Radical Saints
Radical Saints

Author: Melanie Rigney

Publisher: Franciscan Media

Published: 2020-05-12

Total Pages: 131

ISBN-13: 163253312X

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“The path to sainthood is varied for every individual, but a few common virtues and traits are shared by every saint: holiness, strength, and courage. Join Melanie Rigney for a new perspective on the lives of many well-known saints and an introduction to new spiritual giants to accompany you on your own journey of radical love and faith.” —Lisa M. Hendey, author, I'm a Saint in the Making Radical Saints: 21 Women for the 21st Century features twenty-one saints who walked the earth in the twentieth century and were canonized in the twenty-first. Each chapter tells the story of one woman’s radical gift and the world in which she lived. You’ll also find stories of everyday women who are living these gifts in ways large and small today. “Is there anything more radical than loving God with your entire being and loving your neighbor as yourself?” Rigney writes. “How about loving those who look different from us or who have betrayed us, injured us, or persecuted us simply because we’re told God loves them every bit as much as he loves us. Now that’s radical.” Some of the women featured include Jacinta Marto, Elizabeth of the Trinity, Teresa of Calcutta, , Marianne Cope, Mary Mackillop, Gianna Beretta Molla, Katharine Drexel, Josephine Bakhita, and Maria Faustina Kowalska.

Paper Life
Paper Life

Author: Laura S. Rozenberg

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2016-08-14

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 9781533312952

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The story of Ligia Montoya, an elusive artist known as the Angel of Origami. Her letters filled with delicate foldings earned her a distinguished place among the masters who revitalized, by mid-20th century, the ancient art of paperfolding. With instructions on how to fold some of her models. Editorial Reviews: "Paper Life is an important book describing the early history of the modern origami movement. Laura Rozenberg is an origami archivist who really delves into the subject by going to original source documents including models folded by the creators themselves. A must have book for anyone serious about paper folding." -- Wendy Zeichner, OrigamiUSA President/CEO "As a paperfolder, as a historian and as a longtime scholarly publisher, I know that writing for several different kinds/ages of audiences is a tricky thing, but Laura Rozenberg has pulled it off. She has given the origami world a classic!" --Karen Reeds, Princeton Public Library Origami Group. "A book for every person who loves origami, but also for those who like stories. It is an invitation to a different way of learning and teaching paperfolding." --Masao, founder of Origamiteca, Buenos Aires, Argentina. "Ligia Montoya has been the mother of a peculiar way of understanding creative freedom. Its highly engaging narrative thread has different reading levels, apt for novices and advanced paperfolders." --Polo Madue�o, historiador del origami, Chubut, Argentina.

Póngale optimismo a la vida
Póngale optimismo a la vida

Author: Hernando Duque Yepez

Publisher: Editorial San Pablo

Published:

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13: 9586927571

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En la actualidad, el mercado está lleno de libros de superación. Sin embargo, la mayoría proporciona fórmulas o leyes mágicas que han de llevar el éxito a quienes los leen. Alcanzar el optimismo no es tarea fácil en una sociedad como la de hoy; mucho menos alcanzar el éxito sin más.

Saints and Blesseds of the Americas
Saints and Blesseds of the Americas

Author: Fr. Daniel P. Ewald

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2009-02-23

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1462840221

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Kirkus Discoveries book review: Part devotional guide, part encyclopedia, Saints and Blesseds of the Americas will find a welcome place on the shelves of a new generation of Catholics. Ewalds tidy collection provides an exhaustive, country-by-country listing of all the Catholic saints and blesseds of the Western world. In Catholic theology, saints serve as intercessors between humanity and God; blessedsthose who have undergone the process of beatificationare only one step away from becoming saints. Believers pray to either for aid in any number of life pursuits. Perhaps the most gratifying aspect of this catalogue is the fact that it is extremely up to date. Ewald provides not only the saints and blesseds of old but also those recently beatified and canonized. For example, he presents the Blessed Lindalva Justo de Oliveira, martyred in 1993 and beatified by Pope Benedict XVI just last year. This is a timely reference guide at least in part because the previous popeJohn Paul IIwas a prolific supporter of the path to sainthood. According to the Vatican, Pope John Paul II beatified and canonized more individuals than all the popes of the past five centuries combined. Thus, Ewald fulfills an important role in bringing his devout readership up to speed. But currentness is not the volumes only strength. Ewald paints quick but thorough sketches of his many subjects. His brief biographies never run much more than a page or two, but he has an eye for the fine points, and his portraits are always extremely pertinentthere are as few wasted details as there are wasted words. However, though his book serves best as a reference volume, it also provides a surprisingly gratifying reading experience. Ewald has the skill of a storyteller, and each biography features a neat narrative arc. A helpful compendium to the heroes of the American Catholic Church. Ewald, Fr. Daniel P. SAINTS AND BLESSEDS OF THE AMERICAS Xlibris (318 pp.) 2008 ISBN: 978-1-4363-6762-2 Paper: 978-1-4363-6761-5 Kirkus Discoveries, Nielsen Business Media, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 [email protected]

