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The 35 Doctors of the Church - by Matthew Bunson (Paperback)

The 35 Doctors of the Church - by  Matthew Bunson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Originally published as <i>The 33 Doctors of the Church</i> by Father Christopher Rengers, O.F.M. Cap., <i>The 35 Doctors of the Church</i> has been updated by Dr. Matthew E. Bunson, K.H.S., <br /> to include two new chapters about recently pro-claimed Doctors, St. John of Avila and St. Hildegard of Bingen.The revised edition also includes a new Introduction with a detailed explanation<br /> of how the Church proclaims Doctors and their meaning for today.<br />"<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The declaration that a saint is a Doctor of the Universal Church implies the recognition of a charism of wisdom bestowed by the Holy Spirit for the good of the Church . . . <br /> Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI<br /> <br /><i>The 35 Doctors of the Church</i> presents the most comprehensive and fasci-nating collection available anywhere on the lives and labors of the saints who have been declared the Church s Doctors.<br /> From St. Athanasius (c. 297 373) to St. Therese of Lisieux (1873 1897), you ll find the amazing stories of 35 extraordinary men and women<br /> who are honored both for their holiness and for the eminence of their teachings about the Faith.<br /><br /> Their work and witness are truly timeless; their lives and wisdom show us how to be holy in our own lives, how to confront the challenges of today, <br /> and how to proclaim the Gospel to a modern world hungering for Jesus Christ.<br /><br /> Originally published as <i>The 33 Doctors of the Church </i>by Father Christopher Rengers, O.F.M. Cap., <i>The 35 Doctors of the Church </i>has been updated by Dr. Matthew E. Bunson, K.H.S., <br /> to include two new chapters about recently pro-claimed Doctors, St. John of Avila and St. Hildegard of Bingen.The revised edition also includes a new Introduction<br /> with a detailed explanation of how the Church proclaims Doctors and their meaning for today.<br />"<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Father Christopher Rengers, O.F.M. Cap. (1917 2010), entered the Capuchin Franciscan novitiate in 1936 and was ordained a priest in Washington, D.C., in 1942.<br /> He taught at St. Joseph College in Kansas before spending fifty years in parish work. He was also the author of <i>The Youngest Prophet, Mary of the Americas, Words from the Cross, </i>and<i> They Played in Calvary s Drama.</i><br /> <br /> Dr. Matthew E. Bunson, K.H.S., is a senior fellow of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology in Steubenville, Ohio, and Senior Correspondent for Our Sunday Visitor.<br /> He is author or co-author of more than fifty books, including <i>The Encyclopedia of Saints, The Encyclopedia of Catholic History, </i>and<i> Pope Francis</i>, the first biography of Pope Francis in the English language.<br />"

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