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The Life of Marie d’Oignies, by Jacques de Vitry; translated by Margot H. King and Miriam Marsolais; with Supplement to Jacques de Vitry’s Life of Marie d’Oignies, by Thomas de Cantimpré and The Anonymous History of the Foundation of the Venerable Church of Blessed Nicholas of Oignies and the Handmaid of Christ, Marie d’Oignies; translated by Hugh Feiss, OSB. (Reprinted as Mary of Oignies, Mother of Salvation, with an introductory essay by Anneke Mulder-Bakker; a study about Mary as a 'friend to the saints' by Brenda Bolton; and the manuscript transmission of her Life, by Suzan Folkerts. Medieval Women: Texts and Contexts no. 7. Turnhout: Brepols, 2006.) The Life of Christina the Astonishing, by Thomas de Cantimpré; translated by Margot H. King. (New edition forthcoming from Brepols in their series, Medieval Women: Texts and Contexts.) The Life of Lutgard of Aywières, by Thomas de Cantimpré; translated by Margot H. King. (New edition forthcoming from Brepols in their series, Medieval Women: Texts and Contexts.) The Life of Juliana of Mont-Cornillon; translated by Barbara Newman. (New edition forthcoming from Brepols in their series, Medieval Women: Texts and Contexts.) The Life of Margaret of Ypres, by Thomas de Cantimpré; translated by Margot H. King. (New edition forthcoming from Brepols in their series, Medieval Women: Texts and Contexts.) The Life of Yvette, Recluse of Huy, by Hugh of Floreffe; translated, with introduction and notes, by Jo Ann McNamara.(New edition forthcoming from Brepols in their series, Medieval Women: Texts and Contexts.) The Vita of Margaret the Lame, by Friar Johannes O.P. of Magdeburg; translated, with commentary, by Gertrud Jaron Lewis & Tilman Lewis. (New edition forthcoming from Brepols in their series, Medieval Women: Texts and Contexts.) The Ordeal of Community: Hagiography and Discipline in Merovingian Convents, by Jo Ann McNamara; The Rule of Donatus of Besançon and The Rule of a Certain Father to the Virgins; translated by Jo Ann McNamara and John Halborg. The Mental Sorrows of Jesus in His Passion, by Battista da Varano; translated by Joseph Berrigan. On Virginity, by Ambrose of Milan; translated by Daniel Callam, CSB. My Spiritual Life, by Battista da Varano; translated by Joseph Berrigan. Selected Sonnets, by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz; translated by Sandra Sider. The Life of Macrina, by Gregory of Nyssa; translated by Kevin Corrigan. Explanation of the Rule of Benedict, by Hildegard of Bingen; translated by Hugh Feiss, OSB. The Passion of Ursula and the 11,000 Virgins; together with, Sermon on the Birthday of the 11,000 Virgins; translated by Pamela Sheingorn and Marcelle Thiébaux. The Middle English Life of Birgit of Sweden, by Birger Gregersson and Thomas Gascoigne; translated by Julia Bolton Holloway. The Seal of Blessed Mary, by Honorius Augustodunensis; translated by Amelia Carr. The Life of Adelheid of Vilich, by Berta of Vilich; translated, with introduction, notes and genealogies, by Madelyn Bergen Dyck. Spiritual Exercises, by St. Francis de Sales; translated by William N. Doughtery; edited, with introduction and notes, by Joseph F. Chorpenning. The Life & Regimen of the Blessed & Holy Teacher Syncletica, by Pseudo-Athanasius. Part 1: Translation, by Elizabeth Bryson Bongie. Part 2: A Study of the Life, by Mary Schaffer The Word of the Angel (Sermo Angelicus), by Saint Birgitta of Sweden; translated, with introduction and notes by John E. Halborg. The Life of the Saintly Hildegard, by the Monks Gottfried of Disibodenberg and Theodoric of Echternach; translated, with introduction and notes, by the Monk Hugh Feiss, OSB. A Commentary on the Parable of the Prodigal Son, by Hugh of Saint Cher (†1263), OP; translated, with introduction and notes by Hugh Bernard Feiss, OSB. Two Mediaeval Lives of Saint Winefride: Introduction by Hugh Feiss, OSB; Robert Pennant's Life of St. Winefride, translated by Ronald Pepin; The Anonymous Life of St. Winefride, translated by Hugh Feiss, OSB; and The Well-Cult of St. Winefride by Catherine Hamaker Sermon Texts on Saint Joseph, by Francis de Sales; translated and edited, with an introductory essay and commentary, by Joseph F. Chorpenning, OSFS The Faces of Women in the Sermons of Jacques de Vitry, by Carolyn Muessig The Holy Women of Liège: A Bibliography, compiled by Margot H. King & Ludo Jongen

