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Innocent III, Suzerain: John Lackland, Vassal
(Creighton University, 1930)
Innocent III in a spirit of humility quoted these words as the text of his sermon given at his consecration. The words of this simple discourse epitomize well the life of the man who uttered them, a man at whose deeds a ...
De Opere Monachorum and the Influence of Saint Augustine on Monasticism
(Creighton University, 1943)
It is the purpose of this thesis to demonstrate not only the importance and high esteem which St. Augustine held in monastic life, but also his influence on this form of life through his treatise De Opere Monachorum and ...
A Literary and Critical Study of the Natalicia Composed by Saint Paulinus of Lola
(Creighton University, 1944)
In this treatise we shall endeavor to set forth the contribution made by Saint Paulinus of Nola to early Christian poetry. The principal sources at our disposal for a literary study of this author’s works are as follows: ...
The Influence of Saint Augustine Upon Pope Saint Gregory the Great in his Regula Pastoralis
(Creighton University, 1945)
Letters and discourses of great men throw valuable side-lights, not only on their own personal character and history, but also on the religious, political, and economic aspects of the times in which they lived. |Pope St. ...
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 ...
The Missionary Spirit of Gregory the Great as Evidenced by His Interest in the Angles
(Creighton University, 1952)
The purpose of this study is to examine the missionary spirit of Gregory the Great in the light of his objectives, his interest, his plans, and the execution of his designs for the conversion of the Angles. This will be ...
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 Catholic Element in English Poetry
(Creighton University, 1929)
"Poetry is the soul in vision, in flight, in ecstasy; its charm is tangible’ only by the soul." This definition of poetry gives the sum total of its essence. Poetry reguires(sic) soul appreciation. There is something of ...
Saint Gregor's Career as Papal Ambassador
(Creighton University, 1948)
In the later stages of the Roman Empire, in view of the great importance attached to the relations between the popes and the imperial court of Constantinople, papal representatives were sent to Constantinople. They gradually ...
Sancti Ambrosii Sermones De Excessu Satyri Et Contra Auxentium: A Text with a Translation, Notes and Vocabulary to be Used as Supplementary Material in Third Year Latin
(Creighton University, 1942)
To study the sermons of Ambrose after those of Cicero appears to thwart the very purpose of this piece of work. If we are to Judge by the criticism of many modern writers, Ambrose is far from classical and not to be compared ...