Three Find New Meaning In Popular Spanish Prayer ; 3 area scholars spent 5 years translating into English a popular Spanish novena

From: Albuquerque Journal | Date: December 26, 2007| Author: KATHALEEN ROBERTS Journal Staff Writer | Copyright information

For the first time, Santo Nio speaks English. The famous novena, or nine-day prayer, to the Holy Child of Atocha was written in Spanish during the Colonial period. Three area scholars spent five years translating the original Spanish, producing a 38-page booklet featuring the full novena in both Spanish and English. The $3 leaflet is available at Garson & Sons in both Santa Fe and Albuquerque, at El Potrero Trading Co. in Chimay and at Hispaniae and deColores Gallery in Old Town Albuquerque. ...