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A Right to Be Merry

By: Mother Mary Francis

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ÊCan life really be "merry" inside a Poor Clare cloister? This happy book reveals the challenges, cares and joys of that cloistered life from an "insiders" view. The poet's cry, "O world, I cannot hold you close enough!" is the heart's cry of the enclosed contemplative. No one who has not lived in a cloister can fully understand just how intertwined are the lives of cloistered nuns. Their hearts may be wide as the universe and bottomless as eternity, but the practical details of their living are boxed up into the small area within the enclosure walls. Cloistered nuns rub souls as well as elbows all their lives, and if they do not step out of themselves to get a true perspective, they can become small-souled and petty and remain immature children all their lives long. But, as Mother Mary Francis points out, they also have "as great a right to be merry as any lady in the world." Nor is merriment all. "Hidden away from the glare and noise of worldly living," Mother Mary Francis writes, "we are enclosed in the womb of holy Church. I walk down the cloisters, and my heart moves to a single tune: Lord, it is good, so good to be here!

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0898708249

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The Quest for the Christ Child in the Later Middle Ages

By: Mary Dzon

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The Quest for the Christ Child in the Later Middle Ages

By: Mary Dzon

Beginning in the twelfth century, clergy and laity alike started wondering with intensity about the historical and developmental details of Jesus' early life. Was the Christ Child like other children, whose characteristics and capabilities depended on their age? Was he sweet and tender, or formidable and powerful? Not finding sufficient information in the Gospels, which are almost completely silent about Jesus' childhood, medieval Christians turned to centuries-old apocryphal texts for answers. In The Quest for the Christ Child in the Later Middle Ages, Mary Dzon demonstrates how these apocryphal legends fostered a vibrant and creative medieval piety. Popular tales about the Christ Child entertained the laity and at the same time were reviled by some members of the intellectual elite of the church. In either case, such legends, so persistent, left their mark on theological, devotional, and literary texts. The Cistercian abbot Aelred of Rievaulx urged his monastic readers to imitate the Christ Child's development through spiritual growth; Francis of Assisi encouraged his followers to emulate the Christ Child's poverty and rusticity; Thomas Aquinas, for his part, believed that apocryphal stories about the Christ Child would encourage youths to be presumptuous, while Birgitta of Sweden provided pious alternatives in her many Marian revelations. Through close readings of such writings, Dzon explores the continued transmission and appeal of apocryphal legends throughout the Middle Ages and demonstrates the significant impact that the Christ Child had in shaping the medieval religious imagination.

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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0812248848

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9780812248845

Catholic Women Writers

A Bio-Bibliographical Sourcebook

By: Mary Reichardt

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Catholic Women Writers

A Bio-Bibliographical Sourcebook

By: Mary Reichardt

Women have been writing in the Catholic tradition since early medieval times, yet no single volume has brought together critical evaluations of their works until now. The first reference of its kind, Catholic Women Writers provides entries on 64 Catholic women writers from around the world and across the centuries. Each of the entries is written by an expert contributor and includes a biography of the author; a critical discussion of her works, especially her Catholic and women's themes; an overview of her critical reception; and a bibliography of primary and secondary sources. Authors writing in all genres, including fiction, autobiography, poetry, children's literature, and essays, are represented. The entries give special attention to the authors' use of Catholic themes, structures, traditions, culture, and spirituality. The writers surveyed range from Doctors of the Church to mystics and visionaries, to those who employ Catholic themes primarily in historical and cultural contexts, to those who critique the tradition. An introductory essay places the writers within the historical and literary contexts of women's writing in the Catholic tradition, and the volume closes with a selected, general bibliography.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313016623

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9780313016622

An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800

By: Mary Frances Cusack

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An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800

By: Mary Frances Cusack

Reproduction of the original: An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 by Mary Frances Cusack

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373403115X

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9783734031151

The Life of Father Mathew

By: Mary Francis Clare

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The Life of Father Mathew

By: Mary Francis Clare

Reprint of the original, first published in 1872. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

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338213988X

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The Transforming Power of the Nuns

Women, Religion, and Cultural Change in Ireland, 1750-1900

By: Mary Peckham Magray

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The Transforming Power of the Nuns

Women, Religion, and Cultural Change in Ireland, 1750-1900

By: Mary Peckham Magray

Challenging widely-held assumptions of 19th-century social history in Ireland, this book examines the influence of Irish nuns on the Irish Catholic cultural revolution. It claims they were not merely passive servants, but educated women at the centre of the creation of a devout Catholic culture.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195112997

