LIAN SHRINE: STORY OF ST. JOHN IN SCULPTURES

Popular devotions revolve around Lian, town in Batangas which is about 53.8 kms away from Tagaytay City via Tagaytay, Nasugbu Hwy for an hour and a half travel by private car. This devotion is to St. John the Baptis8t which is the patron saint of Lian Church and is declared archdiocesan shrine in 2011. I took this time to visit to pay respect to the patron and for the first time I see a lot of sculptures depicting the life story of St. John the Baptist from conception to death. No church in the Philippines you can see such depiction of his life story. It is worth visiting for learning, devotion and spiritual replenishment. Come and see the Precursor of the Lord. Spending half day for travel and devotion is enough then exploring Matabungkay Beach in Lian is a good experience of baptism in the sea with John the Baptizer. The best time also to visit Lian is on every May 18 celebrating Balsa festival (bamboo beach raft festival). #celebratewithtrip#mytripvlog#tripblazers#awesomepic#shrine#pilgrimage#religious tourism