08 12 / 2012
(via El Paso-area faithful to celebrate Virgin of Guadalupe with processions - El Paso Times, Times file photo)
Around El Paso, people faithful to the Virgen de Guadalupe are preparing to celebrate the Dark Virgin this weekend in honor of her feast day, Dec. 12.
The feast day marks the day in history when it is believed the Virgin appeared to an Indian, Juan Diego. A Catholic church was eventually built on Tepeyac Hill, the site of the appearances.
Traditionally, in Catholic churches in Mexico, the faithful celebrate this special day by taking her roses and singing the traditional birthday song, “Las Mañanitas,” in special Masses.
In El Paso, several groups and churches are planning that and more, including lively processions with people proudly carrying her image and having the powerful traditional performances of matachine dancers.
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24 7 / 2012
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(via The Colorful Days Of Life On The Border : The Picture Show : NPR)
“The [narco war] changed everything. What had been a society (Juarez) of aspiration and hope … turned to something terrifying, sad and very very real.”
Since then, Berman, who now teaches photojournalism at New Mexico State University, has been shooting in black and white — and the color photos have come to symbolize something else: “I realized that the previous work was, in the end, my mythic version of the border,” he says.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7oracPa0A1qa1dhgo1_500.jpg)
(via The Colorful Days Of Life On The Border : The Picture Show : NPR)
“The [narco war] changed everything. What had been a society (Juarez) of aspiration and hope … turned to something terrifying, sad and very very real.”Since then, Berman, who now teaches photojournalism at New Mexico State University, has been shooting in black and white — and the color photos have come to symbolize something else: “I realized that the previous work was, in the end, my mythic version of the border,” he says.
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15 6 / 2012
A fire destroyed a church in Juarez but spared a Virgin of Guadalupe image despite the fierce blaze. The incident took place at about 4:04 a.m. Wednesday, June 13, at San Agustín Chapel at Paseos del Alba and Paseos del Ángel Streets. (Jesus Alcazar / El Paso Times)
15 12 / 2011
Fiestas Guadalupanas celebrated on both sides of the El Paso-Juárez border
A procession of worshipers started out from Ysleta Elementary School and ended at the Ysleta Mission Church for a Mass honoring the Virgin of Guadalupe. The Fiesta Guadalupana restarted three years ago in observance of an old tradition, said Rita Lopez, Mount Carmel Parish secretary and procession organizer. The celebration included matachines and charro riders on horses, as well as a market with food and arts and crafts outside the historic mission. More celebrations continued Monday, including a procession in Juarez.
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12 12 / 2011
Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to St. Juan Diego in Mexico in 1531. It was due to her appearance that the practise (sic) of human sacrifices ended.
The Aztecs had no written language, but they read the meaning in pictures and symbols just as we read newspapers. This image told the Aztecs volumes. The woman stands in front of the sun, and is therefore greater than their sun god Huitzlipochtli. She stands upon the moon, and is therefore greater than the moon god, Tezcatlipoca. She is held aloft by a winged person, which means she is a heavenly being, yet her hands are joined in prayer, which means there is one greater than she. The mantle’s bluishgreen color is reserved to Aztec divinity, yet her eyes are lowered, which means she is not a goddess herself. The sash at her waist was worn by pregnant women in Aztec culture, thus the child she carries is divine. The white fur at the neck and sleeves and the gold border are marks of royalty for the Aztecs. The stars on her mantle and the angel “carrying” her represent a new era being carried in. Touching the edge of a cloak represents a kiss, thus the angel is “kissing” the lady. The broach at her throat has the same black cross carried by Cortés and the Spanish Friars.
Because she is pregnant, Our Lady of Guadalupe is the patroness of pregnant mothers and their unborn children. Her appearance, as mentioned, ended the Aztec practise (sic) of human sacrifice. Through prayer and the intercession of Our Lady, we can change our culture of death into a culture of life.
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12 12 / 2011
On this feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe here is one of my most beautiful ornaments.
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27 11 / 2011
muchicimas gracias to Lisa who sent me this photo of Mona Lisa Guadalupe Smile, Jovita’s in Austin, Texas.
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18 6 / 2011
Stained glass window: Guadalupe at St. Jude Catholic Church, Hidden Way
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23 12 / 2010
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