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The Pope's Last Crusade
How an American Jesuit Helped Pope Pius XI's Campaign to Stop Hitler
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2013
Drawing on untapped resources, exclusive interviews, and new archival research, The Pope’s Last Crusade by Peter Eisner is a thrilling narrative that sheds new light on Pope Pius XI’s valiant effort to condemn Nazism and the policies of the Third Reich—a crusade that might have changed the course...
The Popes Against the Jews
The Vatican's Role in the Rise of Modern Anti-Semitism
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
In this meticulously researched, unflinching, and reasoned study, National Book Award finalist David I. Kertzer presents shocking revelations about the role played by the Vatican in the development of modern anti-Semitism. Working in long-sealed Vatican archives, Kertzer unearths startling evidence...
Conclave
The Politics, Personalities, and Process of the Next Papal Election
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2002
A captivating insider’s guide to the politics and personalities that will have a tremendous impact on one of the world’s most secretive and important events–the election of a pope.
The next time a conclave unfolds in Rome, some 6,000 journalists are expected to descend on the Eternal...
The Myth of Hitler's Pope
Pope Pius XII And His Secret War Against Nazi Germany
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2012
In Rabbi David G. Dalin's controversial new book, he explodes the newly resurrected, widely accepted, yet utterly bankrupt smearing of Pope Pius XII, whom Jewish survivors of the Holocaust considered a righteous gentile.
A Church in Search of Itself
Benedict XVI and the Battle for the Future
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
A deeply informed look at the intensifying struggle over the future of the Catholic Church.
Robert Blair Kaiser examines the most important and divisive issues confronting the Church: the sex abuse scandal, a shortage of priests due to the insistence upon celibacy, the ban on contraception,...
Witness to Hope
The Biography of Pope John Paul II
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
“Fascinating...sheds light on the history of the twentieth century for everyone.”—New York Times Book Review
Now, with an updated preface, the latest edition of the definitive biography of Pope John Paul II that explores how influential he was on the world stage and in some of the most...
City of Saints
A Pilgrimage to John Paul II's Kraków
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015
“Karol Wojtyła, Pope John Paul II, was a man whose life was the expression of a richly textured and multidimensional soul. The many layers of that soul took on their first, mature form in Kraków.” – George Weigel
In this beautifully illustrated spiritual travelogue, New York Times bestselling...
by Michael Mullett
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2010
The Protestant Reformation of the 16th century has traditionally been viewed as marking the onset of modernity in Europe. It finally broke up the federal Christendom of the middle ages, under the leadership of the papacy and substituted for it a continent of autonomous and national states, independent...
Awake My Soul
Contemporary Catholics on Traditional Devotions
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2009
Awake My Soul introduces the practice of devotions to a new generation of the faithful. The essays in this enlightening collection celebrate the traditional Catholic devotions those sensual, physical, time-honored forms of piety that have sustained generations of believers. Contemporary men and women...
Not Less Than Everything
Catholic Writers on Heroes of Conscience, from Joan of Arc to Oscar Romero
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2013
In Not Less Than Everything, Catherine Wolff gathers the world's best contemporary Catholic writers, including Alice McDermott, Tobias Wolff, and Ann Patchett, to share their thoughts on brave men and women such as Joan of Arc and Oscar Romero—heroes who've challenged the dogma while holding steadfastly...
Reaching for God
The Benedictine Oblate Way of Life
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2013
Reaching for God is a compendium of Benedictine life and prayer for oblates. It brings together in one volume the essence of Benedictine spirituality-its history, its relevance through the ages and in the present, and a summary of the most fundamental gifts and values it offers for living a meaningful...
One Hundred Great Catholic Books
From the Early Centuries to the Present
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
This guide offers succinct, thoughtful, and entertaining introductions to one hundred classics of Catholic literature past and present, ranging from biography, spirituality, theology, and poetry to history, mystical writings, and fiction. Written for seekers of every faith tradition, this book offers an illuminating gateway to some of the great achievements of the human heart and mind.
Called by Name
The Inspiring Stories of 12 Men Who Became Catholic Priests
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2014
Catholic priests communicate the glory of heaven through the ministry of the word and the sacraments, especially in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, the source and summit of our Faith. By fulfilling this mission, these men truly become an alter Christus- another Christ.
In this intriguing...
by The Catholic Digital News
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2016
The Catholic Digital News gathers the week's most important news stories involving the Catholic Church and publishes them within a single digital volume. Each edition is beautifully formatted with full-color images and features world, national, and Vatican news, plus opinion pieces, entertainment...