By Florida Catholic staff - Florida Catholic
A colored "carpet" created for the Good Friday procession is decorated with the words "20 Years of Tradition" at Corpus Christi. The floats bearing the images of the Captive Christ of Medinaceli and the Virgin of Hope of Macarena (La Macarena) will be carried along that "carpet" during the procession.
A Corpus Christi parishioner wears the traditional black dress and mantilla of the "mantilleras" who accompany the Captive Christ of Medinaceli throughout the close to three-hour long procession through the streets surrounding the church.
A Corpus Christi parishioner kisses a wooden cross during the Veneration of the Cross that is part of the Good Friday Liturgy of the Lord's Passion. The liturgy precedes the procession through the streets.
The Captive Christ of Medinaceli exits Corpus Christi Church, followed by the Virgin of Hope of Macarena.
Corpus Christi parishioners carry the statue of the Virgin of Hope of Macarena (La Macarena) in procession through the streets of Wynwood. The Good Friday procession lasts around three hours.
Corpus Christi parishioners and visitors carry candles to light the way as they accompany the statues of the Captive Christ of Medinaceli and the Virgin of Hope of Macarena through the streets of Wynwood.
Near the end of the procession, the statue of the dead Christ exists San Juan Bautista Mission and joins the procession back to Corpus Christi Church.
After returning to Corpus Christi Church, participants in the procession throw in a bonfire the intentions they have written down and prayed for during their walk.
Photography: ROBERTO AGUIRRE | FC
MIAMI | The tradition is 20 years old at Corpus Christi but dates centuries back in Spain and Latin America: a Good Friday procession through the streets surrounding the church, with huge floats bearing life-size images of the Captive Christ of Medinaceli and the Virgin of Hope of Macarena (La Macarena).
Adding to the devout display: a colorful "carpet" created just for that night and set out as a path for those carrying the images.
It is perhaps the most colorful and unique of all the Good Friday processions hosted by archdiocesan churches. Here's a look at some photos from the event.
More photos and a behind-the-scenes look at the planning and preparation that go into creating the "carpet" and organizing the procession will be featured in a future online story, and in the April edition of La Voz Católica, the archdiocese's Spanish-language newspaper.
