Mexico Mission Trip
March 27th, 2018 at 11:55:24 AM permalink | |
FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 | Bob, it wasn't so much as telling me it was the fact that it never came up. The people were happy, content, they loved their home, their families, and being Mexican. That is expressed in something bigger than words. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
March 27th, 2018 at 12:07:47 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
You said: "One of the stereotypes that I found untrue was that everyone wanted to go to the USA." How they heck could you surmise that without asking. And the implication is certainly there that you had long conversations about it. Now you say it never came up?? Like always, dealing with you on any subject is a slippery slope, you change so much of what you say and mean along the way. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
March 27th, 2018 at 1:54:35 PM permalink | |
AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18136 |
"Ranchos" is the countryside I assume? I find it interesting that they operate this way. Mexico has to be one of the most Catholic nations on earth. I was at a Mass a few years back where a Deacon celebrated probably half of it. IIRC he even read the Gospel and did the Homily. I remember for sure he did the later as he said, "for those of you not from this Parish (Baptism after so lots of guests) don't worry if I mention my wife." I could see a Deacon having a "service" and just strip out the parts you need a full Priest for, go with the thought that everyone is doing their best. Is that kind of how it works?
Strictness is just subjective. An example would be when I was in Marietta, OH, on business. Few of us there and you kind of felt it was just more religious than where we came from. I explained to the youngers there that they had to realize they were now more south than north, even if it was a borderland of sorts. Fringe of the Bible Belt. Sounds like you think it was more strict/serious. The President is a fink. |
March 27th, 2018 at 2:40:25 PM permalink | |
FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 | Bob, if you see nice families who are happy and enjoy talking about their culture and their food and their faith what would you surmise? If they were unhappy with where they were and wanted to leave don't you think I could have figured that out? “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
March 27th, 2018 at 2:59:51 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
FrG, if you see 7 million illegal Mexicans in this country, with more clamoring to cross the border every day, what would you surmise? I mean, really, this isn't brain surgeon stuff.. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
March 27th, 2018 at 4:16:44 PM permalink | |
FrGamble Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 67 Posts: 7596 | I would surmise that you are looking at every Hispanic person as a Mexican and you are forgetting that those 7 million did not come to the US overnight but over many, many years. I also think that for some reason you think that I believe everyone in Mexico is perfectly happy and no one wants to get to the States. That would be an incorrect assumption on your part. I know that there are many who live in other parts of Mexico than where I visited who would be insane not to want to leave their plight. Don't go making this molehill into a beautiful Mexican mountain. “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.” ( |
March 27th, 2018 at 4:21:30 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
With more clamboring over the border and getting deported every day. You haven't a leg to stand on with your 'overjoyed to stay in Mexico' theory.. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |