Download or read book The Pilgrim s Guide to Rome for the Millennial Jubilee Year 2000 written by Barrett McGurn and published by Viking Adult. This book was released on 1998 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides tourists with a useful guide to planning a full trip and seeing the many treasures of the Eternal City.
Download or read book A Holy Year in Rome written by Joan Lewis and published by Sophia Institute Press. This book was released on 2016-01-11 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this definitive guide to the Jubilee of Mercy, EWTN’s Rome Correspondent, Joan Lewis, takes you back in time for a look at the history of Jubilees, and then brings you to the present with a visit to the seven pilgrim basilicas of Rome and the immeasurable treasures of Rome and the Vatican. Joan shares with you the many special graces you can receive this year, as well as countless fun facts such as the significance of the Holy Doors, the key features of Catholic architecture, the liturgical customs that are unique to the Jubilee of Mercy, how to obtain an indulgence, and so much more. Whether you make a pilgrimage to Rome or are celebrating this extraordinary year in your own home, there’s no better guide than EWTN’s Joan Lewis.
Download or read book Pilgrims in Rome written by Francesco Gioia and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1999 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its companion Pilgrims at Prayer, this is one of two official Vatican guides for the Holy Year, Jubilee 2000. For each holy place the book provides a spiritual introduction; the history; practical details; the buildings and artworks; and religious significance.
Download or read book Pilgrimage 2 volumes written by Linda Kay Davidson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2002-11-17 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nationalistic meccas, shrines to popular culture, and sacred traditions for the world's religions from Animism to Zoroastrianism are all examined in two accessible and comprehensive volumes. Pilgrimage is a comprehensive compendium of the basic facts on Pilgrimage from ancient times to the 21st century. Illustrated with maps and photographs that enrich the reader's journey, this authoritative volume explores sites, people, activities, rites, terminology, and other matters related to pilgrimage such as economics, tourism, and disease. Encompassing all major and minor world religions, from ancient cults to modern faiths, this work covers both religious and secular pilgrimage sites. Compiled by experts who have authored numerous books on pilgrimage and are pilgrims in their own right, the entries will appeal to students, scholars, and general readers.
Download or read book Rome written by James L. Papandrea and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2012-11-08 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rome: A Pilgrim's Guide to the Eternal City is not a travel book; it is a pilgrim's guide to the city of Rome and its most ancient churches. In addition to helpful descriptions of the primary monuments and churches of Rome, this book will give the reader just enough historical background to enhance the spiritual nature of a trip to the Eternal City. Along with the description of each church, Papandrea includes prayers from the ancient church, and across the span of the history of Christianity, in order to facilitate prayer and meditation in the very sites that have been considered holy ground for over a millennium. Over one hundred photographs are included, not only to help the reader use this book as a guide in Rome, but also to make the book a valuable devotional aid both before and after the trip. Coming back from Rome after using this book, the reader will find that Rome has become a second home.
Download or read book Walking Through Rome written by Margaret Varnell Clark and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-03-29 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rome covers 580 square miles, and even most residents havent seen all that it has to offer. When you visit it, dont try to conquer the city; instead, concentrate on savoring it in bits and pieces. Youll be amazed by whats behind the faades and in the unseen corners of many sites in the Eternal City. Whether youre looking for a little-known work of Michelangelo tucked inside a parish church, or pre-Christian Roman households underneath grand cathedrals, Rome has it all. Walking through Rome goes beyond the basic travel guide, offering detailed information on churches that have built, remodeled, and destroyed; historical notes, a time line of Roman history, and other handy references; and maps to help you enjoy your visit to the fullest. Wander around Rome and discover its hidden treasures and secrets. Pick the sites that appeal to you the most and start enjoying your Roman adventuresfrom the Ancient Church of St. Mary at the Forum to Our Lady of Victory to St. Peters Square and any numerous places in between. Margaret Varnell Clark, an award-winning journalist, takes you off the beaten path and provides historical information, interesting facts, and specifics so you can enjoy Walking through Rome.
