In GOD IS NEAR US the Eucharist stands at the center of this book by Cardinal Ratzinger. He compellingly shows us the biblical, historical, and theological dimensions of the Eucharist. The Cardinal draws far-reaching conclusions, focusing on the importance of one's personal devotion to and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, for the personal reception of Communion by the individual Christian, as well as for the life of the Church. For Ratzinger, any transformation of the world on the social plane grows out of the celebration of the Eucharist. He beautifully illustrates how the omnipotent God comes intimately close to us in the Holy Eucharist, the Heart of Life.

A Philosophy of the Christian Religion offers a new kind of introduction to the subject. Whereas most introductions in the past have attempted to deal with religion in general, this book focuses on philosophical issues of special importance to Christianity. In doing this, Nancey Murphy also takes full account of how conceptual revolutions in philosophy now mean that what older introductions termed 'standard problems' have changed from the way they were dealt with in earlier eras.
At the same time, this new introduction helps the reader to better understand how contemporary issues have come to take on their current force by placing them within the context of the most sophisticated account available of human reason: Alasdair MacIntyre’s tradition-constituted rationality.

This new 2020 edition of the Traditional Latin Mass Daily Missal now includes the Commons of the Saints, adding to the 2017 edition which had been enhanced with a more practical interface, higher resolution graphics suitable for both e-readers and tablets, the addition of a Latin hymnal, and revised text.
This Missal has been formatted to ensure that each part of the Mass may be followed in an integrated manner, cross-linked between the following of the Ordinary of the Mass; the Propers of the Seasons; the Propers of the Saints; and the Kyriale.
One of the aims of this publication is to assist those who attend the Traditional Latin Mass to become more familiar with the rich heritage of the Sung Mass throughout the liturgical year with its traditional prayers, actions, chants and hymns.

The Didache, also known as "The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles," is an early Christian document dating back to 50AD - 120AD. It serves as one of the earliest known catechisms, providing insight into the beliefs, practices, and moral teachings of the early Christian communities. The text covers topics such as baptism, fasting, prayer, the Eucharist, and guidelines for church leadership. As a valuable historical and theological resource, the Didache offers a glimpse into the formation of Christian liturgy and communal life during the apostolic age.

The Complete Works of the Church Fathers is the full set of early Christian writings covering the first 4 centuries after Christ, as edited by Philip Schaff.
A total of 64 authors, and over 2,500 works are included in this collection. Everything has been cataloged in an organized fashion to make it easy to reference with the Kindle format.
The following authors are included in this collection:

Alexander of Alexandria, Alexander of Lycopolis, Ambrose, Aphrahat, Archelaus, Aristides the Philosopher, Arnobius, Athanasius, Athenagoras, Augustine of Hippo, Bardesanes,
Barnabas, Basil the Great, Caius, Clement of Alexandria, Clement of Rome, Commodianus, Cyprian of Carthage, Cyril of Jerusalem, Dionysius of Rome, Dionysius the Great, Ephraim the Syrian, Eusebius of Caesarea, Gennadius of Marseilles, Gregory the Great, Pope, Gregory Nazianzen, Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory Thaumaturgus, Hermas, Hilary of Poitiers, Hippolytus, Ignatius of Antioch, Irenaeus of Lyons, Jerome, John of Damascus, John Cassian, John Chrysostom, Julius Africanus, Justin Martyr, Lactantius, Leo the Great, Pope, Malchion, Mar Jacob, Mathetes, Methodius, Minucius Felix, Moses of Chorene, Novatian, Origen, Pamphilus, Papias, Peter of Alexandria, Polycarp
Rufinus, Socrates Scholasticus, Sozomen, Sulpitius Severus, Tatian, Tertullian, Theodoret, Theodotus, Theophilus, Venantius, Victorinus, Vincent of Lérins

For well over a hundred years now, many scholars have questioned the historical truth of the Gospels, claiming that they were originally anonymous. Others have even argued that Jesus of Nazareth did not think he was God and never claimed to be divine.

