Jesus, the Apostles and the Early Church
Title | Jesus, the Apostles and the Early Church PDF eBook |
Author | Pope Benedict XVI |
Publisher | Ignatius Press |
Pages | 151 |
Release | 2011-02-25 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1681492784 |
Based on Pope Benedict XVI's weekly teaching on the relationship between Christ and the Church, this book tells the drama of Jesus' first disciples - his Apostles and their associates - and how they spread Jesus' message throughout the ancient world. Far from distorting the truth about Jesus of Nazareth, insists Pope Benedict, the early disciples remained faithful to it, even at the cost of their lives. Beginning with the Twelve as the foundation of Jesus' re-establishment of the Holy People of God, Pope Benedict examines the story of the early followers of Christ. He draws on Scripture and early tradition to consider such important figures as Peter, Andrew, James and John, and even Judas Iscariot. Benedict moves beyond the original Twelve to discuss Paul of Tarsus, the persecutor of Christianity who became one of Jesus' greatest disciples. Also considered are Stephen, the first Christian martyr, Barnabas, Timothy, Titus, the wife and husband "team" of Priscilla and Aquila, and such key women figures as Mary, the Mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and Phoebe. Jesus, the Apostles and the Early Church is a fascinating journey back to the origins of Christianity. It reveals how Jesus' earliest disciples faithfully conveyed the truth about the "Jesus of history" and how they laid the foundations for the Church, through whom people today can know the same Jesus.
Translating the Relics of St James
Title | Translating the Relics of St James PDF eBook |
Author | Antón M. Pazos |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 252 |
Release | 2016-08-05 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1317007182 |
Analysing the narration of the translatio of the body of Saint James from Palestine to Santiago de Compostela and its impact on the historical and biblical construction of Jacobean pilgrimages, this book presents an interdisciplinary approach to the two cities at the centre of the legend: Jerusalem and Compostela. Using a range of political, anthropological, historical and sociological approaches, the contributors consider archaeological research into Palestine in the early centuries and explore the traditions, iconography, and literary and social impact of the translatio on the current reality of pilgrimages to Compostela.
The Miracles of Saint James
Title | The Miracles of Saint James PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas F. Coffey |
Publisher | |
Pages | 169 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780934977388 |
This book offers a companion volume to Italica's Pilgrim's Guide to Santiago de Compostela by William Melczer, with the complete text of Book II of the Codex Calixtinus, the twenty-two miracles associated with St. James, including the famous miracle of the hanged boy, who revives when his father returns from his pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. The introduction analyzes the types, places, and recipients of the miracles and discusses the appearances of St. James himself in these stories.
The Catholic epistle of st. James, a revised text with tr., intr. and notes by F.T. Bassett
Title | The Catholic epistle of st. James, a revised text with tr., intr. and notes by F.T. Bassett PDF eBook |
Author | James (st, the apostle, the less.) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 1876 |
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A Brief History and Guide to the Church of St. James the Less
Title | A Brief History and Guide to the Church of St. James the Less PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 25 |
Release | 1994* |
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St. James the Less
Title | St. James the Less PDF eBook |
Author | Richard P. Bedford |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1911 |
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St. James the Less
Title | St. James the Less PDF eBook |
Author | Richard P. Bedford |
Publisher | |
Pages | 88 |
Release | 1911 |
Genre | Christian saints in art |
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