Kamay ni Hesus Pilgrimage

We had our Bisita Iglesia yesterday, with Lorice's family, we left here in our house at 04:00am and we go straight at Kamay ni Hesus Pilgrimage in Lucban, Quezon and got there at around 07:30am, we stayed in the car for some minutes because the rain was slightly pouring its blessings, then when it slowed into a mist, we headed for the church and light candles and say our prayers.

The Pilgrimage is about 200-300steps (couldn't keep the count because I was concentrating on not falling and hitting hard stones), representing the 14 Stations of the Cross with life size stone curved figures, in every station we stopped and pray "the way of the cross", in the middle landing is an Our Lady of Lourdes Image (Patron of the Sick) where everyone can wish prayers for the sick, then at the top is a 50 feet Image of Jesus Christ.

It was a tiring and exhausting way up but the experience is one of a kind. It gave me a gratifying feeling to reach the top, it was sort of a "sakripisyo" that i had for this Holy Week, every step is like a victorious moment for me.

Our next stop is in the Transfiguration Parish in Cavinti, short minutes away from Kamay ni Hesus. Then in The White Church of Pagsanjan, the home of the famous "Step Rite Store".

We were suppose to visit 13 more churches located in Laguna, including one in my birth place, The Parish of St. John the Baptist in Longos, Kalayaan. But My tita's and mama decided to go straight home for we at least finished the 14 stations of the cross in the pilgrimage and everyone was tired and it was getting hotter outside, which is always bad for me.

I've had Bisita Iglesia before, couldn't keep a count because we do it every holy week (except last year). I visited every churches in Laguna. Every church has its own beauty and personality.

We got home past lunch hours.

We went to Ate Chy-Chy's Family Pabasa in the evening and had our dinner there. :D but didn't stayed long like we did before because I was still tired and my muscles were aching.

Tonight we will have a Holy Sacrament Visits, starting here in our St. Gabriel Archangel Parish - Bingonan Parish Church. We'll see different arrangements of the Holy Sacrament.

This really is a busy Holy Week. :D

We plan on Going on another Pilgrimage next year, we're still thinking of the place though. :)



*I'll be posting pictures later. :)