Prayer is best way to celebrate Sinulog

THE feast of the Sto. Niño yesterday was full of food, drinks and street parties. But nothing beats a solemn prayer to celebrate the day, according to two Sto. Niño devotees.

Gloria Enclonar, who has been a devotee since she was 19 years old, said people must remember that prayer is still the best way to thank the Holy Child.

“Prayer is still the best gift for Sto. Niño and the best way to celebrate. For me, I would complete the novena Masses every year even under threats of a storm,” she said in Cebuano during the “Pagtuki” episode.

“Pagtuki” is a radio program of Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. aired over radio dyLA every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Enclonar said that she experienced the miracle of the Baby Jesus when she was 35 years old. The doctor informed her of her difficulty to get pregnant. A believer in the power of prayer, Enclonar asked Sto. Niño to grant them even just one child.

Now, she and her husband are raising their three children.

For Julia Maru, another “Pagtuki”guest who has been battling breast cancer for three years, the miracle of Sto. Niño is manifested through the love and support of her family.

She continues to encourage her three sons to celebrate the Sinulog by attending the novena Masses.

“My Sinulog will be complete when I attend the Mass and give thanks to Sto. Niño. For me, prayer is most important of all our Sinulog activities,” she said in Cebuano.