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Author: Margaret Mulvihill
Publisher: Viking Juvenile
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 88
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKChildren will love reading about the fascinating lives of various saints and their journeys, illustrated with beautifully colored pictures. Calendar of saints days also is included.
Author: John Hardon
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Published: 2011-05-17
Total Pages: 764
ISBN-13: 1681496046
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Treasury of Catholic Wisdom is a Catholic library in miniature, a one-volume microcosm of what the Church's great minds have thought and said since the apostolic age. Indeed, in The Treasury of Catholic Wisdom, noted theologian Fr. John A. Hardon has compiled the works of thirty-three of the greatest Catholic thinkers and writers, representing every period of the Church's passage through time, from the beginnings of Christianity to the present day. Here are men and women, bishops and priests, religious and the laity "whose native talents were elevated by the supernatural light that God reserves for those who are most submissive to His will." Included in this extraordinary and fascinating anthology are the works of the early saints, such as Gregory, Basil, Augustine, John Chrysostom, Patrick, Bernard Francis, and Thomas Aquinas. Here, too, are the writings of the great reformers Ignatius, Catherine of Siena, and Teresa of Avila; the mystic John of the Cross; the practical wisdom of Francis de Sales, Louis de Montfort, and Peter Julian Eymard; and the modern-day reflections of Gerard Manley Hopkins, Francis Thompson, Therese of Lisieux, G.K. Chesterton, and Fulton J. Sheen. The Treasury of Catholic Wisdom is a comprehensive anthology of the outstanding Catholic literature from the first century to modern times. Mystics and martyrs, philosophers and theologians, poets and prose writers are quoted at length and in depth. They are truly representative of the spirit and substance of Catholicism in its paradox of phenomenal stability and versatility over the centuries. Fr. Hardon has selected those writings which are representative of the thought and philosophy of each contributor, and has carefully chosen excerpts which are not always the most familiar. Thus, his volume provides not only a fresh collection of the best of Catholic wisdom, but also a uniquely comprehensive work which offers enlightenment and faith for generations of readers. John A. Hardon, S.J., holds a master's degree in philosophy from Loyola University and a doctorate in theology from the Gregorian University in Rome. He is the author of The Catholic Catechism and many other books. Fr. Hardon is also a founder of the Catholic Home Study Institute, a correspondence school which operates under pontifical approval.
Author: Margaret Mulvihill
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Published: 1999
Total Pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9781840282054
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA collection of stories for children about the bravery and faith of Christian saints and martyrs. The saints and martyrs start with those that surround Christ himself, through those that were persecuted during the Roman Empire, to those that formed the religious orders and developed Christian thinking. Final sections in the book look at the continuing process of canonisation carried out by the Catholic church, as well as providing a calendar of the saints. Some of the saints and martyrs featured include Mary and Joseph, Peter and Andrew, Matthew, Mark and Luke, John the Baptist, Christopher and Veronica, Anthony of Egypt, Martin of Tours, and Nicholas and Basil.
Author: Paul Koudounaris
Publisher: Thames and Hudson
Published: 2013-11-05
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780500251959
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn intriguing visual history of the veneration in European churches and monasteries of bejeweled and decorated skeletons Death has never looked so beautiful. The fully articulated skeleton of a female saint, dressed in an intricate costume of silk brocade and gold lace, withered fingers glittering with colorful rubies, emeralds, and pearls—this is only one of the specially photographed relics featured in Heavenly Bodies. In 1578 news came of the discovery in Rome of a labyrinth of underground tombs, which were thought to hold the remains of thousands of early Christian martyrs. Skeletons of these supposed saints were subsequently sent to Catholic churches and religious houses in German-speaking Europe to replace holy relics that had been destroyed in the wake of the Protestant Reformation. The skeletons, known as “the catacomb saints,” were carefully reassembled, richly dressed in fantastic costumes, wigs, crowns, jewels, and armor, and posed in elaborate displays inside churches and shrines as reminders to the faithful of the heavenly treasures that awaited them after death. Paul Koudounaris gained unprecedented access to religious institutions to reveal these fascinating historical artifacts. Hidden for over a century as Western attitudes toward both the worship of holy relics and death itself changed, some of these ornamented skeletons appear in publication here for the first time.
Author: Mrs. Jameson (Anna)
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Published: 1874
Total Pages: 472
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Alban Butler
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Published: 1833
Total Pages: 1190
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Anonymous
Publisher: Fivestar
Published: 2024-04-23
Total Pages: 53
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe name of the glorious virgin and martyr, Saint Philomena, is not as well known to the youth of our country as it should be. From the beginning of the present century, this saint has been singularly honored in Italy as the patroness of youth, and the fruits of this devotion have been truly miraculous.
Author: John Michael Wansor
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2013-11-12
Total Pages: 354
ISBN-13: 1312544562
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis story is how a reporter from Egypt presents the problems facing Europe and the United States today using the third century as a mirror. as in the real world many people paranoid and are obsessed with spying on each other. As an Arab from Egypt the reporter experiences a cultural crisis which is not restricted to the language or physical move. He also has to deal with becoming wealth overnight. There are many comical events with the Professor working at CERN, the mysterious Madam Ni one of the richest women in the world, Doctor Lu who is also a martial arts master from China, Feldweibel Wilhelm Wallis who had spent most of his military service as a member of the Vatican Guard, and Brother Francis a monk at the local Abbey who is the gardener and unofficial historian. Combination of history science, Christianity, and world events; both historical and current bite by bite unravels the tangled knots in the series of events that have produced our modern version of Chaos. The answers are in the facts.
Author: Sarah Gallick
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 2009-11-11
Total Pages: 482
ISBN-13: 0061956562
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“A fascinating collection that profiles more than 400 inspiring Catholic women.” —Library Journal Most books about the saints are thin on women, especially contemporary women. Even Fr. Alban Butler’s popular Lives of the Saints lists far more men than women. No book about the saints could ignore such beloved early martyrs as Agnes of Rome and Lucy of Syracuse, but this new book will introduce you to many new women who have been canonized or beatified in recent decades. Among them are martyrs and mystics, rebellious daughters, loving wives and mothers, reformed prostitutes, restless visionaries, and humble recluses. Of the hundreds of women mentioned, 159 have been canonized or beatified since 1979. Approximately 100 of them lived in the twentieth century. This book is also unique in that it uses the saint's own words wherever possible, taking advantage of newly discovered archives, memoirs, and other primary sources. It includes resources such as internet shrines and other websites, as well as little-known information on the canonization process. “A beautiful and concise guide to the luminous women who inspire us to deeper faith.” —Edward L. Beck, author of God Underneath: Spiritual Memoirs of a Catholic Priest
