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  St. Willigis - Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon
Willigis had probably consecrated the first bishop, Thietmar (January, 976), at Brumath in Alsace (Hauch, III, 193), and had consecrated St. Adalbert.
When this sentence was about to be published at a synod of Pohlde (22 June, 1001), Willigis, who was there, left in great excitement in spite of the remonstrances of the delegate, who then placed the sentence of suspension on the archbishop.
Formal opposition to Rome was not intended, but if Willigis committed any fault in the matter he publicly rectified all by a declaration at Gundersheim on 5 Jan., 1007, when he resigned all claims to the Bishop of Hildesheim (Katholik, loc.
www.heiligenlexikon.de /CatholicEncyclopedia/Willigis_von_Mainz.html   (565 words)

  
  Willigis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saint Willigis (died February 23, 1011), Archbishop of Mainz, was a model bishop of the 10th century, a statesman as well as a churchman.
From 971 Willigis served as chancellor to the Emperor.
Willigis presided at the Synod of Frankfort, 1007, at which thirty-five bishops signed the Bull of John XVIII for the erection of the Diocese of Bamberg.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Willigis   (488 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Willigis
Willigis had probably consecrated the first bishop, Thietmar (January, 976), at Brumath in Alsace (Hauch, III, 193), and had consecrated St.
Willigis with the Bishop of Hildesheim about jurisdiction in the convent at Gundersheim.
Willigis, who was there, left in great excitement in spite of the remonstrances of the delegate, who then placed the
www.newadvent.org /cathen/15645b.htm   (437 words)

  
 Willkommen bei Willigis Jäger
Willigis Jäger vertritt eine moderne und transkonfessionelle Spiritualität, die den spirituell Suchenden des 21.
Willigis Jäger ist einer der bedeutenden spirituellen Lehrer unserer Zeit.
In seinen weltweit gehaltenen Kursen und Vorträgen weist er Wege in eine tiefe spirituelle Erfahrung, die Quelle ist für eine echte Erneuerung auf allen menschlichen und gesellschaftlichen Ebenen.
www.willigis-jaeger.de   (166 words)

  
 Mainz Online: Cathedral
Mainz was proclaimed the Holy See during Willigis' reign (975-1011).
Willigis was therefore not buried in the cathedral, but in St. Stephen's.
A crucifix from the period of the Hohenstaufen Emperors is preserved in this chapel.
www.mainz.de /WGAPublisher/online/html/default/mkuz-5v9eue.en.0   (1116 words)

  
 willigis roshi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Willigis Jaeger, Roshi, OSB, and Zen Buddhism as taught in the Diamond Sangha lineage...
Seminare - Vortrdge - Ansprachen Willigis Jäger born 1925 — Benedictine of the Abbey of...
Willigis Jaeger Roshi and in 2002 as a student of Fr.
www.karstenmaiwald.de /7205-willigisroshi.htm   (259 words)

  
 ADDRESS - LoveToKnow Article on ADDRESS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
In 978 she left the court and lived partly in Italy, partly with her brother Conrad, king of Burgundy, by whose mediation she was ultimately reconciled to her son.
In 983, shortly before his death, she was appointed his viceroy in Italy; and was successful, in concert with the empress Theophano, widow of Otto II., and Archbishop Willigis of Mainz, in defending the right of her infant grandson, Otto III., to the German crown against the pretensions of Henry the Quarrelsome, duke of Bavaria.
She now assumed the regency, in concert with Bishop Willigis and a council of princes of the Empire, and held it until in 995 Otto was declared of age.
65.1911encyclopedia.org /A/AD/ADDRESS.htm   (2760 words)

  
 TIME CAPSULES Feb 23 (feb23eve.htm)
1011 A.D. Death of Saint Willigis, Archbishop of Mainz and Imperial Chancellor to the Holy Roman Emperor Otto II.
When Otto III died at an early age in 1002, despite rival factions and discord, Willigis was able to crown Saint Henry II along with his wife Saint Cunegund.
Willigis is the patron saint of wheelmakers and carriage horsemen.
www.dailycatholic.org /issue/2001Mar/feb23eve.htm   (435 words)

  
 Mainz Cathedral - Iridis Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
There are famous statues of St. Willigis who founded the cathedral, St.
Though predominantly Romanesque, later exterior additions to the cathedral, coupled with the influence of different artisans over the centuries on the cathedral's interior, resulted in the appearance of various styles seen today.
The actual establishment of a cathedral at Mainz dates back to Archbishop Willigis (975-1010), who fostered the commerce of Mainz, an important medieval trade center.
www.iridis.com /Mainz_Cathedral   (428 words)

  
 Willigis Jaeger - Portrait
Willigis Jäger represents a modern and transconfessional spirituality, a spirituality which can answer the pressing questions of those on the spiritual path in the 21st century.
As a Benedictine monk and Zen master, he is influenced by both Christian mysticism and Eastern Zen traditions, yet he also goes far beyond the traditional concepts of religion.
Willigis Jäger is one of the great mystics and spiritual teachers of our time.
www.willigis-jaeger.de /eng/index.html   (233 words)

