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A People of Hope
Archbishop Timothy Dolan in Conversation with John L. Allen Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
One of the world's most respected religion journalists profiles New York's Archbishop Timothy Dolan, one of the country's—and possibly the world’s—most important Catholic leaders through lengthy exclusive interviews.
Unique among the current leadership of the Catholic Church, Archbishop Dolan...
The Pontiff in Winter
Triumph and Conflict in the Reign of John Paul II
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
Over more than a quarter of a century, John Paul II has firmly set his stamp on the billion-member strong Catholic Church for future generations and he has become one of the most influential political figures in the world. His key role in the downfall of communism in Europe, as well as his apologies...
Rabbi Jesus
An Intimate Biography
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2002
Beginning with the Gospels, interpretations of the life of Jesus have flourished for nearly two millennia, yet a clear and coherent picture of Jesus as a man has remained elusive. In Rabbi Jesus, the noted biblical scholar Bruce Chilton places Jesus within the context of his times to present a fresh,...
Praying in Rome
Reflections on the Conclave and Electing Pope Francis
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2013
The Archbishop of New York offers his insight on his time in Rome, the Conclave and the election of a new Holy Father, Pope Francis.
Since February 2013, many have asked Cardinal Timothy Dolan to comment about Pope Benedict XVI's resignation, his final days in the Vatican, the Conclave, and...
Jezebel
The Untold Story of the Bible's Harlot Queen
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2007
There is no woman with a worse reputation than Jezebel, the ancient queen who corrupted a nation and met one of the most gruesome fates in the Bible. Her name alone speaks of sexual decadence and promiscuity. But what if this version of her story, handed down to us through the ages, is merely the...
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...
Prophet of Purpose
The Life of Rick Warren
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2009
Rick Warren is arguably the most influential man in American religion today. Megachurch pastor, friend of world leaders, and trend-setting spiritual entrepreneur, he is widely recognized as the new public face of evangelical Christianity in America. No other modern churchman has matched his success...
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."
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Paul Among the People
The Apostle Reinterpreted and Reimagined in His Own Time
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2010
It is a common—and fundamental—misconception that Paul told people how to live. Apart from forbidding certain abusive practices, he never gives any precise instructions for living. It would have violated his two main social principles: human freedom and dignity, and the need for people to love...
Mary Magdalene
A Biography
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2005
After 2,000 years of flawed history, here at last is a magnificent new biography of Mary Magdalene that draws her out of the shadows of history and restores her to her rightful place of importance in Christianity.
Throughout history, Mary Magdalene has been both revered and reviled, a woman...
All the Way to Heaven
The Selected Letters of Dorothy Day
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2012
“The publication of the letters of Dorothy Day is a significant event in the history of Christian spirituality.” —Jim Martin, SJ, author of My Life with the Saints
Dorothy Day, cofounder of the Catholic Worker movement, has been called the most significant, interesting, and influential person...
Rabbi Paul
An Intellectual Biography
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2010
A brilliant new biography of Saint Paul, whose interpretations of the life and teachings of Jesus transformed a loosely organized, grassroots peasant movement into the structured religion we know today
Without Paul, there would be no Christianity. His letters to various churches scattered throughout...
Wounded Prophet
A Portrait of Henri J.M. Nouwen
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2009
Henri Nouwen, a Dutch Roman Catholic priest, was one of the most beloved and important spiritual writers of the twentieth century. Since his death in 1996, his stature has only increased; and his books, including The Inner Voice of Love, The Wounded Healer, and The Return of the Prodigal Son,have...