Spectators and Devotees
Published on 01-21-2013 10:00 AM
4 Million people: jam-packed crowd, Facebook and social media updates of getting drunk and wasted and/or having fun, complaints of allegedly inefficient crowd control, almost 2000 photographers/videographers trying to get that perfect shot, bumper to bumper slow-moving traffic, impending stampedes and celebrity drools, Sinulog 2013 was considered another one of the city's success.
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However, how do you distinguish devotees from mere spectators? Now, the 4Million has been categorized, probably even slashed off to half or a quarter of its population. With the grand sponsored floats, celebrities waving and throwing off souvenirs, and the crowd going ga-ga, the essence of Sinulog is somehow brushed off to a corner to make way for modern entertainment and a free pass of getting hyped up, or whatever it is that would hype you up.
May the essence of Sinulog always live in the heart of every Cebuano-- the grand Mardi Gras, all the dancing and the festivities, and the procession and everything else is all for the praise and glory of our Patron, Sto. Nino. May we be reminded that when Sinulog started years ago, all or most were gathered in prayer and in faith and in gratitude of the blessings they have received through Sto. Nino.
The heavens must be busy if all these 4million bring with them a sincere praise, a sincere prayer, a since gratitude. The catch word is IF.
So how was your Sinulog? What were you praying for? Join our discussion as iSTORYAns share with us how they were touched by the works of our patron and what their hearts are shouting for this Sinulog.
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