The Brotherhoods identified with the World Youth Day
The penitential brotherhoods, sacramental and canonically erected glory in the city of Almeria and integrated into the Association of Fraternity and Guilds have responded massively to the reception and carrying the cross and icon of the Virgin, at the time delivered by Pope John Paul II as the center of the communion the Church.
The Via Crucis conducted by the historic old town has been a real exponent of the importance of popular piety Almeria is in the city of Almería, with the active participation of the brothers and sisters with a handkerchief identifying the WYD carrying the Holy Cross and the icon of the Virgin, and the recitation of the fourteen Stations of the Cross, who has made transporting and revive the Lent and Easter, with the strong presence of youth groups that make up our guilds, with a shock of public demonstrations of popular Catholicism.
The cross is a sign and symbol of God's love for the world, because it was sacrificed for us Jesus Christ Son of God. The cross and icon of the Virgin is a sign of the triumph of love of God who created us for love and love has redeemed us.
As indicated by Bishop González Montes, " Well we can say with the faith of the Church and in communion with all Christians of the world: Hail, O Cross only hope! And returned to the icon Santa María Isabel cry: Blessed is she who has believed what I said the Lord would be fulfilled! "
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