Catholicism category: 4667 books
Hitler's Pope
The Secret History of Pius XII
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2000
The “explosive” (The New York Times) bestseller—now with a new introduction by the author
When Hitler’s Pope, the shocking story of Pope Pius XII that “redefined the history of the twentieth century” (The Washington Post ) was originally published, it sparked a firestorm of controversy...
A Life with Karol
My Forty-Year Friendship with the Man Who Became Pope
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2008
This intimate, affectionate portrait of Pope John Paul II by his longtime secretary and confidant reveals fascinating new details about the opinions, hopes, fears, and dramatic life of this public man.
“I had accompanied him for almost forty years: twelve in Kraków and then twenty-seven...
The Genesee Diary
Report from a Trappist Monastery
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2013
During his seven-month stay in a Trappist monastery, Henri Nouwen had a unique opportunity to explore crucial issues of the spiritual life and discover "a quiet stream underneath the fluctuating affirmations and rejections of my little world." Nouwen participated fully in the daily life...
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Mother of the Civilization of Love
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2009
Nearly a decade after Spain's conquest of Mexico, the future of Christianity on the American continent was very much in doubt. Confronted with a hostile colonial government and Native Americans wary of conversion, the newly-appointed bishop-elect of Mexico wrote to tell the King of Spain that, unless...
by St. Augustine
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2011
"The reader who has never met Augus-tine before ought to go first of all to the Confessions," reflected the Trappist monk and scholar Thomas Merton. "Augustine lived the theology that he wrote. . . . He experienced the reality of Christ living in his own soul."
Saint...
Prayers and Devotions
365 Daily Meditations
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1998
This treasury of selected passages from the writings and addresses of perhaps the most impressive leader of the Catholic Church the world has ever known offers, as its editor suggests, "a harvest from the mind and heart of Pope Wojtyla." And so here is a chance for the modern reader, engaged...
by James Carroll
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2010
A clear-eyed and personal examination of the Catholic faith, its leaders, and its complicated history by National Book Award–winner James Carroll
James Carroll turns to the notion of practice—both as a way to learn and a means of improvement—as a lens for this thoughtful and frank look...
by Christine Watkins
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2018
When Patricia Sandoval worked at Planned Parenthood, they told her, “Never tell a soul what you see behind this door.” So now she is telling the world. Transfigured is, however, so much more than a compelling tool in the hands of pro-life and chastity advocates. It is the riveting life story...
Pilgrimage
My Search for the Real Pope Francis
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2016
A down-to-earth and deeply intimate portrait of Pope Francis and his faith, based on interviews with the men and women who knew him simply as Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Early on the evening of March 13, 2013, the newly elected Pope Francis stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica and...
by Charles A. Coulombe
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2013
A concise account of one of the most epic developments in the modern Catholic church—the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.
Pope Benedict XVI’s precedent-shattering announcement that he would renounce the Papacy—the first Pope to do so in 600 years—touched off a firestorm of speculation...
The Faith of Our Fathers
A Plain Exposition and Vindication of the Church Founded by Our Lord Jesus Christ
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 1980
Explains the basic tenets of the Catholic Faith and why we hold them. Delves into the historical background of virtually everything people find hard to understand about our Religion, such as priestly celibacy, sacred images, the Church and the Bible, the primacy of Peter, Communion under one kind,...
Sacerdotes que dejaron huella en el siglo XX
Colección Santos, #5
Language: Spanish
Release Date: May 22, 2015
Este libro es una clara muestra de que la historia, para ser verdaderamente humana, no puede consistir en un mero conjunto de datos económicos y políticos. En efecto, por sus páginas desfilan cuarenta y seis sacerdotes que, a menudo con medios muy pobres, cambiaron el mundo a su alrededor como fundadores,...
Living By Faith, Dwelling in Doubt
A Story of Belief, Uncertainty, and Boundless Love
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
It may seem as if the concept of faith has become a line in the sand: you either have it or you don’t; that you are either certain or you are lost. But as author Kyle Cupp has learned, we can have an uncertain faith while still being confident in and committed to our belief in God. He shares the...
by Athanasius, Perpetua, Chrysostom
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2012
10 EARLY CHRISTIAN SAINTS brings together in one accessible volume the stories of some of the greatest lives of the first 500 years of Christianity. We hope that this collection will give you a good glimpse into the experiences of these early believers and will also serve to strengthen your faith...