category: christian saints

The Renowned History of the Seven Champions of Christendom: St. George of England, St. Denis of France, St. James of Spain, St. Anthony of Italy, St. Andrew of Scotland, St. Patrick of Ireland, and St. David of Wales, and Their Sons

... cause of which they demanded of the porter ; who in this manner expressed the truth of the matter to them : " Fair lady and most renowned knight ... death , more black in 60 THE SEVEN CHAMPIONS.

Legends of the Saints

M. F. S., Mary Seymour. LEGEND OF THE MOSS ROSE .鱔魚 T was evening , as the Saviour took His way through the shady forest with pallid brow and aching head and feet , weary with the burning sand and sun of the desert . Now he felt the ...

Great Cloud of Witnesses: How the Dead Make a Living Church

... one God , the Creator , who had previously revealed himself to prophets like ... not begotten a son and has no partner in His Kingdom " ( 17 : 111 ) . This ... Prothero has noted . Stephen Prothero , God Is Not One : The Eight Rival ...

The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints

... dungeon with a heavenly light . Quintianus , four days after , not the least ... torrent of burning sulphur and stones which issue from mount Ætna , in great ... 3 , c . 30 . 4 Feb. t . 1 , p . 647 . The perfect purity of intention by ...

Early Saints and Other Saintly Stories for Children

... Mysteries, one the Sorrowful Mysteries and one the Glorious Mysteries, each a part of Christ and Our Lady's lives. Saint Dominic founded the Dominican Order of Friars Preachers. He sent his friars out into the villages, the market ...

The Confessions

Presents an English translation of Saint Augustine's "Confessions" in which the fourth-century bishop reflects on his faith and reveals his sins

Confessions

Finally, Williams has succeeded in capturing both sides of Augustine's mind in a richly evocative, impeccably reliable, elegantly readable presentation of one of the most impressive achievements in Western thought--Augustine's Confessions.

The Confessions of St. Augustine

Join the journey to find God's grace The Confessions of St. Augustine is one of the most moving diaries ever recorded of a man's journey to the fountain of God's grace.

The Volokolamskiy Paterik: A Study, Translation and Commentary

... rule it was to recite seven hundred Theotokos prayers daily , a variant of the Jesus prayer . The Theotokos prayer , shows a careful substitution of certain elements of the Jesus prayer by which the basic theological content of the ...

The Santos of Guatemala

... Rosario Franciscan saint , look for other attributes . held in the hand ... Santa Cecilia Santa Rosa de Lina Santa Cecilia San Diego de Alcala Sta Dorothea Santa ... San Pascual Baylon held San Judas Tadeo if figure turned to one side 29.

Medieval Hagiography: An Anthology

... Bible in their work . This is so common and so important in many of the texts which follow that all biblical ... RSV ) . The abbreviations of biblical books is that employed by the editors of the RSV ( such as “ Gen ” for Genesis or “ 1 ...

Saint Augustine of Canterbury and His Companions

... scion of a noble house . It may seem a little superfluous to say that St. Augustine was of good parts even according to the world's notions . It is , however , as well to make the remark , for the fact has been denied on the simple ...

The Lives of the British Saints: The Saints of Wales and Cornwall and Such Irish Saints as Have Dedications in Britain

... lvdh glwyfae lwyth cûrio bvm rhag gwaew or byd Cynhaval cwyno hevyd Cwynais haint nyd cynnes hwyl claf a gwŷn clwyf ag anwyl vn o drychlam yn drachloph wyf a glyw ' n glaf i glvn gloph arogl awyr a glywaf or glvn gloph ir galon glaf ...

Sanctity and Motherhood: Essays on Holy Mothers in the Middle Ages

First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The Passions and the Homilies from Leabhar Breac: Text, Translation, and Glossary

... sin ? " " Do - ronsabar for bar nDia fén , ar Piláit .1 . in t - íí ro - shaer sib o'n doire ergranna Egeptacda , 7 tuce sib cosaib tirmaib tria muir ruad , amal tisad sib tria thalmain tirimm , 7 in t - íí ro - t - biath sib is - in ...

