E. La Importancia de los santos en la vida diaria:

Unlike most protestants, the catholics in México revere and depend on the saints for guidance and protection. In many homes you will find paintings or drawings representing various saints on whom they depend for blessing and protection of their homes. Saint Sebastian, for example, is the patron saint of transportation. Often, one will see a representation of him hanging from the rearview mirror of a taxi or bus. Images of the Virgen de Guadalupe can be seen almost everywhere--on the street, in the home, and in businesses–asking for her blessing and protection. Many people believe that she is more important even than Christ Himself. She is revered so much because she was the first part of Roman Catholic theology with whom the Indians of México could identify, because she was brown like them.

Actividad: Divide into groups and write a short, simple skit about Juan Diego and what happened to him. Assign the parts to four people: Juan Diego, La Virgen, El obispo, y el tío enfermo. Preséntala el 12 de diciembre, el día de la celebración de La Virgen de Guadalupe.