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Tagle to Nazarene devotees: Don’t think only of your needs

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Every January, millions of devotees go to Quiapo in Manila for the Feast Day of the Black Nazarene. The religious event draws barefoot followers in a procession honoring an ebony statue of Jesus Christ.  The feast, seen by some as a bizarre exhibition of faith, came to symbolize the Filipino’s attitude towards suffering and redemption. In his homily, Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle reminded the faithful to go beyond their personal needs in their devotion. He told them to pray for disaster victims, including those affected by super typhoon Yolanda. “Those who remember God remember their neighbor.” He also said Catholics should denounce corruption.

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