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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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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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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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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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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A 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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“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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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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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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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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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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