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Originally published in 1951 (with minor updates in 2002), the book covers the nature of God, the nature of man, the meaning of life, the nature of religion, the sources of Faith, the necessity of prayer, the duty of belief, the consequences of sin, the Commandments of God, the Holy Trinity, belief in Christ, the Redemption, the supremacy of the Pope, the Mystical Body of Christ, the Sacraments, the Mass, the priesthood, devotion to Mary and the Saints, what happens after death, the devotional life of a Catholic. Very interesting and very popular!

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Philosophie et théologie

Catholic Church

Prayer

History of religions

Christianity

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Publié par	TAN Books
Date de parution	01 novembre 1991
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781505102499
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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Modern Saints
Their Lives and Faces
Ann Ball
Copyright © 1983, Ann Ball
DEDICATION
    Blessed Mother of Sorrows, here at last is your book. In the midst of your sorrow at the insensitivity of the world, may you find joy in the lives of these faithful friends of your Son. This book is yours, and was written for you and for the Catholic students and educators of the United States.
      The Canonization of St. Bernadette Soubirous in St. Peter's Basilica. (Photograph courtesy of The Catholic University of America.)
      "To the honor of the Most Holy and Indivisible Trinity, for the exaltation of the Catholic Faith and for the spread of the Christian Religion, by the authority of Our Lord Jesus Christ, of the Blessed Apostles Peter and Paul and by Our own, after mature deliberation and having often implored the Divine assistance, on the advice of Our venerable brethren the Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, the Patriarchs, Archbishops and Bishops, We define and declare the Blessed Marie-Bernarde Soubirous a Saint, and We enroll her in the catalogue of Saints, ordaining that her memory shall be piously celebrated in the Universal Church on April 16th of each year, the day of her birth in Heaven. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost."
         Pope Pius XI, December 8, 1933
         Feast of the Immaculate Conception
DECLARATION OF OBEDIENCE
      In loving obedience to the decrees of several Roman Pontiffs, in particular those of Pope Urban VIII, I declare that I in no way intend to prejudge Holy Mother Church in the matter of saints, sanctity, miracles, and so forth. Final authority in such matters rests with the See of Rome, to whose judgement I willingly submit.
—the Author
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
      When she left for college in 1962 to study journalism, Ann Ball told her mother that teaching school was "the last thing I'll ever do." Since her graduation she has taught almost every grade from first through twelfth—full-time for seven years and part-time for all the other years. Her motto is "Never say 'Never.' " She studied journalism at the University of Texas at Austin, and holds a B.S. in education from the University of Houston, where she was president of the education honor society and a member of the all-school honorary.
      Ann Ball is the mother of two children who attend parochial schools in Houston. She currently teaches English and agriculture at Marian Christian High School, a parent-owned and operated school, where she also supervises the school farm—vegetable garden, a burro, goats, and several breeds of rabbits and chickens. She has worked as a private investigator, and is currently the director of public relations and corporation secretary-treasurer for a private security company.
      Writing is Ann Ball's hobby. She became interested in researching the lives of modern saints while teaching in California in the late 1960's. She was startled by her students' surprised reactions when she showed them a photograph of St. Therese and saw that they had not realized the saint was a real human being. Ann Ball has researched Modern Saints for ten years. By her desk in the family den stands a metal file cabinet which contains folder after folder of information about modern saints and candidates for canonization. The information is in a number of languages, including Chinese. Ann herself speaks only English and some Spanish, but she has been fortunate in finding translators to help her. She regrets that she was not forced to study languages more in college.
      Of her active life, Ann Ball says, "Being a mother and a teacher are my vocations; security is my job. I love all three, and also my hobby of writing."
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Dedication
Declaration of Obedience
About the Author
Acknowledgements
Author's Preface
Introduction
   1. Saint Julie Billiart, S.N.D. de N. (1751 - 1816)
   2. Blessed Philippine Duchesne, R.S.C.J. (1769 - 1852)
   3. Saint Joaquina de Vedruna de Mas, Ca. Ch. (1783 - 1854)
   4. Saint Dominic Savio (1842 - 1857)
   5. Saint John Neumann, C.Ss.R. (1811 - 1860)
   6. Saint Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother, CP. (1838 - 1862)
   7. Saint Benildus, F.S.C. (1805 - 1862)
   8. Henriette Delille (1813 - 1862)
   9. Francis X. Seelos, C.Ss.R. (1819 - 1867)
10. Saint Peter Julian Eymard, S.S.S. (1811 - 1869)
11. Saint Anthony Mary Claret (1807 - 1870)
