The Life of Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287-1320)
| Authors | Bonniwell, William R., O.P. |
| Tags | Dominicans -- Biography, Catholic, Biography & Autobiography, Dominican Order, Religion, Biography, Religious, People With Disabilities, Saints & Sainthood, Christianity, Women, Saints -- Biographies |
| Publisher | TAN Books |
| Published | 21 feb 1979 |
| Date | 06 lug 2023 |
| Languages | eng |
| Identifiers | oclc: 956998492, google: MTQqCgAAQBAJ, Amazon.com, isbn: 9781505102659, lcc: 83-70524 |
Description
Hunchback, midget, blind, lame and ugly. Walled in next to a chapel for 14 years; abandoned by her parents at a shrine, she grew in virtue and fame. Her body remains incorrupt. One of the most inspiring stories we have ever read! 128 pgs,
Cover Page; Copyright Page; TABLE OF CONTENTS; Preface; Introduction; I. The Castle of Metola; II. The Daughter of the Castellan; III. The Prisoner; IV. Margaret's Suffering; V. Margaret Exchanges Prisons; VI. The German Pilgrims; VII. The Shrine at Castello; VIII. Margaret Is Given Her Freedom; IX. The Homeless Beggar; X. Margaret Enters the Convent; XI. Margaret Is Expelled from the Convent; XII. Margaret Becomes a Mantellata; XIII. The New Dominican Tertiary; XIV. The Troubled House of Peace; XV. Margaret and the Prisoners; XVI. House Afire!; XVII. Margaret Finds a Permanent Home; XVIII. The Miraculous Cure XIX. Margaret's MissionNovena Prayers; Photographs; About The Author
Father William R. Bonniwell, O.P., spent a large part of his life as a Dominican priest and scholar. He was ordained in 1914 and went on to become the Director of the Preachers' Institute at Washington, D.C. He also spent a considerable amount of time in Italy while gathering information on Blessed Margaret. Father Bonniwell is also the author of Liturgical Spirit of Lent , History of the Dominican Liturgy , Interpreting Sunday Mass , What Think You of Christ? , and Martyrology of the Sacred Order of Preachers. He died in 1984 after nearly suffering blindness.