Download or read book The patron saints of Christendom written by Mrs. Jameson (Anna) and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Heaven Help Us written by Clare La Plante and published by Dell. This book was released on 2011-09-21 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dear St. Antony Come around Something's lost and can't be found It's three A.M. and you're wide awake. Worrying. You may seek solace in snacking, or in a late-night call to your best friend. The problem is, even your closest friends need to sleep, and, let's face it, the snacking only adds to the worries. Where's a worrier to turn? To the patron saints, that's who. According to centuries-old tradition, a host of heavenly helpers is standing by, ready and eager to take a personal interest in you. Heaven Help Us shows you how to take your petitions straight to the top--to the martyrs and holy men and women who can intercede according to their particular areas of expertise: --Is true love eluding you? Light a candle to St. Anne on a Tuesday night --Are you suffering from a sore throat? Bake bread for St. Blaise --Is your wallet feeling light? Donate coins to St. Expiditus Categorized by anxiety for easy reference, and filled with lively biographies of dozens of saints as well as step-by-step instructions for performing the long-established rituals to enlist their aid, Heaven Help Us has the remedies to cure all your modern-day woes.
Download or read book Patron Saints written by Thomas J Craughwell and published by Our Sunday Visitor. This book was released on 2011-09-16 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make the saints part of your everyday life. Who would have guessed that there is a patron saint for astronauts, or zookeepers, or the internet? You know that you can pray to St. Blaise to help protect you from a sore throat, but which saint will protect you from a snakebite or from being struck by lightning? With hundreds of listings of patron saints, you'll find heavenly helpers for just about anything and everything. You'll meet the patron saints of bankers, bakers, florists, plumbers, and highway construction crews. You'll learn which saint to invoke against headache, toothache, and appendicitis. And you'll discover that there are patron saints to save the whales, for the right-to-life movement, environmentalists, and IT workers. And there are several patron saints for stressed wives and mothers. Each entry explains why the saint is patron of whatever he or she is patron of, includes a summary of the saint's life, and highlights unusual or little-known facts about the saint. The book also includes an index for easy reference.
Download or read book Sacred and Legendary Art The patron saints the martyrs the early bishops the hermits and the warrior saints of Christendom written by Mrs. Jameson (Anna) and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Patron Saints written by Eliza Allen Starr and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Saint George written by Elizabeth Oke Gordon and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Containing legends of the patron saints and virgin patronesses the Greek and Latin martyrs the early bishops the hermits and the warrior saints of Christendom written by Mrs. Jameson (Anna) and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Patron Saints Handbook written by Mitch Finley and published by The Word Among Us Press. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who was St. Genesius, and why is he the patron saint of actors? Why is St. Thérèse of Lisieux, who was a cloistered nun, the patron saint of missionaries? Is there a patron saint for automobile mechanics? How about for athletes? Bestselling Catholic writer Mitch Finley answers these questions and more in this delightful book of one hundred saints and the occupations, groups, or causes they are associated with. These are listed alphabetically and cross indexed with a list of the saints featured in the book, making it easy to find either the saint or the cause. In each short selection, Finley describes the life of the saint and why he or she has been selected as a patron. Finley’s popular style makes this book fun to read. A great resource to keep on your shelf for years to come. A thoughtful gift for Confirmation or other occasions.
Download or read book The Directory of Saints written by Annette Sandoval and published by Signet Book. This book was released on 1997 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Directory of Saints" presents a unique and invaluable book for anyone who wishes to find a special mediator for prayers of thanks, petition, or intercession. Whether the reader is looking for a topic as varied as illnesses, acts of nature, or love and marriage, this inspirational and authoritative guide holds the answers to every need.
Download or read book The Seven Champions of Christendom written by W. H. G. Kingston and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-02-08 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The seven champions are the Patron Saints of England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, France, Italy and Spain. These rove about Europe and beyond, slaying Enchanters, Dragons, and other nuisances, accompanied by their Squires, who, although they put on weight and become obese, help as best they can, and carry their masters' trophies for them.
Download or read book Patron Saints written by Eliza Allen Starr and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-02-10 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.
Download or read book Saints For Dummies written by Rev. John Trigilio, Jr. and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-01-06 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Sacred and Legendary Art Containing the patron saints the martyrs the early bishops the hermits and the warrior saints of Christendom as represented in the fine arts written by Mrs. Jameson (Anna) and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Saint George written by E. O. Gordon and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-25 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Saint George: Champion of Christendom and Patron Saint of England The photograph of the remains of Constantine's and Coeur de Lion's Church, taken by the Palestine Exploration Society inin the fertile plain of Sharon, twelve miles from the port of Joppa or Jaffa, and twenty - three from Jerusalem, Lydda was always an important place. Embowered in orchards of olive, fig, pome granate, mulberries and sycamore, the Arabs called this green district the garden of Palestine. And amongst these beautiful surroundings St. George, the lord Of chivalry and courtesy, was brought up. Here was be buried, and here to this day does the renown of his heroic courage and self-sacrifice flourish with a most extraordinary vitality Sprung from the stock of the Saints who dwelt at Lydda. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Patron Saints for Postmoderns written by Chris R. Armstrong and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2009-08-27 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A professor of church history, Armstrong provides rich portraits of ten people from the past who: translated the gospel for their own times; broke down barriers; ministered out of the brokenness we all share; knew what it feels like to live on the margins; believed in the power of stories to bring transformation through Christ. --from publisher description
Download or read book Sacred and Legendary Art written by Anna Jameson and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Containing the patron saints the martyrs the early bishops the hermits and the warrior saints of Christendom as represented in the fine arts written by Mrs. Jameson (Anna) and published by . This book was released on 1857 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
