Kamay Ni Jesus

    By: Jonathan Bilaw

Kamay ni Hesus, Hands of Jesus, is a pilgrimage site located in Lucban, Quezon Province. This pilgrimage can be found at Mt. Banahaw, and also considered to be a holy place by the people around here. This is also a Healing Center.

The shrine features a church with Fr. Joey Faller, a known healing priest. They have a lot of life size statues of saints that you can see. You can see some statues at their parking lot.

This is the angels hill. It’s hard to find but once you found it, it’s worth it. It’s near  the multipurpose hall. The gate was hidden that’s why.

And this one is the Mother Mary’s Hill. It is located near the entrance. She faces her son, Jesus, who stands towering above on a higher slope.

On the grounds of the Church, the tiles are printed out with messages from those who have visited the Healing Center. They cost 2500 to have a tile having your name on it. And warning, make sure that you have the right and proper clothes. Wearing shorts is not allowed. Here’s what you should and should not wear…

Truly, this is a beautiful place, because when you enter, you’re like in the old times again. There are life size statues everywhere starting with the creation of Adam and Eve, Noah’s Ark that was unbelievably beautiful and is also a retreat center with an animal playground, the fall of Adam and Eve and beyond the man-made falls, there was also another hill that lead up to the statues of Abraham and his son, Moses and another statue that I couldn’t quite make out the name.

The next thing that is your going to climb the 292 steps up to Kamay ni Hesus. Along the way, you go through numerous life size statues of the 14 Stations of the Cross. Be careful because the stairs is so slippery when its wet. As you go up, you’ll also see the beautiful and relaxing view of Quezon.

After we reach the top,we prayed for awhile and then ogled over the amazing view.

We truly appreciated the essence of the climb up. It was an amazing experience going up. The life size statues, the spirit of everyone who dares to climb, the wonder and beauty of the place.

This is one of the best places to go to during Lenten season. If you’re troubled, sick or would like to feel the presence of God, I think this is one of the most amazing religiously related place to go to feel the wonder, love and miracle of God.

How to get to Lucban,

Kamay ni Hesus?

Commute :  From Cubao or Buendia termina, take a bus going to Lucena terminal. From there, take a jeep going to Lucban. Get down at the Kamay ni Hesus Shrine

By private car:  Take SLEX and exit through Calamba Exit. Go through Calambas, Los Banos, Bay, Pila and Majayjay and through the zigzag road that will lead you to Lucban. Go through the town proper. The road is just straight until you get to the Kamay ni Hesus Shrine.