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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...

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 fame...

Immaculate Heart of Mary of Minglanilla The Municipality of Minglanilla, located in the province of Cebu is known for its famed Sugat–Kabanhawan Festival held every Easter Sunday in this municipality in Cebu where the Sugat (or Salubong in Tagalog) is done in a festive way the meeting of the Resurrected Christ and the Mater Dolorosa is celebrated with street dancing, a wide assortment of day games, and entertainment features. The festival is held outside the beautiful church dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, probably one of the earliest in the country dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The image The beautiful image of the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Minglanilla, Cebu is one of the most unique depictions of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in the country. The Virgin is that of detallado wooden image with ivory face and hands. In this image, she is depicted standing in a globe, crushing the serpent oon her feet, wears a pink robe, a blue cloak and white vei...

El Glorioso Patriarca, Señor San Jose de Mandaue In the progressive city of Mandaue, a few kilometers form Cebu City known for its sceneries and its fast economic growth. It can be missed out by many faithful that it was in this city were the center of devotion to St. Joseph in the Philippines is located - the National Shrine of St. Joseph. The image The venerated image of San Jose de Mandaue is an image of St. Joseph standing with the Child Jesus. St. Joseph is holding his staff with a sheaf of lilies on his left hand which is diagnostic to the iconography of St. Joseph where according to tradition when the men from the house of David were summoned to the temple to ask for the hand of the Blessed Virgin Mary for marriage, lilies began to grow on the staff of St. Joseph - a sign that he was chosen by God to be Mary's pure spouse. St. Joseph – Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Foster Father of Jesus Saint Joseph is an important figure in Christianity as the husband o...

Servant of God Archbishop Teofilo Camomot Cebu, known as the birthplace of the Catholic Faith in the Philippines where the faith was so much alive and colorful since the Spanish era. It is in Cebu were the famed and canonically crowned images of Santo Niño de Cebu, the Virgen de la Regla and Virgen de Guadalupe of Cebu are enshrined and the birthplace of our second Filipino Saint - St. Pedro Calungsod. In recent years, local and national news outlets reports the sanctity of one of Cebu's illustriuos prelates that gained much publcity and fame - the Servant of God Archbishop Teofilo Camomot. Let us get to know more about this Holy Bishop from Visayas and discover how he became belvoed by his flock and a holy life that led to his cause for sainthood. Archbishop Camomot with his parents Early Life Archbishop Teofilo Camomot was born on March 3, 1914, in Barangay Cogon, Carcar, Cebu, to Luis Camomot and Angela Bastida. He was baptized the following day, and on August 22, ...

The gifts of Ferdinand Magellan (From the left): Virgen de la Cotta, Santo Niño de Cebu, El Ecce Homo de Cebu In common Philippine history books, the majority of Filipinos would encounter that in 1521, after the Mass in Cebu, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan gave the newly baptized Raja Humabon and Hara Humaymay an image of the Child Jesus, which will later be known as the famous and miraculous Santo Niño de Cebu. However, little that the people know is that there were two more images that were given by Ferdinand Magellan to the newly baptized couple, the Ecce Homo and the Virgen de la Cotta of Cebu. Antonio Pigafetta, the chronicler of the voyage attested to this act of Magellan to the newly baptized ruling couple and their subjects. These two images were hidden for some time and later rediscovered separately and enjoyed much devotion for centuries until the Second World War came that signaled the abrupt obscurity of the devotions of these two important venerated images ...

Sto. Nino de Cebu The most revered image in the Philippines -  Santo Niño de Cebú is an image of the Child Jesus much venerated as miraculous by the majority of Filipino Catholics and revered as the symbol of the Catholic Faith in the country. The oldest Christian image in the Philippines, it was originally given in 1521 as a baptismal gift by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan to Hara Humamay, the chief consort of Rajah Humabon, along with a statue of the Virgin Mary, and a bust of depicting Christ as Ecce Homo. The image is one of the most celebrated in the country that is highlighted through the celebration of Sinulog Festival every Third Sunday of January, its Liturgical Feast and on Kaplag every April 28th, its Original and Traditional Feast, to commemorate the rediscovery of the image by Juan Camus. Miracles have recorded through his help that he continues to shower his devotees up to the present. Features of the Image The image measures approximatel...