A world-renowned actor, manager and movie maker took part in a conventional procession under “Semana Santa”, held in his family's Malaga. The video was made available online, as in the company of the fraternity singing an anthem in honor of Our Lady.
The social media featured a movie on which an actor known for films specified as “Desperado”, “Zorro Mask” or “Indestructible” sings a song in the crowd of the faithful in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary Tears. The recording comes from Palm Sunday from the church of St John the Baptist located in the center of Malaga. The actor is dressed in peculiar robes of Catholic confratery from San Juan, of which he has been a associate since 1988. According to the Spanish media, Banderas joined her ranks due to the fact that he promised to his dying friend.
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«Crazón cofrade, somos fusionados». Tradiciones del ♪ DomingodeRamos malacitano. Buscar a @antoniobanderas en San Juan, con su Virgen de Lágrimas. Apretarse entre esta masa de fieles a escuchar 'Lágrimas de San Juan'. «Guíanos, Señora de favores... pic.twitter.com/cJKreHJ4YK
— Antonio Banderas (@antoniobanderas) April 13, 2025
The actor himself has been convinced for many years of the spiritual experience of participating in the large Week processions. In 2017, he besides became an honorary associate of the Spanish abroad Legion and took part in a conventional procession on Holy Thursday, during which soldiers carry on their hands a immense image of Christ on the Cross.
Semana Santa, or Holy Week, is celebrated most extensively and most spectacularly in Andalusia, especially in Malaga and Seville. The marches are organized by a fraternity—hermandades or cofradías penitenciales, or associations (communities) centered around a peculiar parish from which platforms are carried, called thrones depicting the weeping parent of God and genre scenes from the fresh Testament connected with Christ's torment.
The picturesque and spectacular processions begin on Palm Sunday (Domingo de Ramos) and end on Resurrection Sunday. Tradition takes its origins in 1487 erstwhile a Catholic reconquist took Malaga from the hands of the Moors. As part of the thanksgiving, many conventions and spiritual fraternities were spontaneously formed. They were busy burying the dead and caring for the sick; in time, they began to play Passion, utilizing moving wooden figures. 1 of them is Jesus blessing the people – to this day carried in the procession.
Source: X / diariosur.es / own PCh24.pl
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