Today is the Candlemas feast as well as Our Lady of Candelaria. The famous statue of Our Lady in this country is the one in Jaro, Iloilo. This article gives a comprehensive history of Our Lady. I was lucky enough to be able to visit the Cathedral in Jaro, Iloilo a few years ago [...]...

photo taken During Blessing of the Sick at Lourdes, France June 2006 The Blessing of the Sick in Metro Manila will be held at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in Quezon City on February 9, 2008. Mass will start at 5pm. The church is located at Kanlaon street corner NS Amoranto [...]...

photo taken during my last visit to Lourdes May 2006 Related to my previous post on the 150th anniversary of Our Lady of Lourdes, I am posting the official announcement of Vatican regarding the plenary indulgence to be attained during the stated dates. Vatican City, Dec 5, 2007 / 10:51 [...]...

Last Saturday evening, I was supposed to meet an old schoolmate who suddenly fell ill so I decided to just walk around greenbelt 5, the new mall in town. I was a bit hungry but didnt feel like eating in the new restos, then suddenly I saw the greenbelt chapel. I decided to take a [...]...

I recently joined a new community, Entrecard and stumbled upon other interesting blogs focusing on religion, philosophy and spirituality. In essence you are supposed to drop your virtual business card on each others blogs which will give improve site visits. You can also opt to advertise on other blogs using the credits you earned [...]...