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Goodbye, Good Men: How Liberals Brought Corruption Into the Catholic Church 107 reviews Michael S. Rose
Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2002
Buy a copy for your Bishop!
+ A Shocking Account of Corruption + A must read to understand the church crisis + A Disturbing Look at the Situation Inside the Seminaries. + "The Smoke of Satan"
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Triumph: The Power and the Glory of the Catholic Church: A 2,000-Year History 69 reviews H. W. Crocker III
Prima Lifestyles, 2001
Makes more sense than what my teacher taught!
Mr. Crocker has managed to create a work that is both readable and credible. This is not a scholarly work, it is meant to be read. And you will have fun reading it! Just reading some of his commentaries such as the section about Martin Luther is both entertaining and informative. It is great ...
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The Seven Storey Mountain 97 reviews Thomas Merton
Harvest Books, 1999
After "The Confessions," maybe the best-ever 'autobiography of Faith'
+ Classic! + Storey Mountain + a treasure, and immortal + The Seven Storey Mountain
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Introduction to Christianity 27 reviews Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger
Ignatius Press, 1990
To be read and re-read
+ Neat + Beyond the unassuming introduction + A Rare Gem + Cardinal Ratzinger, Benedict XVI
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The King's Good Servant but God's First : The Life and Writings of Saint Thomas More 10 reviews James Monti
Ignatius Press, 1997
...those who would lose their life for my sake will find it.
+ Good review of Sir Thomas More's life + A Fantastic Overview of a Great Saint + Outstanding - can't put it down! + "A Fine Exposition of More's Life and Writings"
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Three Popes and the Cardinal
Popular Library, 1972
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Jesus of Nazareth 151 reviews Pope Benedict XVI
Doubleday, 2007
What an unexptected surprise!
+ Scholarly, philosophic, passionate look at the real Jesus + Outstanding brightness + Pope's Analysis Is the Right Balance + . . .not a good believer, but
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Aquinas's Shor Summa: Saint Thomas's Own Concise Version of His Summa Theologica 8 reviews St. Thomas Aquinas
Sophia Institute Press, 2001
Understanding Aquinas clarifies other historical issues
+ St. Thomas - an excellent teacher! + STA's short summa + Massive Summary of Christian Truths
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God Is Love: Encyclical Letter of Pope Benedict XVI 2 reviews Pope Benedict XVI
Word Among Us Press, 2006
Great Insights on Love
+ Inspiring and instructive
This is an Encyclical worth reading. Over the years I attempted to read several encyclicals and found them rather technical and often difficult to read. I concluded that Popes are not usually good writers and that I would read encyclicals only as reference books. Benedict XVI, for me, breaks ...
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Keys of This Blood: Pope John Paul II Versus Russia and the West for Control of the New World Order 21 reviews Malachi Martin
Simon & Schuster, 1991
John Paul II is the "Servant of the Grand Design"
+ A must read if you want to understand where we are today + Keys of this Blood + Now quite dated, but still useful in some respects + Intrigue at it's best
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Finding God's Will for You 3 reviews St. Francis de Sales
Sophia Institute Press, 1998
Great spiritual and psychological insight
+ Speaks directly to the dilemmas faced by modern men and women + Needs To Be Read Slowly and Re-read to Get the Most Out of This!
I love reading this saint's works because of his practical and insightful writings. He seems to be able to shine a light on psychological motivations, rationalizations and defenses, and to carefully examine them in the rays of truth. Sometimes it feels like he's almost ruthlessly piecing through ...
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Saved in Hope: Spe Salvi 10 reviews Pope Benedict XVI
Ignatius Press, 2008
"God is the foundation of hope"
+ Beautiful liberating encyclical: who does not want to be saved? + Encyclical on Hope by Pope Benedict XVI + Fresh Insights on Hope + Comforting
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St. Augustine Confessions (Oxford World's Classics) 47 reviews Saint Augustine
Oxford University Press, USA, 1998
An amazing look at the life of a spiritual giant
+ A sinner's guide to Christianity + Tolle, lege
This book is a very powerful, memorable spiritual autobiography and Augustine tells his story like none other. He is transparent and honest at every turn, holding nothing back. He tells of his faith struggles, his sins and his temptations very candidly. The story of his conversion is truly ...
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Crossing the Threshold of Hope 36 reviews Pope John Paul II
Knopf, 1995
God Bless JPII
+ Powerful! + Theology Made Easy + EXCELLENT!
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Three to Get Married (Catholic Insight) 7 reviews Fulton J. Sheen
Scepter Publishers, 1996
Three to Get Married (Catholic Insight)
+ Amazing book! + The beauty of marriage explored + Timeless Advice + Excellent summary of Catholic teachings
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The Wisdom of John Paul II: The Pope on Life's Most Vital Questions 5 reviews Pope John Paul II
Vintage, 2001
An insightful and inspiring gem
+ One of best compilations of Catholic Wisdom from the Pontiff + Words of Wisdom + Experience The Wisdom + This is a book that every catholic should read !.
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Keys of This Blood: Pope John Paul II Versus Russia and the West for Control of the New World Order 21 reviews Malachi Martin
Simon & Schuster, 1991
John Paul II is the "Servant of the Grand Design"
+ A must read if you want to understand where we are today + Keys of this Blood + Now quite dated, but still useful in some respects + Intrigue at it's best
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Triumph: The Power and the Glory of the Catholic Church: A 2,000-Year History 69 reviews H. W. Crocker III
Prima Lifestyles, 2001
Makes more sense than what my teacher taught!
Mr. Crocker has managed to create a work that is both readable and credible. This is not a scholarly work, it is meant to be read. And you will have fun reading it! Just reading some of his commentaries such as the section about Martin Luther is both entertaining and informative. It is great ...
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Goodbye, Good Men: How Liberals Brought Corruption Into the Catholic Church 107 reviews Michael S. Rose
Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2002
Buy a copy for your Bishop!
+ A Shocking Account of Corruption + A must read to understand the church crisis + A Disturbing Look at the Situation Inside the Seminaries. + "The Smoke of Satan"
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Aquinas's Shor Summa: Saint Thomas's Own Concise Version of His Summa Theologica 8 reviews St. Thomas Aquinas
Sophia Institute Press, 2001
Understanding Aquinas clarifies other historical issues
+ St. Thomas - an excellent teacher! + STA's short summa + Massive Summary of Christian Truths
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