The recto contains a nearly full-page engraving of Our Lady of Refuge, a madonna and child ringed in a garlard of flowers and accompanied by angels. A plaque at the bottom of the engraving reads "Refugia de Pecadores," or "Refuge of Sinners." The verso has a smaller engraving of the madonna and child in floral wreath near the bottom of the page. The text contains prayers and praises for Our Lady of Refuge. Its relates the story of Sergeant Santiago Ruiz, living in Spain during the reign of Charles V (1516-1556). He deserted the military to look after his ailing mother, who was healed by the Virgin. In threat of persecution for desertion, he was hidden from the patrol. The other story, taken from 1862 in Mexico, relates that two brothers prayed to Our Lady of Refuge to be freed from involuntary commission into the military. One was deemed unfit for service and the other successfully hid in a church while being taken to the barracks. The text ends with several verses written in praise of Our Lady of Refuge.
Alternative Title
Prayer for Our Lady of Refuge
Date Created
1905
Creator
Jose Guadalupe Posada
Publisher
Antonio Vanegas Arroyo
Subject
Broadside|Mexico|Popular Devotion
Catholic Studies|Graphic Communications|Latin American Languages and Societies
Contributor
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