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Where did DeColores Come from?

De Colores is a Spanish expression which means in colors. If there are sad moments in life, there are also others when we see everything in color. This is the case of a person who discovers that he or she is loved by the very person that he or she loves. For lovers, everyday life loses its sadness, the sun shines, life is beautiful, and we see it through rose-colored glasses.

In the same way, the realization that we are being loved by God in a way that is unparalleled and unconditional, creates in our inner self, a feeling which is like an incredible rainbow. After this experience, life is not the same. We have a new vision of the world, we act differently and we discover, in the Christian community, the many faces of Christ.

Indeed, as the prism decomposes white light in a scale of various colors, so do those who are around us. Everyone of us has a different color, each one reflects an aspect of Christ.

The " De Colores " calls forth this joy caused by the discovery of God’s love and the presence of Christ in ourselves and in others.

However we must say that if we have come to use that expression, it is rather by coincidence, because of a song titled "De Colores!" which was very popular at the time of the first Cursillo on the island of Majorca (a beautiful island in the Mediterranean sea where spring is a real enchantment of colors).

That song, borrowed from the Mexican folklore, expresses the joy of living and exalts the beauties of creation. It was readily adopted by the first Cursillistas as a reflection of their inner feelings.

Its popularity carried over from one Cursillo to another and it ended up becoming the theme song of the Movement, even though it was never officially recognized as such.

De Colores

1.) De Colores, de Colores se visten los campos en la primavera.
De Colores, de Colores son los parjarillos que vienen de afuera.
De Colores, de Colores es el arco iris que vemos lucir.

Y por eso los grandes amores de muchos Colores me gustan a mi,
Y por eso los grandes amores de muchos Colores me gustan a mi.

2.) Jubilosos, Jubilosos vivamos en gracia puesto que se puede.
Saciaremos, saciaremos la sed ardorosa del Rey que no muere.
Jubilosos, jubilosos llevemos a Cristo un alma y mil mas.

Difundiendo la Luz que ilumina La gracia divina del gran ideal
Difundiendo la Luz que ilumina La gracia divina del gran ideal.

3.) Canta el gallo, canta el gallo con el quiri-quiri quiri-quiri quiri
La gallina, la gallina con el cara-cara cara-cara cara,
Los polluelos, los polluelos con el pio-pio pio-pio pio pi,

Y por eso los grandes amores de muchos colores me gustan a mi,
Y por eso los grandes amores de muchos colores me gustan a mi.