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From the Pews in the Back
Young Women and Catholicism
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
From the Pews in the Back is a book filled with questions about Catholic identity. How do young Catholic women see or define themselves? What is their relationship to the church? What are their struggles and joys? In a church that often consigns them to the pews in the back, what place are young women...
TIME Pope for a New World
Pope Francis
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2013
He is certainly a Pope for a New World. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was officially named Pope Francis and inaugurated on March 19, 2013. Every new Pope faces fresh crises and challenges. And in the 21st century, he does so at the head of a spiritual empire that touches more than 1.2 billion living...
by Charles River Editors
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2012
*Includes pictures of the Pope and important people, places, and events in his life.*Includes a bibliography of the Pope's works and works about him for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents.A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of historys most influential figures, but how much of...
by Catholic Truth Society
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2017
This excellent catechism provides a wealth of detailed guidance on, and explanation of, the Catholic faith. It explains Faith in God and the Apostle's Creed, Hope and Christian Prayer, Charity as lived out in the Ten Commandments and other guidance of the Church. It also explains the Seven Sacraments,...
Dorothy Day
Writings from Commonweal
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2017
Dorothy Day has been described as "the most significant, interesting, and influential person in the history of American Catholicism." Outside The Catholic Worker (which she edited from 1933 to her death), Day wrote for no other publication so often and over such an extended period-covering...
Was the Reformation a Mistake?
Why Catholic Doctrine Is Not Unbiblical
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2017
Was the Reformation a mistake?
In its actual historical context, it hardly seems fair to call the Reformation a "mistake." In 1517, the Church was in need of a spiritual and theological reform. The issues raised by Renaissance humanism - and by the profound corruption of the Church's...
Arriving at Amen
Seven Catholic Prayers That Even I Can Offer
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2015
In 2012, media outlets from CNN to EWTN announced that Leah Libresco, a gifted young intellectual, columnist, and prolific blogger on the Atheist channel on Patheos, was converting to Catholicism. In Arriving at Amen, Libresco uses the rigorous rationality that defined her Atheism to tell the story...
Bridging the Great Divide
Musings of a Post-Liberal, Post-Conservative Evangelical Catholic
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2004
Bridging the Great Divide: Musings of a Post-Liberal, Post-Conservative Evangelical Catholic represents a pivotal moment in the life of the Catholic community. As the Church seeks to maintain its unique witness, nurture the faithful, and evangelize, a new generation of American Catholics has emerged....
Moral Wisdom
Lessons and Texts from the Catholic Tradition
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2016
Moral Wisdom introduces readers to moral theory through a Catholic lens. In a warm, conversational style, Father Keenan shares a wealth of stories and examples to highlight the resources in the Catholic tradition for developing moral wisdom. Connecting formative influences of the Catholic heritage...
Purgatory
The Two Catholic Views of Purgatory Based on Catholic Teaching and Revelations of Saintly Souls
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2009
Is Purgatory almost like Hell? Or is it a place of peace and even joy? The famous Fr. Faber explains both of these classic Catholic views of Purgatory, basing his discussion on Catholic teaching and the revelations of saintly souls, especially St. Catherine of Genoa, in her Treatise on Purgatory. Impr. 96 pgs,
The Incredible Catholic Mass
An Explanation of the Catholic Mass
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1997
An absolute revelation to most Catholics! Based on the Traditional Latin Mass, but actually about the essence of the Mass itself. Shows it is not just a prayer, but a powerful sacrifice given to us by Almighty God to fulfill all our spiritual needs. You will divide your life into "before"...
by Flowers, Dennis and Kay
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2002
Catholic annulment is often viewed as an obstacle to marriage or a formality of cannon law. Few people realize that annulment is more than just a process annulment leads to healing. The authors draw upon their own experience of Catholic annulment to describe not only the procedure but also the peace it brought into their lives.
Buddhism
from a Catholic Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2017
Buddhism is recognised as one of the world's great religions, yet it is probably the least understood. Paul Williams explains the main tenets of Buddhism and its methods of prayer and meditation, comparing and contrasting them with the Catholic faith.
by Ernest Renan
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
According to Wikipedia: "The Roman Catholic Church, officially known as the Catholic Church is the world's largest Christian church, representing over half of all Christians and one-sixth of the world's population. The Catholic Church is a communion of 23 sui juris particular churches. Among these are...