Author: Edward A. ForanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
The Life of St. Nicholas of Tolentino
Author: Edward A. ForanSainthood in the Later Middle Ages
Author: Andri VauchezPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521619813
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 720
Book Description
This is a standard work of reference for the study of the religious history of western Christianity in the later middle ages which, since its original publication in French in 1981, has come to be regarded as one of the great contributions to medieval studies of recent times. Hagiographical texts and reports of the processes of canonisation - a mode of investigation into saints' lives and their miracles implemented by the popes from the end of the twelfth century - are here used for the first time as major source materials. The book illuminates the main features of the medieval religious mind, and highlights the popes' attempts to gain firmer control over the wide variety of expressions of faith towards the saints in order to promote a higher pattern of devotion and moral behaviour among Christians.
The Incorruptibles
Author: Joan Carroll CruzPublisher: TAN Books
ISBN: 0895559536
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 880
Book Description
Continuously popular since it first appeared in 1977, The Incorruptibles remains the acknowledged classic on the bodies of Saints that did not undergo decomposition after death, many remaining fresh and flexible for years, or even centuries. After explaining both natural and artificial mummification, the author shows that the incorruption of the Saints bodies fits into neither category but constitutes a much greater phenomenon which is unexplained by modern science even to this day. The author presents 102 canonized Saints, Beati and Venerables, summarizing their lives, the discovery of their incorruption and investigations by Church and medical authorities. The incorruptible bodies of saints are a consoling sign of Christ's victory over death, a confirmation of the dogma of the Resurrection of the Body, a sign that the Saints are still with us in the Mystical Body of Christ, as well as a proof of the truth of the Catholic Faith for only in the Catholic Church do we find this phenomenon.
The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints
Author: Alban ButlerSeeing Clearly
Author: Nicolas BommaritoPublisher:
ISBN: 0190887508
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
For many of us, no matter what we do, no matter how well we try to distract ourselves, there is always a buzz of anxiety in the background of our minds. We can never truly connect with others or focus on the task at hand. Life's worries, big and small, fill us with dread. Many of our intuitive ways of experiencing the world, especially how we feel about ourselves, are mistaken. Buddhist thought and practice offer tools to dispel the buzz, and to engage with life in an authentic and meaningful way, by showing us how to see the world more clearly. If we only see the world through the prism of ourselves, we see it incorrectly--we miss the point. Philosopher Nic Bommarito explores how centuries-old Buddhist techniques can teach us to get out of our own way, learn to understand how the world really is, and take steps to change our experiences of it. This short and friendly primer presents a guide to the good life that anyone can follow, laying out the basic philosophical ideas behind Buddhism's teachings and offering practical techniques and practices.
The Roman Catholic Daily Missal, 1962
Author: Catholic ChurchPublisher:
ISBN: 9781892331298
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1980
Book Description
The Encyclopedia of Saints
Author: Rosemary GuileyPublisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438130260
Category : Christian saints
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
"The Encyclopedia of Saints offers thorough and fascinating accounts of familiar and little-known holy men and women of the Catholic and Orthodox churches. Drawing from documented accounts and supplemented with additional extensive research
The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints
Author: Alban ButlerPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368875655
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1845.
Votive Panels and Popular Piety in Early Modern Italy
Author: Fredrika H. JacobsPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107023041
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
This book traces the origins and development of the use of votive panel paintings in Italy in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
Saints and Their Symbols
Author: Fernando LanziPublisher: Liturgical Press
ISBN: 0814629709
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Images that tell the story of salvation illustrate saints in various scenes. They are often depicted by an emblem or icon. It used to be that we knew enough about the saints to recognize them in images or artworks without much trouble, but it is becoming a struggle. understanding the saints. This text explains such things as why so many of the saints appear in images with Jesus and the Virgin Mary, yet remain unnamed, which symbols are associated with each saint, and what their roles were in Christian salvation. work of popular religious culture and anthropology.