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The Last Secret of Fatima
The Revelation of One of the Most Controversial Events in Catholic History
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2008
With an introduction by Pope Benedict XVI and including information previously suppressed, the Vatican’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Bertone, definitively reveals and explains one of the most controversial events in twentieth-century Catholicism—the 1917 apparition of the Virgin Mary at Fatima.
During...
A People Adrift
The Crisis of the Roman Catholic Church in America
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2013
In A People Adrift, a prominent Catholic thinker states bluntly that the Catholic Church in the United States must transform itself or suffer irreversible decline. Peter Steinfels shows how even before the recent revelations about sexual abuse by priests, the explosive combination of generational...
by George Weigel
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2015
The modern spiritual classic, from a celebrated Catholic writer
In this remarkable exploration of the Catholic world, prominent Catholic author and papal biographer George Weigel offers a luminous collection of letters to young Catholics, not-so-young Catholics, and curious souls who wonder...
American Catholics
A History of the Roman Catholic Community in the United States
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 1983
Written by one of the foremost historians of American Catholicism, this book presents a comprehensive history of the Roman Catholic Church in America from colonial times to the present. Hennesey examines, in particular, minority Catholics and developments in the western part of the United States, a region often overlooked in religious histories.
Catholic and Feminist
The Surprising History of the American Catholic Feminist Movement
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
In 1963, as Betty Friedan's Feminine Mystique appeared and civil rights activists marched on Washington, a separate but related social movement emerged among American Catholics, says Mary Henold. Thousands of Catholic feminists--both lay women and women religious--marched, strategized, theologized,...
Hidden Children of the Holocaust:Belgian Nuns and their Daring Rescue of Young Jews from the Nazis
Belgian Nuns and their Daring Rescue of Young Jews from the Nazis
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2008
In the terrifying summer of 1942 in Belgium, when the Nazis began the brutal roundup of Jewish families, parents searched desperately for safe haven for their children. As Suzanne Vromen reveals in Hidden Children of the Holocaust, these children found sanctuary with other families and schools--but...
by The Third Plenary Council of Baltimore
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1985
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1985
Since its 1885 debut, the Catechism commissioned by the Third Council of Bishops in Baltimore has instructed generations of Catholic faithful. With an easy to read question and answer format, the Catechism combines solid Catholic doctrinal teaching with meaningful exposure to Scripture and practical...
by The Third Plenary Council of Baltimore
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
The 37 lessons contained in Baltimore Catechism No. 2 present the fundamentals of the Catholic Faith in a manner suitable for sixth through ninth graders and those preparing for Confirmation. Since its 1885 debut, the Catechism commissioned by the Third Council of Bishops in Baltimore has instructed...
by Tatiani Loro
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2013
This pocket guide was especially developed for the World Youth Day 2013. You will learn about the origins of Catholicism in Brazil and Rio de Janeiro, a city's profile, Rio de Janeiro’s culture, the main tourist points, the most important churches and beaches of the city. This guide also has...
by Massimo Faggioli
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
A balanced presentation of the councils key issues and their interpretation by major theologians and church historians at work in global Catholicism.
Engaging a New Generation
A Vision for Reaching Catholic Teens
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2012
Engaging a New Generation critically examines our commonly held assumptions as well as our often-used models and methodologies initially developed to reach late Baby Boomer and Generation X teens. It then introduces you to the core characteristics of the Millennial Generation teens and the pastoral...
Rediscovering Japan, Reintroducing Christendom
Two Thousand Years of Christian History in Japan
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010
In Rediscovering Japan, Reintroducing Christendom Japan's unvoiced Christian history and cultural roots are examined from an alternative perspective. It is commonly believed that Christianity was introduced to Japan by the Spanish and Portuguese missionaries during the 1500s; however, Samuel Lee draws...
by St. Ephrem the Syrian, Wyatt North
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2012
This book comes complete with a Touch-or-Click Table of Contents, divided by each section.Ephrem the Syrian was a Syriac and a prolific Syriac-language Hymnographer and theologian of the 4th century. His works are hailed by Christians throughout the world and many denominations venerate him as a saint....
by Penny Lord, Bob Lord
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2011
"In more than 350 years of residency in Santa Fe, she has been known by several names - Our Lady of the Assumption, Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary and La Conquistadora.
"In this 500th year since Columbus planted the Spanish flag in the Americas, the icon of the Virgin Mary and relic of...