I ♥ Our Lady of Manaoag Church Pangasinan 02/12/2010

Our Lady of Manaoag is a religious shrine with countless miraculous tales and healing powers. It is considered the pilgrimage shrine of northern Philippines. 

The Filipino Catholics consider Our Lady of Manaoag as the revered patroness of the sick, the helpless and the needy. I came here with friend from La-Union and getting to Manaoag Church is such a breeze because I have someone who can speak Ilocano and knows the traffic going there.  
It’s already 4 in the afternoon when we arrived in Manaoag and I really felt the positive energy in the area. I love the welcoming feeling of the church. It is in the northern part of the town and it’s spiritually uplifting. We were welcome by street vendors which is normal in every church. You just need to walk along the inclined road and you’ll see the majestic Manaoag church standing like a father figure.  
Devotees from different provinces in the Philippines frequent the shrine all year round. Catholic devotees that needs a solemn place to pray, repent and seeking for peace of mind - this is the great place. You can soul-search all you want and even write all of your prayers/wishes in the paper and drop it to The Lady of Manaoag Shrine while praying and it will come true. Aside from the beautiful church, you can also visit the wishing well building and the candle lighting area outside the church, as well as the rosary garden, the museum and the religious shop.  
The trip to Manaoag is such a blessing to me. I was very lucky that I got a chance to visit the place and experience the positive energy of the area. I wasn’t able to take a lot of pictures but I was able to pray and contemplate. We don’t have enough time to explore the area but I will definitely come back to this place. It's my first time going there, and just like what other people say, one must make a wish if he/she's visiting a church for the first time. I did.