The Saints and Social Work: A Study of the Treatment of Poverty as Illustrated by the Lives of the Saints and Beati of the Last One Hundred Years

A Study of the Treatment of Poverty as Illustrated by the Lives of the ... interior life of the saints and beati ? It is essentially a life of charity , that is , a life of union with God through love ... deeper knowledge of God , and an ever ...

Confessions of Saint Augustine

You've heard his name--now read his classic spiritual autobiography. Here is Saint Augustine's Confessions, an important and powerful book abridged and updated for today's reader and presented in a deluxe, leather-like binding.

Children's Daily Prayer: For the School Year 2013-2014

... pagan parents and raised in Italy. His father forced him to serve in the army at the age of 15. He expressed a deep desire to become a Christian and was baptized three years later. -I- All make the Sign Oi' the Cross. In the name of the ...

Thy Will be Done: Letters to Persons in the World

... always ready to die , so that they may live again eternally in the life where there is no more death ! Our beloved dead was of this number , 129 36 . "Calm your mind, lift up your heart" To a woman whose husband died recently.

St. Josemaría Escrivá and the Origins of Opus Dei: The Day the Bells Rang Out

Here is the story of a fugitive priest at the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, caught up in the bloodbath of the religious persecution in which 13 bishops, 4,184 diocesan priests, 2,365 priests and brothers of religious orders and 283 ...

Aleijadinho and his time: faith, ingenuity and art

... ( Itaú Cultural e Lúcio Costa ) e e 1767 Morre seu pai , Manuel Francisco ... Itaú Cultural ) e o 1768 É incorporado às fileiras do Regimento de Infantaria dos ... fatura dos anos da tarja , e , em Ouro Preto , no pórtico da Igreja de Nossa ...

Francis of Assisi - The Founder: Early Documents, vol. 2: Early Documents

... divine rank.a To the many who marveled at his unusual joy, he said that he was going to become a great prince. Chapter III HOW A CROWD OF YOUNG PEOPLE CHOSE HIM AS THEIR LORD SO THAT HE WOULD FEED THEM, AND HOW HE CHANGED. 7He started ...

The Old English Lives of St Martin of Tours

... England, is one of the most important literary relics of the English Middle Ages. Farmer (1979: 266) calls Canterbury and Whithorn “the most ancient examples” of churches of St Martin and goes on: “At least four more were dedicated to ...

Atti del Simposio internazionale Cateriniano-Bernardiniano, Siena, 17-20 Aprile 1980

... Santo , a cura di A. Poppi , Vicenza 1976 ( Fonti e studi per la storia del ... ars me- morativa nel Quattrocento , oltre a YATES , The Art of Memory , ch ... sermones ad status di Giacomo da Vitry cfr . A. FORNI , Giacomo da Vitry ...

Emblems of Saints: By which They are Distinguished in Works of Art

... Vaticine disant qu'il froisseroit La .... du serpent veneficque Quant .... vierge . . . enfanteroit Car son enfant en la croix pendroit Pour aux humains bailler béatitude . " Heurs a l'usaige de Rouan , " published in Paris by Simon ...

Francis of Assisi: Activities and Coloring Fun for Children

The life of St. Francis of Assisi, accompanied by illustrations for coloring, puzzles, and paper dolls.

Catholic Saints Prayer Book: Moments of Inspiration from Your Favorite Saints

Offering moments of inspiration from favorite saints, this resource can help Catholics strive to imitate their virtues, learn from their timeless wisdom, and ask for their intercession.

Saints on Earth: A Biographical Companion to Common Worship

... other Father of the fourth century made so extensive a use of philosophy as he did . Guided by excellent authors ... Song of Songs Macrina Macrina is one of the most significant Christian women 109 19 July.

The Life of St. Teresa of Jesus of the Order of Our Lady of Carmel

... Maria Ordoñez , daughter of Diego Ordoñez and Ana Gomez , who took the name Mary Isabelle . After some years she , too , left the Reform and returned to the Incarnation . ( 3 ) Ana Gomez , known as Anne of the Angels , sister of the ...

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