Early Christian Writings Translated by MAXWELL STANIFORTH Revised translation, introductions and notes by ANDREW LOUTH The writings in this volume cast a glimmer of light upon the emerging traditions and organization of the infant Church, during an otherwise little-known period of its development. A selection of letters and small-scale theological treatises from a group known as the Apostolic …

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn’s article on evolution and creation in The New York Times launched an international controversy. Critics charged him with biblical literalism and “creationism”. In this book, Cardinal Schönborn (Archbishop of Vienna, Austria) responds to his critics by tackling the hard questions with a carefully reasoned "theology of …

Christians often find the Creed as tedious as a contract, and orthodoxy dull as dirt. In these lively pages - written for Christians and non-Christians alike - Dwight Longnecker shows that, on the contrary, orthodoxy is exciting and the Creed the beginning of a grand, mysterious adventure! Longnecker demonstrates that, like an ornate cathedral rich with endless nuances of light and shade, the …

Hans Urs von Balthasar This is von Balthasar's study of the biblical vision and understanding of God's glory. Starting with the theophanies of the Patriarchal period, with the appearance of the divine glory in the sensible world, it shows how such glory is most fully expressed in the graciousness of the Covenant relationship as God allows Israel to enjoy his justice, peace and truth. But the …

Peter Kreeft Juxtaposing "ecumenism" and "jihad", two words that many would consider strange and at odds with each other, Peter Kreeft argues that we need to change our current categories and alignments. We need to realize that we are at war and that the sides have changed radically: many of our former enemies (e.g. Muslims) are now our friends, and some of our former friends (e.g. humanists) …

In Defense of Marriage - The Foundation of Civilization Matthew Arnold Tim Staples This booklet provides basic arguments against same-sex "marriages" and an overview of the Catholic Church's teaching on the matter. This is a great book to pass out at church or to give to friends that don't understand the issues involved in the debate.

In 1997, eight different Vatican Congregations co-authored this document concerning problems with the bluring of the distinction between the lay faithful and the ordained priesthood, primarily in liturgical matters. Among other things addressed were the use of extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist, the preaching of homilies and the proper minister for the sacraments. The document is divided …

In Tiers of Glory: The Organic Development of Catholic Church Architecture Through the Ages by Michael S. Rose A Return to the Beautiful! Great Gift Idea! "One who deserves credit for promoting the new renaissance in sacred architecture as well as the burgeoning Catholic-preservation movement is critic and author Michael S. Rose," wrote Duncan Stroik, the editor of Sacred Architecture, in …

David Scott In his new book, David Scott, biographer of Mother Teresa (A Revolution of Love), presents the Catholic faith as a spiritually fulfilling, intellectually coherent answer to the most important human questions: Why are we here? What can we know of God? How should we live? The Catholic Passion is not an argument for the Catholic faith but a journey to the heart of it, a richly …

Hans Urs von Balthasar The fourth volume in von Balthasar's essays is built around the theme of Spirit and Institution, the two central features of the Church which Balthasar approaches from different angles. The third volume is built around the theme of the Holy Spirit as the Creator Spirit. The first volume was constructed around the mid-point of the Word become man, and the second volume …

Evidence of Satan in the Modern World Fr. Leon Cristiani Convincing proof the devil does exist and still manifests his presence. Covers diabolical infestation, obsession and possession. Many famous cases of possession and exorcism, plus a general discussion of the devil. Gives the famous case of Antoine Gay in France, a daily communicant possessed all his life. This is one of the best books on …

Hans Urs von Balthasar Volume one of the long-awaited English version of von Balthasar's masterwork, Herrlichkeit .

Drawing on the lives of some of the greatest political, intellectual and religious leaders of modern times, and the author’s personal experience, Virtuous Leadership demonstrates that leadership and virtue are not only compatible, they are actually synonymous. Virtuous Leadership defines each of the classical human virtues most essential to leadership – magnanimity, humility, …

St. Catherine of Genoa Translated with notes by Serge Hughes Introduction by Benedict J. Groeschel Catherine, who lived for 60 years and died early in the 16th century, leads the modern reader directly to the more significant issues of the day. In her life she reconciled aspects of spirituality often seen to be either mutually exclusive or in conflict. This married lay woman was both a mystic …

Here are selected writings of Alphonsus de Liguori (1696-1787)--saint, bishop, founder of the Redemptorists, and Doctor of the Church.  These writings touch on many different areas:  spirituality, spiritual direction, devotion; prayer and moral theology.

Edited by Hans Urs von Balthasar Saint Irenaeus was the first great Christian theologian. Born in Asia Minor in about 130 A.D., he became Bishop of Lyons and died as a martyr early in the third century. His main work, Adversus Haereses (Against the Heresies), is as relevant today as it was eighteen hundred years ago. It is a critique of Gnosticism, the `anti-body' heresy, which, far from dying …

Adrienne von Speyr From the Introduction In contrast to the slim volume on our Lady, Handmaid of the Lord , the pieces presented here, for the most part written a decade later, probe the ultimate profundities of Mariology. Each piece forms a meditation in its own right, while the order in which the pieces have been placed originates with the editor. Yet they all revolve around the same …

Mary:  The Church at the Source Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVl) Hans Urs Von Balthasar Two great theologians endeavor to recover the centrality of Marian doctrine and devotion for the contemporary Church, offering a spiritually rich approach to mariology that brings into new relief the Marian contours of ecclesial faith. Ratzinger and Balthasar show that Mary is both the embodiment …

The Mystery of the Transfiguration By Rev. Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M. Cap. "The Transfiguration is a mystery of divine happiness." —From Chapter Two Jesus encountered the Father in a moment of dazzling glory at the Transfiguration on Mount Tabor. This event took place as Jesus prayed, a point that brings the meaning of the Transfiguration close to us: As Jesus was …

Utopia By Thomas More Translated by Paul Turner In Utopia , More paints a vision of the customs and practices of a distant island, but Utopia means 'no place' and his narrator's name, Hythlodaeus, translates as 'dispenser of nonsense'. This fantastical tale masks what is a serious and subversive analysis of the failings of More's society. Advocating instead a world in which there is religious …