  
 Saint Patrick's Church: Saints of February 23
Saint Willigis was a man of humble origin, son of a wheelwright, who by 975 was imperial chancellor to Otto II, and archbishop of Mainz.
Willigis also served Otto III as chaplain and chancellor, and left his mark as a capable and conscientious ecclesiastical statesman.
Saint Willigis is represented in art as a bishop with a wheel, which he chose as his insignia to symbolize his father's trade (Roeder).
www.saintpatrickdc.org /ss/0223.htm   (4392 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Burchard of Worms
Willigis of Mainz (975-1011), by whom he was ordained deacon.
He rose gradually in ecclesiastical rank and was finally appointed by
Willigis first chamberlain, and primate or judge of the city.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/03064a.htm   (542 words)

  
 Sankt Stephan in Mainz on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Willigis wollte mit ihr die Gebetsstätte des Reiches schaffen.
The Collegiate Church of St. Stephan, known in German as St. Stephan zu Mainz, is a Gothic hall collegiate church located in the German city of Mainz.
Willigis intended the church to be a site of prayer for the Empire.
www.flickr.com /photos/51243943@N00/411669000   (775 words)

  
 Seven Thunders History
Willigis Jaeger, Roshi, to lead its annual retreat.
Jaeger returned each year until 1988, when Pat Hawk Roshi, a student of both Aitken and Jaeger, began leading the retreats, which were sponsored by the Trappists until 1992.
We remain grateful to the Catholic Workers, the Monks of the Trappist Abbey of Guadalupe, Abbot Bernard McVeigh, Robert Aitken, Roshi, and Fr.
home.comcast.net /~seventhunders/aboutfour.html   (258 words)

  
 Libri.de - Klaus-Dieter Platsch, Bernard Jakoby, Willigis Jäger, Annette Kaiser: Tod und Sterben - ein Geschmack der ...
Libri.de - Klaus-Dieter Platsch, Bernard Jakoby, Willigis Jäger, Annette Kaiser: Tod und Sterben - ein Geschmack der Ewigkeit
Klaus-Dieter Platsch, Bernard Jakoby, Willigis Jäger, Annette Kaiser Tod und Sterben - ein Geschmack der Ewigkeit
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 Legends of the Rhine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
This vexed the supercilious citizens, and one night they determined to play Willigis a trick.
They took some chalk and drew enormous wheels on all the doors of his house.
He stood silently looking at the wheels, the chaplain by his side expecting every moment that the revered prelate would burst forth in a terrible rage.
members.optusnet.com.au /metznerj/rhine_legends.htm   (297 words)

  
 Our Patron Saint   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The Patron Saint of the Company is St. Willigis.
He was born at Schoningen, Germany, the son of a wheelwright.
A male figure representing St. Willigis bearded proper on his head a Mitre Or vested also Or mantled Gules supporting by the left hand a Crozier Gold and by the dexter hand to his front a Wheel proper.
www.wheelwrights.org /whoweare_frame7.asp   (197 words)

  
 Science and Mysticism by Willigis Jager   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Used by permission from Search for the Meaning of Life: Essays and Reflections on the Mystical Experience by Willigis Jagger, copyright © 1989, Liguori Publications, Liguori, MO 63057, www.liguori.org.
World renound author and spiritual leader Willigis Jager sheds some light on the interworkings of fundemental spiritual energies that not only power our lives but the existence of everything in our universe.
We are much more than our intellectual reflections, much more than our ego-consciousness There are inner spaces, levels, and worlds that have cosmic dimensions and that transcend all rational knowledge.
thinkdeeply.com /news_editorial/mysticscience   (1796 words)

  
 ››› buch.de - bücher - versandkostenfrei - Geh den inneren Weg. - Willigis Jäger
Willigis Jäger ist einer der bedeutendsten spirituellen Lehrer unserer Zeit: tief verwurzelt mit einem kontemplativen Christentum und vertraut mit dem radikalen Weg der östlichen Leere.
Wer sich auf den Weg der Meditation oder Kontemplation einlässt, braucht Hilfe und Anleitung von erfahrenen Meistern.
Willigis Jäger ist einer der bedeutendsten spirituellen Lehrer unserer Zeit: Tief verwurzelt im kontemplativen Christentum und vertraut mit dem radikalen Weg der östlichen Lehre.
www.buch.de /buch/02934/480_geh_den_inneren_weg_.html   (156 words)

  
 St. Willigis - Catholic Online
After studying and receiving ordination, he was named a canon at Hildesheim and then received appointment as a chaplain to Emperor Otto II.
The ruler made Willigis chancellor of Germany in 971 and then archbishop of Mainz in 973.
Following Otto's death in 1002, Willigis was instrumental in securing the election of Henry (r.
www.catholic.org /saints/saint.php?saint_id=2147   (547 words)

