The Kneeling Nun

@akalinus (44366)
United States
May 19, 2019 12:21pm CST
It stands 500 feet above the once town of Santa Rita, New Mexico east of Silver City in Grant County. From a distance, you can see The monolith shaped like a nun. She kneels before the dome of the mountain, praying for forgiveness. What did she do and why was she there? Monks and nuns built a monastery and they cared for injured of Coronado's men as they looked for gold and were hurt in Indian attacks. One sister Rita fell in love with one of the men. She was condemned to death and prayed to be turned into stone instead. God granted her wish and she kneels there forever begging for forgiveness of her sins. There is a song by L.E. King about her tribulations. The last line is, “Oh Madre de Dios! Thy mercy on such as I!” The Kneeling Nun is a favorite landmark in southwest New Mexico and reminds people everywhere not to sin as she had done.
A legend about the Kneeling Nun, a rock formation or monument located near Santa Rita, New Mexico. Legend that a monastery was situated at the place where Coronado’s wounded and dying soldiers took refuge. Two odes describing the tragic love affair between
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502429)
• Italy
20 May 19
This is an interesting story. I did not know that you are in New Mexico, we visited Santa Fe years ago a very nice city.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502429)
• Italy
20 May 19
@akalinus It was too high for me, I have a minor heart problem.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
20 May 19
@LadyDuck It is high but most everything is high in those parts. Are you okay with the problem?
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
20 May 19
I lived there as a kid. I have been to Santa Fe. It is a cool place to be.
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
20 May 19
What a beautiful legend of a remorseful nun. She wanted to tell anyone that committing a sin, one should be remorseful as she acknowledged her sin and be sincere (kneeling) to ask for forgiveness.
Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
20 May 19
The southwest United States has a lot of legends, just as other places have theirs.
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
20 May 19
@akalinus We have our own legendary tales. Some of them are taught in school.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
20 May 19
@Nakitakona What is your favorite one?
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