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Brides Of Christ: An Examination Of Female Sainthood, Zachary J. Ridder
Brides Of Christ: An Examination Of Female Sainthood, Zachary J. Ridder
Honors Theses
The history of the Catholic Church is replete with examples of virtuous men and women leading holy lives as an inspiration to others. While male saints certainly outnumber women it is impossible to read through the list of canonized individuals without noticing the large number of women who have been acclaimed as saints. What led the male dominated church to raise these women to stand as equals with popes and apostles? The answer lies in virtue and the means by which these women acquired it. Some were mystics like Hildegard of Bingen, others were martyrs like St. Perpetua but all …
The True Patron Of Ireland : Saint Brigit And The Rise Of Celtic Christianity, Autumn Dolan
The True Patron Of Ireland : Saint Brigit And The Rise Of Celtic Christianity, Autumn Dolan
Honors Theses
When Saint Patrick landed in Ireland in 432 AD, history says that he brought Christianity to the Irish. In actuality, though, Patrick's arrival was the beginning of a religious struggle between Rome and Ireland. Patrick's Church was based on Roman traditions and his mission in Ireland was not just to defeat paganism, but to intercede in the foundations of an already developing Celtic Church. To challenge Patrick and his Roman ways, Ireland exalted a saint of its own. Saint Brigit ( 452-525 AD) and the characteristics she represented in Irish hagiography clearly illustrated the ideal Irish saint. Ireland's reverence for …