Pangasinan: Manaoag Church

Mother Mary of Manaoag, thank you for the magical opportunity to visit you.  To have an audience with you was worth the sleeplessness.  I was speechless when I got near you.  I felt so blessed.  All I could feel was an overwhelming gratitude, especially when I got to touch you.  Again, thank you.

On the bus ride, I listed down already the things I would need your intercessions on.  But when I knelt, I felt different already.  I know you  still heard my prayers/wishes.

This shot was taken at 4 in the morning and the church was full to the brim

The church facade with some portion at the frontage undergoing renovation

Hundreds of the Mother’s devotees raise their reiligious items for blessing

I learned from this Mass tha Pope Francis has promoted this church to Minor Basilica

They say that the Lady of Manaoag help intercess your prayers. I went there along with three soon-to-be-lawyers, a doctor and a mom. We had different intentions but we had one wonderful trip.

After the Mass, we went to the back of the altar to have a chance to touch the gown of the Holy Mother

Many devotees are pretty intense

This is where you get to put out your hands to reach out for Her

We also lit up some candles for our prayers

Almost all the spaces were occupied

Around the church are walkable greeneries, and…

… a busy pasalubong market