Cotidiano e vivência: a fé figurada em objetos sacros

Abstract

This article aims to analyze private religiosity, which organize their day in favor of prayers and prayers, the Oratory occupies a prominent place and governs the prayers of the contemplatives, inside the faithful's dwelling there is always the presence of some divine symbol, such as a rosary, frame, image or varnished wooden niche to keep the saints, and on the outside, for example, a flag indicates the saint preferred by the owners of the house. The objects are the extension of the devotee, they appear as a cultural and identity factor, and also a place of memories, which refer to an appropriate space and time to exercise their faith. We can conclude that such objects play a fundamental role in the life of a devotee, during their daily activities there is time dedicated to prayers, veneration of the saints, protector of the home and family. Through interviews and readings having as a theoretical reference Laura de Mello, Eliade, Mott, Bosi among others, it is possible to build this text.