Faith. Devotion. Miracles. History. And the Filipino heart.
While researching the saints and relics that will be visiting our parish for the upcoming Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, I found myself overwhelmed—not just by facts or names, but by something deeper: an unshakable sense of divine love.
With every story I read and every miracle I uncovered, I felt my soul slowly stirred. It’s as if God, in His mysterious way, placed me here—not just to witness, but to receive. To be reminded that He sees me, and that He loves me, even in silence.
I am in awe.
Never in my life did I imagine something so grand, so sacred, would come so close. From July 3 to 17, 2025, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Canlubang will become a house of grace—a temporary home to some of the most beloved images and relics in Filipino Catholic devotion:
• Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno (Black Nazarene)
• Our Lady of Mount Carmel
• Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (Our Lady of Antipolo)
• Nuestra Señora de la Salud (Our Lady of Health)
• Image of St. Padre Pio and his blood relic from the National Shrine
• The bone relic of St. Ezekiel Moreno (Patron Saint of cancer patients)
These are not just religious names. These are living devotions—icons that carry generations of tears, prayers, healings and miracles. Each of them has touched the life of a Filipino somewhere. Whether in moments of despair, illness, financial struggle, or unanswered questions, these saints have become beacons of hope, channels of healing and shelters for the brokenhearted. I myself can’t count how many times I whispered to them when I didn’t know where else to turn.
Now, they are coming to us. Not in dreams. Not in distant cathedrals.
But here. Just a street away from where I live.
And this truth brings me to tears.
Tears of gratitude.
Tears of wonder.
Tears of a heart that can barely hold the weight of such spiritual beauty.
As I sit and write this, I feel like time itself is bending. The rich histories of these images—their arrival from Spain or Mexico centuries ago, their survival through war and fire, their countless miracles—are now converging in this single, sacred moment. It’s as if heaven is visiting earth, right here in our little part of Canlubang.
To make this even more extraordinary, Fr. Jerry Orbos, SVD and Fr. Nelson Osorio, OSJ—both deeply anointed and beloved priests—will be leading Healing Masses during the festivities.
To make this event even more profoundly meaningful, we are honored to welcome Bishop Marcelino Antonio Maralit, Archbishop of Laguna, who will preside over a special Mass to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime convergence of grace.
Their presence, along with the relics and images, creates a profound invitation: to return to God, to rediscover your faith, to receive healing, to be made whole again.
This is not just an event. It is a pilgrimage of the heart. A reminder that even when life gets loud, love still whispers—through relics, images, prayers, and sacred silence.
So come. Bring your pain. Bring your questions. Bring your dreams.
Because grace is waiting.
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NOTE: This article is contributed by Ms. Ty Genil, a proud member of the parish of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Canlubang.
