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St. Augustine's Idea of Monasticism as Set Forth in his Correspondence
(Creighton University, 1931)
The purpose of this dissertation is to discover, from Augustine's own words, as expressed in his letters, as much as may he learned from direct statements about his views on the subjects of monasticism and the monastic ...
The History of Duchesne College
(Creighton University, 1938)
The purpose of this thesis is to present the historical development of Duchesne College from 1881 to 1937, stressing: |1) the difficulties of prejudice and religious indifference surmounted in the early years, and 2) the ...
Catholic Teaching in Patmore’s The Angel in the House and the Unknown Eros
(Creighton University, 1937)
The world of today, as at various times in the past, seems to be at a crucial point. This age of science, which was to make man supreme, has apparently only enslaved him through the radical social and religious changes it ...
Possidius' Vita Sancti Augustini Episcopi: A Translation, with Introduction and Commentary
(Creighton University, 1951)
Very little is known of Possidius, the pious biographer of Augustine, aside from his relations with the saintly bishop. The first mention we have of him is in connection with the little monastery at Hippo, established by ...
Pope Gregory's Claim to Greatness as Shown in His Letters Book I
(Creighton University, 1949)
The purpose of this dissertation is to investigate the letters of pope Gregory to discover if they show that he possessed certain mental and spiritual qualities which give him a claim to his title, "the Great." The qualities ...
Life of Saint Gregory the Great Written in Four Books by John the Deacon: A Translation and Commentary of Books I and II
(Creighton University, 1950)
Catholic scholars in the field of patristics have long felt the need for new translations of early Christian writers which not only convey faithfully and intelligibly the original message but also present a correct theological ...
Can the Conduct of Savonarola be Justified!
(Creighton University, 1923-06-22)
In order to arrive at a reasonable and fair solution of the question propounded in our theme we shall first take a brief survey of the state of Italy shortly before and at the time when Savonarola began his life as a member ...
Pope Gregory's care of the Papal Estates from 590 to 604, as shown in his letters to his stewards
(Creighton University, 1940)
(First paragraph) I used the "Correspondence of Pope Saint Gregory the Great,” Abbe Migne's Edition, as the principal source material. I have also employed the edition of the Epistolae published by Paul Ewald and L. M. ...
The Correspondence of Saint Cyprian as Consolatory Literature
(Creighton University, 1954)
(Conclusion)|These are eleven letters of Saint Cyprian which are consolatory. It has been shown that the nature of the consolation is varied and that it is based upon the faith and trust o£ his readers. He appeals to their ...
The Elements of Catholicism in the Plays of Philip Massinger
(Creighton University, 1958)
Across the shadowy stage of the late Jacobean theater steps Philip Massinger, the last great figure in the play of a vanishing glory before the Puritans ring down the curtain on the epilogue of the greatest literary spectacle ...