The beautiful traditions of our people would be forgotten if it were not for fierce guardians like Agustín González who ensure that they remain alive and well by not allowing them to fall into oblivion.

A clear example of the work he carried out for years was as Mayordomo del Valle del Maíz where he supervised, among other functions, the complete fulfillment of the festivities of The Day of the Holy Cross.

The story goes that this biblical artifact is celebrated every year on May 3rd, because when the three crosses were unearthed in Jerusalem, Empress Helena of Constantinople found the sacred object and verified its authenticity by placing a piece of wood from the cross on which Jesus was crucified next to a dead person and the latter came back to life.

It is also considered the day of the construction workers and bricklayers, considering the cross as their official protector. Thus, for several years, Agustín made sure that the temple provided support to carry out this tradition by being in charge of the organization, making it feasible, good and without incidents.

Fifteen days before, the festivities begin with a visit of the Holy Cross to their homes. These are the last three days in which the focus of religious rituals takes on emphasis with the devotion of the community and the delivery of its relics as well as making people who visit them feel comfortable. 

Although he has now left his duties as Steward to make way for the fire of new generations who have different ways of maintaining the traditions of yesteryear, that does not mean that Agustín has stopped being a staunch protector of our culture, which is why he is now part of the Civil Association Customs and Traditions of San Miguel who are in charge of preserving other festivities. 

Among them, the brand new Alborada and San Pascual Bailón stand out as the most important ones that they dedicate themselves to caring for. 

And although these traditions are long-standing, the former Mayordomo is aware that San Miguel continues to constantly expand and that is why they have implemented changes in its structure such as moving the location, for example, of the traditional "guerritas" to other venues for greater comfort and organizational logic of the events. 

Saint Michael owes much to its Stewards and the traditions continue to be kept alive in the hearts of locals and foreigners thanks to their strong commitment to continuing with what makes us who we are.