Date published: 1994-01-01
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Situado and Sabana (ID82)Author: Bushnell, Amy (ID32)
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1602-01-01 - 1602-12-31
Franciscans introduced Florida Indians to flagellation and "processions of blood"
The Franciscan Order had its favorite devotions emphasizing the human side of the Savior.
The Christmas Crib,
the Sacred Heart,
the Holy Name,
the Holy Eucharist,
the Angelus, and
the Immaculate Conception
all found their way into lay religion, enriching the common tradition.
The dark side of Franciscan fervor was discernible in the Order's devotion to the Stations of the Cross, the Crucifix, and the Passion. In Spain, the Brotherhood of the True Cross that the Order fostered contributed thousands of members "of discipline" to processions on Holy Thursday and Good Friday. The height of the public flagellation mania was reached in Spain around 1575 and the practice was in decline by 1650), but not before the friars had introduced the Indians of Florida, like those of New Mexico, to "processions of blood," a peculiarly Christian form of masochism (Lopez, 1602).
(Bushnell SS)
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