Well illustrated with photographs and drawings of vestments etc., this book is easy enough for kids. It's practical and clear. 48 pages.... (more information)

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A novel about two young men from the West side of Chicago who both enter the priesthood.... (more information)

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This is a collection of essays by prominent Carmelite scholars. From its origins around 1200, through the sixteenth century of Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross, and into the late nineteenth century with Therese of Lisieux, the Carmelite tradition has inspired thousands. The emphasis is on contemplative prayer, in the whole tradition.The editor, Keith J. Egan, teaches theology at St. Mary's College, Indiana.... (more information)

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Roman catechism, translated into English and approved by the bishops of the United States.... (more information)

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Roman catechism translated into English and approved by the bishops of the United States.... (more information)

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This book is the result of 16 years of research by the author. Herein, she provides a full explanation of what the Witnesses believe and how they use the Bible to deceive unsuspecting Catholics. The Catholic Answer is a necessity for anyone who confronts the teaching of the Jehovah's Witnesses.... (more information)

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A useful pamphlet, to enable Catholics to understand and defend their faith. 64 pages.Have you heard what they're saying about Catholics?"The Catholic Church is not a Christian organization.""Practicing Catholics are going to hell.""Catholics believe that salvation comes from Mary."These statements were made by a nationally known TV preacher. Most Christians know better than to give credence to such claims. But what are they to think of all the other questions that biblical Fundamentalists raise about the ... (more information)

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A collection, typed, without musical notes, of hymns sung in Fiji. 482 hymns. The editor, Father Dermot Hurley, says in the preface that he spent so much time over four years editing this hymnal that he neglected the people of his parish. Canticle of the Gift is at number 277.... (more information)

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Father Thomas Conley is the priest in many of the full-color photographs in this missal; photos were taken at St. Peter Canisius Church in Chicago. Red leather binding, cracked. Color photo inlay on cover, with gold inlay as well on spine and front cover. Gilded page edges. Red silk bookmark ribbon. All Masses for Sundays and holydays of obligation are included, according to the liturgy of the 1950s.For futher information about Father O'Connell, the editor, and the Catholic Press, please visit the Bibles s... (more information)

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This is a compendium of Church documents on social teaching, from Pope Leo XIII's Rerum Novarum to John Paul II's Centesimus Annus. Along with the complete texts of every essential papal encylical, this book also provides important documents of the American bishops, on peace and on the economy. Every document is preceded by an introductory essay and helpful notes. 688 pages, with index. Some underlining.... (more information)

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This is the second volume of a monumental work on ecclesiology. This volume includes chapters 17 through 30, as well as an appendix, glossary, and two indexes. Well bound and printed, in mint condition.... (more information)

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An oversize textbook for young adults or adolescents, reviewing the Catholic faith and heritage. Beautifully illustrated in color, with excellent graphics, as well as discussion questions.... (more information)

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This is a reflective mystagogy, especially for the newly baptized, intended to be used during the Easter season. There are monthly sessions provided, too, for the neophytes' first year of membership in the Church. ... (more information)

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What was it like to watch the Wright brothers soar into the sky? To hear the first crackling voice aired on the radio? To cower in the ghastly trenches of Europe during World War I? To lose everything in the stock-market crash of 1929, or experience the birth of rock and roll? To watch the Berlin Wall divide East and West, and then, twenty-eight years later, to see it fall under the weight of tens of thousands seeking to taste freedom?For seven years, researchers, reporters, and producers for ABC News s... (more information)

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Sturdy, smyth-sewn binding. 340 pages. This is the exceptionally extensive book of guidelines for all liturgies presided over by a bishop. The book is remarkable in this edition for its thorough explanation of theology, not just rubrics. Moreover, the Ceremonial represents genuine development, in accord with the impetus of the Constitution on the Liturgy (1963). The "General Considerations" at the beginning of the book in this regard are especially significant.... (more information)

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Revised Edition. From AAgsen, Svend, to Zworykin, Vladimir, here is a dictionary of anybody who was anybody in the past few thousand years. Here are 1493 pages of information on authors, businessmen, clergy, dictators, explorers, filmmakers, generals, heroes, inventors, jurists, kings, leaders, musicians, nurses, organists, poets, queens, scientists, troglodytes, utopians, virgins, Whigs, xenophobes, yuppies, zealots, and anybody else you might want to know about, as well as plenty of people you may never ... (more information)

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Our sex-saturated culture bombards teens with messages that focus on immediate gratification, that often portray "real" sex as only the kind shown by movies and television. However, when it comes to sex, there is a better way! ... (more information)

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Paper is a bit yellowed with age. Binding is ok."This is without any doubt the one outstanding bookin the field of basic Christian social ethics." --Paul Ramsey."A superb piece of analytical writing" --Paul Hutchinson."This book is one of great significance." --Time and Tide.... (more information)

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A theological study of the Eucharist, by the late Father Edward J. Kilmartin, S.J. This book is described as "Volume I. Theology." However, later volumes never appeared.The author was perhaps the leading sacramental theologian in North America in the twentieth century. He was professor of sacramental theology at Weston, Cambridge, Massachusetts from 1958 to 1974. For the next ten years, he was professor and director of the doctoral program in liturgical studies at the University of Notre Dame. He served ... (more information)

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