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01:47 Good morning, dear viewers.
01:49 We are here today and this morning,
01:51 at the Synaculo and the rehearsals of the Synaculo for the Holy Communion
01:54 here in the town of San Pedro Cotod, here in San Fernando, Pampanga.
01:58 We can see that the Synaculo is being practiced on the go.
02:03 The Synaculo will start at 12 noon and will end at 3 pm.
02:10 There you go, dear viewers, we can see that the rehearsals are getting more intense.
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02:31 The actors are here, the Tres Marias, the women from Jerusalem.
02:42 The priest is getting ready for the worship service. There are also the Jews, and there is Marco, the head of the Roman soldiers.
02:53 And this is not yet complete, because we heard that there are 50 actors who have their own prayers for the Synaculo.
03:06 Yes, and this Synaculo was built in 1955.
03:13 1955.
03:14 1955.
03:15 1955.
03:16 Yes, that's right.
03:18 And this year, there is a projection that 15,000 people will attend to watch the Synaculo.
03:26 That's a lot.
03:27 That's why the Provincial Police Force and the Pampanga Office are there,
03:32 so that the viewers will be safe. And the medical team of the LGU of Pampanga is also there to save everyone.
03:39 And dear viewers, not only here in the town of San Pedro, the Synaculo is also being held in the town of Santa Lucia and the town of San Juan.
03:48 Yes, and here behind us are the women from Jerusalem, the Tres Marias, Veronica, Maria, and Magdalena.
03:59 And this is Simon, he is also with us here.
04:02 Simon is a faithful servant of Jesus in carrying the cross.
04:06 While he was already struggling, he was already laying down, Simon prayed.
04:11 And this is, who are you here?
04:14 I am Hestas.
04:15 You are Hestas.
04:16 Hestas.
04:17 Hestas.
04:18 He is also one of my fathers in the cross.
04:20 Now, are you nervous?
04:22 How long have you been doing this?
04:24 Almost 7 years.
04:26 7 years?
04:27 7 years.
04:28 Wow.
04:29 Wow, did you also get baptized in the cross?
04:32 No.
04:33 Oh, okay.
04:34 And this is Ruben, we will be with him.
04:38 You know, dear viewers, we will be talking about him.
04:41 He has been doing this for more than 3 decades, the birth of Christ.
04:46 And he was baptized, he was baptized on the cross.
04:48 This is Mr. Ruben.
04:49 Mr. Ruben, and hello Mr. Ruben.
04:52 You are here.
04:53 Good morning.
04:54 Good morning.
04:55 Mr. Ruben, first of all, you have been doing this for 3 decades, the birth of Christ.
05:00 And the prayer for the synagogue.
05:02 What was your last prayer?
05:05 And what was your prayer for this year?
05:08 The last prayer, we do it a little slowly, but for now,
05:14 we will do it a little more physically this year.
05:19 My prayer for now is for peace, for our well-being here in the Philippines.
05:25 And for those in Mindanao, I hope their problems will stop.
05:30 And peace in the whole world, that is what I am asking for this year.
05:36 He is just happy that the prayer is not for himself.
05:40 For everyone.
05:41 Thank you, Mr. Ruben.
05:42 Mr. Ruben, I will ask you, you are 63 years old, is that right?
05:45 Yes, I am 63.
05:46 Have you ever thought about how long you will be doing this worship service,
05:53 the baptism in the cross, and the birth of Christ?
05:56 You know, every year, I feel my body, if I can still do it or not.
06:05 When the time comes, a month, I see that I can do it,
06:12 I just ask God to allow me to do it.
06:16 Shai, look at this.
06:18 Look at these things I am holding.
06:19 This is the stick that Mr. Ruben will use for his palms.
06:25 This is the one he will use for his palms.
06:26 Oh my goodness.
06:27 This is not the normal stick that we see at home.
06:31 If you can see the thickness, the length, and the width of the stick,
06:35 it is intimidating.
06:36 It is heavy.
06:37 Mr. Ruben, we are showing this to you, are you not nervous?
06:41 I am nervous.
06:43 Oh, you are nervous.
06:44 Yes, who is nervous?
06:46 Mr. Ruben, this is the stick.
06:47 I can feel the baptism of Christ in my palms and in my feet.
06:51 Wow, even in your feet?
06:53 Yes.
06:54 Even in your feet?
06:55 Oh my God.
06:56 Mr. Ruben, how long is the baptism in the cross?
06:58 Up to 15 minutes or 20 minutes.
07:01 And the baptism?
07:03 Only three days.
07:04 Only three days?
07:05 Only three days.
07:06 Let me see.
07:07 Three decades.
07:08 This is the mark of the last year, there is no more, right?
07:11 This is the main mark, it is a few years old.
07:13 Can I see?
07:14 Oh, there is a hard part.
07:16 Mr. Ruben, what do you feel every time you are on the cross,
07:19 and there are many people in front of you?
07:22 The pain disappears when I am with our Father.
07:27 After the wish, and the prayer to our Lord,
07:32 the prayer that I ask for peace and health,
07:36 all of those pains disappear.
07:38 Mr. Ruben, this baptism is not only the hard part that you are going through,
07:42 you are also carrying a cross.
07:44 Yes, a cross.
07:45 Can we see the cross?
07:46 Let us show it to our viewers.
07:47 This is the cross that I always use.
07:51 This is 37 kilos.
07:53 37 kilos?
07:54 37 kilos, Mr. Ruben.
07:56 What do you feel when you carry this?
07:58 And you know that you are going to be baptized on the cross.
08:01 Every time I carry this, I feel like it is going to overflow.
08:07 I will try to read this first.
08:09 I read this in the Bible,
08:11 that Christ was really in a difficult situation when he was carrying this cross.
08:16 Oh my God.
08:17 It is heavy.
08:18 Wow.
08:19 Mr. Ruben, you are carrying this from your barangay to here in Borol, right?
08:22 Yes.
08:23 Wow.
08:24 It is almost 2 kilometers long.
08:27 You are so brave, Mr. Ruben.
08:29 He is 63 years old, just like you.
08:31 Good luck on Friday, okay?
08:34 Thank you very much.
08:35 Okay.
08:36 My dear viewers,
08:37 we will see a lot of actors here later.
08:42 We will see a lot of actors.
08:44 Just stay tuned because Mr. Ruben is still here.
08:47 We will see him later.
08:49 Stay tuned to your country morning show where you are always the first to hear it.
08:57 Mr. Ruben, we love you.
09:00 Wow.
09:01 Wow.
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