The pink mantle, the gust, the crescent at the feet and the great height of the pedestal and the candelabra of the passage leave no doubt. If we add to this the façade of the parish of San Lorenzo and the sounds of the Esperanza group in the middle of the afternoon, there is no need to say more: Our Lady of Villaviciosa comes out procession in the streets of his neighborhood.
Classicism permeates this event of glory in September. Images of archangels Saint Gabriel and Saint Raphael They joined the march on Sunday and completed the sculptural group with the already existing ones of Hernando and the Portuguese knight. They were finally placed on the coasts.
The “Let it be done to me” of the Annunciation, which is the motto of the Villaviciosa brotherhood, was therefore, together with the Custos of Cordoba, also closely linked to this dedication, given the public that populated the streets.
Among the many particularly important moments of this day, there is the station in front of the blessed Christopher of Santa Catalina in the church of Jesús Nazareno.
There lie the remains of the priest born in Mérida in the 17th century who exercised his enormous care work in Córdoba and was a much loved neighbor of Ajerquía, protector of the city, friend of children and the elderly and head of the Villaviciosa corporation.
From there the sunflowers that some children carried in the procession, because he wanted to always be like that, looking towards the light, towards God. He was beatified more than ten years ago and among his devotions was the Virgin of Villaviciosa.
In this temple was found María Santísima Nazarena, beautiful with her immaculate mantle after some conservation work, in veneration for the feast of the Sorrows of the Virgin.
After this important visit, the Patron Saint of Nursing, Nurse Celestial, continued on her way. She again wore the white flower decoration in a frieze on her step and feet.
THE musicians de la Esperanza performed a repertoire that was meticulous and measured down to the smallest details, with the flavor of Cordovan composers. Among these, “Saeta Cordobesa”, “A memoria”, “Virgen de las Angustias” and “Virgen del Socorro” were chosen, as well as those dedicated to the Virgin of Villaviciosa. The historical devotion continues its course in the last stages of the summer.