Naptime with Joey
Naptime with Joey

Author: Laura Izumikawa

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-10-03

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 150117407X

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From viral Instagram sensation, lifestyle photographer, and mommy blogger Laura Izumikawa comes Naptime with Joey, a ridiculously delightful photo book of her now internet-famous daughter dressed up in various pop culture costumes—a perfect gift for new parents everywhere. Lights, Camera…Nap! Joey Marie wears many hats (or, rather, wigs): she’s dressed up as Inigo Montoya, Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Pikachu, Anna Wintour, Moana, and Barb from Stranger Things. She’s taken trips to Hawaii, baked croissants, and blasted off to the moon as an astronaut (at least, in her dreams). She’s held occupations such as pizza chef, aerobics instructor, and handy-dandy-fixer-upper (figuratively, of course). She’s inspired a parenting blog, been the face of her mom Laura Izumikawa’s Instagram account—and for the first time, she’s taken the leap from the ranks of internet-baby-snoredom to the pages of a book. Naptime with Joey is chockablock full of over a hundred deliciously adorable photos of Joey dressed up as various pop culture characters, movie stars, musicians, vacationers, and holiday-goers, making this the most fun, festive, and downright delightful gift under the sun!

Latin American Perspectives on Law and Religion
Latin American Perspectives on Law and Religion

Author: Rodrigo Vitorino Souza Alves

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-05-16

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 3030467171

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This book makes a valuable contribution to the fascinating global debate on the meaning and scope of freedom of religion or belief and the relations between state, society and religion. It offers a cross-thematic approach to law and religion from the Global South. Law and religion have been consolidated to form a specific area of study in recent years. However, due to language barriers, most of the regional and national debates within Latin America have not been accessible to interested audiences from other parts of the world. Despite the specificities of the Latin American context, the issues, arrangements and processes that have been negotiated and developed in this part of the Global South make a valuable contribution to addressing the challenges that have arisen in other regions. The book analyses the intersections and interactions between religion and other far-reaching subjects such as politics and democracy, traditional cultures, national and ethnic groups, majorities and minorities, public education, management of diversity, intolerance and violence, as well as secularism and equality. The collection of essays is of interest not only to legal scholars and practitioners, but also to sociologists, political scientists and theologians, as well as to policymakers and civil society organizations.

God's Superheroes
God's Superheroes

Author: Mary Bajda

Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor

Published: 2024-08-02

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1639660909

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Did you know that God has superheroes of his own? They started as ordinary people of different ages, from all different countries and different races, from rich and poor and all walks of life. Then they heard God's call, accepted their missions, and were changed forever! God's Superheroes: Amazing Catholic Women, Vol. II highlights another thirty-six amazing Catholic women, including Saint Catherine Labouré, Servant of God Chiara Lubich, Saint Faustina, Saint Helena, Servant of God Julia Greeley, Venerable Mary Lange, Saint Mary Magdalene, Saint Rose of Lima, and Saint Teresa de los Andes. The women in this book were courageous and determined in their Catholic Faith. Some of them even had what could be called "superpowers." God gave them special abilities that helped them bring people closer to him, such as healing, levitation, reading hearts and minds, and knowing future events. Whether enduring their own weaknesses or facing persecution, torture, and even death, they held onto their faith and never wavered in their mission. God's superheroes are still champions for good today. They want you to continue their work of helping those in need, fighting evil and injustice, and making Jesus known and loved. They want to help you find the mission that God has for you. Learn about holy men in this book's companion — God's Superheroes: Amazing Catholic Men, Vol. II.

The Church and Indigenous Peoples in the Americas
The Church and Indigenous Peoples in the Americas

Author: Michel Andraos

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2019-01-25

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 1532631111

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Indigenous and non-Indigenous voices come together in this volume to discuss both the wounds of colonial history and the opportunities for decolonization, reconciliation, and hope in the relationship between the church and Indigenous peoples across the Americas. Scholars and pastoral leaders from Chile, Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico, the United States, and Canada, and Indigenous peoples of Mapuche, Chiquitano, Tzeltal Maya, Oglala Sioux, Mi’kmaw, and Anishinaabe-Ojibwe reflect on the possibility of constructing decolonial theology and pastoral praxis, and on the urgent need for transformation of church structures and old theology. The book opens new horizons for different ways of thinking and acting, and for the emergence of a truly intercultural theology.

The Politics of Ethnicity
The Politics of Ethnicity

Author: David Maybury-Lewis

Publisher: David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13:

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The indigenous people of the hemisphere have resisted a five-hundred-year assault, fighting to maintain their cultural identities. During this time, authorities in the Americas have insisted that the toleration of indigenous societies and cultures would undermine their respective states. In recent years, however, the nations of the Americas have started to reverse themselves. They are altering their constitutions and proclaiming themselves multiethnic. Why is this happening now? The Politics of Ethnicity: Indigenous Peoples in Latin American States, edited by David Maybury-Lewis, helps us understand the reasons and history behind these times of transition. The book provides a valuable overview of current problems facing indigenous peoples in their relation with national states in Latin America, from the highlands of Mexico to the jungles of Brazil. The traditional, sometimes centuries old, relations between states and indigenous peoples are now changing and being rediscussed. The collection, authored by U.S. and Latin American anthropologists using interdisciplinary approaches, enables the reader to understand these recent developments in a comparative framework. An ambitious and quite thorough collection, it is brought together skillfully by one of the discipline's ma tre penseurs.