The Lord's lemon
A shower of prayers
deafen the main door and Nazareno de San Pablo
out again in procession. Andrés Eloy Blanco
WEDNESDAY O HOLY
IN SEARCH OF MEMBERSHIP
born and living in a city determined not belong it. It takes a lot more, you have to experience, to travel in an effort to make our . Their stories, their beliefs, traditions, join them.
Whoever wants his city to be part of it, and it belongs completely, be aware of and limited to accommodate it so, you might have its shortcomings with the mind to even afford to enjoy them. Making their illnesses, the motive and reason for wanting to its perfection. Love even with its flaws buried wrapped in apathy or progress.
Religion is closely linked to each city through its monuments, churches, celebrations, festivities and even its rites with pagan tradition. Similarly the celebration of the patriotic days give a personal touch to every city and distinguished even within the same country.
To find within our scope of Caracas, a spiritual twist that leads us to experience a reflection that we check and we ate it closely, it is mystical exercises, wearing the skin of a Tibetan monk and set aside our environment eyes the misery and violence of every day. It is not easy.
prefer to use the catacombs of my memory and rescue from there the experience in my childhood years in the Basilica of Santa Teresa, located just three blocks from my house that was home for the first eleven years of my life. It is not back in search of paradise lost, but to connect with the traces of that something that allows us to separate us from sleepwalking daily.
The Basilica, with its double front, one dedicated to Santa Ana and the other who gives his name, contains in its interior from the time of the provincial Caracas the venerated image of the Nazareno de San Pablo. The sanctuary is a tradition attached to Caracas that still recurs fervor.
In the last Easter I returned on the forgotten steps and Holy Wednesday I was part, as I was required in those years, the renewal of faith celebrated there.
A debut Nazarene corduroy robe embroidered in gold thread, looked lively for the brightness and color that gave more than 5000 orchids placed arched their backs and loving to sleep on her figure moreno.Su pine face racked by the pain of a crown of thorns and the heavy cross resting on his left shoulder, I renewed in contemplation, the spiritual power loss during the years I preferred to trace wave or travel to other cities that offered me the rest of the chaos townsman .
altar lights, host distinguished guest to the side chapel for the rest of the year, not steamed up to the hundreds of candles can melt the indifference of devotees during the 364 days remaining. Days in which everyone turns in the outer world of struggle and work without leaving space for the voices of beloved reflection. That place where even nest faith and belief that we can and should be better people.
Although it is just an image, carved by an artist who received the divine breath at the time of its creation (due to the perfection with which it is executed), to present believers symbolizes the promise of redemption and atonement sins. His veneration entails the right path for favors and achieve forgiveness. It seems no matter what you did before or what you do after being there. At that time you bathe mercy and not let you fall. Not necessary but of Cyrene in your faith. That
liturgical rite gives character to our city , mark a break that leads to the pious ecstasy and pain in isolation. Miles are dressed in purple robes, walk in procession or get on your knees so to live, even from afar, the miraculous experience of seeing the size and receive the joy of spiritual renewal. This gives us license to forgive the blind fanaticism which confuses the rite, or the party with the burden of commercial trick on that special day.
The presence of hawkers with their bundles of candles, incense outsiders, holy cards with prayer that slip between those dedicated to Mary and black Lionza Miguel, not detract from the emotional and symbolic that the procession has tattooed for over 200 years . Di
a twist to my memory and I was 7 years old, dressed only once in the habit purple (a bit without knowing why), paying the promise made by my mother when I pass a double pneumonia. Miracles do happen.
Today I'm here and I give my testimony to faith and commitment that this return to dig in a tradition-rooted (which I have been a part), I can conclude Caracas itself mine. And I belong to it. I have no reason to doubt.