The most important religious order in the later medieval and early modern kingdom of Castile was without any doubt that of the Order of Friars Minor. To date, however, historians have devoted remarkably little attention to the history of the Franciscans and the significant contributions which they made to the spiritual and social life of the period. Moreover, such studies as there are tend to concentrate on either traditional hagiographical themes or matters related to the history of ecclesiastical politics. This thesis attempts to study the growth, popularity, and spirituality of the Franciscans within the context of the social and political trends of the period. The first half is about patronage, the role played by the friars in the Durango heresy, the phenomenon of the Illuminists, and the growth of anti-semitism. The second half is particularly devoted to the female religious, who have been almost entirely ignored, or treated perfunctorily as handmaidens to the dominant males. Numerically of great importance as members of the Second and Third Orders, of the Order of the Immaculate Conception, and as beatas, this thesis analyses their financial problems and organisation, their dowries and social background, their demography, and their fascinating spiritual experiences. The chronological period covered runs from c.1640 to c.1560, and the second half tends to focus, but not exclusively, on female religious in Cordoba and Toledo.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago, 1945. / Reproduced from type-written copy. Bibliography: p. 378-417.

The Franciscan Bible from the National Museum Library in Prague (XII.B.13) Within the Context of 13th Century Painting The painted miniatures decorating the so-called Franciscan Bible (Prague, KNM XII.B.13), which dates in around the 1270s, illustrate the development of painting in Central Europe during the transition period between Late Romanesque and Gothic style. Illuminations in the Franciscan Bible are the work of four masters, the first of whom illustrated the Old Testament, and the latter three worked on the New Testament. The style of the illuminations places its authors firmly in the circle of artists drawing inspiration from the workshop of Giovanni da Gaibana. The Gaibanesque style is characterized by using traditional local motifs, with elongated tails expanding into the borders. Color tones gradually shift toward the cooler palette; form tends toward more schematic drawings and simplified shapes; imitation of Western style is characterized by gradual abandonment of heavy impasto modeling. The First Master most likely came from the Central Rhenish region, but his ornamental motifs are inspired by the Gaibanesque tradition; the other three masters, on the other hand, fully adopted the Gaibanesque style. Their works differ in the way they chose to interpret the common motifs, their use of...

A presente dissertação tem por objetivo estudar um comentário bíblico do franciscano Pedro de João Olivi (ca.1248-1298), intitulado Lectura super Matthaeum (leitura ou comentário sobre Mateus), capítulo 16, visando compreender os métodos interpretativos de análise adotados por esse franciscano, bem como os assuntos tratados, tais como a visão que nutria a respeito da Igreja de Roma, as críticas que fez sobre os rumos da Ordem Franciscana e a doutrina do pleno poder papal. Nesse sentido, buscamos identificar se essa doutrina aparece, e como aparece, em nossa fonte principal de estudo, discorrendo de que forma suas ideias contribuíram para abalar as estruturas eclesiásticas, além de verificar em que medida as teses por ele desenvolvidas levaram a uma real necessidade de se reformular a plenitudo potestatis papalis. / The goal masters dissertation is the analysis of Franciscan Peter John Olivis biblical comment named Lectura super Matthaeum (comment under Matthew), chapter 16. We propose to understand the method of interpretation and analysis adopted by Olivi, as well as his themes, like his perspectives about the Church of Rome, his criticism about the Franciscan Order, and the absolute papal governments doctrine. For, we search to identify if that doctrine appears and how it happens in our main source of study, and to show by which means his ideas contributed to put in check the ecclesiastical structure. We propose, also, to verify by which manner the thesis developed by Olivi conducted to a real need of reformulation of the plenitudo potestatis papalis.

