Description:English and Spanish. Rich in history, the Cathedral-Basilica of St. Augustine is home to the first Catholic parish in the present United States, taking us back through nearly four and a half centuries. A church is first and foremost a place of worship, embracing a community of faith. Everything in this Cathedral expresses the faith-life that has been lived out here, past and present. Its features serve prayer and inspire devotion. Its art tells the story of the local Church. Let this book be your doorway into our spiritual house. As you turn its pages you will meet our patron, Saint Augustine, a great theologian and writer. You will discover the historic context of our beginnings, when Spanish and native peoples encountered each other and shared God's word. You will recognize the strong family life of Minorcans, true to the faith in difficult times. You will glimpse people of English and African origins who built up the community and the spiritual legacies of Irish and French priests and religious who have ministered here. These and all who have become part of our parish and diocese are the People of God, one in the Body of Christ, transcending differences of language, culture, ethnicity, origin and vocation. We hope that exploring the Cathedral-Basilica of St. Augustine in this book will inspire your own life of faith.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Living Stones: The Cathedral-Basilica of St. Augustine. To get started finding Living Stones: The Cathedral-Basilica of St. Augustine, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Living Stones: The Cathedral-Basilica of St. Augustine
Description: English and Spanish. Rich in history, the Cathedral-Basilica of St. Augustine is home to the first Catholic parish in the present United States, taking us back through nearly four and a half centuries. A church is first and foremost a place of worship, embracing a community of faith. Everything in this Cathedral expresses the faith-life that has been lived out here, past and present. Its features serve prayer and inspire devotion. Its art tells the story of the local Church. Let this book be your doorway into our spiritual house. As you turn its pages you will meet our patron, Saint Augustine, a great theologian and writer. You will discover the historic context of our beginnings, when Spanish and native peoples encountered each other and shared God's word. You will recognize the strong family life of Minorcans, true to the faith in difficult times. You will glimpse people of English and African origins who built up the community and the spiritual legacies of Irish and French priests and religious who have ministered here. These and all who have become part of our parish and diocese are the People of God, one in the Body of Christ, transcending differences of language, culture, ethnicity, origin and vocation. We hope that exploring the Cathedral-Basilica of St. Augustine in this book will inspire your own life of faith.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Living Stones: The Cathedral-Basilica of St. Augustine. To get started finding Living Stones: The Cathedral-Basilica of St. Augustine, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.