Holy Week in Seville...hundreds of Sevillians participate by dressing up and carrying crosses, statues, and candles throughout the city...thousands and thousands of people come to watch. Many Sevillanos believe that by participating in this tradition they are paying a penance for their sins...that by carrying these crosses and statues, often walking barefoot for hours through the city, they are receiving forgiveness. There are so many details and traditions wrapped up in this week...with a lot of focus on the cross of Christ, but very little on His empty tomb. That they would know the life and forgiveness found in the risen Christ!
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