tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005183909843018870.post377320206138656150..comments2024-03-25T19:30:07.450-04:00Comments on A Retired Teacher in Mexico City: Dressing Baby JesusRetired Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03697897155105288077noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005183909843018870.post-27805849727799335442019-01-25T10:46:27.497-05:002019-01-25T10:46:27.497-05:00Yes, as I said, the dolls to me seem rather surrea...Yes, as I said, the dolls to me seem rather surreal. I won't say anything more than that; don't want offend anyone's religious beliefs.Retired Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03697897155105288077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005183909843018870.post-90863937911514945342019-01-25T10:43:17.758-05:002019-01-25T10:43:17.758-05:00When I told Alejandro about this, he was surprised...When I told Alejandro about this, he was surprised that there was still such religiosity here in the big city. Even his mother, who was very devout, was not keen on all the images.Retired Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03697897155105288077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005183909843018870.post-75306237308251802462019-01-25T10:32:17.088-05:002019-01-25T10:32:17.088-05:00This reminded me of our discussion about St. Blais...This reminded me of our discussion about St. Blaise Day, which the Bohemian Catholic church I attended as a kid celebrated every February 2 (apparently the actual feast date is 2/3, but I always remember it falling on Groundhog Day, which this Wiki confirms is often done since people are already in church on Candlemas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blessing_of_the_Throats). Some of those dolls creep me out, so I think I prefer the strange throat ritual. (hehehe)Meredithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005183909843018870.post-73922617027176005282019-01-25T09:07:30.735-05:002019-01-25T09:07:30.735-05:00The display cases are often used by the peregrinos...The display cases are often used by the peregrinos when they make a pilgrimage to various sites. There is a huge pilgrimage going on right now and people from San Miguel take time off to walk hundreds of miles to a site near Guadalajara! They carry their display cases, sometimes with their Baby Jesus or other saints or whoever. Mexicans definitely live their religion. It is humbling to see.<br />Babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609157345912932083noreply@blogger.com