Sundays in Sevilla

Sevilla is notorious for being a city deeply rooted in Catholicism. When I first arrived in Sevilla, I expected this would permeate most aspects of life. I knew the city had a rich Catholic history, and in class we’ve learned a lot about Catholicsm being pushed during the Franco period. Given the circumstances, one may assume that the majority of people are “religious.” This isn’t necessarily the case. Coming from a Christian background myself, I was excited to try going to Spanish mass on Sundays. To my surprise, the church in my neighborhood wasn’t especially crowded. I was confused as to why the majority of the stores in my area are closed on Sundays, and yet many people I speak to in Sevilla claim to be atheist. Even on Easter, the whole week leading up to the resurrection day was filled with celebration in the streets for Semana Santa, and yet not many actually attended mass on Sunday. Contradictions aside, I’ve grown to love the sanctity for Sundays in Sevilla. I’ve concluded that it is a day of rest for people to spend with their families. Regardless of religion, I think it's important to take a day every once and a while to slow down and take a break from shopping and work. I’ve cherished my Sundays of rest in Sevilla and am still enthralled by the religious context of the city. 

Mass on Easter Sunday in Los Remedios

https://blog.studiesabroad.com/2019/05/11/religion-in-sevilla/

A background on Sevilla’s religious history and religiosity of its citizens.