Isang deboto ng Sto. Niño, nangongolekta ng mga imahen nito

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00:00It is deeply rooted in our Filipino culture, the devotion to St. Nino.

00:05And now that the feast of St. Nino is approaching,

00:08let's take a look at the influence of devotion in the whole.

00:13This morning, we will be joined by the collector and devotee of St. Nino

00:17who will share his personal experience

00:20and how it inspired his faith.

00:23So, all welcome Sir Hans Tejada. Good morning and welcome to Rise and Shine Philippines.

00:28Good morning.

00:30We want to know, how did your devotion to St. Nino start?

00:34Actually, even though I was raised by my mother,

00:40because I was an only child, but at the same time,

00:44it's a very delicate pregnancy.

00:47So, what my mother does is she puts rosary on her son.

00:50Then ever since I was born, I've been attracted to St. Nino.

00:55My childhood is still normal in a sense that my mother is still fond of robots and toy cars.

01:03But I always carry St. Nino with me wherever I go.

01:09Even if it's not St. Nino, it's other saints like Mama Mary.

01:13Sir Hans, how do you see the devotion to St. Nino as a part of our culture?

01:20Last week, we celebrated the Feast of Jesus of Nazareno.

01:28If you're going to look at the history books,

01:32the first image of Jesus that was brought to the Philippines was St. Nino.

01:38After 100 years, around 1500s, St. Nino was already in the Philippines.

01:44St. Nino de Cebu, St. Nino de Tondo.

01:48After 100 years, we went to St. Nino de Cebu.

01:51It's engraved in our Filipino culture that we're fond of children.

01:56We can relate to children because they're cute, gentle, and innocent.

02:03You can get close to them.

02:05We can't normally do that in a crucified Christ because the atmosphere is very serious.

02:10But when you're a child, you can see that in the crucifixion, in the ati-atihan.

02:14It's very happy and joyful.

02:18There are a lot of Filipinos who love to collect this.

02:22Let's continue your story earlier.

02:25You've mentioned your story of St. Nino from the time of your parents until now.

02:31How important was St. Nino to you in your life,

02:35moving forward from when you were a child until now?

02:39When I was a child, I was bullied.

02:42I felt like I had no one to talk to.

02:46So I talked to St. Nino.

02:48Even if he didn't reply, at least my mother told me to pray.

02:53At least, if you think it's right, that's what will happen.

02:56At the same time, growing up, he actually stopped.

03:01He became weak because I became focused on work.

03:05Being a professional, sometimes you don't have time for yourself.

03:09But in 2020, during the pandemic, I was forced to forget.

03:16You're close to me.

03:18One of my children, I bought this during the pandemic.

03:22In 2020, we were one of the first families to have COVID.

03:26We didn't know what to do.

03:29My father was hospitalized.

03:31We were all stressed.

03:33So I said, I think I need to pray again.

03:36And Jesus gave us our prayers.

03:42He gave me everything I asked for.

03:46I passed the licensure exam.

03:48And the simple prayers that I'm thankful for every day.

03:55You mentioned that your father was sick.

03:59That's when you regained your faith in St. Tonino, right?

04:04Yes.

04:05Aside from that, were there any personal struggles in your life

04:09that you really needed to approach St. Tonino?

04:13I also had struggles with my faith.

04:16Like, are you real?

04:18I had a moment where I didn't know if what I believed was true.

04:24But at the same time, every time I go home,

04:28I see my children.

04:30It's like a magnet.

04:32Like in Cebu, their song, Batubalani sa Gugma,

04:37it's a magnet of love.

04:38It means that I'm drawn to them every time I see them.

04:42I don't force them, but I'm inspired to pray,

04:47to reflect on what I did, what I did, and what I didn't do.

04:52So it made me a better person in such a way.

04:57And I told myself,

05:00I think it's time for me to go back to the roots

05:03and at the same time, go back to what I used to love.

05:07It seems like your dream will come true

05:10once you reach St. Tonino.

05:13Let's go now with your collection.

05:14As a collector, there are five here.

05:17What's your favorite?

05:19Actually, if you ask a collector,

05:22he doesn't have a favorite.

05:23He has all of them.

05:24But you have your own experience per image.

05:30So if you're going to consider the oldest one,

05:34this one is the oldest one.

05:35I don't have a child yet.

05:36I mean, I think my mother still has it.

05:39It's around 14 years old.

05:41Although it's due for restoration and repair.

05:45But I grew up with my child's pictures.

05:48Every time we celebrate a birthday,

05:51he's with me.

05:53And then,

05:54let's say this is the one during the pandemic.

06:00For me, the reason why St. Tonino is meaningful to me,

06:04it's also a form of prayer.

06:05In a sense that, for example, this one is sleeping.

06:07It's like you think he has no problems in life.

06:09And at the same time, that's also my prayer.

06:12That I will have less anxiety.

06:14Just be calm.

06:16Don't think too much about the problems in life.

06:19The most recent one is these two.

06:22This one is made by Maestro Willy Laiu,

06:25if you're familiar with him.

06:26So now, that's my favorite.

06:30But it's like an apple of my eye.

06:32Because the way he makes it is different.

06:35At the same time, it's also meaningful

06:39because it's my favorite season.

06:41It's Christmas season.

06:43Is there a resemblance to being Filipino?

06:47Actually, it's a rendition of the St. Tonino de Cebu.

06:51If you can see his face,

06:52he's really faithful to the face of St. Tonino de Cebu.

06:55But his clothes are different.

06:57It's like a sailor's hat.

06:59Because it's consistent with the history

07:02that he was brought here from Galeon.

07:04At the same time,

07:06if you can see,

07:08he has a medal.

07:10That's one of the regalias of St. Tonino de Cebu.

07:13If you're going to look deeper into history,

07:15you'll see the influence of the Spanish conquest on us.

07:21Now, because our time has changed,

07:24sometimes you won't see these kinds of houses.

07:28Unlike when we were kids,

07:29if you climb the stairs, you'll see St. Tonino right there.

07:32But because, as Sir Hans said,

07:34his house is full of collections of St. Tonino,

07:37and when he enters the house,

07:39you can see it right away.

07:42Would you suggest to our Catholic viewers this morning

07:47that they should do the same?

07:49Actually, wherever you go,

07:51it's really engraved in Filipino.

07:53The first thing you'll see is St. Tonino.

07:56Of course, it's advisable that you put it in the most prominent place in your home

08:03so that you can see it every time.

08:05Wherever you go, you can see it.

08:09Maybe you have a message for our fellow devotees of St. Tonino.

08:14Of course, number one,

08:16it's important that we don't just focus on the image,

08:22but on what he represents.

08:24Because it's very important that we don't forget that,

08:28just like a child, just like what Jesus Christ said,

08:31you need to be a child so that you can enter the Kingdom of God.

08:35And just remember what kind of characteristics a child has.

08:41Number one, humble.

08:42Number two, happy and playful.

08:46And number three, trustworthy.

08:49I mean, trustful.

08:52So, that's where we'll return to.

08:55We'll trust God, just like what Jesus Christ did when he was a human.

09:01All right.

09:02Thank you so much, Hans, for opening up your faith for us

09:07and for showing us your collection.

09:09Thank you so much.

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