Reviews historical studies on the saints in the Catholic tradition from 1980 to 1990 to shed light on three important issues. Problem of defining who and what a saint is; Role of saints as resources in theological inquiry; Place of saints in the arena of comparative theology.Cunningham...
See alsochristianity;miracles;religion;sacredness;theology. Bollandist any of the editors of theActa Sanctorum,a critical and official hagiology begun by the Jesuits in the 17th century. dulia the devotion, veneration, or respect accorded saints. ...
How do women religious, who embrace both feminist orientations and Catholic traditions, negotiate these seemingly incompatible directions? I draw on interv... CLM Gervais - 《Sociology of Religion》 被引量: 9发表: 2012年 In Our Image and Likeness: Humanity and Divinity in Italian Humanist Thought...
Eachreligionincorporates the term saint in different ways. The followinghistorydescribes how saints became known to the Christian religion and, as years passed, into the Catholic religion. Throughout history, since the time of Jesus, other religions have used the term ‘saints’ according to each ...
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Christian Female Saints Female saint veneration occurs throughout Christendom, though most prominently within Catholic and Orthodox traditions. Known as models of holiness, these women contribute to the communion of saints: the Church Militant (saints living on Earth); the Church Penitent (saints in ...
by the Roman Catholic communitiesin which each day of the year is associated with one or more Saints. The day is referred to as theFeast Dayof the predetermined Saint which, in this context, does not refer to a large celebratory meal but rather an annual religious celebration of the Saint...
Attending a mass is the most common All Saints Day tradition within the Catholic Church. The Beatitudes are read during mass, and prayers are said for the Saints. Many visit the grave sites of loved ones and relatives to pay tribute and remember those who have passed into heaven. In ...
All Saints' Day, feast of the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches, and day on which churches glorify God for all God's saints, known and unknown. It is celebrated on Nov. 1 in the West, since Pope Gregory IV ordered its church-wide observance in 837.
Saint Teresa of Avila:"You have entered religion not to indulge the flesh but to die for Jesus Christ. If we do not resolve to disregard the want of health, we shall do nothing. What injury will death do us? How often have our bodies molested us? Shall not we mortify them in return...