Catholic category: 4805 books
by Various Authors
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2010
The Catholic Prayer Book is a perfect resource for Catholics who seek a way to personally pray but are short on time. Replete with a wide range of different Catholic prayers from the Church that cover personal, family and liturgical prayers, as well as prayers for special occasions, this book draws upon...
by John Henry Newman, Wyatt North
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2012
This edition of Apologia pro Vita Sua comes complete with a Touch-or-Click Table of Contents, divided by each chapter.Apologia Pro Vita Sua (Latin: A defence of one's life) is the classic defense by John Henry Newman of his religious opinions, published in 1864 in response to what he saw as an unwarranted...
Christianity
An Introduction To The Catholic Faith
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2017
A highly readable and accessible introduction to the Catholic Faith, this eBook, a classic text republished for the Year of Faith, takes the reader through Catholic beliefs about God, Jesus, the Church and how each Christian should live. Suitable in particular for university chaplaincies and youth groups.
The Faith We Profess
A Catholic Guide to the Apostles' Creed
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2008
Noted Washington, D.C. pastor and teacher Msgr. Peter J. Vaghi offers a simple introduction to Catholicism blending sound Catholic teaching with scripture, the wisdom of the saints, literature, and personal anecdotes to offer a synopsis of the faith suitable for lifelong Catholics and inquirers alike....
Did Jesus Have a Last Name?
And 199 Other Questions from Catholic Teenagers
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2014
This sequel to the best-selling Did Adam & Eve Have Belly Buttons? uses the same easy-to-read, question-and-answer format that has proven successful in capturing the hearts and minds of Catholic teens. With 200 actual questions from teens, Did Jesus Have a Last Name? offers clear and concise answers...
This Is Our Faith
A Catholic Catechism for Adults
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2018
This Is Our Faith: A Catholic Catechism for Adults is a bestselling overview of the faith for those preparing entry into the Church, as well as for both newly initiated and lifelong Catholics who wish to understand Church teachings more clearly. This revised and updated edition strengthens one of...
by Anderson D. Araujo, Hazel Atkins, William Blissett
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2014
T. S. Eliot was raised in the Unitarian faith of his family in St. Louis but drifted away from their beliefs while studying philosophy, mysticism, and anthropology at Harvard. During a year in Paris, he became involved with a group of Catholic writers and subsequently went through a gradual conversion...
A Cry for Justice
Daniel Rudd and His Life in Black Catholicism, Journalism, and Activism, 1854-1933
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
Daniel A. Rudd, born a slave in Bardstown, Kentucky, grew up to achieve much in the years following the Civil War. His Catholic faith, passion for activism, and talent for writing led him to increasingly influential positions in many places. One of his important early accomplishments was the publication...
Dangers to the Faith
Recognizing Catholicism's 21st-Century Opponents
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2013
A storm has been brewing in society and its treatment, views, and activities toward the Catholic Faith. Some are subtle, others are more brazen -- New Age thought, questionable spirituality, "creedless" Christianity, relativism, scientific skepticism, the triumph of technology, and even the self-styled...
by John Henry Newman, Wyatt North
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2012
This edition of The Idea of a University comes complete with a Wyatt North Touch-or-Click Table of Contents, divided by each lecture.In 1854, at the request of the Irish Catholic bishops, John Henry Newman went to Dublin as rector of the newly established Catholic University of Ireland, now University...
The Structure of Theological Revolutions
How the Fight Over Birth Control Transformed American Catholicism
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2018
On July 29, 1968, Pope Paul VI ended years of discussion and study by Catholic theologians and bishops by issuing an encyclical on human sexuality and birth control entitled Humanae Vitae: "On Human Life." That document, which declared that "each and every marriage act must remain open...
Being Catholic Now
Prominent Americans Talk About Change in the Church and the Quest for Meaning
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2008
For Kerry Kennedy, who grew up in a devoutly Catholic household coping with great loss, her family’s faith was a constant source of strength and solace. As an adult, she came to question some of the attitudes and teachings of the Catholic Church while remaining an impassioned believer in its role...
Particles of Faith
A Catholic Guide to Navigating Science
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2016
What is the origin of life? Hasn't the Catholic Church always been hostile to science? Can a Christian accept the scientific theory of evolution?How can you, as a Catholic, explain what the Church teaches about the relationship between science and faith? Scientist, writer, and scholar Stacy Trasancos...
by Lorene Hanley Duquin
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2006
Losing a loved one is perhaps the most painful and overwhelming of life's experiences. It challenges you physically and emotionally and raises tough questions about the future -- about where God is in the midst of your pain. Your key to understanding all these issues -- and healing -- is your Catholic...