All Souls Day

Author : Cees Nooteboom
Publisher : MacLehose Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781529421781

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All Souls' Day by Cees Nooteboom Pdf

font size ="+2""An outstanding addition to an impressive oeuvre" Times Literary Supplement Arthur Daane, a documentary film-maker and inveterate globetrotter, wanders the streets of Berlin, a city whose recent past provides the perfect backdrop for his reflections on life and the universe as he collects images for his latest project - a film that will show the world through his eyes. With his circle of friends - a philosopher, a sculptor and a physicist - Daane discusses everything from history to metaphysics and the meaning of our contemporary existence, often over a hearty meal. Then, one cold winter's day, Daane meets the history student Elik Oranje and his world is turned upside down. And when she unexpectedly leaves the city for Spain, Daane is compelled to follow. All Souls' Day is an elegiac love story, a poignant and affecting tale in which the city of Berlin plays a prominent role, by one of Europe's major contemporary writers. Translated from the Dutch by Susan Massotty "Displays with admirable lucidity the workings of a humane, civilized, and consistently interesting mind" Kirkus Reviews "One of the most remarkable writers of our time" ALBERTO MANGUEL

Author : Joseph M. Pereira,John L. Wilson
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781640124226

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All Souls Day by Joseph M. Pereira,John L. Wilson Pdf

The U.S. Army attacked three villages near the German-Belgium border, surprising the Germans who surrendered with little resistance. The German army regrouped and counterattacked. A brief but horrific battle ensued, and as the enemy pressed forward, the Americans retreated in haste, leaving behind their wounded and their dead. Discussion of this week-long conflict that began on All Souls Day, November 2, 1944, has been confined to officer training school, in part due to its heavy losses and ignominy. After the war the U.S. Army returned to the battlefield to bring home its fallen. To its dismay it found that many of these men had vanished. The disappearances were puzzling and for decades the U.S. government searched unsuccessfully for clues. After poring over now-declassified battlefield reports and interviewing family members, the authors reconstruct a spellbinding story of love and sacrifice, honor and bravery, as well as a portrait of the gnawing pain of families not knowing what became of their loved ones. Ultimately this work of history and in-depth contemporary journalism proffers a glimmer of light in the ongoing search.

Author : Robert Boak Slocum,Don S. Armentrout
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
Page : 591 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780898697018

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An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church by Robert Boak Slocum,Don S. Armentrout Pdf

A comprehensive, quick reference for all Episcopalians, both lay and ordained. This thoroughly researched, highly readable resource contains more than 3,000 clearly entries about the history, structure, liturgy, and theology of the Episcopal Church—and the larger Christian church worldwide. The editors have also provided a helpful bibliography of key reference works and additional background materials. “This tool belongs on the shelf of just about anyone who cares for, works in or with, or even wonders about the Episcopal Church.”—The Episcopal New Yorker

Author : Catherine Chambers
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0606184767

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All Saints, All Souls and Halloween by Catherine Chambers Pdf

This holiday has its roots in ancient observances for the spirits of the dead.European, Latin American, and Mexican customs are featured.

Author : Michael Patrick MacDonald
Publisher : Beacon Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780807071984

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All Souls by Michael Patrick MacDonald Pdf

A breakaway bestseller since its first printing, All Souls takes us deep into Michael Patrick MacDonald's Southie, the proudly insular neighborhood with the highest concentration of white poverty in America. Rocked by Whitey Bulger's crime schemes and busing riots, MacDonald's Southie is populated by sharply hewn characters like his Ma, a miniskirted, accordion-playing single mother who endures the deaths of four of her eleven children. Nearly suffocated by his grief and his community's code of silence, MacDonald tells his family story here with gritty but moving honesty.

Author : Ruth Burgess
Publisher : Wild Goose Publications
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781849521765

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Praying for the Dawn by Ruth Burgess Pdf

The ministry of healing plays a vital and central part in the life of the Iona Community. It is a ministry in which justice is as important as medicine, reverence for the earth is as vital as respect for the individual person and the health of the body politic matters as much as the health of the body personal. In addition to giving a taste of the background, context and range of this work, Praying for the Dawn offers detailed resources for those who wish to introduce the ministry of healing to their own churches or groups but are unsure of where to start.

Author : Bill Morris
Publisher : William Morrow
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1997-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0380974533

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All Souls' Day H by Bill Morris Pdf

At the time of the Vietnam War, an American hotelier in Bangkok learns from a woman working for the U.S. State Department that the United States is planning to assassinate President Ngo Diem of Vietnam. The hotelier, Sam Mallory, a former navy frogman, takes it upon himself to save the Vietnamese president. By the author of Motor City.

