The Meditations on the Life of Christ appeared at the end of the thirteenth century. The piece was originally thought to be written by St. Bonaventure, the true authorship is still not completely known, but was eventually attributed to Giovanni de’ Cauli. Giovanni was a Franciscan friar whose original audience was a nun at a… Continue reading →
In the eleventh century, The Burgundian house of Cluny, founded by Duke William I of Aquitaine, became the “mother house of the great monastic empire.” (Madigan, 120) The Cluniac order’s mission was to bring back the apostolic community. During this of reform the Cluniac order relied heavily on the New Testament, which brought about a… Continue reading →
Patrick wrote his autobiography to “return thanks to God,” by “[bearing] witness to his wonderful works.” His other reason for writing his story was to spread the gospel message to those who don’t know it by his story and by promoting others preach the gospel. Patrick was fearful to write his autobiography because of the… Continue reading →
