The Virgin of El Barrio: Marian Apparitions, Catholic Evangelizing, and Mexican American Activism
(Part of the Qualitative Studies in Religion Series Series)
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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 initiatives and social justice for Latinos/as.
Based on ten years of participant observation and in-depth interviews, The Virgin of El Barrio traces the...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0814758258
ISBN13:9780814758250
Release Date:May 2005
Publisher:New York University Press
Length:291 Pages
Weight:0.55 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 13.7" x 8.9"
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