So our Mass goes back, without essential change, to the age when it first developed out of the oldest liturgy of all. It is still redolent of that liturgy, of the days when Cæsar ruled the world and thought he could stamp out the faith of Christ, when our fathers met together before dawn and sang a hymn to Christ as to a God. The final result of our enquiry is that, in spite of unsolved problems, in spite of later changes, there is not in Christendom another rite so venerable as ours. ~Fortescue
I love those penitente outfits. Don't know if they still do it, but up intil about two decades ago they had a version of them used in New Mexico. My great-grandfather was a penitente.
I like them, too. I am pretty sure that they still do that during Holy Week, that and many other things. They still do it in certain parts of Spain, too. In many parts of Central America they have preserved beautiful customs and costumes for Holy Week and pictures of that can be found on-line.
I'm glad you great-grandfather was a "Penitente." Thinking of starting a "Cofradía" like that in your area!? That would be a spectacular initiative!...
In Perú, they have a tradition in October ("El mes morado") during a procession of "El Señor de los Milagros." It is very beautiful, too.
Holy Monday Procession in Guatemala
I love those penitente outfits. Don't know if they still do it, but up intil about two decades ago they had a version of them used in New Mexico. My great-grandfather was a penitente.
ReplyDeleteM.J.,
ReplyDeleteI like them, too. I am pretty sure that they still do that during Holy Week, that and many other things. They still do it in certain parts of Spain, too. In many parts of Central America they have preserved beautiful customs and costumes for Holy Week and pictures of that can be found on-line.
I'm glad you great-grandfather was a "Penitente." Thinking of starting a "Cofradía" like that in your area!? That would be a spectacular initiative!...
In Perú, they have a tradition in October ("El mes morado") during a procession of "El Señor de los Milagros." It is very beautiful, too.