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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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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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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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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A Catholic World History from Ancient to Modern Times. A fast-paced, enjoyable, highly readable, fascinating, interesting Catholic world history for high schools and adult reading. Just flows and flows, with one interesting episode after another of our glorious history; one captivating historical personage after another. Unabashedly proud of our Catholic heritage.
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Book plus Workbook. Excellent for homeschoolers and anyone who wants to become more familiar with secular history as it really happened. No other book makes as much sense of history, because no other book has the thesis that the birth of Christ was the single most important event in history. All other events are seen in this light.
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Over 50 questions for each of the 30 chapters. Fill-in-the-blank, Mulitple choice, True/False, Matching, plus a Mini-Essay Question. Answer Key perforated for easy removal. Students can write in the book, or pages can be cut out to use as tests. Fun and easy to use. Helps students (or adults) to learn the materal found in the incredibly useful textbook, "Christ the King, Lord of History".
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Chronologically goes through the time before the life of Christ to the present. Eighty-seven short Christmas topics on 100 pages—century by century.
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Fr. Hugo Rahner, a renowned church historian, presents for the first time in English a very clear and readable study of the relationship of the Church and State during the first eight centuries. From being persecuted, to tolerated, to being mandated as the Empire's official religion, the Church encountered, during those early centuries, in principle all the forms of the Church-State relationship she could face in the future.
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A Complete History of the Catholic Church to the Present Day. From the beginning to 1940. Written for both students and adults. A story of the Church unparalleled in its scope, depth, variety and impact, and a book all Catholics should read.
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Belloc shows that the Crusades were a titanic struggle between Christian civilization and "the Turk," savage Mongols who had embraced Islam. He explains the practical reasons why the Crusaders initially succeeded and why they ultimately failed then he predicts the re-emergence of Islam, since Christendom failed to destroy it in the 12th century.
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In this book, pivotal to all his historical insights, Belloc answers the question: What made Europe? He shows it was not the barbarians nor the Protestant Reformation, but the Catholic Faith that made Europe (and the worldwide civilization produced by Europe). Protestantism gravely wounded this our civilization, and only the Catholic Faith can rejuvenate it. It must return to that Faith or perish!
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Considered by many to be Chesterton's greatest masterpiece of all his writings, this is his whole view of world history as informed by the Incarnation. Beginning with the origin of man and the various religious attitudes throughout history, Chesterton shows how the fulfillment of all of man's desires takes place in the person of Christ and in Christ's Church.
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A popular expose of his life and work, based on Protestant historians. Incredible history; fascinating, damning evidence about him that is quite contrary to the popular image. Many quotes from his own mouth. Essential history.
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Four ancient Christian writers—four witnesses to early Christianity —left us an extensive body of documentation on this vital subject, and this book brings their fascinating testimony to life for modern believers. With all the power and drama of a gripping novel, this book is a journey of discovery of ancient and beautiful truths through the lives of four great saints of the early Church—Clement of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch, Justin Martyr, and Irenaeus of Lyons
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A most authoritative and comprehensive book on the secret, revolutionary political doctrine and action latent in both Grand Lodge and Grand Orient Freemasonry. Contains sensational revelations of Masonry's hand in the French Revolution of 1789, the Spanish Civil War of 1936, and the disastrous Yalta Agreement.
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