Catholicism category: 4667 books
by Penny Lord, Bob Lord
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2011
Table of Contents: The Franciscans
Biographies the the following Franciscan Saints:
Saint Francis of Assisi
Founder of the Franciscans
Saint Anthony of Padua
Saint Bonaventure
Second Founder of the Franciscans
Saint Bernardine of Siena
Saint Joseph of Cupertino
The Flying Saint
Saint Maxmilian Kolbe
Martyr of Auschwitz
Saint Padre Pio
by Penny Lord, Bob Lord
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2011
Stigmatists
Table of Contents:
Saint Padre Pio
Saint Francis of Assisi
Saint Veronica Giuliani
Saint Gemma Galgani
The Preaching of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
The Gospel Meets the Cold War
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2010
The greatness of America's most influential preachers of the twentieth century came from their significant contributions to both religious and secular society. Some names, like Martin Luther King, Jr. and Billy Graham, are universally recognized and typically thought of first by people today. Assorted...
by Richard P. McBrien
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
This pocket edition of Richard McBrien's Lives of the Saints is the perfect concise, handy reference for scholars, students, and general readers.
Ultimate Catholic Trivia
1001 Fun and Fascinating Facts
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2009
Ultimate Catholic Trivia reveals 1001 fun facts and tantalizing trivia that are sure to entertain, educate, and surprise. Along with little known trivia that will bring history to life, this one-of-a-kind extravaganza of curiosities on all things Catholic will prove fascinating for Catholics and a...
Pope Francis: Life and Revolution
A Biography of Jorge Bergoglio
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
In Italy, they call him il Papa, which means “The Father.” Until his unprecedented election, author and friend Elisabetta Piqué called him Padre Jorge. He may have changed his name to become Pope Francis, but it did not change their friendship.
Since Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope...
by John W. O'Malley, S. J.
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
During four years in session, Vatican Council II held television audiences rapt with its elegant, magnificently choreographed public ceremonies, while its debates generated front-page news on a near-weekly basis. By virtually any assessment, it was the most important religious event of the twentieth...
Pray for Me
The Life and Spiritual Vision of Pope Francis, First Pope from the Americas
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2013
From the founder and editor of Inside the Vatican magazine, the world's most well-informed, comprehensive monthly on the Roman Catholic Church, comes this enlightening introduction to the life and spiritual teachings of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, now Pope Francis, the first Pope of the Americas.
On...
by Marcantonio Colonna
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2018
Marcantonio Colonna's The Dictator Pope has rocked Rome and the entire Catholic Church with its portrait of an authoritarian, manipulative, and politically partisan pontiff. Occupying a privileged perch in Rome during the tumultuous first years of Francis’s pontificate, Colonna was privy to the...
Trent
What Happened at the Council
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2013
Trent, the Catholic Church’s attempt to put its house in order after the Reformation, has long been praised and blamed for things it never did. This one-volume history, the first in modern times, explores the volatile issues that pushed several Holy Roman emperors, kings and queens of France, five popes, and all of Europe to the brink of disaster.
Lost Shepherd
How Pope Francis is Misleading His Flock
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2018
Faithful Catholics are beginning to realize it’s not their imagination. Pope Francis has led them on a journey from joy to unease to alarm and even a sense of betrayal. They can no longer pretend that he represents merely a change of emphasis in papal teaching. Assessing the confusion sown by this...
The Jesuits
A History from Ignatius to the Present
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2014
As Pope Francis continues to make his mark on the church, there is increased interest in his Jesuit background—what is the Society of Jesus, how is it different from other religious orders, and how has it shaped the world? In The Jesuits, acclaimed historian John W. O’Malley, SJ, provides essential...
Inside the Vatican
The Politics and Organization of the Catholic Church
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 1998
Drawing on more than a hundred interviews with Vatican officials, this book affords a firsthand look at the people, the politics, and the organization behind the institution. Throughout, revealing and colorful anecdotes from church history and the present day bring the unique culture of the Vatican to life.
Inside the Jesuits
How Pope Francis Is Changing the Church and the World
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2014
Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pope, has captured our attention by stepping away from the papal throne, unafraid to give impromptu interviews, decentralize church governance, or explore new horizons for the greater good of the people of God. His actions and words suggest that he is here not to dominate...