Missions
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Auteur:Andre BrinkSommaire: -
Auteur:Harden, BlaineSommaire:In 1836, two missionaries and their wives were among the first Americans to cross the Rockies by covered wagon on what would become the Oregon Trail. Dr. Marcus Whitman and Reverend Henry Spalding were headed to present-day Washington...
- Auteur:Van Tighem, Victor, Van Tighem, LeonardSommaire:
Using valuable primary source material, most of which is previously unpublished, and some of which has been translated from the Flemish-Dutch and French, editors Mary Eggermont-Molenaar and Paul Callens introduce the Van Tighem brothers...
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Auteur:Peacock, ShaneSommaire:Adam secretly lusts after Vanessa, the hottest girl in school, and when his dead grandfather's will stipulates that he go on a mission to France, Adam figures he has a chance to impress Vanessa and change his life from good to great....
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Auteur:Staunton, TedSommaire:Spencer loves movies, but real life is boring. When his late grandfather's will reveals the tasks he wants his grandsons to undertake, Spencer thinks he got screwed. He's not going to France or Spain. He's not even getting a cool tattoo...
- Auteur:Laugrand, Frédéric B., Oosten, Jarich G.Sommaire:
Over the century between the first Oblate mission to the Canadian central Arctic in 1867 and the radical shifts brought about by Vatican II, the region was the site of complex interactions between Inuit, Oblate missionaries, and Grey...
- Auteur:McCord, KateSommaire:
Written under pseudonym to protect herself and her sources, McCord depicts sharing the love and truth of Christ with women living in Afghanistan. These stories are honest and true, and the harsh reality of their lives is not sugar-...
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Auteur:Hare, JanSommaire: -
Auteur:McDowell, JimSommaire:Father August Brabant (1845–1912) was the first Roman Catholic missionary to live and work among indigenous peoples on the west coast of Vancouver Island during the colonial period. He endured long periods of isolation, built a number...
- Auteur:Foran, Timothy P.Sommaire:
"Defining Métis" examines categories used in the latter half of the nineteenth century by Catholic missionaries to describe Indigenous people in what is now northwestern Saskatchewan. It argues that the construction and evolution of...
- Auteur:White, Ellen Gould HarmonSommaire:
A compilation from the published writings of Mrs. White as found in her books, leaflets, and periodical articles covering a period of over fifty years.
- Auteur:Lingel, JoshuaSommaire:
This important study engages the question of how much one can & should remain connected to one's Muslim heritage as that Muslim comes to embrace Christ. What should we teach others to do in a Muslim context & how should we...
- Auteur:Hankins, Gerald W.Sommaire:
Dr. Helen I. Huston is an inspiring Canadian who has received international recognition as a medical missionary. Her story is one of fortitude and faith. Dr. Huston devoted 39 years of her life to the people of India and Nepal. For 32...
- Auteur:Tétreault, DoraSommaire:
Depuis près de 175 ans, les religieuses catholiques jouent un rôle de premier plan au Manitoba en matière d’éducation, de soins de santé et d’oeuvres de charité. Ces pionnières ont courageusement quitté leur province ou leur...
