(Photo Courtesy of When In Manila) By Nimfa L. Estrellado Kamay ni Hesus Shrine which is located in Barangay Tinamnan, Lucban in t...
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Kamay ni Hesus Shrine which is located in Barangay Tinamnan, Lucban in the province of Quezon has become a place for Catholic devotees to commemorate the death of Jesus Christ by doing the "stations of the cross".
Kamay ni Hesus Shrine is about 15 to 20 minutes away from the town proper by tricycle.
In 1998, Father Joey founded the Kamay Ni Hesus Ministry Foundation and built the hill shrine which houses a healing center, renewal center, church and the hill shrine of the ascending Jesus.
Father Joey a native of Lucban, Quezon is known as a ‘healing’ priest. His journey as a servant of God started after his ordination in September 19, 1989. Prior to his ordination, Father Joey’s sister Stella died in 1986, his father Francisco died in 1988, followed by his mother Adelaida in 1989. But instead of breaking his spirit, the experience further strengthened his resolve to serve the will of God. In 1994, Father Joey got into a life-threatening accident that left his right hand’s index and small finger permanently curled (resembling the hand of the image of the child Jesus – Sto. Nino). No operation could ever restore his hands to its original state and to many individuals, this was a physical manifestation of God’s healing hands through his priest servant. Since then, he has carried the hands of the Lord to heal the sick.
This, too, explains the name of the place, because the good priest believes it is God’s hand using his to heal people.
There are over 300 steps on the way to the peak of the hill and you can reflect on the sacrifice of Jesus Christ along the way. During the Lenten Season, a lot of devotees follow the trail of life-size sculptures of the 14 Stations of the Cross in hopes that their prayers will be granted.
According to Fr. Joey Faller, most of those who make the difficult trip are hoping for a miracle. “One group of people would go up, praying to have babies. And then one would see them come back, thanking God for blessings received and answered prayers.Every year, more and more people come to Lucban with a prayer for a miracle from the Hand of Jesus."
“You’d find people with all sorts of ailments coming here—cancer, paralysis, infertility,” says Faller. Every year, more and more people come to Lucban with a prayer for a miracle from the Hand of Jesus.
Besides the grotto, people enjoy going to other attractions at the shrine, notably the Garden of Eden and the giant Noah’s Ark.
There are over 300 steps on the way to the peak of the hill and you can reflect on the sacrifice of Jesus Christ along the way. During the Lenten Season, a lot of devotees follow the trail of life-size sculptures of the 14 Stations of the Cross in hopes that their prayers will be granted.
According to Fr. Joey Faller, most of those who make the difficult trip are hoping for a miracle. “One group of people would go up, praying to have babies. And then one would see them come back, thanking God for blessings received and answered prayers.Every year, more and more people come to Lucban with a prayer for a miracle from the Hand of Jesus."
“You’d find people with all sorts of ailments coming here—cancer, paralysis, infertility,” says Faller. Every year, more and more people come to Lucban with a prayer for a miracle from the Hand of Jesus.
Besides the grotto, people enjoy going to other attractions at the shrine, notably the Garden of Eden and the giant Noah’s Ark.
Indeed, this is one place where making a trip is worthwhile for those seeking meaningful ways to spend Holy Week.
