This image shows
5 men from the Joson family pulling a vehicle size cart or what is known in the
Philippines as karosa during the
celebration of the Lent season. The karosa
carries a life-size statue of Saint John the Apostle, the patron saint of the
Joson family. These 5 men pulls the karosa
in participation of a procession where different life-size statues of saints
are likewise paraded all over the town of Sta. Isabel. In this procession, some
of the devotees pull this heavy karosas
while others pray in celebration of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The image captured the staunched dedication of the Roman Catholics to their
faith and beliefs and the devotion of a family bounded not only by faith but
also of love. This photo was taken during a procession undertaken every season
of Lent in the town of Sta. Isabel, Malolos City, Bulacan, Philippines.
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