The art of dying : a new annotated translation / translated with introduction and notes by Br. Columba Thomas, OP, MD ; with foreword by Mother Agnes Mary Donovan, SV.

Other author Thomas, Columba, O.P., translator.
Other author Donovan, Agnes Mary, writer of foreword.
Format Book
PublicationPhiladelphia, PA : The National Catholic Bioethics Center, [2021]
Copyright Datecu2021
Descriptionxi, 143 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm
Subjects

Uniform titleArs moriendi. English (Thomas)
Cover title Art of dying : a new annotated translation / Brother Columba Thomas, OP, MD ; with foreword by Mother Agnes Mary Donovan, SV
Variant title Ars moriendi
Contents Foreword / Mother Agnes Mary Donovan, SV -- Introduction / Br. Columba Thomas, OP, MD -- Ars moriendi -- Prayers -- Appendix -- Index.
Abstract "The medicalization of dying and the disregard for the life of the soul within contemporary health care prompt the return of the Ars Moriendi, or The Art of Dying. This widely influential fifteenth-century text was designed to guide dying persons and their loved ones in Catholic religious practices at a time when access to a priest and the sacraments was similarly limited. This remarkable and inspiring work serves as a valuable resource for Catholics today, encouraging their full participation in the rich sacramental and liturgical tradition of the Church and challenging them to keep their eyes fixed on Christ and the promise of eternal life with him. [Includes:] A new translation with illuminating annotations on its theological and pastoral content, Scholarly introduction examining the book's history, use, and present application, Exact reproductions of the original medieval woodblock prints, Additional prayers from the longer versions of the work, newly translated with Latin originals, Appendix with confessions of faith and explanation of the sacraments, Guides to the examination of conscience, the rosary, and divine mercy chaplet."-- From the back cover.
General noteTranslated from the Latin.
LanguageTranslated from the Latin.
Genre/formEarly works.
Genre/formIllustrated works.
LCCN 2021942710
ISBN9780935372717
ISBN0935372717 (paperback)
ISBN(e-book)

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