Quiapo priest: Filipino devotion to Black Nazarene not idolatry
By Philip C. Tubeza
Why do they keep coming back, barefoot, and in their millions?
Why do they keep coming back, barefoot, and in their millions?
An image of a breast-feeding Virgin Mary has been quietly making the rounds of homes and hospitals in Manila and nearby provinces, granting wishes of women desperate for a child and having troubles with their milk.
After 22 grueling hours, it left a spent army of devotees slumped on the pavement, Church leaders pondering what had become of their flock, and the government patting itself on the back for thwarting an alleged terrorist plot.
After more than 21 hours, the image of the Black Nazarene was finally brought back inside the Quiapo Church from the Quirino Grandstand before 6 a.m. Tuesday, radio and television reports said.
The image of the Black Nazarene is now at the vicinity of Plaza Miranda and is on its way inside the Quiapo Church, radio and television reports said early Tuesday.
