Vol. 6 (2019): Annexes of Antiquity and Christianity: Cultural Guide of the Diocese of Cartagena

The book we present deals with the WORSHIP OF SAINTS IN THE DIOCESE OF CARTAGENA. It is clear that in the history and for the history of a community of faithfuls the cult is central, and that knowing its history is an essential condition of the patrimonial consciousness of such a community. In all the Christian world the center of the cult always and essentially It has been the HOLY TRINITY, revealed by Jesus of Nazareth, man and second person of the Trinity and present in the Eucharist, essential reference and raison d'être of all temples. And within the mystery of Jesus, the Blessed Virgin has always had an absolutely central and indisputable relevance. The worship of God, revealed by Jesus Christ, is the reason for the celebrations and the entire organization of the Liturgical Year, as well as the most significant manifestations of Christian life and, therefore, of the Cultural Anthropology of Christian civilization. .....