The Life of Saint Macrina

Reducere. Saint Macrina (327 - 370) was a major guiding force in the early development of monasticism and it was through her example that her brother, Saint ...

Reducere. In his classic Second Book of Dialogues, Pope Gregory the Great lionizes Saint Benedict as hero and casts him predominantly in the role of miracle ...

Contributor(s): Author: Adomnan of IonaTranslator: Richard SharpeIntroduction by: Richard SharpeAlthough related to one of the ruling families of I...

Originally published in the Journal of the American Oriental Society, this English translation of The Life of Saint Simeon the Stylite is a fascina...

Reducere. As the ministry of beloved Saint Patrick came to an end, another unlikely hero heard God's call and ran full force the Christian race, bringing Chr...

Reducere. Years ago a priest recommended to us Bishop Bougaud's Life of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque as the best biography of this famous saint. We read it and...

Reducere. DescriptionThe life and many afterlives of one of the most enduring mystical testaments ever writtenThe Life of Saint Teresa of Avila is among the ...

The Life of Saint Rose of Lima is a biography of the first saint of the Americas.

Born in the Castilian town of Avila in 1515, Teresa entered the Carmelite convent of the Incarnation when she was twenty-one. Tormented by illness,...

DescriptionSaint Agnes of Montepulciano is one of the few canonized nuns of the Order of Preachers. Never before has her Life by Blessed Raymond of...

Reducere. DescriptionSt. Anthony of Padua has been a friend to millions of Catholics asking his help to recover lost objects. But few seem to know much about...

Reducere. The captivating story of the world's favorite saint is now retold for a modern audience by one of the great novelists of our time. Perhaps more tha...

Reducere. Few figures from antiquity are as well known to us as Augustine of Hippo. Thanks to his Confessions, we know a great deal about Augustine's life pr...

Publisher: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & CollectionIllustration(s): 2 halftonesNumber of pages: 842Collection: Dumbarton Oaks StudiesPublicatio...

Reducere. DescriptionNotovitch's biography of Saint Issa, in which he asserts that Jesus Christ spent many of his missing years traversing India, is presente...

Reducere. St. Maria Goretti was only a child when she died a martyr's death. Yet today, she inspires millions who find in her a perfect model of purity and h...

Reducere. Qpoem este proiectul celei mai solidare comunitati de poeti si iubitori de poezie. Facebook-ul i-a strans pe toti intr-o uriasa fila comuna pe deas...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. Love is a Radiant Light: The Life & Words of Saint Charbel, Paperback

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. One part biography, one part prayer book, The Life and Prayers of Saint Michael the Archangel is an essential book for any Christian. Saint Michael...

Reducere. This Modern Library Paperback Classics edition combines the two most important African American slave narratives into one volume. Frederick Douglas...

Arguably the greatest American sculptor, Augustus Saint Gaudens (1848-1907) left a rich legacy of artwork including public monuments such as the Ad...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): William Todd SchultzNumber of pages: 368Publication date: 2014Dimensions: 197 x 133 x 24Cover type: ...

Reducere. Feed My Lambs is about the pure joy that comes from serving others. The stories, recipes, and menus accumulated from over 100 years of the life of ...

Reducere. DescriptionFor more than twenty-five years, Sr. Macrina Wiederkehr has authored such bestselling books on Catholic spirituality as Seven Sacred Pau...

DescriptionThe Life of Jesus according to Saint Luke presents the Gospel according to Saint Luke, helping children to know Jesus and his life bette...

Reducere. One part biography, one part prayer book, The Life and Prayers of Saint Padre Pio is an essential for any Christian. The foundation for Padre Pio's...

Reducere. Francis of Assisi, one of the most famous and beloved saints, comes to life for young people in this addition to The Life of a Saint series. With v...

The world's leading authorities on fashion and design celebrate the 60th anniversary of YSL's first runway presentation with a lexicon that include...

Since her death at the age of nineteen in 1431, Joan of Arc has maintained a remarkable hold on our collective imagination. She was a teenager of a...