Tour of the "Summa"
ISBN: 9780895550811 / Angielski / Miękka / 466 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This unique synopsis of the "Summa""Theologica" is a complete, chapter-by-chapter restatement of St. Thomas' work, intended to expose readers to the totality of St. Thomas' thought and yet be brief enough to fit into one volume. Author of eleven other books on philosophy, Msgr. Glenn brings to this work--by far his greatest--a lifetime of teaching and writing experience. A masterpiece in its own right.
This unique synopsis of the "Summa""Theologica" is a complete, chapter-by-chapter restatement of St. Thomas' work, intended to expose readers to the t...
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Returning to Reality: Thomas Merton's Wisdom for a Technological Age
ISBN: 9780718892951 / Angielski / Miękka / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. We are becoming a nation of superficial and distracted consumers of instant messages and images, a state of being which does not aid engagement in religious and other deep commitments that require a sustained level of reflection and contemplation.
In his thought-provoking work, Phillip M. Thompson analyses the shadow elements of technology - nuclear armaments, the bio-engineering of humans, and the distancing of humanity from the natural world - through the fascinating insights of the spiritual writer and monk Thomas Merton (1915-1968). Merton's work offers an important critique and... We are becoming a nation of superficial and distracted consumers of instant messages and images, a state of being which does not aid engagement in rel...
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The Third Miracle: An Ordinary Man, a Medical Mystery, and a Trial of Faith
ISBN: 9780767932714 / Angielski / Miękka / 334 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Part detective story and part courtroom drama--with a touch of the supernatural--"The Third Miracle "exposes, for the first time ever, the secret rituals and investigations the Catholic""Church today undertakes in order to determine sainthood.
On a raw January 2001 morning at a Catholic convent deep in the Indiana woods, a Baptist handyman named Phil McCord made an urgent plea to God. He was by no means a religious man but he was""a "desperate" man. McCord's right eye was a furious shade of red and had pulsed for months in the wake of cataract surgery. He had one shot at recovery: a risky... Part detective story and part courtroom drama--with a touch of the supernatural--"The Third Miracle "exposes, for the first time ever, the secret ritu...
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Saint Bernard's Three-Course Banquet: Humility, Charity, and Contemplation in the De Gradibus
ISBN: 9780879070397 / Angielski / Miękka / 162 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Saint Bernard s famous work, The Steps of Humility and Pride (in Latin, De gradibus humilitatis et superbiae), is a short book consisting of a mere fifty-seven paragraphs. In it, the Abbot of Clairvaux unpacks the doctrine of the very crucial chapter 7 of Saint Benedict s sixth-century Rule for Monks, which explores the dynamic steps or degrees of both humility and pride. This chapter by Benedict could well be considered the spiritual basis of all Benedictine existence. In Saint Bernard s Three-Course Banquet, Dom Bernard Bonowitz makes the teaching of both Bernard and Benedict accessible to...
Saint Bernard s famous work, The Steps of Humility and Pride (in Latin, De gradibus humilitatis et superbiae), is a short book consisting of a mere fi...
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Chasing Francis: A Pilgrim’s Tale
ISBN: 9780310336693 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What happens when the pastor of a mega church loses his faith? Pastor Chase Falson has lost his faith in God, the Bible, evangelical Christianity, and his super-sized megachurch. When he falls apart, the church elders tell him to go away: as far away as possible. Join Chase on his life-changing journey to Italy where, with a curious group of Franciscan friars, he struggles to resolve his crisis of faith by retracing the footsteps of Francis of Assisi, a saint whose simple way of loving Jesus changed the history of the world. Read this riveting story and then begin... What happens when the pastor of a mega church loses his faith? Pastor Chase Falson has lost his faith in God, the Bible, ev... |
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The Forgotten Faith: The Witness of the Celtic Saints
ISBN: 9781908011718 / Angielski / Miękka / 126 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book examines the lives of the Celtic saints and the sacred places in the landscape that have become associated with them. The Celtic saints were intuitives whose feet were very firmly planted on the ground. It is their equilibrium as human beings that gives much of their appeal, and this book traces the known history of these individuals and the society they lived in.
