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

(Part of the Qualitative Studies in Religion Series Series)

by Kristy Nabhan-Warren

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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"

Related Subjects

Catholicism Charismatic Mariology Protestantism Religion Religion & Spirituality Worship & Devotion

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