In The Case for Jesus, Dr. Brant Pitre, the bestselling author of Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist, goes back to the sources—the biblical and historical evidence for Christ—in order to answer several key questions, including:

Were the four Gospels really anonymous?… Are the Gospels folklore? Or are they biographies?… Were the four Gospels written too late to be reliable?… What about the so-called “Lost Gospels,” such as “Q” and the Gospel of Thomas?… Did Jesus claim to be God?… Is Jesus divine in all four Gospels? Or only in John?… Did Jesus fulfill the Jewish prophecies of the Messiah?… Why was Jesus crucified?… What is the evidence for the Resurrection?…

As The Case for Jesus will show, recent discoveries in New Testament scholarship, as well as neglected evidence from ancient manuscripts and the early church fathers, together have the potential to pull the rug out from under a century of skepticism toward the traditional Gospels. Above all, Pitre shows how the divine claims of Jesus of Nazareth can only be understood by putting them in their ancient Jewish context.

Have you ever wanted to study the theology of Thomas Aquinas, but were intimidated? Thomas Aquinas in 50 Pages is the perfect book to quickly and simply introduce you to the distinctive teachings of Saint Thomas' philosophy and theology.

A brilliant survey of the history and civilisations of the Middle East by one of the world's greatest authorities on the subject

In this immensely readable and wide-ranging book “The Middle East: 2000 Years Of History From The Rise Of Christianity to the Present Day”, Bernard Lewis charts the successive transformations of the Middle East, beginning with the two great empires, the Roman and the Persian, and covering the growth of Christianity, the rise and spread of Islam, the waves of invaders from the east, the Mongol hordes of Jengiz Khan, the rise of the Ottoman Turks, and the changing balance of power between the Muslim and Christian worlds.

A People's Missal. the Weekday Missal contains all the prayers and readings for all weekday Masses, from Monday to Saturday. This beautiful hardback volume also contains: The English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish national Proper of Saints. As well as:Preparatory prayers for before Mass; Prayers of thanksgiving and devotion for after Mass; Comprehensive appendix of other prayers and devotions such as Stations of the Cross, the Rosary, prayers before the Blessed Sacrament; Inspiring introductions for major feasts and seasons from Papal teaching. Clear modern layout in easy-to-read fonts - basic font size is 9pt Beautiful sacred art in full colour.4 Ribbon placeholders (in different colours).Parallel Latin texts alongside the English for the Order of Mass and the priest's prayers. New English Translation of the Mass. Cross referenced to the CTS People's Sunday Missal. Durable binding.

CTS Sunday Missals beautifully present the new texts of the Lectionary along with Mass texts in side-by-side Latin and English and short introductions to the main feasts by recent Popes. All hardback and leather-bound missals have a durable, attractive binding, a clear layout, and include: • Order of Mass with all Eucharistic prayers, prefaces, concluding rites and blessings • Prayers and devotions • Masses for special occasions and needs • Comprehensive appendix of prayers and devotions for all occasions • Inspiring introductions for major feasts and seasons Containing the readings and Order of Mass for every Sunday and solemnity of the liturgical cycle, this beautiful hardback missal with two ribbons will support prayer and devotion in all seasons of life.

In 2007, Our Lord and Our Lady began to speak to the heart of a monk in the silence of adoration. He was prompted to write down what he received, and thus was born In Sinu Jesu, whose pages shine with an intense luminosity and heart-warming fervor that speaks directly to the inner and outer needs of our time with a unique power to console and challenge.

The pages of this remarkable record of spiritual communication range across, and plunge into, many fundamental aspects of the spiritual life: loving and being loved by God; the practice of prayer in all its dimensions; the unique power of Eucharistic adoration; trustful surrender to divine providence; the homage of silence; the dignity of liturgical prayer and the sacraments; the mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass; priestly identity and apostolic fruitfulness; the role of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the saints in our lives; sin, woundedness, mercy, healing, and purification; the longing for heaven and the longed-for renewal of the Catholic Church on earth.

