Gratitude for blessings despite the economic setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is a common thread among devotees. Sinulog2023
CEBU, Philippines – Sixty-year old Jack Lopez’s illuminated replica of the Santo Niño stood out amid the tens of thousands of Child Christ icons in the arms of devotees who thronged Cebu City’s streets on Thursday, January 5.
Now retired, Lopez still bears the crew cut hair favored by older veterans. His posture, even seated on the sidewalk, remains ramrod straight. When he speaks of the Santo Niño, his face softens with a smile.this city’s famous street devotion, Lopez is happy to physically display his devotion together with an estimated 300,000 other believers.,” Lopez told Rappler, holding his Santo Niño wrapped in colorful lights.
The Fiesta Señor, which leads to the secular Sinulog festivities, is a time to bond with the bigger community of believers, he added.Joy Amora, a 56-year-old owner of a religious items shop near the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu, also feels the same joy, especially after seeing thousands of devotees visit her again.made in-person activities for the Fiesta Señor and Sinulog impossible.
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