Meri's Play Place

I don't know if you pray and believe in miracles. But a lot of people pay their respects to sainted ladies and swear that miracles happen. I, for one, choose to believe because having faith that miracles happen brings me HOPE when world events deplete my supply. If, like me, you've felt overwhelmed by  the magnitude of the tragedy in Japan and haven't known how to make a difference, you can join the AQUATIC ANGELS TEAM and help deliver a Shelter Box to a family  in the disaster zone by clicking HERE .  Our team goal is $2000 and we'd love to have you join in our efforts. (We've purchased the first Shelter Box  and are working on a second one!)

One of the virgin images found in Guanajuato, Mexico is that of Our Lady of Guanajuato, patron saint of the city. Her statue resides in the basilica built between 1671 and 1696. This antique figure was a gift from King Charles I of Spain and his son, Phillip II of Spain during the colonial period. Image © 2010 Meri Arnett-Kremian It is thought to be the earliest piece of European religious art to arrive in the New World. Each year on August 9, there is a ceremony commemorating the statue's arrival  in Guanajuato  in 1557.   The statue is placed on a huge, lavishly decorated  lighted bier for closer inspection. A special Mass and Rosary are said.  Then men of the parish carry the statue outside for waiting throngs to see. Hymns are written for the ceremony and Aztec dancers perform. In the evening there are three hours of prayer, music and general adoration, culminating in a fireworks display. The next day an embroidered velvet mantilla is draped on ...

one of the chapels above an old silver mine paying homage to saints that protected the miners Guanajuato, Mexico For more Shadow Shots, click HERE .