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9780195112993

Ciao Italia in Umbria

Recipes and Reflections from the Heart of Italy

By: Mary Ann Esposito

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Ciao Italia in Umbria

Recipes and Reflections from the Heart of Italy

By: Mary Ann Esposito

Just east of Tuscany, Umbria is lush with rolling hills and rustic small towns - and delicious, healthful, traditional Italian cooking. In her most intimate and personal cookbook to date, popular cooking-show host Mary Ann Esposito, beloved for her long-running series "Ciao Italia," takes us through this delightful, unspoiled region - cooking, eating, and making friends along the way. With 60 authentic recipes along with anecdotes, profiles, and cooking tips, this companion to "Ciao Italia" is a "traveling cookbook" that transports us to the unforgettable foods of Umbria and the people who prepare them. You'll visit bustling food markets, glorious street festivals, aroma-filled home kitchens, family-run vineyards, top-secret truffle fields, and a heavenly chocolate museum. You'll also find information on mail-order sources, web sites, and Umbrian restaurants. Everyone who loves Italy will savor the bounty of Umbrian specialties on these pages, including hearty gnocchi, sizzling vegetables and pork sausages alla griglia (on the grill), delectable black truffles, simple ragus, healthful lentils and farro, hearty country breads, and Perugian chocolate desserts. So pull up a chair, pour a glass of Sangiovese, and come along to Umbria - and bring your appetite!

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Macmillan + ORM

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1429993154

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9781429993159

Advice to Irish Girls in America

By: Mary Francis Cusack

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Advice to Irish Girls in America

By: Mary Francis Cusack

Reprint of the original, first published in 1872.

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3385486319

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Cause of Our Joy

Walking Day by Day with Our Lady

By: Mary Francis

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Cause of Our Joy

Walking Day by Day with Our Lady

By: Mary Francis

These meditations on Mary are filled with wisdom and hope. On ordinary days, on Marian holy days, and in times of spiritual and moral challenges, they offer the strength and the consolation that come from a relationship with the Mother of Jesus. Mother Mary Francis, P.C.C., a contemplative Poor Clare nun and an acclaimed spiritual writer, wrote with an intimate familiarity of the Mother of God. To her Mary was real, lovable, and accessible, and her words help the reader to discover that walking with Our Lady day by day is the cause of our unending joy. The book includes reflections for the feasts and solemnities of Mary throughout the year. It incorporates the most cherished Marian prayers of the Church, such as the Rosary, the Litany of Loreto, and the Magnificat. Also included are some of the author's poems and a moving tribute to her life and Marian devotion in the form of a foreword written by her Poor Clare spiritual daughters.

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Ignatius Press

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1681497999

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Chastity, Poverty and Obedience

Recovering the Vision for the Renewal of the Religious Life

By: Mary Francis

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Chastity, Poverty and Obedience

Recovering the Vision for the Renewal of the Religious Life

By: Mary Francis

Among the many topics addressed by the Second Vatican Council was the need for the renewal of religious life. Some forty years later, many religious orders of women are dying out, begging the question: Did the reforms of Vatican II help the religious orders become more fruitful, or did they plant the seeds of destruction? In writing this work, Mother Mary Francis, P.C.C., carefully and prayerfully examined the decree on religious life promulgated by the Council Fathers and uncovered its noble meaning and purpose. With her penetrating eye and thoughtful reflection, Mother goes to the heart of the document, Perfectae Caritatis, and finds there the calling to pursue perfect love though chastity, poverty and obedience that Christ himself extends to those disciples who would follow him more closely. This book is a timely volume on this important topic for religious life in the Church. For Catholics who want to discover how the religious life can be restored, this is a fine place to start.

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1681490870

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Book's by Mary Francis Clare

A Right to Be Merry

A Right to Be Merry

The Quest for the Christ Child in the Later Middle Ages

The Quest for the Christ Child in the Later Middle Ages

Catholic Women Writers

Catholic Women Writers

An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800

An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800

The Life of Father Mathew

The Life of Father Mathew

The Transforming Power of the Nuns

The Transforming Power of the Nuns

Ciao Italia in Umbria

Ciao Italia in Umbria

Advice to Irish Girls in America

Advice to Irish Girls in America

Cause of Our Joy

Cause of Our Joy

Chastity, Poverty and Obedience

Chastity, Poverty and Obedience

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