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The diagnostic characteristic of E. radicans is its tendency to sprout roots all along the length of the stem; other crucifix orchids only produce roots near the base. [3] It is a frequent roadside weed at middle elevations in Central America. Its common name 'crucifix orchid' refers to the tiny cross-shaped labellum in the centre of the flower ...
Atrial cross at the Church and Convent of San Nicolás de Tolentino. An atrial cross is a large cross placed in the capilla abierta, atrium, or large open space in front of Mexican church buildings. Most from recent centuries are in stone, with extensive ornamental carving in relief.
Main altar with the Our Lord of Chalma in the State of Mexico. Although the veneration of the Virgin Mary, especially in the form of Our Lady of Guadalupe is famous in Mexico and to some extent in Central America, there has been a strong tradition of venerating images of Christ, especially crucifixes, which was more prominent than that of Mary in the colonial period.
Rebeca María de Uriarte Healy (María Auxilia of the Cross) (1891–1974), Founder of the Oblate Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament (Puebla – Mexico City, Mexico) Martha Christlieb Ibarrola (1914–1975), Cofounder of the Sisters of the True Cross, Daughters of the Church (Mexico City – Veracruz, Mexico)
Just after the Mexican Revolution and half-a-decade before the Cristero War, on the morning of Nov. 14, 1921, a bomb exploded at the main altar. The bomb was hidden inside a flower arrangement and placed in front of the image by Luciano Perez Carpio, an employee of the Private Secretariat of the Presidency. [10]
Silver Yalalag style cross pendant. A Yalalag cross is a particular style of Christian cross made in Yalalag, Oaxaca, Mexico. It is a pendant cross with medals on the arms. [1] The cross is made of heavy, dark coin silver. There are many variations on the basic design; all have crosses or medals hanging from the terminals.
A God's eye (in Spanish, Ojo de Dios) is a spiritual and votive object made by weaving a design out of yarn upon a wooden cross. Often several colors are used. They are commonly found in Mexican, Peruvian, and Latin American communities, among both Indigenous and Catholic peoples. Ojos de Dios are common in the Pueblos of New Mexico. Often they ...
The Cruz de Mañozca (Mañozca Cross), [2] otherwise known as the Cruz de Tepeapulco (Tepeapulco Cross), [3] is a 16th century atrial stone cross placed in the courtyard of the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, in the historic center of Mexico City, in the Cuauhtémoc Borough.