Saints, Miracles and the Image

Saints, Miracles and the Image

Author: Sandra Cardarelli

Publisher: Brepols Publishers

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9782503568188

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In recent years the study of miraculous images has experienced a substantial re-evaluation of their importance as powerful agents of divine intercession and assistance in Renaissance society. Nonetheless, aspects related to the genesis, devotional use and preferences of these images remain only broadly outlined and geographically constrained. In parallel with the great veneration for miracle-performing Marian and Christological imagery, other saintly figures became the objects of widespread devotion on account of their protective and curative powers, and the images of these saints became cult objects themselves.0This volume fills a void in current art historical research and examines how miraculous images and the imagery of healing saints were crucial to the creation of individual, corporate and collective identities in Florence, Siena, Rome, Naples and other lesser researched Italian centres. The essays in this collection address aspects related to the development of hagiographies, iconographies, cult of relics, and devotion of healing saints. Moreover, it considers imagery related to miraculous events also in terms of material culture in the private and public domains. The images will therefore be studied both as aesthetic objects and as cult objects, in order to interrogate the often tense relationship between mechanical?vision? and cultural?visuality?.0While dealing with specific curative, protective, and miraculous episodes related to the exposition of sacred images, this book unravels questions of patronage, authorship, agency, and tradition


The Legend of Saint Nicholas

The Legend of Saint Nicholas

Author: Anselm Grun

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2014-08-08

Total Pages: 15

ISBN-13: 0802854346

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An introduction to the saint who is the inspiration for giving.


Miraculous Images of Our Lord

Miraculous Images of Our Lord

Author: Joan Carroll Cruz

Publisher: TAN Books

Published: 1995-07

Total Pages: 333

ISBN-13: 089555772X

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42 miraculous manifestations of Our Lord, from all over the world. Includes careful research on the Shroud of Turin and Veronica’s Veil, as well as accounts of lesser-known images such as the Crucifix which spoke to St. Thomas Aquinas, the Crucifix of Limpias, and many more!


Miraculous Images of Our Lady

Miraculous Images of Our Lady

Author: Joan Carroll Cruz

Publisher: TAN Books

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 646

ISBN-13: 089555819X

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100 true stories of approved miraculous statues, paintings and images of Our Lady. Spans almost 2,000 years. These images have spoken, brought cures, given off fragrance, wept blood or tears, etc. Includes Our Lady of Guadalupe, Akita, Pompeii, Prompt Succor, Czestochowa, Perpetual Help, Montserrat, etc. Gives renewed confidence in Mary's care for us her children. Great for the entire family!


Saints, Statues, and Stories

Saints, Statues, and Stories

Author: James S. Griffith

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Published: 2019-10-01

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 0816539618

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. . . we move to the town of Aconchi on the Río Sonora, where the mission church once contained a life-sized crucifix with a black corpus, known both as Nuestro Señor de Esquipulas . . . and El Cristo Negro de Aconchi . . . So describes well-known and beloved folklorist James S. Griffith as he takes us back through the decades to a town in northern Sonora where a statue is saved—and in so doing, a community is saved as well. In Saints, Statues, and Stories Griffith shares stories of nearly sixty years of traveling through Sonora. As we have come to expect through these journeys, “Big Jim”—as he is affectionately known by many—offers nothing less than the living traditions of Catholic communities. Themes of saints as agents of protection or community action are common throughout Sonora: a saint coming out of the church to protect the village, a statue having a say in where it resides and paying social calls to other communities, or a beloved image rescued from destruction and then revered on a private altar. A patron saint saves a village from outside attackers in one story—a story that has at least ten parallels in Sonora’s former mission communities. Details may vary, but the general narrative remains the same: when hostile nonbelievers attack the village, the patron saint of the church foils them. Griffith uncovers the meanings behind the devotional uses of religious art from a variety of perspectives—from artist to audience, preservationist to community member. The religious artworks transcend art objects, Griffith believes, and function as ways of communicating between this world and the next. Setting the stage with a brief geography, Griffith introduces us to roadside shrines, artists, fiestas, saints, and miracles. Full-color images add to the pleasure of this delightful journey through the churches and towns of Sonora.


Mysteries, Marvels and Miracles

Mysteries, Marvels and Miracles

Author: Joan Carroll Cruz

Publisher: TAN Books

Published: 1997-02

Total Pages: 787

ISBN-13: 0895558858

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Blessed be God in His angels and in His saints! Includes hundreds of true stories of miraculous phenomena in the lives of the Saints: bilocation, levitation, multiplication of food, etc. Fascinating, hard to put down, and helpful to strengthen one’s faith. This world CANNOT be all there is -- and this book helps to make that truth more REAL to each one of us! An excellent gift book, suitable for all ages.


Life and Miracles of St. Benedict

Life and Miracles of St. Benedict

Author: Pope Gregory I

Publisher: Liturgical Press

Published: 1949-03

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 9780814603215

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A translation of the biography written by Pope Gregory the Great, this official biography is also known as the Second Book of Dialogues. It is the earliest and thus the most valuable biography of St. Benedict.


The Book of Miracles

The Book of Miracles

Author: Kenneth L. Woodward

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2001-07-10

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 0743200292

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Woodward offers an intellectually rich look at the five great religions' foundational miracles and those of the later sages and saints.


Eucharistic Miracles

Eucharistic Miracles

Author: Joan Carroll Cruz

Publisher: TAN Books

Published: 1991-11

Total Pages: 523

ISBN-13: 089555948X

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The story of 36 major Eucharistic Miracles from Lanciano, Italy in 800 to Stich, Bavaria in 1970. Details the official investigations. Tells where some are still venerated today. Covers Hosts that have bled, turned to flesh, levitated, etc.; plus, of Saints who have lived on the Eucharist alone. Reinforces the Church's doctrine of the Real Presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament like no other book!


Loyola Kids Book of Saints

Loyola Kids Book of Saints

Author: Amy Welborn

Publisher: Loyola Press

Published: 2011-09-29

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 0829430202

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Book of SaintsWho are the saints, why are the lives of saints important for children, and what can children learn from lives and actions? In Loyola Kids Book of Saints, the first in the Loyola Kids series, best-selling author Amy Welborn answers these questions with exciting and inspiring stories, real-life applications, and important information about these heroes of the church. This inspiring collection of saints’ stories explains how saints become saints, why we honor them, and how they help us even today. Featuring more than sixty saints from throughout history and from all over the world, Loyola Kids Book of Saints introduces children to these wonderful role models and heroes of the church. Ages 8-12.