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The Virgin of El Barrio : Marian Apparitions, Catholic Evangelizing, and Mexican American Activism.

In 1998, a Mexican American woman named Estela Ruiz began seeing visions of the Virgin Mary in south Phoenix. The apparitions and messages spurred the creation of Mary's Ministries, a Catholic evangelizing group, and its sister organization, ESPIRITU, which focuses on community-based initiative...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Nabhan-Warren, Kristy
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 2005.
Colección:Qualitative studies in religion.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgments; Introduction: Fe (Faith), Familia (Family), and Communidad (Community) Mexican American Devotion to the Virgin Mary; 1. Estela Ruiz and the Virgin of the Americas; 2. From the Devil to Mary; 3. Battling Satan; 4." On Fire for Mary and Jesus!"; 5. Catholic Evangelization; 6. Corporate Evangelizers; 7. Hope and Healing; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.