The «Confederación Nacional Española de las Congregaciones Marianas» or the Mobilization of the Spanish «Youth of the Virgin Mary» (1919-1923)

Abstract

After First World War, the Spanish Church, represented by the Nuncius Ragonesi and the Society of Jesus, aimed at the grouping of the Spanish Youth into a National Confederation of Marian Congregations. These Congregations rapidly grew and evolved. From being a Christian young, devoted to personal and close circle sanctification, the Marian congregant was transformed into a Miles Christi marianus, a fighter, a catholic activist, obedient to the dictates of the Church, wholly identified with Pope’s postulates, and ready to shed his blood for his flag and for the building and defence of the Social Reign of Christ.