[Gocamino] Re: Camino CD Rom & Guadalupe

[Blaroli at aol.com]

Hi Kat,
You mention the Dolores Mission.
The Mission is probably named after Miguel Hidalgo, the 74-year old priest of 
the town of Dolores, who led the Mexicans in their revolt against the 
Spaniards by tolling the bells of his church at 11:00 p.m. one night and calling the 
parishioners, mostly Indian  and "mestizo"  farmers and led them, armed only 
with machetes and spikes, to follow a banner with the image of the Virgin of 
Guadalupe, and faced  a well-armed and organized army from Spain on a victorious 
eleven-years struggle to win their country's independence.
Father Hidalgo was a "criollo" (son of Spaniards born in Mexico}, a few 
months after his inspired revolt he was captured and beheaded, and his head was 
exposed for months in a cage hanging from a post to intimidate potential 
independence-seekers. Despite the efforts of the Spaniard soldiers, images of the 
Virgin of Guadalupe surrounded by roses were constantly found beneath the cage 
containing Father Hidalgo's head until it was removed.
The town of Dolores Hidalgo, on the hights of the Mexican extension of the 
Sierra Madre is just too beautiful to behold.
Regards,
Rosina