This book examines the lives of the Celtic saints and the sacred places in the landscape that have become associated with them. The Celtic saints were...
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Mother of Mercy, Bane of the Jews: Devotion to the Virgin Mary in Anglo-Norman England
ISBN: 9780691169538 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Mother of Mercy, Bane of the Jews explores a key moment in the rise of the cult of the Virgin Mary and the way the Jews became central to her story. Benedictine monks in England at the turn of the twelfth century developed many innovative ways to venerate Mary as the most powerful saintly intercessor. They sought her mercy on a weekly and daily basis with extensive liturgical practices, commemorated additional moments of her life on special feast days, and praised her above all other human beings with new doctrines that claimed her Immaculate Conception and bodily Assumption. They... Mother of Mercy, Bane of the Jews explores a key moment in the rise of the cult of the Virgin Mary and the way the Jews became central to he... |
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The Life and Visions of St. Hildegarde
ISBN: 9781614273998 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 2013 Reprint of 1914 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Saint Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179), also known as Saint Hildegard, and Sibyl of the Rhine, was a German writer, composer, philosopher, Christian mystic, Benedictine abbess, visionary and polymath. She wrote theological, botanical and medicinal texts, as well as letters, liturgical songs, and poems, while supervising brilliant miniature illuminations. In addition to her music, Hildegard also wrote three books of visions, the first of which, her Scivias ("Know the Way"),...
2013 Reprint of 1914 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Saint Hildegard of Bingen (10...
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St. Athanasius: The Life of St. Anthony
ISBN: 9781614274025 / Angielski / Miękka / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 2013 Reprint of 1950 edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. The present volume contains the most important document of early monasticism, "The Life of St. Antony," whose author is no less a man than the great St. Athanasius himself. Antony, generally considered the father of Christian monasticism, was born circa 250 a.d. to well-to-do parents in Middle Egypt. Athanasius is counted as one of the four Great Doctors of the Church in the Roman Catholic Church as well as one of the Great Doctors of the Church in Eastern Orthodoxy, where...
2013 Reprint of 1950 edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. The present volume contains th...
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The John the Baptist of the Reformation: A Memoir of John Huss
ISBN: 9781599253374 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Saint Teresa of Avila: Passionate Mystic
ISBN: 9781622030705 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "The important thing is not to think much, but to love much, and so to do whatever best awakens us to love." St. Teresa of AvilaJourney to the 16th century to discover the fiery passion of Saint Teresa of Avila, one of Christianity's most inspiring saints. A tireless reformer and the mentor of Saint John of the Cross, Teresa's greatest legacy is her revelation of ecstatic love for God a love so powerful that it pierces the heart like a burning sword.Through illness, hardship, and persecution by the Inquisition, this courageous mystic lit the way with her unquenchable spirit to an "interior...
"The important thing is not to think much, but to love much, and so to do whatever best awakens us to love." St. Teresa of AvilaJourney to the 16th ce...
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Joseph, the Man Who Raised Jesus
ISBN: 9781616365530 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Who was St. Joseph? Was he just a passive, incidental figure in the drama of salvation? On the contrary, in every way that Jesus needed a father, St. Joseph was that for him. And how overwhelming it must have been for Joseph to be asked to stand in the Father's place No man has ever been asked to do so in such an unthinkable way. Every priest, and certainly every man who is a father (biologically or otherwise), should take this to heart. Caster's book provides a unique, in-depth presentation of Joseph from the perspective of the evangelical counsels and the theological and cardinal...
Who was St. Joseph? Was he just a passive, incidental figure in the drama of salvation? On the contrary, in every way that Jesus needed a father, St. ...
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Sisterhood of Saints: Daily Guidance and Inspiration
ISBN: 9781616366179 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For Catholics, the saints are arguably our best role models for holy living. In this page-a-day book for women, Melanie Rigney gives us a wellspring of interesting and diverse female saints who aptly show the way to be better disciples of Christ. Through their lives and experiences, we find examples of how to meet the challenges of daily life, be strengthened in our faith, and, in the process, become the people God created us to be. You'll meet saints who may be familiar to you, such as Teresa of Avila, Elizabeth Ann Seton, Monica, Lucy, Agnes, and Katharine Drexel. With them, there are...
