{"id":585,"date":"2012-10-04T11:52:47","date_gmt":"2012-10-04T17:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.podles.org\/dialogue\/?p=585"},"modified":"2012-10-04T11:53:52","modified_gmt":"2012-10-04T17:53:52","slug":"santiago-mataburocratas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.podles.org\/dialogue\/santiago-mataburocratas-585.htm","title":{"rendered":"Santiago Matabur\u00f3cratas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Iconography in Taos has undergone some curious changes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Santiago Matamoros is all over the Camino in Spain. He is said to have appeared in a key battle and laid low the Moors.<\/span><\/p>\n

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He also appears in the church of St. Jerome in Taos pueblo. Here is an old photo of the interior. We weren\u2019t allowed to take pictures, but currently Santaigo has been moved to the top left corner of the wall and the men he is riding down (my wife, whose eyes are better than mine, assures me) are wearing dark suits \u2013 that is, they are FEDERAL BUREAUCRATS.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I also noticed that the Santo Ni\u00f1o de Atocha has picked up some of the attributes of Santiago, or at least of a pilgrim. I guess the common element is that they both walk a lot. Wikipedia <\/a>explains:<\/p>\n

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In the 13th century, Spain was under\u00a0Muslim rule<\/span><\/a>. The town of\u00a0Atocha<\/span><\/a>, a now-lost district nearby\u00a0Arganzuela<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0Madrid<\/span><\/a> was lost to the\u00a0Muslims<\/span><\/a>, and many Christians there were taken prisoners as spoils of war. The Christians were placed on strict punishments and prohibitions, and the devout prisoners were denied food by their captors. According to legend, only children under the age of 12 were permitted to bring them food. The women of Atocha knew that most of the people in the prison, mostly their relatives and friends could not truly survive under such harsh conditions. As a result, the women prayed before the statue of\u00a0Our Lady of Atocha<\/span><\/a> at a nearby parish, a title under the\u00a0Blessed Virgin Mary<\/span><\/a> to ask her son\u00a0Jesus Christ<\/span><\/a> for aid and help.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reports soon began among the people of Atocha that a child under the age of twelve had begun to bring food to childless prisoners. The child was dressed in pilgrim’s clothing yet could not be identified as to the name of the child or its origins.<\/span><\/p>\n

When the women of Atocha heard of the child, they returned to Our Lady of Atocha and thanked the Virgin for her intercession. Looking upon the image of the Virgin, they noticed that the shoes worn by the Infant Jesus statue held by Our Lady of Atocha were tattered and dusty. Customarily, the shoes of the child Jesus were constantly replaced but were soiled once again. The people of Atocha interpreted this as a sign that the infant Jesus went out every night to help those in need which later developed into a devotional\u00a0Roman Catholic<\/span><\/a> practice.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The Holy Child of Atocha is depicted dressed as a boy pilgrim. He wears a hat and a very ornate cloak and holds a basket full of bread in one hand and a pilgrim’s staff in the other. In art, the Holy Child’s basket is sometimes shown empty, giving the impression that he has been out serving the needy; instead it is always filled with flowers. Also, his pilgrim’s staff is often depicted with a water gourd fastened to it.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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A shell pattern called the Shell of Saint James is often depicted on the cape on his outfit. This identifies with the many Christians who fled from the Moors. The St. James Shell is also a symbol of the pilgrims to the Shrine of\u00a0Santiago de Compostela<\/span><\/a> in northwestern\u00a0Spain<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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We visited the chapel in Chimay\u00f3, where the custom is to leave him baby shoes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I love popular Catholicism. It drives the liturgists crazy. <\/span><\/p>\n

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