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Dictionary of Saints
ISBN: 9780385515207 / Angielski / Miękka / 720 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The preeminent resource guide for more than twenty years, this one-of-a-kind book, now available in paperback, has been updated to include those recently canonized and beatified.
Since its original publication in 1980, John J. Delaney s Dictionary of Saints (more than 200,000 copies sold) has become the leading reference book for the scholar and general reader alike. With more than five thousand biographies of the saints from the well known to the obscure this new edition brings to life the inspiring accomplishments of these men and women of God. The martyrs and the monks, the... The preeminent resource guide for more than twenty years, this one-of-a-kind book, now available in paperback, has been updated to include those recen...
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Saint Gerard Majella: His Writings and Spirituality
ISBN: 9780764807886 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A spiritual portrait of St. Gerard drawn from his writings and the lived expressions of his spirituality. The passsion behind Gerard's love for God is shared with simplicity and candor. This book will be of interest even to those already familiar with St. Gerard. A spiritual portrait of St. Gerard drawn from his writings and the lived expressions of his spirituality. The passsion behind Gerard's love for God... |
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Gregory of Nazianzus
ISBN: 9780788099144 / Angielski / Miękka / 194 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This study on the life and thought of St. Gregory of Nazianzus was written by feminist theologian and Patristic scholar, Rosemary Radford Ruether, as her doctoral dissertation and originally published by Oxford University Press in 1969. The focus of the study is the tension and conflict in the life of Gregory of Nazianzus and his contemporary Christian companions, such as Basil the Great and Gregory Nyssa, between rhetoric and philosophy. This is a conflict that has deep roots in Greek culture, going back to the time of Isocrates and Plato. It reflects two major streams of Greek culture, the...
This study on the life and thought of St. Gregory of Nazianzus was written by feminist theologian and Patristic scholar, Rosemary Radford Ruether, as ...
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69,06 |
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Living with the Dead in the Middle Ages
ISBN: 9780801480980 / Angielski / Miękka / 273 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Whereas modern societies tend to banish the dead from the world of the living, medieval men and women accorded them a vital role in the community. The saints counted most prominently as potential intercessors before God, but the ordinary dead as well were called upon to aid the living, and even to participate in the negotiation of political...
Whereas modern societies tend to banish the dead from the world of the living, medieval men and women accorded them a vital role in the community. The...
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137,09 |
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Day by Day with Saint Augustine
ISBN: 9780814615195 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Before he was a famous saint, Augustine was a notorious sinner. He wandered from the faith and, after a dramatic spiritual transformation in his thirties, returned to become a bishop and theologian in the early church. The short, daily meditations in Day by Day with Saint Augustine are candid reflections on the challenges to living a life of faith from someone who experienced the pitfalls. His wisdom is timeless, his words are profound, and his message ever relevant. Day by Day with Saint Augustine includes meditations for each day of the year. Each one consists of a... Before he was a famous saint, Augustine was a notorious sinner. He wandered from the faith and, after a dramatic spiritual transformation in his th... |
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Wisdom of the Little Flower: Théresè of Lisieux -- Bearer of Western Spirituality
ISBN: 9780824519834 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. St. Therese of Lisieux believed that what matters most in life is hope against adversity. In this enchanting book, Stertenbrink unearths the more thoughtful side of this simple nun. The result is a direct encounter with Therese that can be appreciated by all.
St. Therese of Lisieux believed that what matters most in life is hope against adversity. In this enchanting book, Stertenbrink unearths the more thou...
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86,10 |
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Imperial Saint
ISBN: 9780875803753 / Angielski / Twarda / 327 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Historian Gary Marker traces the Russian veneration of St. Catherine of Alexandria from its beginnings in Kievan times through the onset of female rulership in the 18th century. Two narratives emerge. The first focuses on St. Catherine within Christendom and, specifically, within Russia. The second shifts attention to the second wife of Peter the Great, Catherine I, who became Russia's first crowned female ruler. In conclusion, Marker explores the evolution of divine queenship and the Catherine cult through the reigns of Elizabeth and Catherine the Great.The Russian veneration of St....
Historian Gary Marker traces the Russian veneration of St. Catherine of Alexandria from its beginnings in Kievan times through the onset of female rul...
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587,73 |
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Homilies in Praise of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Volume 18
ISBN: 9780879071486 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. To sing the praises of Mary, Bernard studies and contemplates her there where God has so perfectly revealed her, in the Scriptures, taking as his text the passage from Luke, "An Angel was sent to a virgin named Mary." In the company of the Church Fathers and with the help of the liturgy, he uses Holy Writ to provide both the content of what he says and the form in which he says it. Theologically the sermons are thoroughly traditional; in the beauty of their expression they are unparalleled.
To sing the praises of Mary, Bernard studies and contemplates her there where God has so perfectly revealed her, in the Scriptures, taking as his text...
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Michael, Saint, and the Angels
ISBN: 9780895551962 / Angielski / Miękka / 134 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. St. Michael and the Angels is a beautiful and inspiring book telling all about the angels. Filled with stories from the lives and writing of the saints, it tells of the role which the good angels play in the divine economy of saving souls. Led by St. Michael, the Prince of the heavenly host, the angels act as our guardians, serve as messengers from God to us and from us to God, surround the altar during Mass, and bear the graces of the Mass like incense to the altar of God on high. Here is explained the relationship of the angels to the Blessed Virgin Mary and how, if she is to send them to...
