Results for "Bernard Williams" in Christianity

In Christian Patience, Bishop William Bernard Ullathorne, a distinguished Benedictine monk and Roman Catholic priest, shares profound insights into the nature of patience as both a unique and universal virtue. Serving in Australia and later as the Bishop of Birmingham, Ullathornes teachings resonate through his catechetical trilogy, particularly in this compelling work composed of twelve enlightening lectures. He explores how Christian patience stands as a virtuous median, countering the extremes of obstinacy and impatience. As a universal quality, patience enriches and fortifies all Christian...

William Bernard Ullathorne was a Benedictine monk and Roman Catholic priest who ministered in Australia from 1833 until 1840 and then returned to his native England, where he was ordained a bishop in 1847 and served as Roman Catholic Bishop of Birmingham from 1850 until 1888. He is best known for his catechetical trilogy: The Endowments of Man, The Groundwork of the Christian Virtues, and Christian Patience, published in the 1880s. The Endowments of Man is presented in fourteen lectures, adapted from lectures originally delivered to clerics in Olton, England, at St. Bernard's Seminary, which ...

William Bernard Ullathorne was a Benedictine monk and Roman Catholic priest who ministered in Australia from 1833 until 1840 and then returned to his native England, where he was ordained a bishop in 1847 and served as Bishop of Birmingham from 1850 until 1888. He is best known for his catechetical trilogy: The Endowments of Man, The Groundwork of the Christian Virtues, and Christian Patience, published in the 1880s. Christian Patience is presented in twelve lectures. Bishop Ullathorne teaches that Christian patience is both a special virtue and a universal virtue. As a special virtue, it is ...