Author : Katherine Bogner
Publisher : Emmaus Road Publishing
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781645851783

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Through the Year with Mary: Ponder and Pray Together with Children by Katherine Bogner Pdf

For two-thousand years, Christians around the world have sought the Blessed Virgin Mary as a guide to growing closer to her Son, Jesus. Through Scripture, Catholic teaching, devotions, and countless works of art, we come to see Mary as our Mother, too. Through the Year with Mary by Katherine Bogner brings together the Church’s traditions in one place and provides a year-long plan for coming to know and love the Mother of God through Weekly passages from Scripture, saints, and scholars Reflections to nurture your understanding of Marian teaching and devotion Sacred art from around the world Marian prayers to teach you to grow closer to Jesus through Mary This comprehensive resource will help adults and children alike to entrust themselves to the most loving Mother of Jesus. Through the Year with Mary has received the nihil obstat and imprimatur. Nihil obstat: Msgr. Philip D. Halfacre, V.G. Censor Librorum Imprimatur: Most Rev. Daniel R. Jenky, C.S.C. Bishop of Peoria September 15, 2021

Author : Anonim
Publisher : LiturgyTrainingPublications
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2009-08-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781568548029

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The Book of the Names of the Dead by Anonim Pdf

Author : Church Publishing,
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
Page : 798 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780898696370

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Holy Women, Holy Men by Church Publishing, Pdf

Fully revised and expanded, this new work is the first major revision of the liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church in more than 40 years! It is the official revision of Lesser Feasts and Fasts and authorized by the 2009 General Convention. All commemorations in Lesser Feasts and Fasts have been retained, and many new ones added. Three scripture readings (instead of current two) are provided for all minor holy days. Additional new material includes a votive mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary, many more ecumenical commemorations, plus a proper for space exploration. For years the oft revised volume, Lesser Feasts and Fasts (LFF), has served parishes and individuals mark part of the holiness of each day by providing Scripture readings, a collect, a Eucharistic preface, and a narrative about those remembered on the church's calendar that day whose lives have witnessed to the grace of God. Holy Women, Holy Men (HWHM) is a major effort to revise, but also to expand and enrich LFF. Where LFF provided two readings (gospel and other New Testament) plus a psalm, HWHM adds an Old Testament citation. Where LFF was limited to few non-Anglicans in the post-reformation period (and few non-Episcopalians after 1789), HWHM dramatically broadens appreciation for other Christians and their traditions. Over-emphasis on clergy is redressed by additional laity, males by females, and "in-church" activities by contributions well beyond the workings of institutional agendas. These almost daily commemorations occupy over 600 of the book's 785 pages, by far the lion's share of its content. Remaining sections address: principles of revision and guides for future revision; liturgical propers for seasons (Advent/Christmas, Lent, and Easter); and new propers for a miscellany of propers usable with individuals (or events) not officially listed in the formal calendar. Two cycles of propers for daily Eucharist are also included, one covering a six week period, the other a two year cycle.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 850 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1876677368

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A Prayer Book for Australia by Anonim Pdf

Content: Sunday Services, The Liturgical Psalter, Daily Prayer, The Church¿s Year, Pastoral Services, The Ordinal, Supplementary Material.

Author : George Boronat
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798608296093

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Lent and Easter 2020 by George Boronat Pdf

The Gospel can be considered a Manual of Prayer, a letter written by the Holy Spirit to you. But God's Word doesn't live in a book. It comes alive when you pray about It. It is not about getting to know what the 'Historical Jesus' did two thousand years ago, what He said "back then"; Jesus Christ is not 'back then' anymore, He is alive, and is longing to talk to you.Taking the Gospel of the day, the iPray provides a commentary that can be a trigger for an authentic and personal conversation with Jesus. That time of prayer spent with Jesus is like a 'cooking pot' in which you blend the Words and scenes of Jesus' life, found in the Gospel, together with your daily life, your worries, your family and friends, all heated up by the fire of the Holy Spirit.'iPray with the Gospel' is not a ready-made meal you can just throw in the microwave, as if they were some prayers that you read and that's it. It is more like a personal recipe that only you can cook with the help of the Holy Spirit.

Author : Madison Smartt Bell
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307472502

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All Souls' Rising by Madison Smartt Bell Pdf

"A serious historical novel that reads like a dream." --The Washington Post Book World "One of the most spohisticated fictional treatments of the enduring themes of class, color, and freedom." --San Francisco Chronicle NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST PEN/FAULKNER AWARD FINALIST This first installment of the epic Haitian trilogy brings to life a decisive moment in the history of race, class, and colonialism. The slave uprising in Haiti was a momentous contribution to the tide of revolution that swept over the Western world at the end of the 1700s. A brutal rebellion that strove to overturn a vicious system of slavery, the uprising successfully transformed Haiti from a European colony to the world’s first Black republic. From the center of this horrific maelstrom, the heroic figure of Toussaint Louverture–a loyal, literate slave and both a devout Catholic and Vodouisant–emerges as the man who will take the merciless fires of violence and vengeance and forge a revolutionary war fueled by liberty and equality. Bell assembles a kaleidoscopic portrait of this seminal movement through a tableau of characters that encompass black, white, male, female, rich, poor, free and enslaved. Pulsing with brilliant detail, All Soul’s Rising provides a visceral sense of the pain, terror, confusion, and triumph of revolution.

Author : Church of England
Publisher : Canterbury Press
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780715122990

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Common Worship: Collects and Post Communions by Church of England Pdf

This hardback volume contains all the contemporary language Collects and the prayers to be said after Communion, for every Sunday and every major and lesser festival in the year. It provides both the original collects from the Common Worship Main Volume and the Additional Collects.

Author : Roseanne Greenfield Thong
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0807515779

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Dia de Los Muertos by Roseanne Greenfield Thong Pdf

Celebrate life, family, and friends with the rich traditions of this special day!