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Reluctant Saint

Donald Spoto
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Author : Donald Spoto
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2003-09-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0142196258

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Acclaimed biographer Donald Spoto strips away the legends from the life of Francis of Assisi to reveal the true story of a man who has too often been obscured by pious iconography. Drawing on unprecedented access to unexplored archives, plus Francis's own letters, Spoto places Francis within the context of the multifaceted ecclesiastical, political, and social forces of medieval Italy, casting new light on Francis and showing how his emphasis on charity as the heart of the Gospel's message helped him pioneer a new social movement. This nuanced portrait reveals the multifaceted character of a man who can genuinely be said to have changed the course of history.

A Reluctant Saint

Tricia Fields
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Author : Tricia Fields
Publisher : Severn House Publishers Ltd
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781448307081

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The killing of a greyhound breeder and rumors of election fraud during the mayoral race in small-town West Texas has Chief of Police Josie Gray searching for answers. "Fields’s excellent seventh Josie Gray mystery . . . does a masterly job evoking the dry, dusty Lone Star landscape"- Publishers Weekly Starred Review Mayoral elections are looming in Artemis. One of the candidates, Mike Striker, wants to build a racetrack while the incumbent mayor, Simon O'Kane, is strongly opposed. The proposal has divided the town: will it provide jobs and money, or will it bring crime and does it profit from animal cruelty? Tensions rise as a greyhound breeder has a number of her dogs stolen - she vows vengeance, only to soon be found dead herself. Meanwhile, fears of election fraud circulate. Is there truth behind the rumors of election rigging? Who stands to gain the most from the racetrack being built? Are animal rights activists taking matters too far? Josie Gray, Chief of Police in Artemis, must discover who is willing to kill for their cause before others in the town get caught in the crossfire - all while a gathering threat from Mexico City hovers over her.

Reluctant Saint?

Patrick Philipp Streiff
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Author : Patrick Philipp Streiff
Publisher : Epworth Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015049518122

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Reluctant Saint? by Patrick Philipp Streiff Pdf

"In this biography, Patrick Streiff, himself a Swiss theologian, traces Fletcher's development as a Christian, a pastor and a theologian, and gives a perceptive account of the inward and outward conflicts which marked his ministry. Based on thorough research in the primary sources, it draws from more than 150 letters written by Fletcher which were completely or partly unknown before, and publishes for the first time theological notes written by Fletcher in his last years. The treatment that emerges is the most complete and authoritative available in English, and relates its subject to the wider historical and philosophical challenges of the day." --Book Jacket.

Uncle Edgar and the Reluctant Saint

Margaret Cousins
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Author : Margaret Cousins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1948
Category : Christmas
ISBN : MINN:31951002035217T

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Uncle Edgar and the Reluctant Saint by Margaret Cousins Pdf

Almost every grown person remembers with tender sadness, the year he found out who Santa Claus was. Because, after that Christmas, no Christmas was ever the same again, nor was anything else.

Celluloid Saints

Theresa Sanders
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Author : Theresa Sanders
Publisher : Mercer University Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0865547750

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"The book is written with two goals in mind. The first is to give film viewers some background and context for evaluating what they see on screen, By and large. Hollywood is not conversant with theological issues; occasionally, movies reveal an appalling ignorance about religion. More often, however, the approach movies take is simply flat-footed and unsophisticated. Giving readers the tools they need to interpret and critique cinematic portrayals of sanctity is one goal of this book.".

Newman's Unquiet Grave

John Cornwell
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Author : John Cornwell
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441150844

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Newman's Unquiet Grave by John Cornwell Pdf

A timely portrait of John Henry Newman, whose beatification is set for September 2010, dealing with his exceptional intellect And The sensational events surrounding him.

