La Mercè is a yearly festival held throughout Barcelona, Spain, in honor of the city’s patron saint, Our Lady of Mercy. While the official celebration is on September 24, festivities usually begin a few days earlier. The festival’s history goes back to the night of September 24, 1218. It is believed that on this night, Our Lady of Mercy appeared to the king and two saints and ordered them to save Christians who were being held prisoner in lands occupied by foreign forces.
圣梅尔塞节是一年一度在西班牙巴塞隆纳举行的节庆，为了纪念这座城市的守护圣徒 ── 慈悲圣母。虽然正式的庆祝活动是在九月二十四日，但庆典通常会提前几天开始。该节日的历史可以追溯到 1218 年九月二十四日的夜晚。据信那天晚上，慈悲圣母显现在国王和两位圣人面前，命令他们去拯救在被外国势力占领的土地上被囚禁的基督徒。
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parade n. 游行
in honor of... 以纪念……；向……表示敬意
go back to... 追溯到……
hold sb prisoner 监禁∕拘押（某人）
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