Conceived originally as a serious presentation of the development of philosophy for Catholic seminary students, Frederick Copleston's nine-volume A History Of Philosophy has journeyed far beyond the modest purpose of its author to universal acclaim as the best history of philosophy in English. Copleston, an Oxford …
Today in America, some invoke a mythical constitutional principle "separation of Church and State" to inhibit the free exercise of religion. The tension between the authority of God's law on earth and the secular authority has a long and winding history. In this booklet, the VERY REV. BEDE JARRETT traces the difficulties in this struggle. While he concentrates on how the relationship between …
This is a study of seven of the American Founding Fathers - an examination of their attitudes, values and philosophies, all from the Roman Catholic point of view. No American who would underestand his heritage can afford to miss what D'Elia gleans from the diaries, letters, books, and lives of Benjamin Rush, Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Franklin, Hamilton and Charles Carroll - the only …
Probably written in 406-408, this dialogue between an unidentified bishop and Theodore, a deacon of the Church of Rome, has as its aim to point out Chrysostom as a model of what a true Christian bishop should be.
Marcus: A Novel Depicting the Lives of the Early Christians in Rome Michael Edward Giesler In second-century Rome, Marcus tries to resume his life as a student of philosophy at the Athenaeum. His sister, Juania, had been executed in the Ampitheater for the crime of becoming a Christian. A few weeks after her death, Marcus himself is saved from being run over by a reckless …
lmmaculée Ilibagiza Steve Erwin "I am humbled by the extraordinary spirituality that shines throughout lmmaculée Ilibagiza story of terror, endurance, healing, and forgiveness. As a Rwandan, I am proud that we can look beyond the misconceived differences that resulted in the murder of so many of our children, men, and women in 1994. lmmaculée's account of genocide survival is truly …
This work, which establishes Irenaeus as the most important of the theologians of the second century, is a detailed and effective refutation of Gnosticism, and a major source of information on the various Gnostic sects and doctrines.
Pope Pius VII Robin Anderson A fascinating historical biography of a pope who was never supposed to have been elected. Covers Napoleon, the restoration of the Jesuits, Catholic emancipation of England, Jansenism, Gallicanism, Josephism and Regalism - all various forms of Liberalism which infects the Church yet today! Elected in 1800, he outlived most of the Church's enemies. Imprimatur.
Gerard O'Connell Francis Cardinal Arinze This book, based on a series of interviews with His Eminence Francis Cardinal Arinze, offers the reflections and insights of the only African cardinal currently heading a Vatican department. Without pretending to be a biography, it nevertheless tells much of the story of the cardinal's life in his own words. Speaking freely to Gerard O'Connell, a Rome …
Blood-Drenched Altars - A Catholic Commentary On The History Of Mexico Most Rev. Francis C. Kelley This book is pivotal to understanding Mexico! Shows how Catholic Spain during 300 years - 1521-1821 - formed Mexico and made her prosperous and happy, but how the great Masonic Revolution (1821 - 1928) has made her poor and miserable. Shows that Mexico is still basically Catholic (97%) but is …
Conceived originally as a serious presentation of the development of philosophy for Catholic seminary students, Frederick Copleston's nine-volume A History Of Philosophy has journeyed far beyond the modest purpose of its author to universal acclaim as the best history of philosophy in English. Copleston, an Oxford Jesuit of immense erudition who once tangled with A.J. Ayer in a fabled debate …
The Song of Bernadette By Franz Werfel This is the classic work that tells the true story surrounding the miraculous visions of St. Bernadette Soubirous at Lourdes, France in 1858. Werfel, a highly respected anti-Nazi writer from Vienna, became a Jewish refugee who barely escaped death in 1940, and wrote this moving story to fulfill a promise he made to God. While hiding in the little village …
The Compact History of the Catholic Church is a lively and readable guide to the life of the Church through the ages. Designed as an introduction to the history of Catholicism, this convenient resource offers more than just names, dates, and places. Most importantly, it brings to life the people of God in each century who have faithfully loved and served the Church, often at the cost of great …
Our knowledge of the Catholic faith is immeasurably broadened and deepened by studying twenty centuries of Catholic experience. This book surveys the Church's past from Abelard to Zwingli, introducing the reader to hundreds of fascinating people, places, events, ideas, institutions, and movements that have made their mark on our spiritual heritage and shaped the Church as we know it today. A …
The history of the founding of the Church up to the present time is a composite of saints and sinners, of triumphs and failures, of trial and error. What About Those Councils points out some of the more and less important items of the Church's twenty-one Councils from Nicaea (325) to Vatican II (1962). You'll find interesting facts and amusing anecdotes like: How the early …
A Heart For Europe - The Lives of Emperor Charles And Empress Zita Of Austria-Hungary James and Joana Bogle Emperor Charles was the last Hapsburg ruler of the Austrio-Hungarian Empire, now declared "Blessed" by Pope John Paul II in 2004. The Pope was himself formerly bishop in the once Habsburg-ruled city of Cracow and his baptismal name "Karol" (meaning Charles) was given in memory of the …
A succinct, up-to-date and chronological history of the 21 general councils, along with their major tasks, achievements and failures, and their impact on their times and ours.
St. Patrick did not consider himself a man of letters; the short texts that survive reflect, however, his powerful personality. A contemporary and fellow missionary of St. Patrick, Secundinus is an enthusiastic admirer and defender of St. Patrick in this hymn.
Rise, Let Us Be On Our Way Pope John Paul II Following the success of the international bestseller Crossing the Threshold of Hope, Pope John Paul II provides the world with a glimpse into his past in RISE, LET US BE ON OUR WAY. Chronicling the years he spent as a bishop and later archbishop in Krakow, Poland through his election as the first Polish Pope in 1978, he recounts everything from …
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