  
 Courtly Lives - St. Willigis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Emperor Otto II made Willigis Imperial Chaplain and later (in 975) he also appointed him Archbishop of Mainz.
Otto II died of a fever and Willigis crowned Otto II's son as the new emperor.
Empress Theophane and Willigis ruled jointly until the boy (Otto III) came of age.
www.angelfire.com /mi4/polcrt/StWilligis.html   (131 words)

  
 Mysticism for Modern Times : Conversations With Willigis Jäger
Anyone interested in contemplative spirituality, Centering Prayer, and transpersonal psychology will profit from reading this book.
Willigis Jäger is an internationally respected author and retreat leader.
He has instructed thousands of people in the methods of contemplation and has written five books, including Contemplation: A Christian Path (Liguori, 1996) and Search for the Meaning of Life (Liguori, 1995).
www.liguori.org /productdetails.cfm?sku=812859   (116 words)

  
 Two more scholars censured by Rome - World - Willigis Jager, Josef Imbach - Brief Article National Catholic Reporter - ...
Two more scholars censured by Rome - World - Willigis Jager, Josef Imbach - Brief Article
Willigis Jager, 76, also known by his Zen name of Ko-un Roshi, was made public Feb. 5 by the Wurzburg diocese, where Jager's Munsterschwarzach Abbey is located.
Nokter Wolf, the abbot primate of the Benedictine Order, confirmed in response to an NCR query that the decision came from Ratzinger.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1141/is_17_38/ai_84092217   (881 words)

  
 February 23
– 1011) St. Willigis was born to the family of a wagon builder in a village in Lower Saxony, Germany.
He became the chancellor of Germany under the emperor Otto I. In 975 he became the Archbishop of Mainz.
The Nazis declared him a martyr and the "Horst Wessel Song" became a part of the Nazi party.
courseweb.stthomas.edu /paschons/language_http/calendar/feb23.html   (954 words)

  
 willigis jaeger   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Transpersonal, Transpersonalität, Spirituell, Meditation, Zen- und Kontemplationskurse mit Willigis Jaeger Roshi.
Willigis Jaeger, OSB, and from the Zen Buddhist tradition of the Diamond Sangha.
Jäger, Willigis,Autoren, Portraits Jäger, Willigis,Autoren, Portraits, Literatur, Romane, Lesen, Bildung Jäger, Willigis Willigis Jäger, Benediktinermönch, ist Gründer und Leiter des...
www.studio-novahh.de /9809-willigisjaeger-8171.htm   (204 words)

  
 Wilhelm Ruland. Legends of the Rhine. Bishop Willigis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
In the year 1000 there was a very pious priest in Mayence called Bishop Willigis.
He stood silently looking at the wheels, the chaplain by his side expecting every moment that the reverend prelate would burst forth in a terrible rage.
But a gay smile spread over the bishop's features, and ordering a painter to be sent to him, he told him to paint white wheels on a scarlet back-ground, visible to every eye, just where the chalk wheels had been drawn, and underneath to paint the words, "Willigis!
www.kellscraft.com /LegendsRhine/legendsrhine052.html   (309 words)

  
 Willigis Gymnasium Abi 2000 Startseite
Der Abijahrgang 2000 des Bischöflichen Willigis Gymnasium heisst Dich willkommen
Dann bist Du hier leider falsch - aber an folgender Adresse wird Dir geholfen: www.willigis-online.de
Auf dieser Seite finden sich neben den Informationen des Abitur-Jahrgang 2000 auch Links zu anderen Abitur Jahrgängen des Willigis Gymnasium Mainz.
abi2000.willigis.de   (166 words)

  
 Books by Willigis Eckermann, compare prices
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by Franz-Bernhard Stammkotter, Willigis Eckermann, Simone Fidati, Virginie Riant, Catrin Finsterholzl
Traditio Augustiniana : Studien uber Augustinus Und Seine Rezeption Festgabe Fur Willigis Eckermann Zum 60.
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 Amazon.com: Mysticism for Modern Times: Conversations With Willigis Jager: Books: Christoph, Ph.D. Quarch,Paul Shepherd   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The language of the mystic is universal and mysticism is the universal constant running through all the world's religions, though many of the world's religions deny their mystical side.
I just discovered Willigis Jager when standing in the checkout line at my local bookstore a month ago.
I looked over on the shelf and there was Jager's "Search for the Meaning of Life." I loved it and then bought this book.
www.amazon.com /Mysticism-Modern-Times-Conversations-Willigis/dp/0764812858   (1074 words)

  
 Alibris: Willigis
A provocative new study of the Christian contemplative tradition and its relevance to contemporary daily life in a cogent synthesis of scholarship and creative analysis.
Willigis Jager is a Benedictine monk and author of three previous books--the most recent being The Way to Contemplation: Encountering God Today.
We guarantee the condition of every book, new or used.
www.alibris.com /search/books/author/Willigis   (213 words)

  
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