The Wisdom of the Saints

Zusatztext 'a rich collection of brief selections from the writings and sayings of saints from the early Fathers to the saints of our own day.' America Informationen zum Autor Psychologist working in private practice and for the Northampton Public Schools Klappentext Covering over two thousand years of Church history, this unique anthology presents hundreds of aphoristic saying from the writings and recorded works of both famous and obscure saints. Ranging from the polished literary statements of St. Francis de Sales, patron saint of journalists, to the cry of the martyr on the scaffold, these quotations treat a wide variety of themes such as joy, death, faith, hope, folly, and much more. Zusammenfassung This selection of the aphoristic sayings from the writings and recorded works of the Catholic saints ranges over nearly two thousand years of ecclesiastical history. Ranging from the polished prose of St Francis de Sales! patron saint of journalists! to the cry of the martyr on the scaffold! these quotations touch on a wide variety of themes such as joy! hope! faith! folly! and death.

Product details

• Authors: J. H. Adels, Jill Haak Adels
• Assisted by: Jill Haak Adels (Editor), Adels Jill Haak (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Trade
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.1992
• EAN: 9780195059151
• ISBN: 978-0-19-505915-1
• No. of pages: 233
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 232 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Anthologies: general, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Anthologies (non-poetry)