O objetivo desta tese é analisar a concepção de poder no reinado do rei Luís IX (1214-1270), sob a perspectiva do serviço, de acordo com os escritos franciscanos. O governo de Luís IX representou o apogeu das monarquias regionais, o fortalecimento dos reinos locais e a ligação com a Igreja. Assim, a pesquisa baseia-se em documentos produzidos no século XIII: os sermões produzidos pelo frei Boaventura de Bagnoregio (1217-1274) e pelo frei Eustáquio de Arras (1266(?)-1291(?)). Além disso, utilizamos um ofício litúrgico produzido em Paris por um franciscano anônimo, no século XIV. Tomamos como premissa a devoção de Luís IX e sua grande proximidade com a Ordem Franciscana. Esses dois franciscanos remetem a duas concepções complementares de poder. Entendido como modelo pastoral pela teologia política medieval, o governo dos homens baseava-se na concepção de serviço, associada a Luís IX para a construção do modelo do rei franciscano. / The main goal of this thesis is to investigate the conception of power during Louis 9th (1214-1270) regime, on the perspective of the ministry, and according to the Franciscan texts. Louis 9th government represented the apogee of the local monarchies, the strengthening of the independent kingdoms, and the connection between them and the Church. For, the research is based on sources written in the 13th century: those are the sermons of Saint Bonaventure of Bagnoregio (1217-1274) and Eustache d´Arras (ca.1266-ca.1291). Besides, weve been served of a liturgical officium appeared in Paris, in the 14th century, written by an anonymous friar. We part of the assumption of Louis devotion, as well as his closeness towards the Franciscan Order. These two friars represent two complementary conceptions of power. Known as a pastoral model by the medieval Political Theology, the men´s government was seat in a ministry way, bounded to Louis 9thin order to elaborate the Franciscan rex.

A presente dissertação tem por objetivo estudar um comentário bíblico do franciscano Pedro de João Olivi (ca.1248-1298), intitulado Lectura super Matthaeum (leitura ou comentário sobre Mateus), capítulo 16, visando compreender os métodos interpretativos de análise adotados por esse franciscano, bem como os assuntos tratados, tais como a visão que nutria a respeito da Igreja de Roma, as críticas que fez sobre os rumos da Ordem Franciscana e a doutrina do pleno poder papal. Nesse sentido, buscamos identificar se essa doutrina aparece, e como aparece, em nossa fonte principal de estudo, discorrendo de que forma suas ideias contribuíram para abalar as estruturas eclesiásticas, além de verificar em que medida as teses por ele desenvolvidas levaram a uma real necessidade de se reformular a plenitudo potestatis papalis. / The goal masters dissertation is the analysis of Franciscan Peter John Olivis biblical comment named Lectura super Matthaeum (comment under Matthew), chapter 16. We propose to understand the method of interpretation and analysis adopted by Olivi, as well as his themes, like his perspectives about the Church of Rome, his criticism about the Franciscan Order, and the absolute papal governments doctrine. For, we search to identify if that doctrine appears and how it happens in our main source of study, and to show by which means his ideas contributed to put in check the ecclesiastical structure. We propose, also, to verify by which manner the thesis developed by Olivi conducted to a real need of reformulation of the plenitudo potestatis papalis.

O objetivo desta tese é analisar a concepção de poder no reinado do rei Luís IX (1214-1270), sob a perspectiva do serviço, de acordo com os escritos franciscanos. O governo de Luís IX representou o apogeu das monarquias regionais, o fortalecimento dos reinos locais e a ligação com a Igreja. Assim, a pesquisa baseia-se em documentos produzidos no século XIII: os sermões produzidos pelo frei Boaventura de Bagnoregio (1217-1274) e pelo frei Eustáquio de Arras (1266(?)-1291(?)). Além disso, utilizamos um ofício litúrgico produzido em Paris por um franciscano anônimo, no século XIV. Tomamos como premissa a devoção de Luís IX e sua grande proximidade com a Ordem Franciscana. Esses dois franciscanos remetem a duas concepções complementares de poder. Entendido como modelo pastoral pela teologia política medieval, o governo dos homens baseava-se na concepção de serviço, associada a Luís IX para a construção do modelo do rei franciscano. / The main goal of this thesis is to investigate the conception of power during Louis 9th (1214-1270) regime, on the perspective of the ministry, and according to the Franciscan texts. Louis 9th government represented the apogee of the local monarchies, the strengthening of the independent kingdoms, and the connection between them and the Church. For, the research is based on sources written in the 13th century: those are the sermons of Saint Bonaventure of Bagnoregio (1217-1274) and Eustache d´Arras (ca.1266-ca.1291). Besides, weve been served of a liturgical officium appeared in Paris, in the 14th century, written by an anonymous friar. We part of the assumption of Louis devotion, as well as his closeness towards the Franciscan Order. These two friars represent two complementary conceptions of power. Known as a pastoral model by the medieval Political Theology, the men´s government was seat in a ministry way, bounded to Louis 9thin order to elaborate the Franciscan rex.

