Description: San Fernando Cathedral is the inspiring story of how a church built nearly two and a half centuries ago remains a wellspring of life an renewal today. Know for its public rituals that attract thousands to down town San Antonio - particularly during Holy Week and the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe - San Fernando Cathedral nurtures and nourishes a diverse and dynamic population, it is indeed the soul of the city. Endorsements: "No one visits San Fernando Cathedral without being profoundly uplifted and spiritually touched..." John A. Coleman, S. J "This book is a must for anyone concerned about the face of Christianity in the third millenium." Dr. Maria Pilar Aquino "A treasure for Catholics and Protestants alike... shines with the faith of a people who are rich with God's generous and creative Spirit." Carol Johnson About the Contributor(s): Virgillio P. Elizondo, a native of San Antonio and former rector of San Fernando Cathedral, is director of Archdiocesan Television Ministry of San Antonio. He is also a board member of Concillium, the international Catholic journal, and the author of many books, including Guadalupe: Mother of the New Creation, and Galilean Journey: The Mexican - American Promise. Timothy M. Matovina is assistant professor of theology at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. The book review editor or the Journal of Hispainc/Latino Theology, he is author of numerous articles and five books, including Tejano Religion and Ethnicity: San Antonio, 1821 - 1860, and The Alamo Remembered: Tejano Accounts and Perspectives.