(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)
The traditional dressing of the image was held at the shrine of the basilica the other day.
In a reflection posted at the Radyo Veritas website, Quiapo Church parochial vicar Rev. Fr. Danichi Hui said that the dressing ritual marked the initial preparation for the feast.
“Ang Kanyang damit ay tanda at paalala sa atin. Ang kulay pulang kasuotan ay pagpapakita ng pag-ibig habang ang mga bulaklak at dekorasyon ay paalala ng Kanyang pasyon, paghihirap, at pagpapakasakit alang-alang sa sangkatauhan,” he said.
(His garment is a symbol and reminder for us. The red garment symbolizes love, while the flowers and decoration are reminders of His passion, suffering, and sacrifice for humanity)