Martiri e santi del Calendario Romano by Enrico Pepe
Thomas Head
BOOK REVIEWS299 authors: e.g., the entries, "Opus Dei" and "Society of Jesus"; to wonder about others, incompleteness entry on "Freemasonry," which completely ignores fairly recent declaration Congregation for Doctrine Faith issue. Once again while such divergence topics reflects richness book, there is a lack balance in choice entries. Some moral issues are covered others not, abortion birth control are, homosexuality bio-ethical questions ignored. There glaring American , apart from those Americanism United States, seen one-sidedly its political diplomatic relation Vatican. While no many churchmen typically ecclesial movements, as Charismatic movement, have had great influence Vatican papacy, more than ample space given Italian Alcide De Gasperi, Christian Democracy Italy, Popular Party Italy. In conclusion, it may be said that our encyclopedia achieves degree what medium can achieve: clear concise summary various diverse parts whole. Apart some clearly evident holes mentioned above, editor authors commended their successful attempt encourage reader continue further research topic chosen. Robert J. Sarno Congregationfor Causes ofSaints, Martiri e santi del Calendario Romano. By Enrico Pepe. (Rome: Città Nuova Editrice. 1999- Pp. 770. Lire 42,000 paperback.) This reference work includes 172 short biographies saints, organized order liturgical calendar. Each entry—some consider group saints—consists short, referenced quotation by or subjects, followed life story brief analysis importance . The entries range length two ten pages. scope Pepe's truly encyclopedic both chronological geographic sense. His subjects include representatives periods history, biblical figures wide early martyrs nineteenth- twentieth-century Teresa Lisieux, Maria Goretti, Pius X, Maximilian Kolbe (the most person treated). Pepe has been up-todate sense he recently canonized Pope John Paul II, asAndrew Kim Taegon,Andrew Dung-Lac,and companions martyrdom Other presence saint Roman calendar, principles inclusion not immediately obvious, nor they specified meager preface (which Pepe). Despite obvious constraints, an saints eastern Europe (for example, Stanislaus Cracow, 300BOOK REVIEWS Elizabeth Hungary, Josaphat Kuncewycz). As might expected European author who spent much his priestly Brazil, also deep concern with "missionary" addition several above,Ansgar, Rose lima, IsaacJogues, Charles Lwanga). Founders religious orders well represented: complementing Francis, Dominic, Ignatius Cajaten, Angela Merici, Antony Zacearía, Camillus Lellis, Joseph Calasanz. If any national tradition surprisingly highlighted, English, Bede, Anselm Canterbury, Fisher, Thomas More included alongside Boniface Becket. representation female disappointingly small, numbering less thirty whole categories, Merovingian Carolingian kingdoms, entirely absent. certainly spiritual agenda at here. book obviously inspired author's love admiration subjects. academic use, but rather pious devotion. Footnotes other references, quotations head each entry, rare. Bibliography reading lacking. themselves seem summation works product work...
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