The Tenacity of Popular Devotions in the Age of Vatican II: Learning from the Divine Mercy
Despite is global popularity in recent decades, the Divine Mercy devotion has received scant scrutiny from scholars. This article examines its historical development and evolving appeal, with an eye toward how this nuances our understanding of Catholic devotions in the “age of Vatican II.” The Divin...
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