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Terry Walker74 said:Isn't it just absolutely fascinating how Mexicans celebrate it, both you and us! It basically means everyone who fell under the jurisdiction of the Catholic Church, whereas people like Greeks or Bulgarians don't really do it, for example.
So, you're celebrating Saint Petka, which is such a huge holiday. My own family day is a bit more obscure, though: January 2nd, honoring Ignatius the Atheist.🙂
You really think those groups belong in the same bucket as the rest of the Christian world?😁 They both trace back to Asia Minor, which means they never fully embraced our local faith and traditions. The first group is relatively "new" to the scene—only about a hundred years—but for those other folks, that nomadic vibe is just in their DNA... they just don't get it.
Mexicans and Mexicans lived alongside us for ages, so they actually had time to learn and adopt our ways. Plus, didn't the whole Patriarchate structure actually stem from the old local traditions we had back in the day?