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7 reviews
Timothy Fry

Liturgical Press, 1982

Two editions
There seems to be some confusion over which edition these reviews are about. If the product details for the page you are looking at show less than 100 pages, this is a basic copy of the Rule of St. Benedict. If you are looking for the Rule (RB 1980), in Latin and English (with excellent notes from Timothy Fry), it should be a little less then 700 pages.

Jesus, the Apostles and the Early Church

6 reviews
Pope Benedict XVI

Ignatius Press, 2007

Insightful and heartfelt
Once again, Pope Benedict's talents for brilliant insight and concise communication are made evident in this book. "Jesus, the Apostles and the Early Church" is as profound as it is accessible. Benedict demonstrates, as expected, that he is not only a scholar, but a thoughtful pastor who is very much in love with Jesus Christ and His Church.

Study Guide for the Apostles by Pope Benedict XVI
Amy Welborn

Our Sunday Visitor, 2007

"The Apostles (9781592764051)" presents the basis of the Catholic Church founded by Jesus Christ on the Apostles. Here the Holy Father presents the foundation for our belief from Biblical and historical records so that Catholics and other Christians can have a better understanding of why the Church exists and its connection to Jesus. A master catechist, the Holy Father's inspirational words about the chosen disciples of Jesus are as clear ...

The Church Fathers: From Clement of Rome to Augustine
Pope Benedict XVI

Ignatius Press, 2008

Following his best selling book, Jesus of Nazareth , and his talks published in Jesus, the Apostles, and the Early Church , Pope Benedict's Church Fathers presents these important figures of early Christianity in all their evangelical vitality, spiritual profundity, and uncompromising love of God. Benedict tells the true story of Christianity's against-all-odds triumph in the face of fierce pagan Roman hostility and persecution. He does ...

The Apostles

19 reviews
Pope Benedict XVI

Our Sunday Visitor, 2007

The Apostles
I consider that nowadays Pope Benedict XVI is currently "an universal moral reference" for mankind, the Catholic Church is all over the world the only one of churches growing vigorously among the young and the intellectuals .. The message of Jesus is as fresh as always !!!

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey (Mysterious Benedict Society)

19 reviews
Trenton Lee Stewart

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008

The Adventure Continues.... An Excellent Read for the Family!!!
This is the second book of an absolutely wonderful series that I have read aloud to my family. By reading aloud I have (perhaps inadvertantly) developed and created voices for all the different characters that have stayed with us long after we finished the book (which is quite a task!). Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance have a short period of time to find and save Mr. Benedict. They ...

Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism, New Edition

29 reviews
Benedict Anderson

Verso, 2006

An amazing introduction
If you want a scholarly introduction to nationalism and its history, this is an excellent book to start with. Anderson begins with a discussion of how the concept of the nation first came into being, with emphasis on the factors that enabled people to imagine communities beyond their immediate surroundings. He then brings in more abstract concepts such as spatial/temporal relations and its ...

The Mysterious Benedict Society

101 reviews
Trenton Lee Stewart

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008

The Mysterious Benedict Society
9 yr old boy LOVED it, recommended to friend for whom mom has a hard time finding books - they loved it!

The Fathers

4 reviews
Pope Benedict XVI

Our Sunday Visitor, 2008

Pope Benedict's Continues His Excellent Teaching!
The papacy of Pope Benedict XVI continues to be a great blessing for all of us. First, the Pope released his book Jesus of Nazareth(and we anxiously await the follow-up to it--correcting and recalling who Jesus is in this excellent book, next The Apostleswas released where Pope Benedict connect Jesus to the founding of the Church, the establishment of the Apostles and showed how the succession ...

Jesus of Nazareth

153 reviews
Pope Benedict XVI

Ignatius Press, 2008

Scholarly, philosophic, passionate look at the real Jesus
There has been a great deal written on the "real" Jesus in recent years. We have had the "Jesus Project" in which a team of scholars has edited the Gospels, to throw out the parts they consider not "real" Jesus. We have had a wide variety of other scholars use various methods of modern scholarly research to cut through what they consider to be the fog of the centuries, to show us who the person ...

The Rule of Saint Benedict

12 reviews
St. Benedict

Vintage, 1998

Listening for the spirit...
The Rule of St. Benedict is a fairly short book, usually printed in fewer than 100 pages, with its 73 chapters of a few paragraphs in length at most. Here the entirety of the Rule is contained in 70 pages. It is a good example of the statement, 'good things come in small packages'. This particular volume comes from the Vintage Spiritual Classics series, and there is no doubt that the Rule of ...

