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Age of Martyrs, The In The Age of Martyrs, Abbot Ricciotti records the epochal events of Roman history from the rise of Diocletian to the death of Constantine the Great, a period which witnessed the last and greatest of the 10 persecutions of the Christians by the Roman government. |
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Apostolic Origins of Priestly Celibacy This is the definitive scholarly statement on the discipline of priestly celibacy in the Church East and West. What Cochini shows through patristic sources and conciliar documentation is that from the beginning of the Church, although married men could be priests, they were required to vow to celibacy before ordination, meaning they intended to live a life of continence. He provides extensive documentation, a bibliography and an index. |
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Autobiography of a Campaigner for Christ A convert from Judaism, David Goldstein achieved nationwide prominence as an apologist, traveling across America defending the Faith. At the height of his fame, he published his autobiography -- hailed by the Catholic journal, The Sign, as ... “more than a story of personal achievement ... a textbook for those interested in practical apologetics. |
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Back Door to War The Roosevelt Foreign Policy 1933-1941. A 1952 hardback Edition that went through five printings. Proves that America engineered herself into World War II. Utterly thorough! Based on government documents and other primary sources. |
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Beginning of the English Reformation, The This forceful and compact history shows how important political and economic forces were in the English Reformation. It is very informative and interesting reading and is excellent in helping the reader understand the crucial situation in the Church today. |
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| Bishop Curtis of WilmingtonA convert from the Anglican ministry, he went on to become a Catholic priest and bishop and was regarded as a saint by those who knew him, especially the Visitation Sisters, who maintain he is powerful to answer prayers. Contains his brief Spiritual Counsels, alone worth the price of the book. Beautiful insights into the development of the Church in America and of a saintly soul. |
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Blood-Drenched Altars This book is pivotal to understanding Mexico! Shows how Catholic Spain during 300 years--1521-1821--formed Mexico and made her prosperous and happy, but how the great Masonic Revolution has made her poor and miserable. Shows that Mexico is still basically Catholic (97%) but is ruled by an anti-Catholic government. |
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Blood-Red Crescent, The When Pope Pius V calls for the creation of a Holy League of men and ships to face down the Moslem armada, Guido vows to join the fight: for his family, for his city, for his Faith. And although his father tells him he’s too young for war, soon he’s caught up in a whirlwind of knights and nobles, bloody battles and arduous journeys. |
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Can a Catholic Be a Democrat? It used to be scandalous for a good Catholic to be anything but a good Democrat. In the pews, pubs, and union halls of America, millions of poor immigrants pledged allegiance to the Church of Rome and the party of FDR. All that changed in the 1960s, when the party's leaders abandoned their blue-collar, pro-life, and religious constituencies and took up with NOW, Hollywood, and the abortion lobby. |
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Catholic As Historian, The When historians adhere to a Christian worldview, should that worldview have an influence on their understanding of the history that they write about? Yet, it is not possible to achieve a "neutral" historigraphy, since every historian brings to the study of the words and deeds of the past a certain framework as to what kinds of meaning are possible. This collection of studies by eminent Catholic historians moves the discussion to a new level. |
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Catholic Church and History, The The Catholic Church claims to speak with Divine and Infallible Authority. Certain objections and detractors from history say that this is not true. Hilaire Belloc’s object in this book is to rebutt these objections from protestant and agnostic arguments. |
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Catholic Sanctuary and The Second Vatican Council, The Documents that Vatican II and the post-VII legislation did not mandate any changes in the Catholic Sanctuary: e.g., moving tabernacles, removing altar rails, placing a chair in the middle of the sanctuary--nor even Mass facing the people! Quotes documents. A real bombshell! |
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Characters of the Inquisition Refutes the many lies about the Inquisition raised by the enemies of the Church. Shows why it was instituted, the purpose it served, its long-term effects, and why it preserved Catholic countries from the infamous witch-hunts besmirching Protestant history. |
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Characters of the Reformation This may well be Belloc's most interesting work. It includes Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth I, St. Thomas More, Cranmer, Calvin, Mary Tudor ("Bloody Mary"), Mary Stuart ("Queen of Scots"), Cardinal Richelieu and many others--23 in all--analyzing their strengths, weaknesses, motives and mistakes and showing how this or that seemingly insignificant factor actually changed the course of history. |
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Charles I Belloc has written elsewhere that the victory of the Reformation in England led to its victory in much of the rest of Europe. That victory unleashed the forces of social disintegration, Protestantism, Capitalism, and anti-Catholicism and let them to challenge the tradition of Monarchy on the field of battle. This book tells the story of how Charles I came to face those forces, manipulated by the Money Power, and how and why he failed. |
