Catholicism category: 4667 books
Tradition Alive
On the Church and the Christian Life in Our Time
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2003
Michael Plekon's Tradition Alive presents a collection of essays highlighting not only the vibrant tradition of 20th century Eastern Orthodox thought, but also the necessity of its inclusion in the theological canon constructed mainly by Western Christian thinkers. Ranging from the thought of the...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2016
The voices of liturgical theology in the twentieth century are many and varied. Primary Sources of Liturgical Theology brings together in one volume the representative writings of scholars throughout the Euro-North American context whose insights have shaped our understanding of liturgy today.
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Scripture in the Church
The Synod on the Word of God
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
Who should read the Bible? What is the biblical word? How is Scripture to be interpreted? How is it to be prayed and lived? How does Scripture call forth the Church's entire life and mission? In October 2008 the Synod on the Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church took place in Rome. During...
Prisoner of the Vatican
The Popes, the Kings, and Garibaldi's Rebels in the Struggle to Rule Modern Italy
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2006
A Pulitzer Prize winner’s “fascinating” account of the political battles that led to the end of the Papal States (Entertainment Weekly).
From a National Book Award–nominated author, this absorbing history chronicles the birth of modern Italy and the clandestine politics behind the Vatican’s...
Proclaim Liberty
Notes on the Next Great Awakening in America
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2012
America's history has been shaped by the sacrifice and witness of millions who have exercised in extraordinary ways our nation's guarantee of religious freedom. Historians have referred to these periods as "Great Awakenings." In this ebook, comprised of three talks Carl Anderson gave between...
The Great Reformer
Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2014
A biography of Pope Francis that describes how this revolutionary thinker will use the power of his position to challenge and redirect one of the world's most formidable religions
An expansive and deeply contextual work, at its heart The Great Reformer is about the intersection of faith and...
by John L. Allen, Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2013
Since his election, Pope Francis has captured the attention of media and the people. Transfixed by his charisma and the many firsts of his papacy Ð first pope from the Americas, first Jesuit Pope, and first to be named Francis Ð they are now eager to know the substance of the man. In 10 Things Pope...
Pope John Paul II
May 18, 1920 - April 2, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2013
Pope John Paul II was one of the most significant world figures in the 20th century and one of the most famous popes in the history of the Catholic church. His unprecedented willingness to travel the world and his media savvy allowed him to reach over 1 billion Catholic parishioners in over 100 countries...
Heresy
Ten Lies They Spread About Christianity
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2012
Bestselling author Michael Coren explodes popular myths about the history, beliefs, and culture of Christianity.
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Michael Coren explores why and how Christians and Christian ideas are caricatured in popular media as well as in sophisticated society. He takes on, and debunks, ten great myths...
by Marino Restrepo
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2011
El autor de este libro le ofrece al lector la oportunidad de vivir una experiencia espiritual de carácter mÃstica y de aguda profundidad en medio del dolor y las dificultades causadas por la venganza de un ex-socio colombiano, por asuntos de su vida pasada, los cuales lo llevan a una experiencia...
by Marino Restrepo
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2011
En este tomo de Meditaciones II el autor continua compartiendo sus experiencias mÃsticas durante el tiempo que estuvo privado de la libertad, por siete meses, en el estado de California en el año 2002. A pesar de todo, en medio de este escenario agresivo, depresivo en esencia corrompido, Dios se...
Inmigración y el futuro de Estados Unidos de América
Renovando el alma de nuestra nación
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2013
En este libro el Arzobispo José Gomez ofrece algunas ideas prácticas, personales y llenas de entusiasmo al debate nacional sobre inmigración, señalando el camino a la recuperación de los grandes ideales de Estados Unidos de América. La inmigración es uno de los grandes retos de los derechos humanos...
by Papa Francisco, Edições LeBooks
Language: Portuguese
Release Date: August 31, 2017
Language: Portuguese
Release Date: August 31, 2017
Papa Francisco é um ser humano especial que Deus colocou na terra para nos ajudar nesses tempos difíceis. Um sábio, um guerreiro da paz, corajoso nas denúncias contra as injustiças e ao mesmo tempo terno e carinhoso, amado e respeitado por todos. Este ebook é uma homenagem e também uma pequena...
Francis, Bishop of Rome
A Short Biography
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2013
From the moment that Jorge Mario Bergoglio stepped onto the loggia of Saint Peter's Basilica, having taken the name of Francis, history already had been made. To identify himself in that moment as the Bishop of Rome rather than Pope already suggested a different approach to the Petrine ministry than...