Spiritual Lifting

Having never lived in another country, except Puerto Rico where I was born, I have been amazed and inspired by the faith and the religious customs of the people of Honduras.

Amid all the violence there seems to be  an oasis when you go to a Mass. True, that almost all the homilies do mention how we need to use our spiritual beliefs to help control the violence and to give a good example to the youth so that this vicious cycle stops.

There is one practice that gives me goosebumps every time  it is celebrated.  I have wished that I would have taken the camera to capture it. This morning as an afterthought I told Hernan I was going to take the camera just in case there was a presentation in church. I am so glad I did... a little baby  girl was presented today.

 In Honduras when babies are 40 days old they are brought to church to be presented to God. 

Much like Jesus was presented at the Temple.  

Mom, dad and sometimes siblings approach the altar, the priest blesses them and then  the priest  takes the baby and lifts  him/her up  to God and then presents  the baby to the congregation.  It is such an emotional moment and such a beautiful custom!

May God bless this faithful country and grant it peace ! May He bless all the babies and all the youth so they can make a  positive change in Honduras.