Fwd: Re: Peter of Compostela

[Preston Pittman]

Hi Kathy, et al.
The online reference I mentioned to you regarding Pedro *was* St. James's
Catapult.  It may be an interesting source for those who haven't seen it -
http://libro.uca.edu/sjc/sjc1.htm
Other than the "Salve Regina", I don't know of any other hymns attributed to
him.  Has anyone else contacted you off the list about him?
pax,
Preston

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>From: "Kathy Gower" <kathygowerahotmail.com>
>To: preston_pittmanahotmail.com
>Subject: Re: Peter of Compostela
>Date: Wed, 03 Oct 2001 01:22:44
>
>Hey Preston, greetings!
>
>I did find out a bit more and its very interesting.  Did you mean St. James
>Catapault or some such? I do have it and will see what I see there.
>
>It seems this San Pedro is a very humble, hopefull character...a
>Benedictine monk who became bishop of the mystery school at Santiago.  When
>all of the medieval world was full of fear at what was to happen at the
>turning of the millenium, he wrote several different tracts on different
>kinds of fear and what it meant for development of humanity.  It seem that
>when humanity is fearful (like now), there is a chaos that comes about
>where the choice could be for good or evil.  He wrote about the hope and
>calm that mankind needed to have, as well as a faith in the intercession of
>the Virgin.  The only existant book left, I guess, is in Madrid...the
>"Consolation of Reason."
>
>His mentor of sorts was Boethius, the Roman from the 6th century, and the
>influence of the Celtic world in the Cathedral School itself came as much
>through Boethius as the pre-Christian parts of Spain as the influence of
>the pilgrims heading there. I have to read more on that last part, but it
>sems that his teachings in the School there set the stage for and was
>influenced by the acceptance of "nature" wisdom of the Celts.
>
>Let's see what you have...this is such a joy and a pleasure for me.
>
>I hope you feel yourself again.  Take care and be well,
>Kathy
>
>
>>From: "Preston Pittman" <preston_pittmanahotmail.com>
>>To: kathygowerahotmail.com
>>Subject: Re: Peter of Compostela
>>Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2001 19:26:25
>>
>>Hi Kathy - I'm feeling a little sick today and I'm a little backlogged at
>>work having been on vacation for a week - but I think I have some
>>information I can look up later for you.  I think you are correct about
>>Pedro, and the Salve Regina being written by him, but I'm not positive
>>about any other works.  I'll get back to you in a day or two - unless
>>someone else answers your question before then.  Don't you remember an
>>entire book online about Pedro - "The hammer of Santiago" or something
>>like that?  I printed out several chapters.  I'll look up the web site and
>>get back to you.
>>
>>preston_pittmanahotmail.com
>>
>>
>>
>>>From: Kathy Gower <kathygoweraHOTMAIL.COM>
>>>Reply-To: Road to Santiago Pilgrimage <GOCAMINOapete.uri.edu>
>>>To: GOCAMINOapete.uri.edu
>>>Subject: Peter of Compostela
>>>Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2001 13:30:32 -0400
>>>
>>>This one is an inquiry for all of you Camino medieval history buffs...you
>>>know who you are:
>>>
>>>I'm back to researching the Pedro of Santiago, Bishop of the Cathedral
>>>and
>>>have figured out which Pedro:  Pedro de Monzonzo, who was Bishop in 997
>>>when
>>>the cathedral was sacked by Almanzor.
>>>
>>>He supposedly remained praying at the altar of the tomb of St. James when
>>>Almanzor found him.  Everyone else had fled.  Almanzor ordered his men
>>>not
>>>to touch him or the place where he prayed.
>>>
>>>He is also the author, according to many sources, of the Salve Regina, a
>>>Marian hymn still sng all over as part of the church liturgy.
>>>
>>>My question is whether he, as bishop of the Cathedral School at the turn
>>>of
>>>the millennium (1000, that is) ever wrote anything else.
>>>
>>>I'm counting on you..this is a serious inquiry,
>>>Kathy
>>>
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