The Penitentes of the Sangre de Cristos
Title | The Penitentes of the Sangre de Cristos PDF eBook |
Author | Bill Tate |
Publisher | |
Pages | 74 |
Release | 1966 |
Genre | Penitentes Religious Cult |
ISBN |
Mountain Chants of the Sangre de Cristos
Title | Mountain Chants of the Sangre de Cristos PDF eBook |
Author | Bill Tate |
Publisher | |
Pages | 76 |
Release | 1970 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
The Penitente Brotherhood
Title | The Penitente Brotherhood PDF eBook |
Author | Michael P. Carroll |
Publisher | JHU Press |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 2002-11-15 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780801870552 |
As a result, Carroll concludes, Penitente membership facilitated the rise of the modernin New Mexico and--however unintentionally--made it that much easier, after the territory's annexation by the United States, for the Anglo legal system to dispossess Hispanos of their land.
The Penitentes of New Mexico
Title | The Penitentes of New Mexico PDF eBook |
Author | Ray John De Aragon |
Publisher | Sunstone Press |
Pages | 270 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Alabados |
ISBN | 086534504X |
This study by an author with intergenerational ties to the Penitentes--the deeply religious group called Hermanos de la Luz (Brothers of the Light)--ties the santero folk art of New Mexico, the Penitente Brotherhood, and the Penitente religious hymns together. (Christian)
Brothers of Light
Title | Brothers of Light PDF eBook |
Author | Alice Corbin Henderson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN |
I Was and I Am Dust
Title | I Was and I Am Dust PDF eBook |
Author | David M. Mellott |
Publisher | Liturgical Press |
Pages | 196 |
Release | 2009-10-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0814662323 |
There are a variety of people, practices, and celebrations in the Catholic Church. At times some of these can be dismissed too easily as extreme, superstitious, or uninformed. Such is the case with the Penitentes of New Mexico. In I Was and I Am Dust, David M. Mellott shares his experiences of the Penitentes as an outsider. He explains their struggles with the institutional church, and some of the seemingly extreme rituals they facilitate during Holy Week. Through the voice of Larry Torres, one of the senior members of the Penitentes, Mellott poignantly provides readers with a more intimate picture of this community of practitioners. Yet so much more than an analysis written by an outsider, this work attempts to understand the experience of those within a group whose practices are considered outside the mainstream. With Mellott and Torres, readers may be surprised to discover a depth of meaning in these practices and to realize the beauty of being dust. David M. Mellott is assistant professor of practical theology and director of ministerial formation at Lancaster Theological Seminary, where he teaches courses in philosophy, ethnography, and theology of ministry. He is committed to supporting and nurturing Christian communities that empower people to live more authentically as they seek to love God, neighbor, and self more deeply.
Where She Danced
Title | Where She Danced PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth Kendall |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 260 |
Release | 1984-01-01 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 9780520051737 |