The Miraculous Lolo Uweng of Landayan, San Pedro

Article contributed by Dyan Kristine Real

Laguna is one of the provinces wherein I and family used to visit, and to make it more specific, we what we used to visit there is the church in Laguna which is known as the Diocesan Shrine of Saint Sepulchre or Lolo Uweng ng Landayan in San Pedro, Laguna.

It’s been years since our first visit there. I still remember what my grandmother had said “Tara kay Lolo Uwe sa Landayan”. I got confused right away since I don’t remember any relatives of us whom we called as Lolo Uwe especially in Laguna but I decided to keep my thoughts and wait until we arrived there.

After an hour of trip from Batangas, we reached Laguna, and entered a narrow but crowded road. The road was full of street vendors and there’s heavy traffic. After a few minutes we reach the church and I was surprised by the huge crowd. People from different places in the region traveled all along just to show their devotion.

The church was wide and oftentimes compared to the famous Quiapo Church because of countless devotees who visit the church every Friday which became a sort of “tourist and religious attraction” for the bustling municipality of San Pedro, Laguna.

After the mass, we joined the very long lane at the right side of the church. As we reached the end of it, there we found the miraculous patron — Jesus in the Holy Sepulchre whom people fondly called as “Lolo Uweng”.

People believed that Lolo Uweng can truly create miracles and heals if one just believe and continue their devotion and faith. Also, a number of people had already proven the miracles made by the Holy Sepulchre from their own experiences.

Now, the Shrine of Jesus Christ in the Holy Sepulchre has become
not just a pilgrim’s place for healing, but also a center for believers enjoying the exhilarating journey of a growing connection with the Lord Himself.

Some may believe it and others may doubt it, but for me miracle truly happens, we only have to believe and have faith in Him.

Photo Source: Myke A. Rodriguez Photography (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sto-Sepulcro-Parish-Shrine-of-Jesus-in-the-Holy-Sepulchre/274953366883)