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Creighton Wesley Letter
In this letter to James Creighton, John Wesley encouraged Creighton to stay with his troubled curacy in Ireland. Wesley continued with words of encouragement that defined how he saw Methodism as different from the other religious reform movements in…
BRMS 137
Comprised primarily of Latin prayers to the Virgin Mary, this Italian manuscript ends with a transcription of an indulgence that was promulgated by Pope Leo X on February 18, 1516. This indulgence granted remission of sins to those who recited the…
BRMS 122
This large folding triptych is a cartagloria, an illuminated manuscript bearing essential Latin texts for the Mass ceremony. The central miniature of the triptych replicates Leonardo da Vinci's fresco of the Last Supper at the Dominican Convent of…
BRMS 118
Written in German for an unidentified Catholic woman in 1774, this illuminated prayer book begins with a morning prayer to the Trinity. This is followed by a series of prayers for Mass, Confession, and Communion, and devotions to the Trinity, the…
BRMS 117
The title of this German prayer manuscript, intended for the Catholic laity, translates loosely as "the spiritual alarm clock." There are prayers accompanied by illuminations.
BRMS 114
Written mainly in Latin, but with Spanish rubrics (headings) in red ink, this manuscript Formulario contains the prayers and oaths used in the ceremony in which female novices made their profession as nuns and received the monastic vestments that…
BRMS 113
In the Bulla aurea ("Golden Bull") of 1479, Pope Sixtus IV granted indulgences to all who made donations to the Franciscan Order and to the Poor Clares, all visitors to Franciscan churches, and all who contributed money or work to the maintenance of…
BRB1494
The first Bible publisehd by a woman, Yolanda Bonhomme (ca. 1490–1557), the widow of Thielman Kerver. This Bible features four woodcuts inherited from Kerver's stock.
BRB1470
A biography about St. Benedict of San Philadelphio (1526–1589), also known as St. Benedict the Moor. Considered the patron saint of African American Catholics, African missions, and the towns of San Fratello and Palermo in Sicily, St. Benedict…
BRB1456
The exhibited woodcut, decorated with colored paper cutouts and gold foil, depicts the famous statue hovering in the heavens above the eighteenth-century Abbey of Einsiedeln. Such prints presumably were sold at Einsiedeln as souvenirs to pilgrims,…
BRB1454
"Pocket" edition of the book of Psalms. They were published by Daniel Bomberg (d. 1549), a Christian who specialized in the printing of Hebrew books with the assistance of Baruch Adelkind, an orthodox Jew.
BRB1447/A-B
These Gospels of Matthew and John were the first editions of Christian scripture to be published in literary Mongolian. These copies of the Gospels of Matthew and John were bound together by the publisher, the Russian Bible Society, the insignia of…
BRB1423
Endorsed in manuscript on January 3, 1598, this unique printed indulgence was granted to a pilgrim to the Cathedral of Santiago (St. James) de Compostela in northwest Spain. To this day, certificates of completion are made available to pilgrims to…
BRB1418
This Spanish translation of the Imitatio Christi bears the title Contemptus mundi ("contempt for the world"). Many early editions of the Imitiatio Christi, such as this one, were attributed to Jean Gerson (1363–1429).
BRB1413
As a child William Moon contracted scarlet fever, which eventually caused him to lose his sight. Dissatisfied with early reading systems produced for the blind, which were difficult to comprehend through touch, Moon devised a simplified alphabetical…
BRB1408
An outstanding example of eighteenth-century Mexican printing, this oration by a local Puebla preacher on the life of St. Thomas Aquinas features handsome typography in red and black, gold retouching of the name of "D. Thomae Aquinatis," and an…
BRB1386
This collection of fifty-two biographies of female saints was compiled by Aegidius Albertinus, the Bavarian court librarian and royal secretary in Munich. The biographies are illustrated with portraits by Raphael Sadeler II (1560–1632), the court…
BRB1310
The exhibited engraving on silk depicts the Virgin of Guadalupe. Produced by the Spanish Royal engraver in Madrid, the print shows the traditional image of the Virgin Mary in prayer, standing upon a crescent moon, clothed in the rays of the sun,…
BRB1309
Composed in tribute to the Virgin Mary, this sermon was delivered by its author in the Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe in Mexico City. The text praises the many blessings brought to Mexico by the Virgin of Guadalupe. The published sermon…
BRB1305
The first book by a Mexican-born author printed in Europe, the Rhetorica Christiana was intended as a comprehensive source of instruction for sixteenth-century Franciscan missionaries to Mexico. It retains great historical value for its descriptions…
BRB1300
This uncut, unfolded sheet preserves two copies of a rare Nahuatl catechism in their pre-publication format. The text consists of a Catholic curriculum of twenty-two questions and responses on doctrinal concerns such as the virginity of St. Mary and…
BRB1279
In this broadside, 111 numbered woodcuts were "hieroglyphically displayed" in order to convey the meaning of the Ten Commandments, the Apostles Creed, and the Lords Prayer. An enumerated table of explanation appears below, in case a young reader…
BRB1276
The popularity of Books of Hours in Latin encouraged translations into vernacular languages throughout Europe. In Spain, however, the ecclesiastical authorities were especially conservative, and the Index of Prohibited Books published at Valladolid…
BRB1268
The teachings of the Imitatio Christi inspired Christian believers across Europe to model their lives upon that of Jesus Christ. This allegorical woodcut, the unique recorded copy, shows a Dominican monk who aspires to be "crucified" just as Jesus…
BRB1244
Produced for the Diocese of Augsburg, this farmers almanac for the year 1783 provided scientific, religious, and zodiacal information for use in rural daily life. This broadside calendar features symbols for moon cycles, woodcuts with activities for…
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