For Catholics, the saints are arguably our best role models for holy living. In this page-a-day book for women, Melanie Rigney gives us a wellspring o...
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St Therese of Lisieux: Meditations with the Little Flower
ISBN: 9781612785912 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A fresh, authoritative translation of the Little Flower's autobiography from the original French. Readers will be inspired by her simple spirituality and writings on topics like purity, God's will, grace, self-abandonment, joy, and much more.
A fresh, authoritative translation of the Little Flower's autobiography from the original French. Readers will be inspired by her simple spirituality ...
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Discerning Your Spiritual Journey with Saint John of Avila, Doctor of the Church
ISBN: 9780852447666 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Lights from the East: Pray for Us
ISBN: 9780764823374 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Holy" expresses the impossibility of attaining or grasping the Light that none can approach. In other words, it expresses the impossibility of comprehending or knowing that Light as fully as it is comprehended by God's Word and Spirit alone, but which all the same is so close and attainable that all of our blessedness lies in seeing God face to face.--Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky "Read Sheptytsky's words again. And this time, replace 'holy' with 'saint.' How illuminating ....English is among the few languages that distinguish 'saint' and 'holy.' In Greek, Latin, Slavonic--and a... "Holy" expresses the impossibility of attaining or grasping the Light that none can approach. In other words, it expresses the impossibility of com... |
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Hildegard of Bingen: Essential Writings and Chants of a Christian Mystic--Annotated & Explained
ISBN: 9781594735141 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Experience "the fiery life of Divine Wisdom" through the rich and varied writings of one of the most accomplished women in Christian history. Hildegard of Bingen--visionary, abbess, composer, dramatist, poet and healer--was the brilliant and passionate precursor of many of the great women mystics of the Middle Ages. Her body of work is unusually expansive in terms of genre and subject matter for any theologian of her time, and includes powerful descriptions of her visions, advice to influential nobles and royalty, theological correspondence with fellow manastics,... Experience "the fiery life of Divine Wisdom" through the rich and varied writings of one of the most accomplished women in Christian histor... |
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Catholic Prayers to Saintly Germanic Kings & Queens
ISBN: 9780989331012 / Angielski / Miękka / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Here are 50 Roman Catholic prayers to 12 Germanic royal saints. Most prayers are from the Middle Ages and have been translated from French, German & Latin. Other prayers are to Jesus and Mary as well as for the present-day countries (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg) where these saintly monarchs ruled. The book is illustrated with beautiful color photos and European religious paintings from the Renaissance. It is part of a series called: "Catholic Prayers to Saintly Kings & Queens."
Here are 50 Roman Catholic prayers to 12 Germanic royal saints. Most prayers are from the Middle Ages and have been translated from French, German & L...
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Francis of Assisi: The Life
ISBN: 9780801479069 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Francis of Assisi: The Life is an elegant and accessible biography of one of Catholicism's most beloved saints. Originally published as Part 1 of Francis of Assisi: A New Biography by Augustine Thompson, O.P., it stands alone as a richly informed portrait of a man whose complex faith and commitment continue to inspire today. A new introduction by Thompson places his biography in the context of continuing discussions about Francis's legacy, particularly the new Pope's decision to adopt the saint's name. From reviews of Francis of Assisi: A New... Francis of Assisi: The Life is an elegant and accessible biography of one of Catholicism's most beloved saints. Originally published as Pa... |
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English Monastic Litanies of the Saints After 1100: Volume II: Pontefract - York
ISBN: 9781907497278 / Angielski / Twarda / 229 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The litanies of the monastic orders in England, above all those of the Benedictines, are key witnesses of devotion to the saints of the British Isles, whose relics and shrines were mostly in Benedictine abbeys and cathedral priories. However, although many of the calendars of the Benedictines have been published, litanies are more rare, and the majority of those within this volume are presented as text editions for the first time. The majority of the texts are Benedictine, but the few surviving litanies from the other monastic orders, Carthusians, Cistercians and Cluniacs, are included, and...
The litanies of the monastic orders in England, above all those of the Benedictines, are key witnesses of devotion to the saints of the British Isles,...
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