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Holy Men and Women from the Middle Ages and Beyond: Patristic Readings in the Liturgy of the Hours
Contributor(s): Benedict XVI, Pope Emeritus (Author)
ISBN: 158617620X     ISBN-13: 9781586176204
Publisher: Ignatius Press
OUR PRICE:   $15.26  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: February 2012
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Inspirational
- Religion | Christian Rituals & Practice - Worship & Liturgy
LCCN: 2011924508
Physical Information: 1.04" H x 5.64" W x 8.25" (0.94 lbs) 243 pages
 
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Pope Benedict XVI continues his exploration of the greatest teachers and role models in the history of the Church with these sketches of twenty-six men and women from the Middle Ages and beyond. From the start of his pontificate, the Pope has used his Wednesday audiences to present the timeless wisdom that has been expressed in the writings and lives of holy men and women down through the ages. He began with the Apostles and then moved to the Fathers of the Church. Next he presented the great Christian teachers of the late Roman Empire and the early Middle Ages. In this volume, he picks up the thread in the high Middle Ages with the inspirational St. Francis and St. Dominic, followed by some of the men and women they profoundly influenced, such as Clare, Bonaventure, and Thomas Aquinas. The collection goes beyond the Middle Ages and includes some Counter-Reformation saints, for example, Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross, and Robert Bellarmine. It concludes with a very popular saint closer to our own times who was made a Doctor of the Church by Pope John Paul II: Therese of Lisieux. The theme that unites these men and women across time is the constant need of the Church for renewal. In every generation, God raises up holy ones who challenge Christians to live as they ought--as true disciples of Christ.

Contributor Bio(s): Benedict XVI, Pope Emeritus: -

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger) is widely recognized as one of the most brilliant theologians and spiritual leaders of our age. As Pope he authored the best-selling Jesus of Nazareth; and prior to his pontificate, he wrote many influential books that continue to remain important for the contemporary Church, such as Introduction to Christianity and The Spirit of the Liturgy.