Pastarasis magistro darbas buvo skirtas Pasauliečių pranciškonų ordino, kaip organizuoto pasauliečių katalikų susivienijimo Šv. Pranciškaus Asyžiečio (Bernardinų) parapijoje, veiklos analizei. Teorinėje dalyje pristatyta ordino įkūrėjo Šv. Pranciškaus Asyžiečio įtaka, ordino ir jo regulų raida istorijos bėgyje, ordino veikla Lietuvoje. Toliau pagal Bažnyčios dokumentus nagrinėjamas šiuolaikinių katalikiškų pasauliečių susivienijimų veikimas bei kaip tai atliepia OFS Bernardinų parapijoje. Ketvirtoje darbo dalyje pateikiamos rekomendacijos OFS veiklos Šv. Pranciškaus Asyžiečio (Bernardinų) parapijoje tobulinimui. Baigiamoje darbo dalyje buvo pateiktos rekomendacijos ir išvados, kurių pagrindinės buvo: 1. Šv. Pranciškaus Asyžiečio įkurto atgailos brolių ir sesių ordino skiriamasis bruožas buvo brolių ir seserų pasaulietiškumas. Pranciškonų pasauliečių ordino veikimas Lietuvoje tyrinėtas yra labai nedaug. Suvokiant šiuolaikinį visuomenės gyvenimo kontekstą „veikimas“ šiandien nebėra pagrindinis dėmuo OFS gyvenime. 2. Šiuo metu Šv. Pranciškaus Asyžiečio parapijoje pasauliečių veikimas organizuojamas gana neblogai: maldos ir giedojimo grupėmis, brolijomis. Tiek Jaupra pažadas tiek OFS įžadai sudaro galimybę tikinčiajam konkrečiai įsipareigoti Kristui vietos – Bernardinų – parapijoje. 3. Vis dėlto Šv. Pranciškaus Asyžiečio parapijoje nedaug kas žino apie pranciškonus pasauliečius. Norint tobulinti veiklą patartinas glaudus OFS ir OFM bendradarbiavimas bei geresnė ordino idėjų bei... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The purpose of this Master‘s thesis is to analyze the activity of the layman Franciscan Order as organized community of laymen Catholics in the parish of St. Francis of Assisi (Bernadines). Theoretical part presents the impact of the founder of the order – St. Francis of Assisi, the development of the order and it’s regula throughout the history, the activity of the order in Lithuania. Further the activity of the contemporary Catholic laymen communities is analized according to the documents of the Church and how the OFS responds to that int the parish of Bernardines. In the Fourth part of the thesis the recomendations are given for the improvement of the activity of the OFS in the parish of St. Francis of Assisi (Bernadines). The main recommendations and conclusions of the final part of the thesis are: 1. The distinguishing feature of the order of the brothers and sisters of penance established by St Francis of Assisi is that the brothers and sisters are lay. The activity of the layman Franciscan Order in the Lithuania was analyzed very little. Considering the context of the contemporary society life, the “activity” nowadays is no more the main component in the life of the OFS. 2. Currently the activity of the laymen in the parish of St. Francis of Assisi is being organized well enough: in prayer and singing groups, in fraternities. Both the pledge of Jaupra and the pledge of the OFS give the opportunity for the believer to commit himself concretely for Christ in the local... [to full text]

This thesis focuses on the Summa Angelica de casibus conscientie written by Angelo da Chivasso (d. 1495), first printed in 1486. Angelo belonged to the Observantine branch of the Franciscan Order and was its vicar general four times. Having documented Angelo's life and career, the thesis centres on the construction and purpose of his Summa. It assesses its originality within the tradition of confession manuals and the reasons for its popularity. It argues that the structure is very clear because Angelo intended it for the use of simplices confessores, by which he probably meant priests who did not have a university degree. He arranged his material alphabetically and in the longer sections, paragraphs were numbered, making cross-referencing easy. He included a list of authorities and explained the manner of quoting from them. Not all these features were original, but together they helped to make the Summa popular. There are several noteworthy features of Angelo's Summa. The procedures described had been laid down in earlier manuals, including the need for more rigorous questions - ad status – relating to the profession of each penitent and where this might lead to sin. Angelo however diverged from some earlier authorities by warning about excessive rigour. Circumstances were to be taken into account, and where possible penitents to be given the benefit of the doubt. The number of copies of Angelo's Summa printed throughout Western Christendom during his lifetime and following his death are a tribute to its importance. The period of fame however, was short. Martin Luther was a particularly virulent critic of the Summa, and the Catholic Church changed the method of hearing confessions, making much of it redundant, though it survived for some centuries more as a work of reference for confessors.

Mémoire numérisé par la Division de la gestion de documents et des archives de l'Université de Montréal.