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Charles II: The Last Rally “If kingship would have remained, the Peasantry would have been saved. Also there would have been a considerable and well-organised traditional Catholic body, which might have been a quarter of the nation, or at least a sixth . . . As it was, with the fall of the Stuarts, the Catholic Church in England was utterly crushed out. “ — Hilaire Belloc, 1939 |
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Christ and the Americas Catholic high school history book. From early explorers through President Clinton, plus Our Lady of Guadalupe and conversion of Mexico. Fascinating insights not found elsewhere. |
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Christ and the Americas Text and Workbook Set The best Catholic American history book there is, along with a workbook which helps the student in mentally processing a large amount of information and grasping the major historical concepts as well as names, places, dates and events. Contains everything needed for homeschoolers and anyone else who wishes to acquire a clearer grasp of history. |
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Christ and the Americas Workbook At last a workbook for students to use along with Anne Carroll's Christ and the Americas. The workbook helps the student in mentally processing a large amount of information and grasping the major historical concepts as well as names, places, dates and events. Then, with the answers filled in, the questions become a great study guide and memory aid. |
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Christ Denied At last! An expose of who caused the turmoil in the Church today. Names names. The author is a busy parish priest who was so concerned he just had to write this book. |
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2010 Traditional Catholic CalendarWall calendar for 2009 based on the traditional Catholic liturgical feasts. Beautifully printed with a unique picture each month, easy to read, and with none of the changes to the calendar forced in by the modernist in the 1950s and 60s. The perfect calendar for every Catholic home.
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 Blood-Red Crescent, TheWhen Pope Pius V calls for the creation of a Holy League of men and ships to face down the Moslem armada, Guido vows to join the fight: for his family, for his city, for his Faith. And although his father tells him he’s too young for war, soon he’s caught up in a whirlwind of knights and nobles, bloody battles and arduous journeys.
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 How to Tell Stories to ChildrenLet Sara Cone Bryant, beloved chidren's author from the early 20th century, teach you how to recapture the pleasures of that simpler age by introducing your family to the joys of stories told, which, she demonstrates, are more delightful to children --- and better for them --- even than stories read aloud.
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 Islam at the GatesHistorian Diane Moczar pulls back the curtain on one of the most important acts in the drama of Muslim aggression against the West: the 500-year-long siege of Europe by the Ottoman Turks, with their eventual repulsion and final defeat.
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 Meet MaryMeet Mary, from Marian expert Mark Miravall, tells you everything the Bible says about the Blessed Mother, what the early Christians believed, and all of the Church’s key Marian teachings these past 2,000 years. Soon, you’ll turn to Mary with your cares and joys; in sorrows you’ll experience her gentle embrace. You’ll also become a better disciple of Jesus, for the Son commands us to imitate him in all things — including perfect love of his mother.
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 One Man, One WomanFrom global conferences to tiny parish gatherings, pro-family advocate Dale O’Leary has traveled the world defending marriage against radical activists intent on rewriting its age-old definition. Now, in One Man, One Woman, the first book of its kind written for Catholics, O’Leary shares her knowledge and experience of every facet of the gay-marriage debate.
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 One-Minute Apologist, TheRenowned Catholic apologist Dave Armstrong (author of A Biblical Defense of Catholicism and The Catholic Verses) has assembled over sixty of the claims and arguments that Protestants (of all stripes) most frequently level against the Church. As a convert, Armstrong responds in terms Protestants can understand and appreciate.
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 Saints for SinnersChrist came not to call saints but to make them — often out of weak, stupid, and sinful men. That’s why the saints are not only models of holiness for us to imitate; they’re reminders that God’s grace can outshine every human flaw. As Alban Goodier’s classic Saints for Sinners shows us, even the greatest saints had to battle the same stubborn vices, temptations of the flesh, and bouts of spiritual dryness that afflict you and me today.
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 The Tripods AttackNovel about a young G.K. Chesterton, with his friends H.G. Wells, Fr. Brown, and the mysterious Doctor, as they struggle to save the world. This is the first volume of a delightfully inventive fiction series for teens to adults that re-imagines the famous Catholic author Chesterton as a young man living in an alternate Edwardian age of steam-driven wonders.
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 What Is The Bible?Some people look at the Bible and see a collection of stories that teach us how to live good and happy lives. Others regard it more as a historical record of the Jewish and Christian peoples. Still others prefer to stress that Scripture is nothing less than the voice of God revealed to mankind. In this classic work you will discover that the Bible is all of these things, and more.
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