"Daughters of Mary like Angels above the Earth": The Pious Union of the Daughters of Mary in Limoeiro-CE (1915-1945)

A presente pesquisa analisa a Pia UniÃo das Filhas de Maria, irmandade leigo-religiosa de mulheres solteiras catÃlicas em Limoeiro, Cearà (1915 â 1945). Visando formar modelos femininos de conduta moral, essa irmandade era lugar de disciplina, norma e distinÃÃo social. O estudo examina as prÃticas de leitura das associadas Pia UniÃo, articulando dimensÃes devocional, exemplar, instrutiva, educativa, moralizadora e de entretenimento. Tais prÃticas sÃo prescritas centralmente no periodismo catÃlico, classificando e distinguindo as leituras entre edificantes e perniciosas. A linguagem do cinema tambÃm à abordada no estudo. A Biblioteca da Pia UniÃo participa desta pesquisa, formando um corpus documental que inclui desde as obras piedosas e exemplares aos romances. A pesquisa aborda ainda a atuaÃÃo das Filhas de Maria no campo pedagÃgico como professoras e no proselitismo catÃlico como catequistas.The present research analyzes the Pious Union the Daughters of Mary, religious brotherhood of single women catholics in Limoeiro, Ceara (1915 - 1945). Aiming to form feminine models of moral behavior, this brotherhood was place of disciplines, norm and social distinction. The study examines practical of reading of the associates Pious Union, articulating dimensions: devotional, exemplary, informative, educational, entertainment and moralizing. Such practices are centrally prescribed in Catholic journalism, classifying and distinguishing between the good and the bad readings. The language of cinema is also broached in the study. The Library of the Pious Union participates of this research, forming a documentary corpus that includes pious and exemplary books and novels. The research still considers the performance of the Daughters of Mary in the educational field as teachers and as catechists in the Catholic proselytism