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It has been more than a year I think since I last visited the OLA Shrine in Marikina (since I did not participate in the Holy Rosary procession last year), imagine my surprise upon entering the newly renovated church. I almost came to tears as I slowly walked in the church, and if the situation couldn't be more rehearsed, the choir started singing "Our Father..." Pakiramdam ko ako ang Alibughang Anak (I felt like I was the Prodigal Son). I wish all priests are like the parish priest of OLA Shrine, with an eye for beauty and with a high regard for ecclesiastical art.
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A beautiful Shrine for Our Lady of the Abandoned
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These tiles, called Baldoza, add to the old world feel the renovation invokes...
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love the tiles, love the ceiling
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I love every detail...old but new...new but old...Sistine Chapel-esque but not quite, folksy but not...it plays with your mind...it is well lighted and no space is spared...truly magnificent...
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Amen...amen...changes/transformations like this keeps me hopeful in all my pagsasanto related projects...in God's grace and time anything is possible!
Santo Nino de Cebu, Up Close and Personal
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Enjoying the New Church Interiors
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HiiiiI! Gusto ko lang po sana mag ask ng permission na gamitin yung pictures ng OLA Parish for some school project. Thank you! :)
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