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Sunday, December 12, 2021

Our Lady of Guadalupe

Today is the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe so I thought I would repost this.

Mexico City - Our Lady of Guadalupe

Taken in 2002

OLDEST - In 1660 the first chapel-shrine to the Virgin of Guadalupe was built on the higher reaches of the Tepeyac hill. In the middle between the two basilicas.

OLDER - The second structure, the first basilica was built in the Virgin’s honor in 1695. This second structure remained the home of Juan Diego’s famous tilma (cloak) until the 1970s when after centuries of remodeling, and extensive damage caused by the sinking ground beneath the basilica.

OLD - A new basilica was built to one side of the same plaza.

The newest basilica photo taken in 1989.

In 1976 I took this shot of it being built.

More photos from 2002.

Friday, August 23, 2019

Weekend Roundup

Welcome to The Weekend Roundup...hosted by Tom The Back Roads Traveler
ABC Wednesday

1. Starts with "H"
2. A Favorite
3. HALF - chosen by Tom

STARTS WITH H
HAAN beer in William Creek, the Outback, Australia 2015.

A FAVOURITE

Mom and Dad at the HOLE in the Wall Pub in Dublin Ireland 1989.

HALF
Half-penny or ha'penny Bridge Dublin Ireland.

Prior to the building of the Liffey Bridge, passenger ferries carried the people of Dublin across the River Liffey every day. When told by city officials that either his ferries would have to have substantial repairs or the city would need a bridge, ferry operator William Walsh elected for the bridge to be built, as long as he was entitled to a toll of a halfpenny (or ha’penny) from anyone crossing it for the next 100 years. True to their word, the city allowed him to extract the toll until 1919 when the turnstiles at either end were removed. By that time, the nickname had stuck.

Not to worry, there's a pub on the other side called the Ha'Penny.

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The coin you would have used to cross the bridge. Ireland now uses the Euro.

LAST CALL

HUNG Drawn and Quartered Pub London England 2010. I can never resist using this pub when required for a challenge. And yes, this is one we did have a drink and a meal.

A plaque on the external wall of the nearby pub quotes a passage from the famous diarist Samuel Pepys after he witnessed an execution in Charing Cross on 13th October, 1660: “I went to see Major General Harrison. Hung drawn and quartered. He was looking as cheerful as any man could in that condition”.

Thomas Harrison fought with Parliament during the Civil War and was among those who signed the death warrant of King Charles I. Found guilty of regicide after the Restoration, he was hung, drawn and quartered

Friday, March 11, 2016

Our Lady of Guadalupe

March 2016 - Mexico

She can appear in the most unexpected places. Hovering above doorways like your guardian angel. Slapped on a crate ready for shipping. Sewn on a jacket, perhaps over the heart. But most commonly you run into her on the street. Her name is Guadalupe and she is the Queen of Mexico: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe.

Our Lady of Guadalupe is a Roman Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with a venerated image enshrined within the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in México City. The basilica is the most visited Catholic pilgrimage site in the world, and the world's third most-visited sacred site.
Here is a detailed account from Catholic Online.

The first time I encountered this icon was in 1976 when I first visited Mexico City. You can see the original chapel at the top of the hill.

The shrine was built near the hill of Tepeyac where Our Lady of Guadalupe is believed to have appeared to Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin. This site is also known as La Villa de Guadalupe or, in a more popular sense, simply La Villa, as it has several churches and related buildings.

John and I went in 1989 to the basilica. The chapel again up above the newer churches.

In 2002 we went back to Mexico City for a few days and went to the basilica again. We also found this statue with believers praying to her.

On this trip I have documented some of the images of Our Lady that we have come across on the street, homes, and even markets.

MAZATLAN

The cathedral is Mazatlan is named for Our Lady of Guadalupe. There is a statue of the Virgin appearing to Juan.

At the market

EL QUELITE

LE NORIA

GUADALAJARA

There was no shortage of sightings on our two trips into Guadalajara.

This statue was at the Templo de Nuestra Señora de Aránzazu "Our Lady of Aranzazu Church".

The lighting wasn't great as it was twilight.

Parroquia del Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe "Parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe" is not on most tourist maps and we found it by accident. It had a wonderful statue outside.

Of course the cathedral is named for Our Lady of Guadalupe and had this wonderful painting.

DOLORES HIDALGO

Known as the birthplace of Mexican Independence we visited the Bicentennial Museum which had several examples. There was an exhibit of artists' depictions of Our Lady.