Hans Urs von Balthasar This is an account, at once rigorously theological and warmly devotional, of the death and resurrection of Christ, and their significance for the Christian life. Von Balthasar offers sharp insights into some current controversies—for example, the 'bodiliness' of the Resurrection—and spiritual inspiration for the year round. This scholarly reflection of the climax of the …
The words of Saint Alphonsus continue to provide inspiration and enlightenment to new and old readers alike. As one of the Doctors of the Church - an honor that proclaimed him a teacher of the Catholic Church - he was given a special gift from God for bringing the old truths and doctrines more clearly to the hearts of the people. The central message of Saint Alphonsus' preaching and writing …
Fr. Thomas G. Weinandy , O.F.M. Cap. The fascinating world of Christian theology opened to all of us. Words like "Christology" and "soteriology" can make our eyes glaze over. But masked by those big words in theology textbooks is some fascinating stuff. The questions theologians are asking are the questions that concern every Christian. Now, Father Weinandy makes those complicated theological …
In Providence , the famous Garrigou-Lagrange explains Divine Providence in both its deep doctrinal foundations and in its workings in our daily lives. Unlike many modern theologians, Fr. Garrigou-Lagrange holds that the salvation of souls is more important than anything else on this earth, and this great truth enlightens his entire book. He shows how God's Providence works in the …
Explains the classic seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit and how to obtain them. It shows how the Holy Ghost works in our souls, and what the souls are like with the Holy Spirit and also without Him. Plus, contained here are many prayers to the Holy Spirit that will draw us closer to Him. This little book is the key to receiving the Holy Spirit profoundly into our hearts and receiving the …
The Way Of Love Reflections on Pope Benedict XVI's Encyclical, Deus Caritas In response to Benedict XVI’s first encyclical, the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies and Marriage and Family reflects, together with the Holy Father, on love. From the very beginning, the fundamental work of the Institute has been pursuing a deeper understanding of God’s plan for marriage and family. In …
In Predestination , the great Fr. Garrigou-Lagrange gives a masterful theological exposition of the classic Thomistic teaching on this, the most difficult of all theological tracts, showing the reconciliation - as far as it can be understood this side of the Beatific Vision - of the various elements of the Church's teaching on Predestination. Based on Scripture and Tradition, this book gives …
Fr. Louis Verheylezoon, S.J. At a time when men speak more and more of love and mean less and less by it, God gives us a singular means of finding the source of all love - devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Promises of Jesus to those who practice Devotion to the Sacred Heart: I will give them all the graces necessary for their state of life I will give peace in their families I will …
The Comforter: The Spirit of Joy Fr. Andrew Apostoli The joy which comes from God -- like His peace -- is a joy which the world cannot give. It has its source in a loving relationship with the Spirit of God and produces in the soul a unique delight in the things of God. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Joy enabling us to taste the sweetness of the Lord. He comes to us as a Gift of God at the …
Jesus Christ, the Holy One of God Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M. Cap. This work consists of a series of meditations on Christ. Of the various methods of approaching the person of Jesus, Father Cantalamessa has chosen the Christological dogmatic way, which, very early, the tradition of the Church developed by selecting and organizing the relevant biblical data. These are the fundamental truths …
Hans Urs von Balthasar In this third book, Balthasar presents various ways in which something of the Creator Spirit should be experienced through his manifestations: in the way in which he leads human persons to the living God ("Faith"), in the way in which he distinguishes the spirits of this time ("Crisis"), in the way in which he initiates into the mystery of the Incarnate One ("Night"), in …
The Advocate: The Spirit of Truth in the Life of the Individual Christian Fr. Andrew Apostoli In an age where image is everything and the very idea of truth is often relegated to the irrelevant, it is refreshing to find a book that restores this stable and necessary value to the place of prominence it once held in society when people accepted the truth and based their lives on it. Opinion …
Catholicism Christ and the Common Destiny of Man by Henri Cardinal de Lubac, S.J. This book first appeared just over fifty years ago. It is the pilgrimatic work of one of the 20th century's greatest theologians. Deeply rooted in tradition, it breaks ground and sows seeds which will bear their fruit in the Second Vatican Council's central documents on the Church. Here, de Lubac gathers from …
The nature of God is that he cannot be "bound" to one place or time-but he also took finite form, bounded to a redemptive act and time that forever changed the world. The understanding of the Triune God also brings together a certain “boundedness” that cannot be taken in any way to limit the bounds of the Creator. In this treatment on the nature of the Lord, Adrienne Von …
Adrienne von Speyr A twentieth-century mystic's meditative reflection on the role of God the Father in eternity and in time. The book brings the reader a greater awareness of the First Person of the Trinity in eternity, and the interaction of the Three Persons. Then the reader is helped to consider the role of the Father in creation and throughout salvation history. Finally we are led to …
The Glories of Divine Grace Fr. Matthias J. Scheeben Catholic catechisms all teach that with Baptism we become children of God and heirs of Heaven; that we receive thereby Sanctifying Grace and thus have a share in the life of God Himself. However, after learning this, most Catholics think little more about the nature of Sanctifying Grace, what it means and what it does for us. Far from being …
In Bethlehem, Father Faber charts the spiritual meaning for us of Our Lord's Incarnation, birth, infancy, and early life. Nothing the God-man did or allowed Himself to undergo is without meaning-and the author explores those hidden meanings of the Early Life of Our Lord with a profundity and breadth that one would hardly believe possible. "The Incarnation lies at the bottom of all …
Fr. Andrew Apostoli, C.F.R. Foreward by Fr. Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R. Nothing but the truth. That's what Jesus promised when he told his apostles that after his death the Spirit of Truth would com upon them. Twenty-one centuries later, we might ask: What happened next? Did the Spirit descend? Did the Spirit stay? Is the Spirit with us today? If so, how does the Spirit …
Come, Creator Spirit Meditations on the Veni Creator Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M. Cap.; Denis and Marlene Barrett, Translators Written particularly for the Charismatic Renewal in the English-speaking world, Come, Creator Spirit is a helpful guide for a better understanding of the Holy Spirit. In this detailed commentary on the famous hymn Veni Creator , sung at the beginning of every new year, …
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