The blessing that, without any blush, sent by telegraph the archbishop of Madrid-Alcalá: that Santiago, San Telmo and San Raimundo go in front and make you invulnerable to the bullets of the enemy. Calculate the armor.
by Arturo Pérez-Reverte (0 Reviews)
The quote refers to a telegraphed blessing from the Archbishop of Madrid-Alcalá, invoking the names of saints Santiago, San Telmo, and San Raimundo to provide divine protection against enemy bullets. This blessing purports to grant invulnerability, highlighting the intersection of faith and warfare during the time. In the context of Arturo Pérez-Reverte's "A History of Spain," this blessing symbolizes the reliance on religious faith as a source of strength and inspiration...
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