A succinct presentation of the thought of Pope Benedict XVI on the crisis of values in the world today. In this impressive work on the crucial topics of the relationshsip between religion, culture, morality, truth and politics in these troubled times, Joseph Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI) passionately defends the vital role that Christian values play in our increasingly pluralistic and …
The Shepherd's Voice Series brings you the current teaching of Bishops and Cardinals on vital topics facing the Catholic Church today. Archbishop Jos é Gomez, renowned expert on death and dying issues, explains what every Catholic needs to know in order to effectively and morally prepare for the inevitable death of our loved ones and even ourselves. With changing values and modern medical …
Theodule Rey-Mermet, C.SS.R. This book chronicles Saint Alphonsus Liguori's contribution to the evolution of moral theology - a contribution that continues to influence contemporary Christian society 300 years after his death. Readers will come away with a renewed appreciation for this method of living and acting morally.
William E. May FAITH & MORALS An Introduction to Moral Theology, Second Edition, offers a clear, complete, and convincing examination and explanation of Catholic doctrine. Here - carefully documented, annotated, and indexed - is not only what the Church teaches but also why it is obligated to do so. And why its members are obligated to examine and to apply that teaching. This updated and …
Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) and Marcello Pera Can a civilization exist without any sense of the sacred? That is the question at the heart of Without Roots, which was born of a dialogue between Joseph Ratzinger—now Pope Benedict XVI—and Marcello Pera, president of the Italian Senate. On May 13, 2004, Cardinal Ratzinger addressed the Italian senate on the state of the West. …
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 …
Moral Theology Fr. Heribert Jone An authoritative handbook in moral theology. A classic that went through 18 editions in the original German alone and was eventually published in 9 different languages. This printing is from the 1962 edition, the last in English. Universally accepted throughout the Church as authoritative and recognized everywhere as the best book of its type. It is a handbook …
This book is a new release and will be published in April 2008.
An important and timely consideration of the nature and rights of the human embryo. The bitter national debates over abortion, euthanasia, and stem cell research have created an unbridgeable gap between religious groups and those who insist that faith-based views have no place in public policy. Religious conservatives are so adamantly opposed to stem cell research in particular that President …
All of us have at one time or another wrestled with the problem of evil; few of us have not experienced in themselves the predicament of Job. Others have been consumed by the question: What is time? Some have cried that more attention be given the individual, specifically to women. Still others harbor a deep fear of the word "Americanize." In one way or another the foregoing …