Author: William Short
Series: Learn25: Religion
Narrator: Br. William Short, O.F.M., S.T.L., S.T.D.
Unabridged: 5 hr 4 min
Format: Digital Audiobook
Publisher: Findaway
Published: 06/24/2010
Genre: Religion - Christianity - Catholic
Includes: Bonus PDF
St. Francis of Assisi has been for decades been depicted in illustrations, paintings, and even garden birdbaths as a saint with a love for animals.But he is not the only Christian saint associated with animals. Early Christian martyrs, the Desert Fathers of Egypt, monks and hermits from Ireland to Italy, Belgian nuns and saintly French noblemen all have fascinating accounts of animals as part of their legends. The tendency is to either naively accept all these accounts at face value, or dismiss them outright as fables. However, neither approach is adequate. In this series of lectures you will approach these stories as hagiography, that is, stories of the saints intended to edify, to communicate a spiritual meaning to their audience.These stories of saints and animals in this course are designed to offer people today an idea of how earlier Christian generations understood their fellow creatures as significant, communicating important messages of their Creator.
What does it mean to be an imitator of Christ?Find out by exploring the life and legacy of Saint Francis of Assisi and the movements he inspired with one of the world's leading Franciscan experts as your guide.From the humble backyard birdbath to th...
The long-simmering crisis that grips our culture has exploded in recent years, leaving us divided and intransigent. Discourse seems futile when we are no longer a people with shared principles or even a shared understanding of reality. What seems ob...
You are invited to hear some of Thomas Merton’s most impassioned lectures.In 1962 at Gethsemani Abbey, Thomas Merton taught an extraordinary course on the heart of Benedictine spirituality. Through 16 digitally remastered recordings, you will ...
From the best-selling author of The Return of the Prodigal Son, essential listening for Catholics, other Christians, and all spiritual seekers.In the final year before his death in 1996, Henri Nouwen wrote an account of the death of his friend Adam,...
Psalms is a bible book of the Christian Old Testament,and are compositions to thank God and pledging for his help.Many of the psalms are linked to the name of King David.They help us to overcome difficult times and keep trust in God.
Psalms is a bible book of the Christian Old Testament,and are compositions to thank God and pledging for his help.Many of the psalms are linked to the name of King David.They help us to overcome difficult times and keep trust in God.
Join one of the most influential spiritual writers of the 20th century on the search for meaning.What does it really mean to live your life in the spirit of Jesus Christ? Tackle this question with Henri Nouwen (1932-1996), the author of such classic...
Psalms is a bible book of the Christian Old Testament,and are compositions to thank God and pledging for his help.Many of the psalms are linked to the name of King David.They help us to overcome difficult times and keep trust in God.
You are invited to sit at the feet of a contemplative master.In the words of renowned theologian Fr. Lawrence Cunningham, Thomas Merton was perhaps "the greatest spiritual writer and spiritual master of the 20th century." With a poet's sensibility, ...