Perez And Columbus Or The Franciscans In America By Francis Dent

Author : Francis Dent
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780259489047
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Perez and Columbus, Or the Franciscans in America (Classic Reprint) written by Francis Dent and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-05-17 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Perez and Columbus, or the Franciscans in America Capistrano and St. Laurence of Brindisi, cross In' hand, led Christian hosts to victory against infidel armies. Father John Perez was a worthy member of this illustrious order. His was a grand mission, and he proved equal to the occasion that called him forth. He and Columbus were chosen by Divine Providence to find a way on the pathless ocean to the land without a name. They had a common purpose, and they were the principal figures in a providential plan. To them we owe the discovery of America, and one could not have succeeded without the other. The undertaking was entirely Catholic, inspired by Catholic faith, revealed by Catholic genius, supported by a Catholic government and made a success by the bravery of Catholic hearts. The grand design was not less Franciscan, for as the great historian Cesare' Cantu aptly remarks: columbus always found among the children of St. Francis that aid which was constantly denied him by kings. The man' of Providence cannot be separated from the Seraphic Order. He found therein a shelter encouragement, assistance to carry out his design, comfort when persecution came, a peacful death and, in the end, an honored grave. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.