President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday known as on the nation to look again on the Philippines’ tradition of overcoming trials, as hundreds of devotees commemorate the Feast of the Black Nazarene.
In an announcement, Marcos mentioned the general public ought to take the switch of the picture of Nuestro Padre Señor Jesus de Nazareno from Intramuros to Quiapo as a logo of the journey of “finding new meaning in our passions and sufferings as people.”
“As the Catholic Faithful expresses their devotion to the Black Nazarene, let us also remember its deep rootedness in our Filipino culture of overcoming the great trials and tribulations in our midst,” he mentioned.
“It is through our faith that we can conquer the storms that loom ahead of us and bring forth a life filled with grace and steadfastness,” he added.
Marcos additionally known as on the general public to “center our existence around love, hope, and compassion.”
“Together, let us embody these values as we write a new chapter in our nation’s narrative so we can altogether usher in an era of peace and prosperity for all.”
Some 88,000 devotees attended the primary Walk of Faith in Manila over the weekend, which was held as an alternative of the normal Traslacion procession of the picture of the Black Nazarene.
Until it was suspended in 2021 as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, the Traslacion was held yearly from 1767 to 2020 to commemorate the switch of the Black Nazarene duplicate from Intramuros to the Quiapo Church. — Jon Viktor D. Cabuenas/BM, GMA Integrated News
