10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALMSGIVER»
Discover the use of
almsgiver in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
almsgiver and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Confessions of an Old
Almsgiver: Or Three Cheers for the ...
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Good, Not Evil, Requitals for Almsgiving “Some claim that if the recipient of alms
does evil, his sins will implicate the almsgiver. Their claim is untrue. Why?
Because the almsgiver gives alms to relieve the recipient's suffering, not to incite
him to ...
3
The Making of a Saint: The Life, Times and Sanctification of ...
6i Cf., e.g., the details (including the numerical references) in the following
passages: Leontios' Life of St John the Almsgiver, 347-8; Panegyric 29, 150.5-13.
Leontios' Life of St John the Almsgiver, 353-4; Panegyric 29, 151.23-152.18.
4
The Golden Legend: Readings on the Saints
34 /Q\ john the Almsgiver held the office of patriarch of Alexandria. One night
while he was at prayer, he saw in a vision a very beautiful maiden standing by
him, wearing a crown of olive leaves. Seeing her he was astonished and asked
her ...
Jacobus de Voragine, 2012
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The Confessions of an Old
Almsgiver
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Family Welfare Association, 2009
6
History and Identity in the Late Antique Near East
... master Iohn Moschus, the prospect of an imminent Persian invasion had earlier
forced Sophronius and Moschus from Palestine to Egypt, where the pair had
entered into the service of the Chalcedonian patriarch John the Almsgiver.21
When ...
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Walk with Jesus Christ, the Truth 4' 2008 (growing in Jesus ...
SAINT. JOHN,. THE. ALMSGIVER. Feast: January 23 John was a dedicated
Christian nobleman. He used his wealth and position to help poor people. He
promised to help the needy throughout his life. When people wanted to know
how he ...
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THE PATH OF OBEDIENCE: A Book of Saints
Saint John the Almsgiver † Feast Day: January 23rd , April 9th Patriarch of
Alexandria (556-619) †Saint John the Almsgiver† Saint John, born on the Island
of Cyprus, was married, but when his wife and two children died he considered it
a call ...
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The New Cambridge Medieval History: Volume 1, C.500-c.700
Leontius, Life of John the Almsgiver r.36. The association of the term with
underhand dealings later became proverbial: Claude (1985), 185, n.137. There
were also Spanodromoi at Alexandria in the fifth century: Palladius, Lausiac Hist.
14.
Rosamond McKitterick, Paul Fouracre, 2005
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Alexandria in Late Antiquity: Topography and Social Conflict
We know of at least one of the "distinguished foreigners" (ton emphanon
epixenou- menon) to whom John the Almsgiver gave fifteen pounds of gold —
equivalent to a year's subsistence for three hundred persons. Among other
influential ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALMSGIVER»
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almsgiver is used in the context of the following news items.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: The overtime proposal: Regressive …
Ah, the Beneficent State and the almsgiver in chief strike again. The hard truth is that the new rule, designed to go into effect next year, would ... «Lima Ohio, Jul 15»
Pope Francis to open hostel for homeless people near St Peter's
... which will only be open at night and will be operated by volunteers, were confirmed by Mgr Konrad Krajewski, the Pope's official almsgiver. «The Tablet, Jun 15»
Vatican agrees first treaty with State of Palestine 'disappointing' Israel
It is being organised by Monsignor Konrad Krajewski, the Pope's chief almsgiver, who has been at the forefront of efforts to include the ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
Pope Francis throws concert for the homeless
The event has been organised by Monsignor Konrad Krajewski, a Polish priest who, as the Pope's chief almsgiver, has been ordered by Pope ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
Pope gives homeless a Sistine Chapel treat
The visit has the blessing of the Pope and was organised by his chief almsgiver, Konrad Krajewski, a Polish archbishop. He has previously ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
Larsen to be honored at Boy Scouts 30th Annual Dinner
... Citizen of the Year award for Chenango County, and now the community is invited to raise a glass to honor the Norwich almsgiver. «Evening Sun, Mar 15»
Pope Francis opens the Vatican to the homeless
His almsgiver makes trips into the city on a nightly basis to distribute money and other necessities to the homeless and poor. Many Christians ... «Catholic Online, Mar 15»
Pope continues his reform of curia and of Vatican
Under the auspices of the Papal Almsgiver, Polish priest Konrad Krajewski, the Holy See opened up a shower and barber service for the ... «Irish Times, Feb 15»
Pope Opens a Barbershop for the Homeless
Francis' chief almsgiver, Monsignor Konrad Krajewski, has said the project is needed since homeless people are often shunned for their ... «Newser, Feb 15»
Pope Francis donates 300 umbrellas to Rome's homeless
The installation of the three showers was the idea of the Pope's chief almsgiver, a Polish archbishop called Konrad Krajewski, who is in charge ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
