Archdiocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy

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We came all the way to Cagayan de Oro to come here and bring Lolo Benny here.  I shared our experience and his devotion in my article in the Philippine Star

Previous entry:  Why My Lolo Is So Dedicated to the Divine Mercy October 1, 2014

Sharing here more photos from our visit Archdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (41)

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This is the main entrance, but we did not pass here due to the steps.  There are around 170 steps to walk upArchdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (2)

So we passed through the back which goes straight up to the back of the chapelArchdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (6)

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Archdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (13) Archdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (3) We heard mass as soon as we arrived.  They are strict in terms of attire.  Archdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (4)

You have to wear a skirt for ladies.  There is a booth in the area where they can lend you plain coloured skirts which you can just wrap around in case you do not come in a skirtArchdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (35)

The chapel which has an iron crown of thorns around itArchdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (31)

divine mercy chapel interiorsBeautiful stained glassArchdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (34)

The Last Supper enclosed under the main altar
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People flocking towards Mama Marydivine mercy chapel el salvador mama marydivine mercy priest opolOur key to our private tour 🙂  Remy  Archdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (30)

The Rays of the Divine Mercy are made of stained glass and metal mirrors.  But they are not just rays, but they are stairs that you can go up to pray in the Heart of the Divine mercy.  You need to attend a briefing first before you are allowed entry and there are some guidelines you need to followArchdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (14)

Photos are not really allowed but they allowed Heart2Heart.  You need to walk up 100 stairs to get up to the heartArchdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (17)

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You can kneel here and pray Archdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (19)

Wow up here, the hands of the Divine Mercy is gigantic 🙂Archdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (20)

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Beautiful view from up there!!!Archdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (21)

divine mercy el salvador landscapeThen you have to go down the stairs 🙂Archdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (23)

Beautiful landscapingArchdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (24)

There are many stairs here – this is a beautiful one with limestones on the side of the railwaysArchdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (16)

75 feet tall plus25 feet for the platformArchdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (26)

I am trying to get an angle to show how huge it is and how big the area is.  Below are bushes which spell COME TO MEArchdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (25)

I went farther to show more – how big a land space they have for thisArchdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (27)

Blessed to have been here during Mama Mary’s birthdayArchdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (28)

Side viewArchdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (38)

Shrines around the placeArchdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (39)

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Archdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (15) Water which came out of a miracle after the people prayed for water since there was none in this areaArchdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (9)Archdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (8)Religious shops in the area Archdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (5)
Bathroom which they keep clean.  A voluntary donation can be madeArchdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (40)Archdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (1)Archdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (12) Archdocesan Shrine of the Divine Mercy (11)Click below to go to their website for more information

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