My mother’s hometown is in Lucban, Quezon. My memories are filled with so many good
things about Lucban especially during Holy Week and the San Isidro de Labrador
Festival every 15th of May.
One remarkable attraction for Catholic devotees was the construction of
Kamay ni Hesus or Hand of Jesus Shrine, only a few kilometres from the town of
Lucban.
Kamay ni Hesus was built in 2002. It is one of the most visited sacred grounds
and piligrimage not just during the
Lenten Season but almost every day.
People flocked the Shrine to repent, give thanks, pray for healing, to
be blessed, hear mass and to visit the different sites. The Shrine includes the Via Dolorosa Grotto,
Healing Church, Noah’s Ark, Sea of Galilie, Holy Family Park and the Pastoral
Center founded by the Healing Priest, Fr. Joey Faller.
And like me who came from Manila and the rest of the Teope
clan in Lucban, we would take time to go to Kamay ni Hesus. I’m not sure how many times did we
experienced climbing the 305 steps grotto to reach the 50 foot statue of Jesus
Christ.
But once you reach the top, the view is amazing. You'd also feel the cold and windy temperature above.
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