Saved in Hope: Spe Salvi

10 reviews
Pope Benedict XVI

Ignatius Press, 2008

"God is the foundation of hope"
So says Benedict XVI in Spe Salvi (paragraph 31), his second encyclical, and the entire elegant and closely reasoned essay is an argument in defense of the claim. As is typical of papal encyclicals, references in Spe Salvi tend to focus on scripture, the patristic fathers, and a handful of medieval theologians. But it also strikes me that Benedict's reflections on hope are informed as well by ...

Benedict XVI: An Intimate Portrait
Peter Seewald

Ignatius Press, 2008

In the person of Pope Benedict XVI, one of the most significant of Europe's intellectuals is heading-up the Vatican. The journalist Peter Seewald, who has known Ratzinger since 1992, conducted the "longest interviews in church history" with him, for two books which were best-sellers world-wide, Salt of the Earth, God and the World. Now he describes these intensive encounters in detail for the first time, and draws a portrait of this ...

Benedict of Bavaria An Intimate Portrait of the Pope and His Homeland

8 reviews
Brennan Pursell

Circle Press, 2008

Intimate portrait
This delightful, intimate portrait of our Pope is unique among the crop of "Benedict books" that have sprung up during the past three years. It places the Holy Father in the context of his hometown of Bavaria, a heavily Catholic region in the south of Germany. Writes Pursell, "When Americans think of everything good and fun about Germany -- oompah bands, Lederhosen, fine sausages, oversized ...

Questions and Answers

5 reviews
Pope Benedict XVI

Our Sunday Visitor, 2008

Great collection of the Pope's answers
I just finished Questions and Answers by Pope Benedict XVI put out by Our Sunday Visitor which is a collection of various question and answer sessions from various audiences that includes sessions with children, youth, and clergy at multiple locations. This s a very worthwhile collection and with the amount of these type sessions I am sure we will see more of these books in the future. Pope ...

St. Benedict's Toolbox: The Nuts And Bolts Of Everyday Benedictine Living

10 reviews
Jane Tomaine

Morehouse Publishing, 2005

A Great Tool!
This book is a great tool for living out the Rule of St. Benedict in our daily life. It spoke to me a great deal, especially about "grumbling"! The author doesn't assume that we can apply the rule overnight, but understands it takes time for "conversion" through an application of "stability" in our life. It is one of the best spiritual books I have read! (I have over 300 to compare it to!)

Love in Truth: Caritas in Veritate
Pope Benedict XVI

Ignatius Press, 2009

Pope Benedict's third encyclical, Love in Truth ("Caritas in Veritate"), applies the themes of his first two encyclicals --love and hope ( God is Love, Saved in Hope ) -- to the world's major social issues. Drawing on moral truths open in principle to everyone (the natural law) as well as on the teaching of the gospel (revelation), Pope Benedict addresses Catholics and non-Catholics alike, challenging us all to recognize and then to confront ...

Arise from Darkness: What to Do When Life Doesn't Make Sense

14 reviews
Benedict J. Groeschel

Ignatius Press, 1995

'Making Sense out of Suffering'
Fr. Benedict Groeschel is a perceptive speaker and writer. His deft understanding of psychology and spirituality make a synthesis that is illuminating and understandable. No mere intellectual, he gives a wealth of examples for every topic he pursues. 'Arise from Darkness' gives clear treatment for the darker mysteries of life: death and suffering. Like other gifted authors, he takes the ...

The Rule of Benedict: Insights for the Ages (Crossroad Spiritual Legacy Series)

18 reviews
Sister Joan Chittister OSB

Crossroad Classic, 1992

INSIGHTFUL TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION BY ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST PROLIFIC BENEDICTINE WRITERS
I am grateful this gentle text includes the traditional calendar of readings by which Benedictine houses around the world read our Rule through three times a year. I am grateful Sister Joan presents so graciously her interpretation of each reading based upon her personal living and study of the rule for so long, an experience and wisdom which fills so much of her many courageous and brilliant ...

George Washington and Benedict Arnold: A Tale of Two Patriots

15 reviews
Dave R. Palmer

Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2006

A Story of Character and Destiny
This is a great book! It is extremely well researched and powerfully written. Composed by career soldier and historian David Palmer, "George Washington and Benedict Arnold" tells the story of two Revolutionary War patriots who left such diametrically opposed legacies, despite life trajectories that were at one time so parallel. George Washington and Benedict Arnold were both more than just ...

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