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Octavio Paz said that "there are two beliefs deeply imbedded in Mexican consciousness: belief in the lottery and belief in the Virgin of Guadalupe."
When I first read this I was laughing and nodding in agreement at the same time. I've always believed that I'm Catholic more by culture than by faith. I don't go to church every Sunday and you won't see me praying rosaries every night. I attended a Catholic all girls school until I was 12 and it really affected my religious believes. Don't worry, I won't go into details since I don't want to start a religious debate here... I had enough debating with the nuns in my school!
But no matter what my believes are or how I feel about my religion, there is something I know for sure: La Virgencita de Guadalupe is a part of me. And so today along with México and other Latinoamericanos, I celebrate the day she became part of our lives.
I wanted to dress Julián as a little Juan Diego and take him to the celebrations this morning. I actually ordered his outfit from México for this special day. However, when the alarm went off at 5am and I saw my baby sleeping so peacefully, I couldn't wake him up. I'm sure la Virgencita understands though, we would turn on the TV and watch the celebrations in México and singing the mañanitas along.
Tonatzin, feliz día my friend.
You should still dress your little one up as Juan Diego and snap some pics! I took my own "Juan Dieguita" to misa on Saturday afternoon. No celebration during la madrugada where I live -- but that's probably a good thing because lord knows me and mornings don't mix unless I've had a gallon of coffee.
ReplyDeleteI used to like going to las posadas when I was little during this time of year. I miss those celebrations, but this one always moves me.