The last time I recall that I did a real Visita Iglesia was years and years ago with my family. We weren’t able to complete the traditional fourteen churches to be visited then and were only able to go to less than half that number since we were constricted in the areas of Malabon.

After our near-fatal incident less than a month ago at El Nido’s Calitang Beach, my brother suggested to revive this Christian tradition in our family, partly as a way of giving thanks for the second chance we got during that mishap. This time, we decided to complete the fourteen churches and include the Stations of the Cross from each one.

From Malabon to Navotas, Caloocan to Valenzuela and finally Bulacan; we visited old and new churches both humble and grand, braved the throngs of faithfuls and said silent our prayers. Allow me to tag you along the Fourteen Stations of the Cross.

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J E S U S   I S   C O N D E M N E D   T O   D E A T H
2:11 PM | Sacred Heart Church | Malabon City

 

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J E S U S   C A R R I E S   H I S   C R O S S
2:34 PM | San Bartolome Church | Malabon City

 

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J E S U S   F A L L S   T H E   F I R S T   T I M E
3:04 PM | San Jose Church | Navotas City

 

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J E S U S   M E E T S   H I S   M O T H E R
3:13 PM | San Roque Church | Navotas City

 

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S I M O N   O F   C Y R E N E   H E L P S   J E S U S   T O   C A R R Y   T H E   C R O S S
3:52 PM | San Roque Cathedral | Caloocan City

 

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V E R O N I C A   W I P E S   T H E   F A C E   O F   J E S U S
4:22 PM | Our Lady of Grace Church | Caloocan City

 

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J E S U S   F A L L S   T H E   S E C O N D   T I M E
4:40 PM | St. Gabriel Church | Caloocan City

 

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J E S U S   M E E T S   T H E   W O M E N   O F   J E R U S A L E M
5:05 PM | Immaculate Conception Church | Malabon City

 

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J E S U S   F A L L S   T H E   T H I R D   T I M E
5:38 PM | Immaculate Heart of Mary Church | Malabon City

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J E S U S '   C L O T H E S   A R E   T A K E N   A W A Y
6:35 PM | San Diego de Alcala Church | Valenzuela City

 

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J E S U S   I S   N A I L E D   T O   T H E   C R O S S
7:01 PM | San Pascual de Baylon Parish Church | Obando, Bulacan

 

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J E S U S   D I E S   O N   T H E   C R O S S
7:53 PM | St. Francis of Assisi Church | Meycauan, Bulacan

 

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J E S U S   I S   L A I D   I N   T H E   T O M B
8:47 PM | St. Michael the Archangel Church | Marilao, Bulacan

 

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R E S U R R E C T I O N   O F   J E S U S
11:58 PM | National Shrine of the Divine Mercy | Marilao, Bulacan

Amen.