One of the ways in which the spirit of EDSA may be understood better is to reflect on the significance of the EDSA Shrine, one of the monuments to the epic events that changed the course of Philippine history in a span of four days in 1986. READ:
One of the ways in which the spirit of EDSA may be understood better is to reflect on the significance of the EDSA Shrine, one of the monuments to the epic events that changed the course of Philippine history in a span of four days in 1986.
That assault was stopped — undoubtedly on account of the great reluctance of the armed and armored soldiers to use force against the masses of unarmed and prayerful civilians imploring them not to proceed. Humility and compassion characterized the demeanor of many of those who participated in the EDSA people power movement.
It was not the brute, physical force of tanks and firearms, but the quiet power of prayer that ruled the four days of EDSA. Offering flowers and bread to the soldiers who had been called out to quell their uprising, the common folk shared their innate warmth and goodness with one another, as if they were elevating their offerings as prayers for divine intercession.
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