'Vivid accounts of medieval religious life.' -Carolyn Muessig, author of Medieval Monastic Preaching 'Excellent and affordable translations . . . commentaries and notes.' -Monica Sandor, author of "The Popular Preaching of Jacques de Vitry" 'Conveniently annotated for scholars . . . a fine resource for anyone.' -Barbara Newman, author of  Sister of  Wisdom: St. Hildegard's Theology of  the Feminine 'Accurate translations . . . sensitively edited with commentary.' -Columba Stewart, osb, author of Cassian the Monk 'A rich collection . . . reliably translated and conveniently affordable.' -Susan Ashbrook Harvey, author of Asceticism and Society in Crisis: John of Ephesus and The Lives of the Eastern Saints 'Generous introductions and notes . . . some of the newest interpretations.' -Constance Berman, author of The Worlds of Medieval Women

T H E    L I V E S The Early Church The Life of Macrina by Gregory of Nyssa Translated, with introduction and notes, by Kevin Corrigan The life of the sister of Basil the Great, she was the inspiration for the founding of Eastern Monasticism.  The Life & Regimen of the Blessed Holy Teacher Syncletica Part One: Translation, by Elizabeth Bryson Bongie. Part Two: A Study of the Vita, by Mary Schaffer. The life of the famous fifth-century Desert Mother.   The Middle Ages Two Lives of Marie d'Oignies, by Jacques de Vitry and Thomas de Cantimpré (4th edition, 1998) translated by Margot H. King and Miriam Marsolais; The Supplement, by Thomas de Cantimpré translated by Hugh Feiss, OSB; The Anonymous History of the Church of Oignies translated by Hugh Feiss, OSB. Two lives of the first known beguine and a history of her local church.  The Life of Christina the Astonishing, by Thomas de Cantimpré  (2nd edition, 1999) Translated by Margot H. King The life of an extraordinary thirteenth-century laywoman and wonder-worker.  The Life of Juliana of Mont-Cornillon  (2nd edition, 1999) Translated, with introduction and notes, by Barbara Newman The life of the founder of the feast of Corpus Christi.  The Life of Margaret of Ypres, by Thomas de Cantimpré Translated by Margot H. King An account of the life of a young thirteenth-century mystic told in the context of scholastic theory. The Life of Lutgard of Aywières, by Thomas de Cantimpré Translated by Margot H. King The life of a thirteenth-century Cistercian nun whose example inspired many later mystics, including Gertrud of Helfta and Thomas Merton.  The Life of Yvette, Recluse of Huy, by Hugh of Floreffe Translated, with introduction and notes, by Jo Ann McNamara The life of a thirteenth-century laywoman and social advocate.  The Life of the Saintly Hildegard, by Gottfried of Disibodenberg & Theodoric of Echternach Translated by Hugh Feiss, OSB A reliable translation of the Life with an introduction detailing its sources and methods.  The Passion of Ursula & the 11,000 Virgins (Regnante Domino) and Sermon on the Birthday of the 11,000 Virgins Translated by Pamela Sheingorn and Marcelle Thiebaux  An early version of the legend of the martyrdom of Ursula and her companions.  The Life of Adelheid of Vilich, by Berta of Vilich Translated by Madelyn Bergen Dick The life of the founder of Vilich with information about a network of German aristocratic families of that period.  The Life of Saint Birgitta of Sweden, by Birger Gregersson & Thomas Gascoigne Translated by Julia Bolton Holloway A translation from the Middle English of the life of the great fourteenth-century visionary, pilgrim and Mother of the Church.  Two Medieval Lives of Saint Winefride Translated by Ronald Pepin and Hugh Feiss, OSB,with an essay on Winefride's Well-Cult by Catherine Hamaker, and an introduction byHugh Feiss, OSB. Two lives of the important Welsh saint with commentary on her well cult.  