RT Article
T1 Die alte Litanei
JF Aschkenas
VO 26
IS 1
SP 157
OP 174
A1 Frey, Winfried 1940-
LA German
PB De Gruyter
YR 2016
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1546233938
AB Litanies, which are sung in great variety also today, especially on pilgrimages, have been popular for centuries in the Catholic Church, as a form of prayer that creates a sense of community and makes people forget their everyday problems. But these kinds of function hold many dangers: they can arise also from ›unholy‹ causes and ›unholy‹ aims can be achieved with them. The »Deggendorfer Gnad«, a pilgrimage in memory of a host desecration in Lower Bavaria, allegedly committed by Jews, and the pilgrimage to Andreas of Rinn near Innsbruck, alleged victim of a ritual murder committed by Jews, may serve as examples of the effects and consequences the traditional but questionable litanies can have for the Christian-Jewish relationship.
DO 10.1515/asch-2016-0009