One of the most beautiful of Catholic devotional practices is the Corpus Christi procession. After mass, the priest carries a monstrance with the Blessed Sacrament held high through the nearby streets while the faithful sing Eucharistic hymns such as Tantum Ergo and Pange Lingua and make the sign of the Cross.
The image above depicts such a procession in Peru during the late Spanish Colonial period. It is oil on canvas and measures about 38 by 96 inches. It can be found in the Lima Museum, Lima, Peru.
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