Marian devotion
The Virgin of Carmen and the workers
Managua, Nicaragua
The Nicaraguan workers venerate the Virgin of Carmen as a protector of work.
In the popular neighborhoods of Managua, the workers venerate the Virgin of Carmen. Before going to work, they pray a Hail Mary to protect them.
Tradition tells that the Virgin of Carmen protects workers from work accidents. The masons, electricians and mechanics carry a medal of the Virgin in their uniforms.
In factories and workshops, it is common to see an image of the Virgin of Carmen at the entrance, so that she may bless the work of every day.
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