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We are pleased to inform you of the following publication edited by Dr Marco Papasidero, included in the Series Archivum Historicum Carmelitanum by Carmelitan Editions:

Miracles and Benefits

ILLNESS, MIRACLES AND DEVOTION IN LICATA AND SICILY IN THE EARLY MODERN PERIOD

with a critical edition and commentary on the trial of miracles attributed to the intercession of Saint Angelo of Licata, a 17th-century manuscript preserved in the General Archives of the Carmelites.

Miracles and Benefits of Illness, Thaumaturgy and Devotion in Licata and Sicily in the Early Modern Period

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We are delighted to present the new publication by Dr. Marco Papasidero, the result of his research work carried out at our Archive, thanks to the Research Grant in memory of Fr. Emanuele Boaga (1st edition, 2017).
The volume is published by Carmelitane Editions.

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The volume concerns the figure of the blessed Luigi Rabatà, a Carmelite who lived in the 15th century and prior of the convent of S. Michele in Randazzo, Sicily. The study examines the records of the two trials in the provinces conducted in Randazzo in 1533 and 1573, aimed at gathering information relating to the life, fame of holiness, and miracles that occurred through the intercession of the blessed. Among the sources used in the volume are also numerous hagiographical texts composed from the 17th century onwards, which preserved the memory of Luigi Rabatà over the centuries. The book aims to lead the reader to an understanding of this less well-known figure in the history of the Carmelite Order, providing a careful examination of the biographical, spiritual, cultic, and devotional data that emerge from the testimonies of witnesses in the two trials and from other hagiographical and narrative sources over the centuries.

Marco Papasidero He holds a degree in Modern Literature. In 2016, he obtained a PhD in History of Euro-Mediterranean Cultural Forms and subsequently held a research fellowship at the General Archive of the Carmelite Order. He is currently a research fellow at the Department of Philosophy and Educational Sciences at the University of Turin. His research focuses on hagiography, the cult of saints and relics, and devotional and healing practices in Christianity.

You can read the full editorial sheet at the following address: http://carmelitani.com/prodotto/a-laudi-deu-luigi-rabata-tra-storia-memoria-pratiche-devozionali?fbclid=IwAR3OF8JRCFD6AMRDDymYbk0x2sIFOrwG1yFEZgz4LSaKQRprM2Kp4Ai_Gfg