After many prayers and the possibility of involving law enforcement to find the statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a breakthrough happened this morning. The statue was located in a warehouse in El Paso. Somebody apparently called FedEx to cancel the pickup of the statue for delivery to Santa Fe, said people at the warehouse. No one knows who called but the Guadalupe pilgrims are not concerned about that because now they need to figure out how to get the statue to Santa Fe.
Five men from the church, including Father Tri, have been dispatched to El Paso to bring La Virgen up north. The men are leaving with a large truck and a trailer and plans to do whatever is necessary to bring their statue to Santa Fe.
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The Journey
Catholics from Northern New Mexico made a journey from Mexico City with a 12 foot-tall, 4,000 pound statue of the Patron Saint of the Americas. The statue was placed in front of the Santuario de Guadalupe, the oldest church in the United States honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe. The journey to New Mexico followed the Camino Real, the historic route taken from Mexico City to the northern territory of New Mexico by early Spanish settlers.
The statue and the spiritual and physical journey were born out of controversial use of one of the most revered and important images in Hispanic culture. But that is not why the faithful pursued this project. Their pursuit was one of dedication, faith and discovery.
The statue and the spiritual and physical journey were born out of controversial use of one of the most revered and important images in Hispanic culture. But that is not why the faithful pursued this project. Their pursuit was one of dedication, faith and discovery.
The statue is the work of reknown Mexican artist Georgina "Gogy" Farias who herself has a strong devotion to Guadalupe.
This website will share photographs by photojournalist Joshua Trujillo and some of the stories from the group's journey north. You can click on a photo to see a larger version or to make a print for personal use. For publication contact the photographer.
This website will share photographs by photojournalist Joshua Trujillo and some of the stories from the group's journey north. You can click on a photo to see a larger version or to make a print for personal use. For publication contact the photographer.
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