12. Saint Bernadette Soubirous (1844 - 1879)
13. Saint Mary Domenica Mazzarello, F.M.A. (1837 - 1881)
14. Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions (Died 1885 - 1887)
15. Saint Maria Soledad Torres Acosta, S.M. (1826 - 1887)
16. Saint John Bosco (1815 - 1888)
17. Venerable Damien de Veuster, SS.CC. (1840 - 1889)
18. Venerable Augustus Czartoryski, S.D.B. (1858 - 1893)
19. Blessed Agostina Pietrantoni, S.C.S.J.A. (1864 - 1894)
20. Venerable Andrew Beltrami, S.D.B. (1870 - 1897)
21. Saint Charbel Makhlouf (1828 - 1898)
22. Blessed Maria Droste zu Vischering, R.G.S. (1863 - 1899)
23. Mother Angela Truszkowska, C.S.S.F. (1825 - 1899)
24. Blessed Gregory and Companions (Died 1900)
25. Saint Maria Goretti (1890 - 1902)
26. Saint Gemma Galgani (1878 - 1903)
27. Laura Vicuna (1891 - 1904)
28. Venerable Zepherin Namuncura (1886 - 1905)
29. Venerable Mother Mary Magdalen Bentivoglio, O.S.C. (1834 - 1905)
30. Sister Teresa Valse Pantellini, F.M.A. (1878 - 1907)
31. Blessed Brother Miguel, F.S.C. (1854 - 1910)
32. Blessed Michael Rua, S.D.B. (1837 - 1910)
33. Blessed Louis Guanella, S.C. (1842 - 1915)
34. Brother Isidore of Saint Joseph, CP. (1881 - 1916)
35. Venerable Charles de Foucauld (1858 - 1916)
36. Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, M.S.C. (1850 - 1917)
37. Blessed Mary Fortunata Viti, O.S.B. (1827 - 1922)
38. Mother Mary Walsh, O.P. (1850- 1922)
39. Saint Raphaela Mary de Porras, A.C.J. (1850 - 1925)
40. Rose Hawthorne Lathrop (1851 - 1926)
41. Sister Miriam Teresa Demjanovich, S.C. (1901 - 1927)
42. Father Miguel Pro, S.J. (1891 - 1927)
43. Father Lukas Etlin, O.S.B. (1864 - 1927)
44. Bishop Luigi Versiglia, S.D.B. (1873 - 1930) and Father Callisto Caravario, S.D.B. (1903 - 1930)
45. Sister Carmen Moreno, F.M.A. (1885 - 1936) and Sister Amparo Carbonell, F.M.A. (1893 - 1936)
46. Blessed Brother Andre, C.S.C. (1845 - 1937)
47. Blessed Louis Orione (1872 - 1940)
48. Saint Maximilian M. Kolbe, O.F.M. Conv. (1894 - 1941)
49. Titus Brandsma, O. Carm. (1881 - 1942)
50. Edith Stein (1891 - 1942)
51. Sister Alphonsa (1910 - 1946)
52. Venerable Maria Teresa Quevedo (1930 - 1950)
53. Mary Ann Long (1946 - 1959)
54. Padre Pio (1887 - 1968)
55. Brother Elias (1939 - 1970)
List of Sources
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
      A complete list of all those whose help and encouragement have made this book possible would fill many pages. Those persons listed on the bibliography pages under "Correspondence" have all contributed information. In order to locate these people, however, I have had recourse to many others who directed me to the proper addresses.
      At the beginning of my research, Miss Marie Buehrle and Sister Mary Jean Dorcy, O.P. both took pity on my inexperience in research and directed me to a number of invaluable sources. Several other authors, including Mr. Leo Knowles, have assisted me in my search for sources, as have three bishops—Most Rev. John Morkovsky, Most Rev. Bernard Ganter, and Most Rev. Raphael Ayala. My correspondence over the past ten years has been phenomenal. During one summer I received so many letters from overseas that my postman finally asked for an explanation. Told of my work, he now often greets me with a comment about the arrival of a new saint.
      Postulators and Vice Postulators of individual causes and of entire orders have been generous in taking time to answer questions and make suggestions. Some letters have sadly reported an inability to help, but all have encouraged me in this project. Never has anyone refused my requests for help. From the archivist of the Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints to the neighbors on my street who have given rough translations of letters in foreign languages, from bishop to postulant, the response has always been positive and helpful. I am most grateful to all who sent the pictures which have made this book possible.
      In particular, I wish to thank Mr. Doug Descant and Mr. Jim Cirincione for their help in copying some of the photographs used in this book; St. Mary's Seminary, for the use of the seminary library; Miss Anna Bobak for her translations from Polish; Mr. Gene Decker of the University of Houston, for his translations from French; and Rev. Stephen Mandry for his translations from Italian, Latin, and several other languages, as well as for his advice on theological matters and canonical regulations.
      Special thanks go to my relatives and my friends, and particularly to my family who put up with my research and enthusiasm. And to all those not specifically named, I leave your reward and thanks in the hands of Our Blessed Mother.
AUTHOR'S PREFACE
      The idea for this book was conceived because of the reactions of a group of my students to a photograph of St. Therese of Lisieux. After making many references throughout the year to her and to her "little way," I brought to class a photo of St. Therese in her wheelchair. Comments ranged from "Where are the roses?" to "You mean she was real?"
      I had been speaking of Therese Martin, a real person, but the children had visualized only a statue of a nun holding a bunch of roses. After questioning them, I discovered that these otherwise intelligent students had no concept of what sanctity was. And how could I expect them to be interested in or to imitate a plaster statue?
      Immediately, I began to search for more photographs to "prove" that the saints were real. Much to my sorrow, I discovered that too many biographers had chosen to illus