Good Friday Processions
The area of Toronto I inhabit was apparently originally settled by Irish bricklayers in the early part of the century, so my house was built in 1923, around the same time as the church just down the street - St. Brigid's Church, and attached elementary school.
The neighbourhood is now largely still inhabited by later waves of immigrants, the Portuguese and Italian, and as a result St. Brigid's has an entertaining Good Friday procession each year. It is by no means the largest one in Toronto, but it does get the attention of my neighbourhod. I was privileged to be here this year for the show.
In various shots here you can see Jesus, accompanied by some Romans (not in sandals in this year's very cold weather), carrying the cross. You can see him dead lying in a sort of coffin-like carriaqe. You can see his head triumphant. You can see Mary feeling upset.
It is a deficiency of atheism that we have not thought of good show like this to put on.
posted by Alan Adamson @ 2:11 PM
1 Comments:
That looks nicer than the Pride parade, actually. And I think Jesus has impressive hair.
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