MANILA, Philippines —The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said the EDSA people power revolution should not just remain a "remembrance," but must be sustained through prayer as the nation marks its 40th anniversary.
“We cannot be content with remembrance alone; we are called to be a prophetic voice—not comfortable, not silent, but faithful,” said Archbishop Gilbert Garcera, President of CBCP, during his homily on the fourth day of the novena mass at EDSA Shrine late Thursday.
Garcera highlighted that EDSA was not merely a political event but a deeply spiritual one, powered by prayer, faith, and moral courage. He recalled the images of Filipinos holding rosaries, offering flowers to soldiers, and singing hymns in the face of tanks and armed forces.
“EDSA was not simply people power; it was people power sustained by prayer. Faith gave people the courage to resist peacefully, and prayer transformed protest into a moral witness,” he said.