The Vita of Margaret the Lame, by Friar Johannes O.P. of Magdeburg Translated, with commentary, by Gertrud Jaron Lewis & Tilman Lewis This translation of the vita of Margaret the Lame, a hitherto unknown thirteenth-century recluse of Magdeburg, is its first rendering into any modern language. Depicting a life of suffering for the glory of God, the text contains passages that are among the most beautiful of medieval mysticism. Gertrud Jaron Lewis is the author of Bibliographie zur deutschen Frauenmystik des Mittelalters (1989) and By Women, For Women, About Women (1996), and the co-translator of Gertrud of Helfta’s Spiritual Exercises (1989). On this translation, she collaborated with her son, Tilman Lewis, a Toronto editor. “This life is of quite exceptional interest and importance and well served by its present Englishing. The translation is fluent and elegant and the notes a most useful resource. This is a wonderful addition to Peregrina’s fine series.” Nicholas Watson, Department of English & American Literature & Language, Harvard University "The Lewises are to be congratulated on their success of this translation …Accompanied by an extremely comprehensive commentary and [including] a useful bibliography and index …, this is certainly a text that students of medieval mysticism, and particularly of the role of women, will have to take into account from now on." Alexandra Barrett, editor Mystics Quarterly, translator of Gertrud of Helfta the Great of Helfta, The Herald of God's Loving-Kindness, Books 1-3 (Cistercian Publications).

T R E A T I S E S Ascetical On Virginity, by Ambrose of Milan Translated by Daniel Callam, CSB An influential eulogy on the virtues and rewards of virginity by a great Church Father.  Spiritual Exercises, by St. Francis de Sales Translated by William N. Doughtery; edited, with an introduction and notes, by Joseph F. Chorpenning An early set of practical rules which anticipates The Introduction to the Devout Life.  Monastic The Ordeal of Community: Hagiography and Discipline in Merovingian Convents The Rule of Donatus of Besançon and the Rule of a Certain Father to the Virgins Translated by Jo Ann McNamara and John Halborg, with an introduction by Jo Ann McNamara Two early medieval rules for nuns with commentary discussing the daily lives of several Merovingian women.  The Word of the Angel (Sermo Angelicus), by Saint Birgitta of Sweden Translated by John E. Halborg A liturgical Marian text written by an influential fourteenth-century female theologian and Church Mother.  Explanation of the Rule of Benedict, by Hildegard of Bingen Translated by Hugh Feiss, OSB An application of the Rule of St. Benedict by the famous visionary and Church Mother.  The Seven Spiritual Weapons, by Catherine of Bologna Translated by Hugh Feiss, OSB An exposition by the visionary and patron saint of Bologna which reveals much about her early cloistered life.  Scriptural The Seal of Blessed Mary, by Honorius Augustodunensis Translated by Amelia Carr Twelfth-century commentaries on the liturgical readings for the Feast of the Assumption which provides the first Marian interpretation of the Song of Songs.  A Commentary on the Parable of the Prodigal Son by Hugh of Saint Cher, OP Translated by Hugh Feiss, OSB A summary of Christian exegesis of the parable up to the thirteenth-century and a good example of medieval biblical study.  Sermons The Faces of Women in the Sermons of Jacques de Vitry Commentary, editions & translations by Carolyn Muessig A selection of sermons by an influential thirteenth-century preacher with commentary illuminating clerical conceptions of the role of women in the medieval society.  Sermon Texts on St. Joseph by Francis de Sales Translated with introduction and notes by Joseph Chorpenning, OSFO Sermons on St. Joseph by the influential author of The Introduction to the Devout Life.

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