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The Martyrs of North Africa During the Persecution of Valerian: Text, Translation, and Commentary on the Acts of St. Cyprian, SS. Montanus and Lucius, and SS. Marian and James
(Creighton University, 1964)
The composition of this thesis was guided by a threefold purpose: Firstly, to translate and edit the three texts, secondly, to establish their authenticity as far as this can be done, and thirdly, to study any possible ...
Some aspects of Lactantius's credibility as seen in the De Mortibus Persecutorum
(Creighton University, 1951)
The purpose of the present work is to determine through a comparative study of the works of other men the historical accuracy of Lactantius in his De Mortibous Persecutorum. To accomplish this aim clearly, yet concisely, ...
Text, Translation, and Commentary on the Acts of SS. Dativus, Saturninus the Priest, and Their Companions
(Creighton University, 1968)
The persecution begun by Diocletian and Galerius which lasted from 303 to 312 is known as the "Great Persecution.” During recent decades it has been the object of much research, but it still presents many problems, some ...
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 Relationship of the Clergy to Civil Courts, Civil Officials and Administration as Expressed in the Letters of Gregory the Great
(Creighton University, 1957)
Since Gregory the Great is regarded as one of the greatest of the Popes of the Catholic Church, a study of the saint reveals much about the position of the Church and its members during his reign. Some insight into this ...
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 ...
Cyprian the Attorney: Traces of Roman Legal Education Evidenced in St. Cyprian’s Letters
(Creighton University, 1941)
Little is known of the early history of Thascius Cyprianus, (born probably about 200 A.D. in or near Carthage) until the period of his intimacy with the Carthaginian presbyter Caecilius which led to his conversion 246 A.D. ...
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 ...