A couple weekends ago we were at our friends, Aubrey and Stuart's home having dinner. After dinner we heard a band playing outside their apartment; we looked outside to see the procession of St. Cosmas and Damian making their way down the street. Apparently there is a big festival in their honor every year a few streets over. Some people from the local church carry the Saints around to bless the homes in the neighborhood. They march around the streets and people come out and pin money to the Saints and in return the Saints bless their home.
Here is St. Cosmas and Damian blessing Aubrey and Stuart's home. Their placed is owned by some Italian Catholics, so of coarse their house got blessed twice, once in the front of the house and once in the back.
After the blessing of the house, we walked to the carnival that was two streets over. They literally shut the entire street down and bring in vendors, carnies and even rides. It is quite the event. We found the Saints shrine as we walked, apparently this is where they hang out when they are not blessing the homes in the neighborhood.
This was one of those unique experiences that you think only happens in movies, but then suddenly you become apart of it and it is the coolest thing ever.
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