Saints For Dummies

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John Wiley & Sons, 6 gen 2010 - 384 pagine

An in-depth resource that separates fact from myth about the lives of saints

Saints For Dummies offers information on famous saints (both men and women) from the Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, and Catholic traditions. With a historical biography on each saint including information on what they are known for, what they did in life to achieve sainthood, and how readers can pray to them in time of need. This easy-to-understand guide reveals that most saints were very common, ordinary, and imperfect human beings with faults and foibles who overcame their shortcomings to become figures of great spiritual and historical significance. You get a unique glimpse into the lives and the character traits of these righteous men and women, as well as future pending saints.

  • Explains which saints are invoked for specific situations
  • Rev. John Trigilio and Rev. Kenneth Brighenti are the coauthors of Catholicism For Dummies, Women in the Bible For Dummies and John Paul II For Dummies

Whether you're a scholar or just curious about the topic, Saints For Dummies will have you intrigued and informed from the first page.

 

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Sommario

Introduction
1
Appendixes 301
5
In the Beginning
7
Angels and the Blessed Virgin
19
Starting at the Beginning Apostles and Evangelists
31
Put to the Test
47
Looking at Undecayed Saints Incorruptibles
57
Holy Martyrs
71
American Orthodox Saints
163
Explaining the Faith
171
Saintly Pastors
195
Latin Fathers of the Church
215
Greek Fathers of the Church
223
Living with the Saints
233
Waiting for Their Halos Saints in the Pipeline
245
The Part of Tens
257

Holy Virgins and Religious Women
91
Living the Faith
99
PopeSt Alexander I
103
PopeSt Melchiades
109
PopeSt GregoryI
115
PopeSt Gregory VII
121
Founding Fathers and Mothers
127
Ruling with Sanctity Saints of Nobility
139
North American Saints
147
Ten Famous Novenas to the Saints
275
Ten Popular Shrines of the Saints
289
Ten Saintly Families
295
Helping Hands A Listing of Patron Saints
303
Patron Saints of Countries and Places
309
Calendar of Feast Days for the Saints
317
Index
355
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Saints For Dummies
Rev. John Trigilio, Jr.,Rev. Kenneth Brighenti
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Saints For Dummies
Rev. John Trigilio, Jr.,Rev. Kenneth Brighenti
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Rev. John Trigilio, Jr.,Rev. Kenneth Brighenti
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Informazioni sull'autore (2010)

Rev. John Trigilio, PhD, ThD, an ordained priest for over 25 years, is a parish priest and retired Navy chaplain. Serving the Church for over 20 years, Rev. Kenneth Brighenti, PhD is a priest for two Catholic parishes and has worked as a hospital chaplain. Together, the Reverends co-host a weekly television program, Crash Course on Catholicism. Fathers Trigilio and Brighenti speak nationally on Catholicism, and they have authored or co-authored numerous books, including the bestselling Catholicism For Dummies.

Informazioni bibliografiche

TitoloSaints For Dummies
AutoriRev. John Trigilio, Jr., Rev. Kenneth Brighenti
EditoreJohn Wiley & Sons, 2010
ISBN0470606916, 9780470606919
Lunghezza384 pagine
  
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