"i came ... i saw ... i conquered"
My favourite thing is to go where I've never been. -- Diane Arbus

One of my life's goals is to see the beauty this world has to offer ... and if travelling is the only way to reach that goal, then so be it. Just give me a good destination and together with my travel buddies and my trusty camera, we'll make time for it and we'll be there...if you're as interested, come join me and see the world through my eyes .... ENJOY!!!

where miracles happen

... monastery of the holy eucharist. also called the simala shrine, located in simala, sibonga, cebu, philippines. it is the home of the miraculous image of Mary known for the amazing miracles granted to its devotees. it has evolved from a small "chapel" and became this grand church with an adoration chapel inside containing the image known to have shed real tears and have known to help many...including me :)

     expect a lot of people coming to this place so come very early, bring your packed lunch as they don't have any carinderias to provide food and beverage. you will be greeted with a very large image of Mary amidst very nice landscaping. The actual monastery is more than a few steps away, you can stop by a "dagkotanan" (atot unsa man sa english ba haha) and light different colored candles depending on what you are asking for (health, wealth, travel, etc)
 
     i went here with a group of my closest friends (year 2008), we left very early on a v-hire (o i miss riding a v-hire, it runs so fast, you'll get to where you want to be without even knowing it haha). everybody brought their lunch, they have cottages that you can eat in, you would have to bring your own water too though but the place is airy and comfortable enough to enjoy a good meal.

    they have different chapels, it is very solemn in there. you are not allowed to take pictures of the image inside the chapel nor are you allowed to make any noise. you fall in line to see the image, if possible drop a donation, and pray truthfully, deeply, with tears if necessary, and just say what you need. Mary is known to catholics as a very good intercessor of prayers since she is the mother of our Lord and is known to have asked Jesus to perform his very first miracle (the wedding in Cana) ... objections, reactions, violent reactions allowed :)

parking is not that easy so again, come early. the visit shouldn't last that long if you come at the right time where the lines are manageable, you can even attend their mass i think at 12:00nn it was. and after that, you can rest your worries and enjoy the rest of the afternoon, travelling back to wherever you're from and maybe posing for a picture to keep memories of good times documented :)


...appreciating God's wondrous paradise...

Saturday, February 06, 2010 | Labels: , |

 

2 comments:

meretrisha said...

this is also the one place we thought of going but weren't able to because i was already pregnant then and I always complained about the distance. we're putting this on our itinerary list of places to go. and definitely we'll take pictures and document everything on my blog so I can have a link to yours.. whewwwwww (so many plans, so little time)

February 16, 2010 at 9:54 PM  
pearl said...

well hope you get a chance ... very nice ang mga testimonies nila ... makita nimo faith can move mountains gyud

February 16, 2010 at 10:21 PM  

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TO DO LIST

* to watch a broadway show, phantom of the opera in new york
* to go on a cruise to the carribean
* to see the great wall of china
* to go to vegas
* to see the grand canyon in arizona
* to go to california
* to see the rock formations in utah
* to see the white dunes in colorado
* to see the alamo in texas
* to go to hawaii
* to see mt. rushmore in south dakota
* to go on a cruise to alaska
* to go to australia
* to go to new zealand
* to try sky diving (but not bungee)
* to go para sailing
* to ride a hot air balloon
* to ride a helicopter
* to go to capitancillo, bogo
* to go to boracay and have my own sand castle
* to go to palawan and do the underground cave tour
* to go to hongkong disneyland with my niece
* to go back to disneyworld with my kuyas and their families
* to go to paris, see the eiffel tower
* to go to italy, see the leaning tower of pisa
* to go to rome, see the coliseum
* to go to greece, see the parthenon
* to see the taj mahal
* to go to dubai
* to see the pyramids in egypt
* to see the stonehenge
* to go to korea
* to see the taj mahal (not the hotel!)

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