Francis Ripley: 3 books

Francis Ripley was a frequent giver of parish retreats: a series of sermons and liturgies run by a visiting preacher to renew the spiritual life of the parish. This is his background; to modern ears, he can seem a touch brisk. We may think Letter to the Lapsed dismisses objections and problems a little...

Originally published in 1951 (with minor updates in 2002), the book covers the nature of God, the nature of man, the meaning of life, the nature of religion, the sources of Faith, the necessity of prayer, the duty of belief, the consequences of sin, the Commandments of God, the Holy Trinity, belief...

Proves that today's Marian doctrine is firmly rooted in the early Church's teachings and refutes the Protestant claim that Catholics invented devotion to Mary. Fresh, beautiful insights--typical of Cardinal Newman. 48 pgs,