Newman's Unquiet Grave

John Cornwell
Newman s Unquiet Grave Book PDF

Author : John Cornwell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781441169013

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Newman's Unquiet Grave by John Cornwell Pdf

John Henry Newman was the most eminent English-speaking Christian thinker and writer of the past two hundred years. James Joyce hailed him the 'greatest' prose stylist of the Victorian age. A problematic campaign to canonise Newman started fifty years ago. After many delays John Paul II declared him a 'Venerable'. Then Pope Benedict XVI, a keen student of Newman's works, pressed for his beatification. Finally, in 2019 and after authentication of the second of two miracles attributed to Newman, he was canonised (made a saint) at a ceremony in Rome given by Pope Francis and attended by HRH Prince Charles. In Newman's Unquiet Grave John Cornwell (author of A Thief in the Night and Hitler's Pope) tells the story of the chequered attempts to establish Newman's sanctity against the background of major developments within Catholicism. His life was marked by personal feuds, self-absorption, accusations of professional and artistic narcissism, hypochondria, and same-sex friendships that at times bordered on the apparent homo-erotic. John Cornwell investigates the process of Newman's elevation to sainthood to present a highly original and controversial new portrait of the great man's life and genius for a new generation of religious and non-religious readers alike.

Reluctant Saint

Donald Spoto
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Author : Donald Spoto
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2003-09-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780142196250

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Reluctant Saint by Donald Spoto Pdf

Acclaimed biographer Donald Spoto strips away the legends from the life of Francis of Assisi to reveal the true story of a man who has too often been obscured by pious iconography. Drawing on unprecedented access to unexplored archives, plus Francis's own letters, Spoto places Francis within the context of the multifaceted ecclesiastical, political, and social forces of medieval Italy, casting new light on Francis and showing how his emphasis on charity as the heart of the Gospel's message helped him pioneer a new social movement. This nuanced portrait reveals the multifaceted character of a man who can genuinely be said to have changed the course of history.

St. Joseph of Copertino

Rev. Fr. Angelo Pastrovicchi
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Author : Rev. Fr. Angelo Pastrovicchi
Publisher : TAN Books
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1994-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781505104486

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St. Joseph of Copertino by Rev. Fr. Angelo Pastrovicchi Pdf

An incredible Franciscan saint (1603-1663), most famous for his miracles, levitations, and severe penances. He spoke with animals and could smell the stench of sin in penitents. The devil said of him, "Friar Joseph is the worst foe we have."

Saint Anything

Sarah Dessen
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Author : Sarah Dessen
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-05-05
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780698191419

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Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen Pdf

A New York Times bestseller A TIME Magazine Top 10 Children's Book of 2015 "Saint Anything is a poignant, honest story about how we might suffer the misfortune of someone else's bad choices, how people who love us can become family when we desperately need it, and how starting over might - miraculously - mean taking a solid leap forward." —Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling novelist of Leaving Time and My Sister’s Keeper Sydney has always felt invisible. She's grown accustomed to her brother, Peyton, being the focus of the family’s attention and, lately, concern. Peyton is handsome and charismatic, but seems bent on self-destruction. Now, after a drunk-driving accident that crippled a boy, Peyton’s serving some serious jail time, and Sydney is on her own, questioning her place in the family and the world. Then she meets the Chatham family. Drawn into their warm, chaotic circle, Sydney experiences unquestioning acceptance for the first time. There’s effervescent Layla, who constantly falls for the wrong guy, Rosie, who’s had her own fall from grace, and Mrs. Chatham, who even though ailing is the heart of the family. But it’s with older brother Mac—quiet, watchful, and protective—that Sydney finally feels seen, really seen, at last. Saint Anything is Sarah Dessen’s deepest and most psychologically probing novel yet, telling an engrossing story of a girl discovering friendship, love, and herself.

Saints on Sunday

Gail Ramshaw
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Author : Gail Ramshaw
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780814645833

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Saints on Sunday by Gail Ramshaw Pdf

How might Ambrose of Milan, Hildegard of Bingen, and Catherine of Siena inspire us to improve Sunday worship? What about Lawrence, John of Damascus, Thomas Cranmer, Johannes Kepler, Margaret Fell, and Dorothy Day? Even Amy Carmichael can point our assemblies toward more profound worship. In Saints on Sunday, Lutheran laywoman Gail Ramshaw, listening to twenty-four sainted voices, proposes how our past might enliven our future. Characterized by rigorous scholarship and no-nonsense honesty, her essays suggest ways to enrich the gathering, word, meal, and sending of our assemblies on Sunday.

