San Fernando Cathedral (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781620326848)

Description: San Fernando Cathedral is the inspiring story of how a church built nearly two and a half centuries ago remains a wellspring of life an renewal today. Know for its public rituals that attract thousands to down town San Antonio - particularly during Holy Week and the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe - San Fernando Cathedral nurtures and nourishes a diverse and dynamic population; it is indeed the soul of the city. Endorsements: ""No one visits San Fernando Cathedral without being profoundly uplifted and spiritually touched..."" John A. Coleman, S. J ""This book is a must for anyone concerned about the face of Christianity in the third millenium."" Dr. Maria Pilar Aquino ""A treasure for Catholics and Protestants alike... shines with the faith of a people who are rich with God's generous and creative Spirit."" Carol Johnson About the Contributor(s): Virgillio P. Elizondo, a native of San Antonio and former rector of San Fernando Cathedral, is director of Archdiocesan Television Ministry of San Antonio. He is also a board member of Concillium, the international Catholic journal, and the author of many books, including Guadalupe: Mother of the New Creation, and Galilean Journey: The Mexican - American Promise. Timothy M. Matovina is assistant professor of theology at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. The book review editor or the Journal of Hispainc/Latino Theology, he is author of numerous articles and five books, including Tejano Religion and Ethnicity: San Antonio, 1821 - 1860, and The Alamo Remembered: Tejano Accounts and Perspectives.

Author: Virgilio P. Elizondo, Timothy M. Matovina
ISBN-10: 1620326841
ISBN-13: 9781620326848
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2012
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.90h x 7.00w x 0.50d