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- March 14, 2021

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Nuestra Señora de la Regla: Cebu's Gracious Lady

- September 22, 2016

Nuestra Señora de la Regla de Cebu Aside to the famed Santo Niño de Cebu, there is another devotion that flourished in the island that pilgrims visit through the centuries succor in times of great need - the felicitous Nuestra Señora De la Regla. The miraculous image is venerated widely by the Cebuanos who believe that the prosperity they enjoy is a blessing achieved through the strength of her maternal intercession. The image is currently venerated at The National Shrine of Nuestra Señora de la Regla in Lapu-Lapu City, Mactan Island, Cebu. Features of the image The image of the Virgin is patterned to the original located in Chipiona, Spain. The Our Lady of the Rule image carved from the trunk of dark Philippine hardwood, was installed at the her own altar of Our Lady of the Rule Church in Lapu-Lapu City. The Brown Madonna holds the Infant Jesus in a form of offering and showing - as if she is presenting the Child Jesus to the people and telling them to worship his Son -

Nuestra Señora da la Salud: The Powerful Health of the Sick

- September 19, 2016

Nuestra Señora da la Salud Within the confines of modern Quezon City, there is a precious treasure that was once one of great importance of Old Manila's Glorious Past. This principal treasure is the dark image of the Blessed Virgin, under the title of"Nuestra Señora de la Salud" (Our Lady of Health) brought by the Recollect missionaries to the Philippines in 1634. In the olden days, the Virgen de la Salud is one of the most celebrated Marian images in the country with numerous miracles were attributed to this Dark Virgin of Old San Nicolas Church. So numerous and well known that even high government officials of the time are in attendance and one of most awaited in the summer and it somehow rivals that of the Virgin of the Santo Rosario of Old Intramuros (now will be venerated in her new Shrine in Quezon Avenue, Quezon City.) However, after the ravages of World War 2, though the image was safe and kept by her custodians, the devotion her seemed to be forgotten by

The Regal and Miraculous Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario - La Naval de Bacolor of Bacolor, Pampanga

- December 27, 2019

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 Guadalupe de Cebu - The Patroness of the City and the province of Cebu

- August 19, 2019

Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Cebu Cebu, the cradle of the Catholic faith in the Philippines and center of the devotion to the Child Jesus in the country. The city and its province also have a plethora of devotions, sacred traditions and patrons and their shrines are frequently visited by pilgrims from the province and other parts of the country. One of the most visited shrines in Cebu is the Archdiocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe in Guadalupe, Cebu where the miraculous statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Patroness of the City and the province of Cebu is enshrined. The image The brown skinned image of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Cebu is a de tallado image of the Blessed Virgin Mary carved in a folksy manner. The images sports a crown, a rostrillo around the face,a set of jewelry from necklaces, earrings, rings, bracelets, etc., carried a scepter and at times, a rafaga surrounds the image. The image also wears a set of vestments patterned from of the famed Vi

Nuestra Señora de los Remedios de Malate - Manila's sought after Remedy

- November 14, 2016

Nuestra Señora de los Remedios de Malate In the historic scenery near Manila Bay, where the waves of the bay crash against the rocks of Manila Coast nestles the modern Roxas Boulevard and its booming business, restaurants and shops that comprises the modern Manila Metropolis. However, amidst the modern scenery, there is an age old Church stood within these areas where mothers use to flock for cure of their post childbirth ailments and other miracles that are attributed to its felicitous patroness - Nuestra Señora de los Remedios de Malate. The Virgin of Remedies venerated in Malate is one of the most celebrated Marian devotions in the country and people flock her church, most especially during her festival in the month of November to seek refuge and remedy to their physical and spiritual ailment and the Virgin in turn did not turn a deaf ear and continuously shower them with miracles up to the present. Our Lady of Remedies was the title given to our Blessed Virgin Mary by the dev

Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga - the Queen of Cavite

- November 14, 2016

Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga In the province of Cavite, located in Southern Luzon area, there lies a church in Cavite City, then known as Cavite Puerto where it has been, and still is, the center of pilgrimage in the whole province and outside, including Metro Manila and other provinces for the parish San Roque in Cavite City is the home of the famous Patroness of the Cavite - Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga, the undisputed Queen of Cavite. For Caviteños, the Soledad will always be part of their lives for tremendous miracles were attributed through her intercession and it is no wonder that in almost every home in Cavite, altars and doorsteps are not complete without an image of the Soledad either in print, sculpture, reliefs and other media. The icon has received several titles in its history, including "Queen of Cavite" and "Exalted Patroness and the Celestial Guardian and Protectress of the Province of Cavite and its Port" (Spanish

San Agustin de Tanza - Cavite's famous "Tata Usteng"

- September 11, 2018

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

San Clemente de Angono - The Miraculous Patron and Patriarch of Angono, Rizal

- October 22, 2019

San Clemente de Angono (altar image) Angono, Rizal, famously known for two things, the Art Capital of the Philippines with numerous artists and national artists that were born there, the art galleries that can be found throughout the municipality and its famed Higantes Festival held every October in honor of the town's patron saint and patriarch - San Clemente de Angono, Pope and of the Great Martyrs of the early years of the Catholic Chruch. The Patriarch's Visage There were two known images of San Clemente that is venerated in Angono, Rizal: the original bust image and the full bodied church image. The first image of San Clemente is a wooden bust image of the Martyred Pontiff where he wears the standard iconography of a Pope-Saint: the Tri Regnum or the Papal Tiara, the three barred Cross, the fisherman's ring, and the upper half of the red Papal Regalia. The image is has this expressive eyes that commands veneration to its beholder. The image is kept in an urna

Santo Niño de Ternate - Ternate's watchful Patron

- September 26, 2017

Santo Niño deTernate In the town historic town of Ternate, located in Cavite province, there was this parish where it enshrines one of the well known images of the Holy Child Jesus in the Philippines - the image of Santo Niño de Ternate. The devotion to Santo Niño de Ternate is one of the most distinct in Cavite Province, along with the Virgen de la Soledad de Porta Vaga of Cavite City, Santa Maria Magdalena of Kawit, San Agustin of Tanza, Virgen de Candelaria of Silang, Virgen del Rosario de Caracol of Rosario, San Isidro Labrador of Ligtong, Virgen del Pilar of Imus among others. The devotion of the Ternateños is proven to be strong and its surrounding tradition is still observed up to the present. The image The image of Santo Niño de Ternate is one of the most unique image of the Child Jesus in the Philippines for it is only this image that is known for its big eyes that captivates the beholder. The image was that of wood done in a de tallado style yet it is meant to be ve

Santa Ursula de Binangonan - the Powerful Princess of Binangonan, Rizal

- October 20, 2016

Sta. Ursula de Binangonan In the peaceful town of Binangonan, Rizal where a serene atmosphere of the mountains can be seen, lies a Church dedicated to a Ancient Princess-martyr of the Chruch and later to be known as the Patroness of Binangonan, Rizal - Santa Ursula. The People seek her powerful intercession to guide and protect her chosen town and she in turn help them in their needs and grants protection to her people, especially during the wave of calamities that comes along the way. The image Apparently, there were two venerated images of St. Ursula in Binangonan, one located in the Parish made of wood and other one was made of Ivory that is being used for processions and her Pagoda. The wooden image of Santa Ursula is an intricately carved image wearing green and red vestments and holds a banner. On the other hand, the processional image is made of Ivory and it was meant to be vested, wearing a tiara to signify her life as a princess, What was unique to these images is that t

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