcangel is located where two of Marilao's patrons are enshrined: San Miguel Arcangel and Madre de Divina Gracia de Marilao. Though the devotion to Madre Divina Gracia de Marilao is one of the most recent in the Diocese of Malolos, the devotion to the Marilao's Virgin grew gradually over the years and gaining devotees. Madre Divina Gracia de Marilao The image The image of Madre Divina Gracia de Marilao is a de vestir image of the Blessed Virgin Mary and its presented in her traditonal Filipino depiction: wears a robe and a cape, at times using the palikpik style, her hands are open as if she is ready to accept the prayers and supplications of her children, has lo

Nuestra Señora de la Medalla Milagrosa de Muntinlupa Sucat is located between Parañaque City and Muntinlupa City where a picture of a City escape is seen, especially in Posadas Village. It is in this hilly village that the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal is located where the city people can find a solace and peace in the outstretched arms of the Blessed Virgin Mary as she did to St. Catherine Laboure when in 1890. The image The image of Nuestra Señora de la Medalla Milagrosa de Muntinlupa is a life size version of the image of the Blessed Virgin as seen by St. Catherine Laboure. In this image, the Virgin is standing on a globe, crushing the serpent, her hands outstretched with rays attached to it, her head stooped downwards yet looking straight to the beholder with a lovely expression. She wears a white robe, blue mantle done in estofado style of painting. She wears a white veil and sports a crown with the diagnostic doce estrellas on her head. The image

Nuestra Señora de Lujan de Caloocan In the history of Marian devotions in the Philippines, most of the popular devotions and its associated images that are venerated in our country would come from different countries such as Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buen Viaje of Antipolo, Rizal; Virgen de la Rosa of Makati City; Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados and Nuestra Señora del Pilar in Manila; Nuestra Señora del Carmen de San Sebastian and Nuestra Señora de la Salud of the Order of the Augustinian Recollects venerated in Manila and in Quezon City respectively, Our Mother of Perpetual Help of Baclaran, Parañaque, Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu of San Mateo, Rizal; Our Lady of Fatima of Valenzuela City; Our Lady of Schoenstatt of Cebu among others.  In our recent history, another Marian image from a foreign land also arrived in the Philippine shores,  that of Nuestra Señora de Lujan venerated in her humble parish in Caloocan City.  Nuestra Señora de Lujan is widely known as the Queen a

Santa Ana de Hagonoy The thriving fishing area and historically important municipality of Hagonoy, Bulacan where industry and its rich culture are blend together harmoniously. It is in this town that the center of devotion to Saint Anne, the Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is located and enjoyed much veneration over the centuries. The devotion to Santa Ana de Hagonoy in time became one of the most important devotions in the province of Bulacan that enjoyed much popularity along with that of Nuestra Señora de Salambao of Obando, Mahal na Krus ng Wawa of Bocaue, Santo Niño de Malolos of Malolos among others. The Visage of the Matriarch The image of Santa Ana de Hagonoy is a de tallado wooden image of Saint Anne with the Blessed Virgin Mary enthroned at the main altar of the Church. The image of Señora Santa Ana de Hagonoy presents St. Anne facing the Child Mary teaching the Scriptures while the Child Mary is holding and reading a book. The image is also vested with real cl

Nuestra Señora de los Angeles de Binangonan In the lake side area of Pilapila, located in Binangonan, Rizal, a few kilometers from the Parish of Sta. Ursula of Binangonan town proper, there was a parish in the area that is the home of the gracious Lady of the Angels that became a solace of her devotees for centuries. The Miraculous image of Nuestra Señora delos Ángeles of Pila-pila became a silent witness to the growth of the faith in her chosen abode became a source of hope to the People of Pilapila. The image The image of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles of Pilapila is that of a de vestir Image of Our Lady of the Angels, the Patroness of the Franciscan Order. The presents the Madonna and Child standing on base with with angels and both are wearing a set of crowns and jewels, the Virgin wearing her diagnostic doce estrellas, holds a sheaf of flowers and sports a long wavy hair and facing the Child Jesus. The Child Jesus on the other hand is being held by the Virgin and his left

Nuestra Señora del Patrocinio de Boljoon In the historic and scenic municipality of Boljoon in Cebu, one of the most important site on this location is the its beautiful church that is very well preserved and withstood the test of time that earnes its status as National Cultural Treasure. This centuries old church is placed under the patronage of Nuestra Señora del Patrocinio - one of the few Marian avocations invoked in the country. The image The image of Nuestra Señora del Patrocinio de Boljoon is a beautiful de tallado image of the Madonna and Child. The image has a wooden body and a beautifully carved heads and hands. The image wears a set of vestments, mostly of blue, white and gold colors, a veil, crowns for both Mother and Child and the diagnostic doce estrellas and a scepter for the Virgin. A Traditional Liturgical Feast The title "Patrocinio de Nuestra Señora", which literally means "The Patroange of the Blessed Virgin Mary" is derived from a

Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario de Pacita Pacita in San Pedro City, Laguna is one of the most developed areas in the city due to the presence of commercial centers, high end residences among others.  Part of the lifeline of people of Pacita is their unwavering devotion to their beloved Patroness, Our Lady of the Msot Holy Rosary. The Virgin of the Rosary of Pacita became the silent witness of the development of Pacita over the years and the devotion to the Virgin continues to progress and its about to join the ranks of the miraculous patrons of San Pedro City: The Holy Cross of Tunasan and Señor Santo Sepulcro of Landayan. The image The image of Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario de Pacita is a de vestir image of Our Lady of the Rosary. The image is presented in a typical iconography of the Philippine Santo Rosario image: Both Mother and Child wear regal vestments supported by a bastidor to give its conical look, a set of jewels and accessories from crowns, scepter, the

Nuestra Señora de la Medalla Milagrosa de Manila In the confines of Adamson University compound in Ermita, Manila, one of Manila's most popular Marian pilgrimage site frequently visited by Marian devotees for years and the center of the devotion one of the most popular and important sacramentals in the Catholic Church - the Medal of the Immaculate Conception, or more popularly known as the Miraculous Medal. The devotion to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal is one of the latest Marian title and its accompanying devotion that arrived during the last years of the Spanish regime and it was proven to be popular and it continued to thrive over the next decades. The image The image of Nuestra Señora de la Medalla Milagrosa de Manila is a de tallado image of the Blessed Virgin Mary based from the description given by St. Catherine Laboure on her account of the apparitions: "The Virgin was standing. She was of medium height, and clothed in all white . Her dress was of the w