sacred solstice season

I found this interesting article in the Smithsonian magazine on How the Sun Illuminates Spanish Missions in the Winter Solstice.

We have a Catholic tradition back in the Philippines called visita iglesia where during Holy Week we trek to churches - new and old - reciting the Stations of the Cross. All these church visits bring on fond memories.

As folks in the Northern Hemisphere mark the longest night and shortest day of the year this winter solstice, I cannot help but contemplate on the effects of colonization - then and now, here and there.