Given the harmony of its content with the teaching of Sacred Scripture, Catholic Tradition, and well-known works of the mystics, it is eminently fitting that In Sinu Jesu be published in full at this time (it has been granted the imprimatur). Passages from this journal have already influenced the spiritual lives of priests, religious, and laymen—may it now give light and warmth, consolation and renewed conviction, to readers throughout the world.

This NEW 2017 EDITION of the Traditional Latin Mass Sunday Missal has been enhanced with a more practical interface, higher resolution graphics suitable for both ereaders and tablets, the addition of a Latin hymnal, and revised text.

This Missal has been formatted to ensure that each part of the Mass may be followed in an integrated manner, cross-linked between the following of the Ordinary of the Mass; the Propers of the Seasons; and the Kyriale.

The Traditional Latin Solemn Mass was the normative Mass of the Western Rite of the Catholic Church until 1969, and the fruit of 2000 years of organic liturgical development.

The Complete Liturgy for Independent and Liberal Catholics is THE most indispensable book for independent priests and bishops who wish to offer a non-Roman Liturgy.

Contents:

* Mass (LCC, Wadle)

* Holy Week Services

* Proper (Readings, Collects, Prefaces, Graduals)

* Solemn Benediction

* Services for the Sick (Viaticum, Unction, etc)

* Holy Matrimony

* Holy Orders

* Admission Ceremonies

* Baptism

* Confirmation

* Confession

* Communion

* Funerals and Burials

* Blessings

* Occasional Services

* Prayers

* Creeds

A growing number of Christians, of all denominational stripes, have important questions about homosexuality that are mostly going unanswered in the ongoing church debate. Why would God create someone with same-sex attraction only to condemn them for it? Is poor parenting or spiritual rebellion really the reason why some people are gay or transgender? Is it Christ-like to shun and actively discriminate against gays in our communities?

A Thoroughly Christian Study of Homosexuality presents a 360-degree view of the subject. In addition to being a detailed Bible study, it provides a wealth of other relevant information: the latest science of same-sex attraction; the persecution faced by gays around the world; the plight of gay young people in today’s churches; and the central theological dilemma of homosexuality.

The goal of A Thoroughly Christian Study of Homosexuality is to encourage Christians to make an informed, Spirit-led decision about homosexuality. With thoughtful questions at the end of each chapter, it can be used for both individual and group study.

From Fr. Gabriel Amorth, the renowned Official Holy See Exorcist in Rome, comes An Exorcist Explains the Demonic: The Antics of Satan and His Army of Fallen Angels, a powerful, eye-opening book on the deadly antics of Satan and his fallen angels, as well as spiritual remedies for each.

These pages provide a basic orientation in the dark phenomenology, succinctly explaining Catholic doctrine on the fallen angels and the innumerable manifestations. Among the many questions Fr. Amorth answers in this book are:

Where does the Evil One dwell in the human body?

How does the Devil appear and what does he look like?

What are the powers that comes from Satan?

Do the sins of ancestors influence our life?

How are spiritual evils contracted?

What is the state of souls in purgatory?

What is the role of sacramentals in fighting off temptation?

When should exorcisms and prayers of healing be performed?

What happens during an exorcism?

What you should do when a family is being attacked by a demon?

