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Horse blessing, Saint-Lazare Catholic church, 2003

Horse blessing, Saint-Lazare Catholic church, 2003

The tradition of blessing horses continues in France, Spain, as well as in Quebec. Although the religious signification of the ceremony has been partially lost, its tradition remains […]
A child dressed as saint John the Baptist in Rigaud, 1895

A child dressed as saint John the Baptist in Rigaud, 1895

Before it became Quebec’s national holiday in 1977, the summer solstice on June 24th was a religious holiday dedicated to the patron of French-Canadians, saint John the Baptist. […]