Screenshot from the viral ‘crying’ Sto. Niño picture in Cebu Metropolis
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A priest from the Archdiocese of Cebu has reminded the trustworthy to not instantly consider when an uncommon factor occurs to a picture, particularly calling it a miracle.
This stemmed from a viral video of a picture of the Señor Sto. Niño, which was seen to have allegedly shed tears or is seen to be crying.
The video was taken on July 26 inside a home in Barangay Basak Pardo in Cebu Metropolis.
In accordance with the proprietor of the picture, the proprietor has constantly wiped the liquid popping out of the left eye of the picture and the liquid or what’s believed to be tears nonetheless continues to roll down from the picture’s left eye.
The video has drawn combined reactions like a netizen having goosebumps when the netizen noticed the video.
“Kung naay mga ingon ana nga mga panghitabo, dili gyud nato dayon tuohan dayon kay no one can defy from the church nga milagro gyud, so moagi pana og taas kaayo nga proseso ug imbestigasyon,” stated Rev. Fr. Japeth Geonzon, Vice Chairman of the Committee on Worship of the Archdiocese of Cebu, in an interview with native radio station GMA DYSS Tremendous Radyo on Wednesday.
“So, sa pagkakaron, we’re not urging and we’re not encouraging our trustworthy to actually consider in sa kaning maong panghitabo nga giingon nga nihilak ang maong imahen ni Señor Santo Niño. Mao lang na ang akoang ikasulti,” he added.
Tedious course of
Geonzon stated there have been no orders but from the Archdiocese whether or not or to not examine or examine what occurred.
“Sa atoang bahin kung walay mando ang Arsobispo o ang Obispo sa usa ka Diocese, kami pod mismo dili mahimo og lakang kay kinahanglan man siya og mando gikan sa taas. Mao na sa pagka karon, mao lang ni atong awhag sa atoang mga magtutuo nga dili gyud ta dayon magpadalos-dalos, dili ta mo diretso dayon og tuo kung unsa man ang mga panghitabo nga ingon ana,” Geonzon stated.
Furthermore, Geonzon stated they’re open to having a dialog with the proprietor ought to the latter flip over the picture of the Sto. Niño, however he clarified that it could be a tedious course of.
“Sa tinud-anay nga proses sa ingon ana, tedious kaayo. Dili lang ang native church maoy mo deklarar o maoy mohimo sa maong imbestigasyon. Mao gani maabot gyud na sa kinatas-ang bahin, mao ang Vatican,” he stated.
He added that it’ll by no means be simple proclaiming that an occasion is miraculous, and even atypical monks like him can by no means give their “judgment or pronouncement” instantly if one thing is miraculous.
Nonetheless an atypical picture
At current, Geonzon stated they may nonetheless contemplate the ‘crying picture’ of Sto. Niño as an atypical picture “till there will likely be a correct and proper judgment in regards to the incident.”
“Sa pagkakaron, kung sa ilang nasaksihan nga nitulo gyud ang luha, they’ll contemplate it as a unprecedented factor however we can not contemplate it proper now as a miracle. Lahi mana nga termino. Ang milagro after all naa na siyay mga correct pronouncement after an intensive investigation finished by the authorities gikan sa simbahan,” he stated.
Ought to this be positioned beneath investigation, he stated a committee is likely to be created to look into the matter and often that is composed of theologians, and deliverance and exorcist.
As soon as the committee has their pronouncement, Geonzon stated they may ahead it to the nationwide stage of authorities, till it reaches the very best place, which is within the Vatican.
As of Wednesday, he stated he’s but to debate the matter with Archbishop Jose Palma.
Religion doesn’t rely upon pictures
Regardless if the Sto. Niño actually shed tears or not, Geonzon emphasised that it’ll not matter if one’s religion is powerful, and pictures aren’t the idea of religion.
“Ang atoang pagtoo wala man magazine include lang sa mga imahen. Kung hugot ang atong pagtoo, it’s past pictures ang atoang pag pakigrelasyon sa Diyos. Kung kutob lamang ta sa mga imahen, ang mga imahen kuan rana sila mga pahinumdom or resemblance sa kung kinsa gyud ang gipasidunggan. Kung mutan-aw lang ta sa imahen, kutob lang ta sa imahen then nahug na nga ang atoang pagtuo is dili gyud tinud-anay nga pagtoo kundili pagtoo-too,” he stated.
“Mao nay atoang lantawon isip mga Katoliko nga our religion ought to transcend, dili lang kutob niining maong mga imahen pero ang mga balaang imahen, nagpahinumdom ni nato sa kabalaan sa kinabuhi nga atoang gipasidunggan,” he added.
In the meantime, Geonzon additionally hoped that the general public wouldn’t make the most of the incident for their very own profit or curiosity.
“Dili dayon ta mutuo aron dili ni siya nga mahimong pultahan sa posible nga mga abuso nga himuon unya puhon kay usahay naa could mga balaang butang nga gamiton usab sa laing kampo, sa yawa nga murag mahimo siya nga ma posses siya, gamiton lamang siya sa lain nga motivation,” he stated.
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