Download or read book Holy Rome written by Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc and published by Fodor's. This book was released on 1999 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Holy Rome A Millennium Guide to the Christian Sights Years of massive renovations have prepared Rome for the 26th Jubilee and the start of the third millenium. Today the city gleams more brilliantly than ever, displaying a fresh, bright face that conjures up the city of centuries gone by, when popes, cardinals, and powerful families were adding magnificent new works of art and architecture to the city's treasure of antiquity and its early Christian relics. Like no other guidebook before, FODOR'S HOLY ROME explores every aspect of the stunning legacy of Christendom -- and brings you close to the powerful soul of the city that has drawn travelers and pilgrims since the dawn of the first millennium. No other guidebook highlights so many sights important to Christianity. Nearly 500 are covered in all, from the Vatican museums to the many churches, cloisters, shrines, and relics of saints. Covering them all, district by district, this one-of-a-kind guidebook gives you all the tools to explore. Clear overviews and complete descriptions help you understand what you see. You'll find moving anecdotes from the lives of the saints, tales of Jubilees through the centuries, biographical sketches of key artists working in Rome, inside stories about recent renovations, and thorough background information on every sight. An exceptional city atlas from Italy's premier cartographers keep you on track. It's more up-to-date and more detailed than in any other guide, and all the churches and holy sights described in the texts are keyed to the maps. Exclusive themed itineraries highlight key facets of the city. You'll walk in the footsteps of Peter and Paul, take in Christmas in Rome, and see subterranean Rome, angels and altars, relics and reliquaries, and outdoor shrines and pilgrimage routes. Calenders from the Vatican and the Rome Agency for Jubilee Preparations give you dates and key information on masses, celebrations, exhibitions, concerts and other Jubilee events. A wonderful souvenir as well as an essential companion. More than 230 gorgeous photographs depict Rome's landmarks fresh from their face-lift -- and document Rome as it looks today.
Download or read book The Jubilee Guide to Rome written by Andrea Braghin and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Jubilee Guide to Rome provides a brief history of how the Holy Year observance developed over the centuries, details significant events, and offers a guide to the architecture and history of the four basilicas of the Eternal City.
Download or read book Pilgrim walks in Rome written by Peter Joseph Chandlery and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Pilgrim s Guide to Rome written by Abbé Laumonier and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Pilgrim s Guide to Rome s Principal Churches written by Joseph N. Tylenda and published by Michael Glazier Books. This book was released on 1993 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Christians have always made their way to Rome to pray at the tombs of the Apostles Peter and Paul and to visit the city's treasure-filled churches. This volume offers the modern pilgrim essential information on fifty churches. Especially detailed treatment is given to St. Peter's Basilica and to the basilicas of St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major, St. Paul Outside-the-Walls, and St. Lawrence Outside-the-Walls. The text provides each church's history and a description of its exterior and interior. Floor plans indicate architectural highlights and the location of artistic treasures."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Download or read book A Catholic s Guide to Rome written by Frank J. Korn and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This warm anecdotal guide gives legends and traditions of both the popular sites of Rome as well as little-known places of historical significance. Written by an internationally known expert and veteran of fifty visits to the Eternal City. Color illustrations, photos and maps are included.
Download or read book The Fulfillment of All Desire Study Guide written by Ralph Martin and published by Emmaus Road Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your Favorite Book Just Got Better Get even more out of the book Fr. Kieran Kavanaugh, O.C.D., calls "a complete blueprint of the spiritual journey." This new Fulfillment of All Desire Study Guide is designed to deepen your knowledge, draw you into prayer, and strengthen your relationship with God. It walks you through the essentials of each stage on your journey to God, which Ralph Martin describes in The Fulfillment of All Desire. Each chapter of this Study Guide includes a brief summary of material covered in The Fulfillment of All Desire, questions for comprehension and reflection, further information, and an index of key terms. A glossary at the back of this Study Guide contains concise definitions of all those key terms. The Fulfillment of All Desire Study Guide can be used for group study or independent reading.
Download or read book The Catholic Periodical and Literature Index written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 880 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Every Pilgrim s Guide to Rome written by Michael Walsh and published by Canterbury Press. This book was released on 2015-09-30 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In addition to being one of the world’s most enthralling cities, Rome, with its 900 churches and shrines, has been a major pilgrimage destination for over 1500 years and continues to draw millions of pilgrims today. This unique travel companion gives a brief history of Christian Rome and tells the story of its pilgrimage tradition. It offers an in-depth guide to the Eternal City’s principal Christian sites including: St Peter’s and other basilicas Relics of the nativity and passion Memorials of the saints The catacombs Pilgrim excursions from Rome Illustrated throughout with photographs and maps, and conveniently pocket sized for ease of use.
Download or read book The Papacy Gaius Proxies written by Philippe Levillain and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a full list of entries and contributors, a generous selection of sample entries, and more, visit the Papacy: An Encyclopedia website. Routledge is pleased to publish this acclaimed resource in a revised, expanded, and updated English language edition, translated by a team of experts in papal history. This comprehensive three-volume reference not only covers all of the popes (and anti-popes) from St. Peter to John Paul II, but also explores the papacy as an institution. Articles cover the inner workings--both contemporary and historical--of the Holy See, and encompass religious orders, papal encyclicals, historical events, papal controversies, the arts, and more. This set is destined to be the standard English-language reference for all issues concerning the papacy. Also inlcludes five maps.
Download or read book Pilgrim Walks in Rome written by Peter Joseph Chandlery (S.J.) and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
