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Article: Horizons of the Sacred: Mexican Traditions in U.S. Catholicism.(Book Review)
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- Theological Studies
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- December 1, 2004
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HORIZONS OF THE SACRED: MEXICAN TRADITIONS IN U.S. CATHOLICISM. Edited by Timothy Matovina and Gary Riebe-Estrella. S.V.D. Cushwa Center Studies of Catholicism in Twentieth Century America. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University, 2002. Pp. ix + 189; $19.95.
As the exponential growth of Latinos reshapes every major dimension of U.S. culture, Horizons of the Sacred offers a rich reflection on how Latinos are re-shaping U.S. Catholicism. Noting the "different trajectories" between European immigrants and Mexican American Catholics, the book not only remaps U.S. Catholicism but brings into relief some of the spiritual "towns" on the map and provides "'thick descriptions" ...