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128 pages 22 cm Shows how holiness has worked in the Church since its earliest years by examining in detail the lives of five saints who were, in their different ways, "archetypal". Their holiness was a response to the special challenges presented by their times as well as to the perennial challenge to all Christians presented by the following of Christ in a world that rejects or is indifferent to him. These saints are Paul, "apostle of the world", Augustin, Bernard of Clairvaux, Francis of Assisi and Ignatius Loyola. In a final chapter the characteristics of others saints through whom the Church has acted and still acts -- martyrs, the great reformers, the lonely and often "scandalous" witnesses to the need to be holy - are discussed. These range from the early martyrs under the Roman Empire to saints of modern times Translation of L'Église agit par ses saints Includes bibliographical references Introduction : holiness in history and holiness today / Henri Daniel-Rops -- Paul of Tarsus, apostle of the world -- Struggle and death of Augustine the bishop -- Bernard of Clairvaux, the arbitrator of kings -- A poor man named Francis -- Loyola, the soldier of Christ -- The saints throug

Author

Pref. by Henri Daniel-Rops. Translated from the French by D. A. Askew

Publisher

New York, Hawthorn Books

Published

1963

Language

EN

Subjects

Religion, Philosophy, Humanities

Updated

2026-03-24