Reluctant Reception

Kelsey P. Norman
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Author : Kelsey P. Norman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781108842365

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An original, comparative analysis of the politics of asylum seeking and migration in the Middle East and North Africa, using Egypt, Morocco and Turkey to explore why, and for what gain, host states treat migrants and refugees with indifference.

The Saint and the Sultan

Paul Moses
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Author : Paul Moses
Publisher : Image
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780385523707

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An intriguing examination of the extraordinary–and little known meeting between St. Francis of Assisi and Islamic leader Sultan Malik Al-Kamil that has strong resonance in today's divided world. For many of us, St. Francis of Assisi is known as a poor monk and a lover of animals. However, these images are sadly incomplete, because they ignore an equally important and more challenging aspect of his life -- his unwavering commitment to seeking peace. In The Saint and the Sultan, Paul Moses recovers Francis' s message of peace through the largely forgotten story of his daring mission to end the crusades. In 1219, as the Fifth Crusade was being fought, Francis crossed enemy lines to gain an audience with Malik al-Kamil, the Sultan of Egypt. The two talked of war and peace and faith and when Francis returned home, he proposed that his Order of the Friars Minor live peaceably among the followers of Islam–a revolutionary call at a moment when Christendom pinned its hopes for converting Muslims on the battlefield. The Saint and the Sultan captures the lives of St. Francis and Sultan al-Kamil and illuminates the political intrigue and religious fervor of their time. In the process, it reveals a startlingly timely story of interfaith conflict, war, and the search for peace. More than simply a dramatic adventure, though it does not lack for colorful saints and sinners, loyalty and betrayal, and thrilling Crusade narrative, The Saint and the Sultan brings to life an episode of deep relevance for all who seek to find peace between the West and the Islamic world. Winner of the 2010 Catholic Press Association Book Award for History

Saint Francis and the Sultan

John V. Tolan
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Author : John V. Tolan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-26
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780199239726

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Saint Francis and the Sultan by John V. Tolan Pdf

In September, 1219, Francis of Assisi went to Egpyt to preach to Sultan al-Malik al-Kâmil. John Tolan examines the varying depictions of this brief but highly significant meeting and how they reveal the changing fears and hopes that Muslim-Christian encounters have inspired in European artists and writers in the centuries since.

The Reluctant Duchess

Jane Goodger
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Author : Jane Goodger
Publisher : Lyrical Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781516109449

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The Reluctant Duchess by Jane Goodger Pdf

To save her family from ruin, one young woman must agree to marry a mysterious duke in this charming Regency Romance for fans of Sabrina Jeffries and Tessa Dare. Orphaned young, Oliver Sterling, eleventh duke of Kendal, lives in seclusion in his massive home, Horncliffe Manor. Convinced since childhood that he is monstrous, his only company is his guardian, Mr. Winters—a man who perpetuates Oliver’s self-loathing. Still, Oliver is only human. One day, he sees a beautiful young woman in a painting titled “St. Ives Girl.” Captivated, he asks Mr. Winters to find her, marry her by proxy, and bring her back as his bride . . . Rebecca Kane is shocked that her squire father has agreed to marry her off to a duke in exchange for payment of his gambling debts. But with no option, she submits. Rebecca fears this husband she has never seen in the light of day—yet in the marriage bed, her husband is kind and gentle. And though they remain in darkness, she detects nothing odd about him. She wonders what he is hiding and soon finds there are more mysteries to uncover—about the unsettling noises coming from deep within the manor, about Mr. Winters, and about love—of oneself and one’s beloved . . . Praise for the novels of Jane Goodger “An unforgettable read.” —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars, on The Earl Most Likely “Fun, delightfully romantic—and sexy.” —Sally MacKenzie on The Spinster Bride “A touching, compassionate, passion-filled romance.” —RT Book Reviews on A Christmas Waltz “Goodger writes romances that touch readers’ hearts and bring a smile to their day.” —RT Book Reviews