Monday was kids’ day in Mexico. The kids at the Seminary celebrated on Friday with pizza, a piñata, cake, candy, and games. It was fun to watch our kids interact with their friends at the Seminary.
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If you can’t see the video here, check it out on YouTube
December 12 is a huge day in Mexico. It’s the day that millions of pilgrims descend on the Basilica that stands in Tepeyac on the northern part of the City. This Basilica is dedicated to the Virgin of Guadalupe, the Patron Saint of Latin America.
Xochimilco
Xochimilco is one of my favorite places in Mexico City. It has music, food, culture, nature, color and serenity all in one place. The boats (trajineras) are vibrant, the flowers are beautiful, and the atmosphere makes it a must visit for anyone going to Mexico City.
Xochimilco from Dennis on Vimeo.
What’s an LP?
This video is of a 13 year old girl being introduced to an LP record for the first time, and it’s a reminder that youth ministry is really cross-cultural.
We must work hard each day to figure out how to be relevant to their culture, so the gospel isn’t something we put on an LP and expect them to listen to on their iPods.
What’s innovative today will be old in no time.
If you can’t see the video here, check it out on YouTube
(Via: Kottke)
Contextualization and Guadalupe
December 12 is a huge day in Mexico. It’s the day that millions of pilgrims descend on the Basilica that stands in Tepeyac on the northern part of the City. This Basilica is dedicated to the Virgin of Guadalupe, the Patron Saint of Latin America.
I’ve written a lot about this day in the past, and you can see all of my posts on the Virgin of Guadalupe here.
Recently (last year), I wrote something else about this topic, but I’ve hesitated to publish it. There aren’t a lot of people who will be interested in a 23 page paper about contextualizing the message of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
However, there might be some missionaries or Mexican church leaders out there who should read it, so I’ve decided to publish it here so that you can download it and read it if you’re interested.
Click here to download: The Virgin of Guadalupe in the Mexican Context
Mango with Chili
The Economy of the Day of the Dead
I just read on Vivir Mexico about the Economics of the Day of the Dead in Mexico (Spanish link). Mexico is a country that spends big money on its parties. The Day of the Dead is no exception.
The Commerce department says that approximately 700 million pesos (Spanish link) will be spent to celebrate all Saints Day, the Day of the Dead, and Halloween.
Here are the businesses that see the most boom in their business:
- Flower shops and candle stores: 80% more profit
- Costume shops: 40% more
- Stationary stores: 50% more sales
- Museums: 40% more ticket sales
- Bread shops, candy shops, and makeup stores: 15-35% more sales
(Photo by: DavidDennisphotos.com on flickr.com)
