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Mater Dolorosa of Taytay, Rizal In the scenic and historic municipality of Taytay, Rizal, famous for its recreational places, tiangges and it pilgrimage site, the centuries old Parish of San Juan Bautista. For the locals of Tatay, a chapel in Barangay Dolores is also a important pilgrimage site frequented by the townsfolk of Taytay of all ages because it was in this simple and quiet place that a miraculous image of Mater Dolorosa of Taytay is venerated. The image The beautiful image of Mater Dolorosa of Taytay is an image of the Blessed Virgin Mary as Our Lady of Sorrows taht is enshrined in her chapel in Barangay Dolores, Taytay, Rizal. The de tallado image of Mater Dolorosa of Taytay was carved from stone. She is presented standing, looking upwards to heaven, her hands held together and her face expresses grief yet it is more of a gentle and dignified grief. Although the image was carved with vestments of a purple dress, a white wimple and blue veil, the Virgin is v...

Sto. Niño de Tribunal of Paete, Laguna In the historic town of Paete, Laguna, famous for its carving industry that continues to this day is also known for its rich traditions and devotions, just like its neighboring towns of Pagsanjan, Lumban, Pakil, Pangil and Siniloan. The historic Church of Paete Laguna is a repository of numerous centuries old traditions, miraculous centuries old images from Santiago Matamoros (the Titular patron of the parish), Santo Entierro, Santo Bambino (venerated every Christmas) and notable artworks liek the twin paintings of San Cristobal, the paintings of Jose Dans, the carvings of Mariano Madrinan among others. In this blogpost, we will introduce here one of the most important devotions of the ancient town that almost vanished through time and certain circumstances until recently, efforts of its revival took flight - the devotion to Señor Santo Niño de Tribunal, then one of the most celebrated devotions in Paete, Laguna. The image The venerable ...

The altar image of St. Clare of Assisi at the Monasterio de Santa Clara in Katipunan, Quezon City Written by Rev. Fr. Antonio Maria Rosales, OFM Blogger's Note: One of the most popular yet intriguing saints Filipino Catholics venerate is St. Clare of Assisi, Although she is well known for her austere and mystical life, in our country, she is known as an advocate of fair weather and mothers who wanted children - a far cry from the life that she chose in Assisi, Italy centuries ago.  While reading a book about the lives and the legacy of pioneering Filipina religious and their beaterios by Luciano Santiago, I stumbled upon an interesting article about the unique place of St. Clare of Assisi in Filipino History and culture, which was thought provoking and an interesting read. Then, I came to realize how the lives of Sta. Clara de Asis, along with Sta. Maria Magdalena, Sta. Rosa de Lima, Sta. Rita de Cascia, Sta. Teresa de Avila and Sta. Catalina de Sena have influenced m...

Nuestra Señora de Lourdes of Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan In the mountainous area of Dona Remedios Trinidad (popularly known for its acronym DRT) located in the Sierra Madre mountains in Bulacan province, there is a locally known site for pilgrimages since it's establishment that became part of Bulakenyo devotions: The Church of Nuestra Señora de Lourdes de Doña Remedios Trinidad.  The Virgin of Lourdes of DRT gained many devotees over the years and miracles were occurring to her shrine up to this day. The image The venerable image of Nuestra Señora de Lourdes of Dona Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan is a de vestir image of Our Lady of Lourdes that is currently enthroned at the main altar. The image of Our Lady of Lourdes is quite unique because although it is faithful to the iconography of Our Lady of Lourdes: white dress and veil, a blue sash on her waist, a rosary on her arm and two gold roses on her feet, the dress was done in a traditional folk way of dressing up images ...

The cast replica of the original image of Our Lady of Lourdes of Baguio that is currently enshrined at the Grotto Baguio City, famously known as the "Summer Capital of the Philippines" because of the cold and breezy climate of the location that local and foreign tourists would not forget on their list of places to visit. Aside from the iconic lion head, its parks and other tourist destinations, a trip to Baguio is not complete without trekking the 252 stepped hill going to one of Baguio's famous landmarks - The Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes. This landmark became part of the every tourists and pilgrims' itinerary to get away from the noise of the famed city and to make the sacrifice of climbing the 252 steps leading to the Grotto to be in state of silence and ask the help of the Blessed Mother for her guidance in one's journey in life. The image The image of Our Lady of Lourdes of the Baguio grotto once again adheres to the proper iconography of the V...

Santo Niño de Praga of Manila  In the famed Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat, aside from the Virgin of Montserrat, there is another venerated image that also enjoy much devotion and veneration by the Benedictine monks, students and alumni of San Besa University and its sister schools and the faithful of Mendiola, Manila - the miraculous Santo Niño de Praga of Manila. The image of Santo Niño de Praga became one of the distict devotions within Manila's University belt and his devotees would flock the abbey to ask for his miraculous intercession. The image The venerable image of Santo Niño de Praga de Manila is wooden image of the Child Jesus done in de tallado style. The Niño's caoe and robe are painted in estofado style that gives an illusion that the image was wearing a set of embroidered vestment. The Prague Child of Manila was patterned from that of the original image in Prague in Czech Republic: The Child Jesus stands upright, his right hand is in gest...

Nuestra Señora de Lourdes de Cebu  The devotion to Our Lady of Lourdes was one of the last Marian devotions that was introduced in the Philippines during the last years of the Spanish period. The devotion to the Lady of the Grotto was proven to be popular with numerous devotees flock her shrines in different parts of the country, a nationwide membership to the Virgin's archconfraternity where its members are seen in their white and blue uniforms and replicas of the grotto of the Virgin can be seen everywhere in churches, gardens, walls, landscapes, beach shores all over the country. In Cebu province, the center of the devotion to Our Lady of Lourdes is in her Archdiocesan Shrine in Punta Princesa where it became one of the most frequented pilgrim sites in the province. The image The image of Nuestra Señora de Lourdes is a de tallado image of Our Lady of Lourdes based from the depiction that was provided by the visionary St. Bernadette Soubirous: "She has the appear...

Servant of God Fr. Joseph Aveni Parañaque City is not only known as one of the most progressive cities in the National Capital Region but also the center of the Diocese of the same city were one can find numerous religious orders and congregations for priests, brothers and religious nuns (both contemplative and active). In this city, the Congregation of the Rogationist of the Heart of Jesus can be found (Founded by St. Hannibal Mary di Francia in 1896 and arrived in the our shored in 1976.). The Rogationist priests, seminarians and the faithful of Parañaque would fondly remember an old Italian priest who is known for his reputation of holiness, especially to his fellow Rogationists who learned from this holy priest as their formator. Fr. Joseph Aveni gained much love, admiration and respect from his fellow priests, brothers, within and outside his congregation and also by the faithful who seeks his counsel in their spiritual and temporal needs that led them closer to God. So mu...