The Penitente Brotherhood, a mysterious Catholic society based in New Mexico, was active in the 19th century, but many details about the group are still unknown. In the May/June issue of Archaeology magazine, Dean Blaine explores New Mexico's Penitente sites and their secrets. The brotherhood was formed by lay Catholics who lived too far from priests and churches to celebrate the sacraments. But as word of the organization spread, rumors about "self-flagellation, bloodletting, and gory re-enactm...
Archaeologists are mystified by this secretive Catholic society in New Mexico
The Week - 13 Apr 2015 21:37
The Penitente Brotherhood, a mysterious Catholic society based in New Mexico, was active in the 19th century, but many details about the group are still unknown. In the May/June issue of Archaeology magazine, Dean Blaine explores New Mexico's Penitente sites and their secrets. The brotherhood was formed by lay Catholics who lived too far from priests and churches to celebrate the sacraments. But as word of the organization spread, rumors about "self-flagellation, bloodletting, and gory re-enactm...
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