St. Michael and the Angels is a beautiful and inspiring book telling all about the angels. Filled with stories from the lives and writing of the saint...
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73,03 |
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Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ
ISBN: 9780895552105 / Angielski / Miękka / 404 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Dolorous Passion has been inspiring thousands since it first appeared in 1833-being based on the detailed visions of Our Lord's Passion and Death as seen by Venerable Anne Catherine Emmerich (1774-1824), a German Augustinian nun, and recorded by Clemens Brentano, a prominent literary figure of the day. A saintly person from her youth and a great mystic and victim soul, Sister Emmerich was privileged by God during almost a lifetime of ecstatic visions to see all the events of Our Lord's suffering and death, which visions we can now understand in hindsight were a great gift from God to the...
The Dolorous Passion has been inspiring thousands since it first appeared in 1833-being based on the detailed visions of Our Lord's Passion and Death ...
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107,71 |
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All about the Angels
ISBN: 9780895553881 / Angielski / Miękka Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Angels have assisted people innumerable tiems in the past and how they continue to help us today, and how they would do even more than they do, if we would ask them. If we will only acknowledge their presence and call upon them for assistance.
Angels have assisted people innumerable tiems in the past and how they continue to help us today, and how they would do even more than they do, if we ...
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65,32 |
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Saint Catherine of Siena: The Story of the Girl Who Saw Saints in the Sky
ISBN: 9780895554215 / Angielski / Miękka / 65 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The story for children 10 and up of St. Catherine of Siena, the young woman who brought the Pope back to Rome from France and converted thousands of people. Impr. 65 pgs 13 Illus, PB
The story for children 10 and up of St. Catherine of Siena, the young woman who brought the Pope back to Rome from France and converted thousands of p...
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Saint Philomena: The Wonder Worker
ISBN: 9780895555014 / Angielski / Miękka Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. St. Philomena is perhaps the most extraordinary Saint in the history of the Catholic Church. When the relics of this 13-year-old Virgin Martyr were discovered in the Roman Catacombs in 1802, she became almost overnight one of the most popular saints in the Church, earning the nickname of "The Wonder-Worker" because of the countless remarkable favors that she sent to those who prayed to her. For a century and a half there was a worldwide Catholic devotion to St. Philomena, approved by many Popes. But amazingly, since the 1960's, she has been almost forgotten. This little book by the beloved...
St. Philomena is perhaps the most extraordinary Saint in the history of the Catholic Church. When the relics of this 13-year-old Virgin Martyr were di...
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Mysteries, Marvels and Miracles: In the Lives of the Saints
ISBN: 9780895555410 / Angielski / Miękka / 597 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 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. Impr. 597 pgs 77 Illus, PB.
Includes hundreds of true stories of miraculous phenomena in the lives of the Saints: bilocation, levitation, multiplication of food, etc. Fascinating...
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Mary Magdalen: In the Visions of Anne Catherine Emmerich
ISBN: 9780895558022 / Angielski / Miękka Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The visions of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich are the world's greatest source of detail on the life of St. Mary Magdalen -- great sinner and penitent. Fully referenced to The Life of Jesus Christ (their source), these pages agree completely with Sacred Scripture, but also tell of Mary Magdalen's sinful life from age 9, her extravagant attire, her second repentence after falling back into sin, her exorcism by Our Lord, His defense of her against the self-righteous, her relationship with Martha and Lazarus, her external appearance, her role at Calvary and much more. Impr. 191 pgs, PB
The visions of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich are the world's greatest source of detail on the life of St. Mary Magdalen -- great sinner and penitent...
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St.Philip of the Joyous Heart
ISBN: 9780898704310 / Angielski / Miękka / 170 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book tells the story of one of the Catholic Church's most lovable and loving saints, St. Philip Neri. Despite his wisdom and learning, he was a simple, childlike soul who never ceased, even in his old age, to make jokes and play with his many pets.
This book tells the story of one of the Catholic Church's most lovable and loving saints, St. Philip Neri. Despite his wisdom and learning, he was a s...
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Saint Francis of the Seven Seas
ISBN: 9780898705195 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Traces the life of Saint Francis Xavier, including his perilous voyage from Portugal to India to spread the Word of God.
Traces the life of Saint Francis Xavier, including his perilous voyage from Portugal to India to spread the Word of God.
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Saint Rita: Saint of the Impossible
ISBN: 9780899421278 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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34,49 |
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Picture Book of Saints: Illustrated Lives of the Saints for Young and Old
ISBN: 9780899422336 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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73,03 |
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Picture Book of Saints
ISBN: 9780899422350 / Angielski / Twarda / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Picture Book of Saints contains the stories of the lives of 106 popular saints, and each is made more memorable by a twofold portrayal in word and picture.
The Picture Book of Saints contains the stories of the lives of 106 popular saints, and each is made more memorable by a twofold portrayal in word and...
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49,91 |