The Village Fête - the Blessing of the Animals
The Blessing of the Animals. First the priest read a short prayer and then walked amongst them. Unfortunately the horses and dog you see in the smaller photograph arrived just a few minutes too late. These horses (and others, out of shot) are there every year. They walk down from their home above the village. I love to hear their clip-clop on the cobble stones you see in the main photo. You can see the dog's pic on Riviera Dogs today. Teo is Jacdterrier, a breed that originated in Germany.
Tomorrow - the live offering to the curé.
Tomorrow - the live offering to the curé.
c'est une belle tradition, belle série. J'ai bien aimé le reportage sur la brebis, une star maintenant.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to bless the animals!
ReplyDeleteI once helped organize a blessing of the animals at my downtown D.C. church. The Park Police horses couldn't make it because of a demonstration on the Mall, but three K-9 dogs and their police officer handlers attended, as did an assortment of cats, dogs, gerbils, and one gold fish. Wonderful photo.
ReplyDeleteI love the them, the colors, and the look in the horse's eye. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful tradition. I love the things I can learn by looking at others blogs :)
ReplyDeleteFamiliar scene. I think our Blessings take place in October; guess I'd better check it out. The Basilica in Msp gets a huge turnout. The ritual is actually performed inside the church for the most part. Great scene.
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