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Dominique Lapierre
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Living in the seeming hell of one of the poorest and most crowded quarters of Calcutta are the saints of today: saints such as Mother Teresa, saints such as Stephen Kovalski, an unkown Polish Catholic priest who made his home there to care for the poorest of the poor. And... more
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Saint Augustine Of Hippo ,
St Augustine
[Paperback 1996]
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The greatest spiritual autobiography of all time, this classic work is a literary and theological masterpiece. John K. Ryan's masterful translation brings out the luster of Augustine's unmatched tale of his soul's journey to God. In his 1500-year-old "Confessions," Augustine of Hippo tells the story of his remarkable life, interwoven... more
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David I Kertzer
[Paperback 2006]
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Based on a wealth of documents long buried in the Vatican archives, "Prisoner of the Vatican" tells the story of the Church's secret attempt to block the unification of Italy and seize control--not in ancient times, but in the late 19th century. We think of Italy as an ancient nation,... more
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Miri Rubin
[Paperback 2010]
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One of the foremost medieval historians investigates the ideas, practices, and images that have developed around the figure of Mary from the earliest decades of Christianity to around the year 1600. How did the Virgin Mary, about whom very little is said in the Gospels, become one of the most... more
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Yann Brice Dherbier ,
Pierre Henri Verlhac
[Hardcover 2005]
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The most extensive visual diary ever compiled of Karol J, zef Wojtyla, Pope John Paul II, this lavish volume covers the late pontiff's life, from his days growing up in the small town of Wadowice, Poland, through his extensive travels around the Christian and non-Christian world to his recent passing,... more
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Sister Margaret Mary ,
Sister Margaret Mary Ibvm
[Paperback 2002]
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This is the first paperback edition of the standard biography of Mary Ward.Mary Ward founded the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the 17th Century, an order devoted to the education of women so they could play their part in the Church and the World. Her view and aims... more
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Bart Mc Dowell ,
James L Stanfield
[Hardbound 1993]
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This lavishly illustrated guide through the Vatican captures the people, the treasures, and the inner workings of the center of the Roman Catholic Church. Bart McDowell takes readers through centuries of Vatican history, describing the days of the Roman Empire, the glorious years of the Renaissance, the power struggle between... more
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David Farley
[Paperback 2010]
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A tour through the centuries and through a bizarre Italian town in search of an unbelievable relic: the foreskin of Jesus Christ In December 1983, a priest in the Italian hill town of Calcata shared shocking news with his congregation: The pride of their town, the foreskin of Jesus, had... more
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Maria Del Carmen Tapia
[Paperback 1998]
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"A fascinating and disturbing book. . . a literary grenade seeking to blow apart Opus Dei's benign and exalted image. . . a picture of an obsessively secretive, manipulative and sexist organization with a virtual cultlike veneration of its founder."-Boston Globe Tapia's book is a comprehensive account of the inner... more
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Evelyn Waugh
[Paperback 2005]
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Waugh wrote two biographies,both of very different English Roman Catholics. Edmund Campion (1540-1581) was a Jesuit priest who, in the turbulent years before the Spanish Armada, was charged with treason and executed. Waugh's book is an elegant homage to a man he revered as a hero and a martyr. Ronald... more
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John F Pollard
[Paperback 2000]
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Best known for his efforts to end World War I. Benedict XV was the first contemporary pope to assume the role of peacemaker, a role that has persisted in the papacy since. Although Benedict's 1917 "Peace Note" was rejected by officials, he went on to help establish Save the Children... more
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John Kelly Thornton
[Paperback 1998]
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Dona Beatriz Kimpa Vita was a young Kongolese woman who in 1704 claimed to be possessed by St. Anthony, argued that Jesus was a Kongolese, criticized Italian Capuchin missionaries for not supporting black saints, and attempted to stop the devastating cycle of civil wars between contenders for the Kongolese throne.... more
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Richard Cross
[Paperback 1999]
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This is an accessible introduction to the life and thought of John Duns Scotus (c. 1266--1308), the scholastic philosopher and theologian who came to be called the Subtle Doctor. A native of Scotland (as his name implies), Scotus became a Franciscan and taught in Oxford, Paris, and Cologne. In his... more
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Saint Augustine Of Hippo ,
John E Rotelle ,
O P Edmund Hill
[Paperback 2004]
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No other part of the Hebrew Scriptures, aside from the Psalter and sections of the prophet Isaiah, captured the interest and aroused the attention of the early Church as did the opening chapters of the Book of Genesis. Augustine of Hippo, the early Latin Church's profoundest scholar, devoted three treatises... more
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Ronald J Rychlak
[Hardcover 2010]
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Perhaps no modern day leader of the Roman Catholic Church has sparked as much controversy as Pope Pius XII, the Bishop of Rome during World War II. Was he a Nazi sympathizer? Or did he vehemently oppose Hitler's regime? Professor Ron Rychlak gives a full exploration of the back-ground facts,... more
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Giovanna Parravicini ,
Peter Heinegg
[Hardcover 2004]
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Rare and precious Oriental icons are arranged to tell the story of Mary in "Mary, Mother of God." Its full-color visual impact and beauty, as well as its different perspective, make this a treasured addition to one's personal library and a lovely gift idea.... more
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H E Cowdrey
[Hardcover 1998]
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Thomas F Torrance
[Paperback 2000]
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Examines the importance of the Nicene Faith for Christian theology, cutting across the divide between East and West and between Catholic and Evangelical, illuminating our understanding of the doctrine of the Holy Trinity. In this significant work, Professor T.F. Torrance examines the importance of the Nicene Faith for Christian Theology.... more
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Alice Curtayne
[Paperback 2004]
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Alice Curtayne has collected stories that reflect not only the holiness but also the gaiety of the saints -- appealing to readers of all ages -- and she tells them with the poetry and feeling that mark the work of every true Irish storyteller.... more
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Frederic Harrison
[Paperback 2009]
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CONTENTS Introductory Orthodox Criticism Deistical Criticism Nature Worship Polytheism Catholicism The Catholic Church The Institutions of the Catholic Church The Anglican Establishment Orthodox Dissent Neo-Christianity Theism The Religion of Humanity The Jubilee of Auguste Comte Frederic Harrison (1831-1923) was a famous English writer, lawyer, and positivist philosopher who was also... more
