Stuttgarter Oratorienchor e.V.

…in the 18th century! The Madre Antigua brotherhood of Cádiz was a group of pious believers who, since 1730, had been holding spiritual retreats and prayers in a private house every Thursday from midnight for three hours, consisting of scenes of the Passion and the Lord’s Seven Last Words. However, these gatherings were a ‘thorn in the side’ of the ecclesiastical authorities in Cádiz. They were particularly disturbed by the fact that these prayers and retreats took place in a private house. So the brotherhood was ‘asked’ to meet for their devotions in the church of Nuestra Señora del Rosario. Read more…