tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post1008500213971417520..comments2023-12-16T05:27:05.041-06:00Comments on mexpatriate — in the key of steve: the church ladySteve Cottonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-79190772624250795842011-08-16T10:43:42.364-05:002011-08-16T10:43:42.364-05:00Thanks. In this postmodern world, God touches our...Thanks. In this postmodern world, God touches our souls in many ways -- even in those ways we find rather restrictive.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-15302120570948456352011-08-16T10:39:05.647-05:002011-08-16T10:39:05.647-05:00That is one reason the church was not built on the...That is one reason the church was not built on the main plaza -- as is the usual case in Mexican towns. Don Vasco wanted to be certain that the temple was destroyed and replaced with a church. As is so often the case, the worship continued in a different form.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-51292280792470201192011-08-16T10:36:41.980-05:002011-08-16T10:36:41.980-05:00Glad to keep those little gray cells working.Glad to keep those little gray cells working.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-24177120700880249282011-08-16T02:41:59.721-05:002011-08-16T02:41:59.721-05:00Oh Norm, what a lovely post... I wish you were her...Oh Norm, what a lovely post... I wish you were here in Rome with Jorge and I and could help me sort out all the bubbling that's going on in my "recovering Catholic" soul.Joannavdgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-32621597010055627682011-08-15T17:32:29.229-05:002011-08-15T17:32:29.229-05:00This church was built on the ruins (that is, destr...This church was built on the ruins (that is, destroyed by the Spanish) of a temple to the moon goddess. The statue of Mary has a moon symbol. I attended 7 a.m. Mass here when I visited Patz. a few years ago....very moving experience.<br /><br />Thank you for your blog commentaries, quite wonderful.Krispykeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-52944189902253758142011-08-15T14:41:06.931-05:002011-08-15T14:41:06.931-05:00I think I have learned more about Mexico and some ...I think I have learned more about Mexico and some of the rituals than when I had things explained at other times. You are a walking, talking, geography, English, and history teacher all rolled into one.Nitanoreply@blogger.com