The Romance Of Religion

The Romance Of Religion

Author: Vivian, Olive Walton

Year: 1902

Contents PREFACE CHAPTER I. THE MIRACULOUS LITTLE DOCTOR 1 II. THE DANCE OF THE SEISES 16 III. A STRANGE MOUNT OF OLIVES 31 IV. THE MASKED MEN OF TUSCANY 44 V. A CITY OF NUNNERIES. 60 VI. WHERE WOMEN NEVER SPEAK 69 VII. THE VOTARIES OF ETERNAL SILENCE 84 VIII. MIRACULOUS IMAGES 101 IX. THE HOLY WEEK PROCESSION IN SEVILLE 112 X. THE PASSION PROCESSION AT MURCIA 128 XI. OUR LADY OF LUXEMBURG 146 XII. AN OPERA IN A CATHEDRAL 157 XIII. THE PARDON OF S. ANNE D'aURAY 173 XIV. THE BLACK VIRGIN OF ROC-AMADOUR 181 XV. THE HERMITS OF THE SIERRA MORENA 194 XVI. THE MARVELS OF MONTSERRAT 210 XVII. THE FANCY DRESS PILGRIMAGE OF WALCOURT 233 XVIII. THE NIGHT OF THE REDEEMER AT VENICE 241 XIX. THE HOLY HOUSE OF S. IGNATIUS 251 XX. THE HOLY COAT 262 XXI. THE CHURCH OF SERVIA 267 XXII. EASTER IN BULGARIA 277 XXIII. THE RELIGIOUS DANCE OF ETHIOPIA 284 XXIV. CEREMONIES AT CONSTANTINOPLE 291 List of Illustrations MONTSERRAT: OVERLOOKING A PERFECT CATARACT OF ROCKS Frontispiece PICTURES OF THE LITTLE DOCTOR'S CURES To face 10 THE MIRACULOUS LITTLE DOCTOR 14 DANCING CHOIR BOYS 26 HARD AT WORK ON THE TROUSSEAU OF A FLEMISH COUNTESS 64 THE SUPPER REFECTORY 66 A PROCESSION OF SILENT NUNS 74 THE STRAW CHAPE