Present in spirit: Devotion in the time of COVID-19 LuzonLockdown
The crowds usually gathered at the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, more popularly known as the Antipolo Cathedral, during Holy Week are nowhere to be found, the winding pathways leading to the church empty of the devotees eager to show their faith.
For some, however, the quarantine does not stop them from expressing their devotion. They simply find different ways to show their faith.One such person is Ching Alarcon. As she sits with her extended family in their living room on Wednesday night, they watch a Mass for the Healing being broadcast from the cathedral via the internet on their television screen.
The church already began broadcasting Masses back in February, when news that the COVID-19 virus had already reached their community.“Pero hindi naman namin ine-expect na aabot sa ganito ka grabe, yung aabot sa ganitong panahon.”“Siyempre sobrang lungkot kasi hindi mo na magagawa ang gusto mo, ni lumabas hindi ka na makalabas.”
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