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**exchpaypaleg** · 07-03-2006, 08:00 AM

Dear Rebecca,
As it is forgiveness Sunday, I ask your forgiveness, as well to all members of Monachos.
Let me simply point out to you, that the word "parade" as mentioned in your post # 59 is truly a religious "procession". I was a Missionary assigned there. And, during Holy Week, various Barrios hadthese Processions depicting the Stations of the Cross. Every one participated in this "Sacred Drame" the Priest leading the prayers, and everyone joinging in.-- somewhat like a Medeivel Mystery Play, though one man was "honored" to carry the wooden cross to the destination of Golgotha in the "processions", no person was actually crucified. but, everyone did enter into the whole Drama with much Faith and Love, uniting into the Way of the Cross with Jesus Christ.

I was always impressed by the loving attention of simple people as they enterred seriously into the Mysteries of our Salvation.

Marie Duquette

07-03-2006, 08:00 AM	#26
exchpaypaleg Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 435 Senior Member	Dear Rebecca, As it is forgiveness Sunday, I ask your forgiveness, as well to all members of Monachos. Let me simply point out to you, that the word "parade" as mentioned in your post # 59 is truly a religious "procession". I was a Missionary assigned there. And, during Holy Week, various Barrios hadthese Processions depicting the Stations of the Cross. Every one participated in this "Sacred Drame" the Priest leading the prayers, and everyone joinging in.-- somewhat like a Medeivel Mystery Play, though one man was "honored" to carry the wooden cross to the destination of Golgotha in the "processions", no person was actually crucified. but, everyone did enter into the whole Drama with much Faith and Love, uniting into the Way of the Cross with Jesus Christ. I was always impressed by the loving attention of simple people as they enterred seriously into the Mysteries of our Salvation. Marie Duquette
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