Catholic Prayers: Compiled from Traditional Sources is probably the greatest little Catholic prayerbook you will ever encounter because it has over 100 Traditional Catholic prayers and is comprised of 4 Parts or sections: Part I contains the common prayers every Catholic should know by heart over 25 including the Acts of Faith, Hope, Love and Contrition, plus numerous short invocations. Part II contains over 25 especially powerful prayers: to Our lady, St. Joseph, St. Anne, St. Jude, St. Philomena, St. Anthony, etc. Part III contains miscellaneous favorite prayers: e.g., Morning Offering, Prayers to Our Lady, to St. Joseph for Purity, to overcome a bad habit, for grace, the Te Deum, Consecration to the Holy Ghost, etc. And Part IV contains various other "favorite prayers," such as for a happy death, the choice of a state of life, for priests, Fatima Prayers, for safe delivery of a baby, for the dying, for the dead, for the Poor Souls, etc. For a small package, this little Prayerbook is dynamite, and should be carried by all!

This Holy See-approved liturgical volume in a convenient size for easy transport, Pastoral Care of the Sick: Rites of Anointing and Viaticum contains all the liturgical proceedings relevant to the Pastoral of the Sick, as well as the Passing Rites, also known as Last Rites, and the Viaticum Liturgy. All the formulas and texts are the correct wording to validate Sacramental assistance to those who need it the most, the sick and the dying. Leatherette-bound and printed on liturgical fine paper, this is a must-have book in Pastoral Care.

This new 2020 edition of The Benedictine Monastic Diurnal Liturgy of Hours (the Benedictine Breviary) includes revisions of the confiteors and some of the Latin text of the hymns.

Ceremonies Explained for Servers may well be called the "mother of all servers' manuals". This is the most detailed guide available for servers and those who train and supervise them at the altar.

In accessible language, Ceremonies covers the roles of servers in a wide range of Catholic liturgical celebrations. These are described in full, such as: the Mass in both the Ordinary and Extraordinary forms, the seven sacraments, the ceremonies of Holy Week, the Liturgy of the Hours, funeral rites, the liturgies that are celebrated by a bishop and major blessings.

Ceremonies also provides accurate explanations for each of these rites, with Catholic teaching on the liturgy and sacraments and a history of the ministry of servers. The skills, techniques and discipline involved in serving are explained, such as: how a procession should move, how to assist with incense, team-work and responding in emergencies and unforeseen situations.

A spirituality of this ministry runs through the manual, with an underlying theme of service and vocation. In an encouraging personal way, Ceremonies sets out high spiritual ideals that can inspire and guide those who enhance Catholic worship through their ministry.

An Introduction to the Independent and Old Catholic Churches: Independent Catholics are the fastest-growing variety of Catholic in the West. They are found in every city of every state in the U.S. and Mexico, every Province of Canada, and throughout Australia, Europe, and South America. This book arises out of a need in the Independent Catholic community for a compact and concise introduction to the movement. This is intended to be a book that can introduce interested people to the movement in a friendly, easy-to-read style that will not tax their patience or their wallets. The Independent Catholic movement is wonderfully diverse, and it is not possible to adequately cover the full spectrum within an introductory volume of this size. Rather, this book focuses on the most common varieties of Independent Catholicism in hopes of providing a short, useful orientation to the newcomer.

The Summa Theologica is a compendium of theology written by Thomas Aquinas between 1265 and 1273. In Roman Catholicism it is the sum of all known learning and doctrine, of all that can be known about God and humanity’s relations with God — a landmark in the history of theology that famously offers five proofs of God’s existence, the first three of which are cosmological arguments; the fourth, a moral argument; and the fifth, a teleological argument.

The third quarter of the thirteenth century marked the first decisive philosophical encounter between Hellenism and Christianity. The rediscovery of Aristotle’s works after the Dark Ages ushered in a new era of intellectual fervor in Europe, and the work of Thomas Aquinas is a commentary on Aristotle, whose writings were lost to the non-Arabic world until the beginning of the Thirteenth Century. To many, Aristotle’s worldview was a pagan threat to Christianity. To Aquinas, it provided an exciting cosmological framework on which to build an all-encompassing Christian worldview.

His thoughts unfolding with a calmness of order and an assurance of judgment, Aquinas explores in the Summa the primary role of the senses in the acquisition of knowledge and the metaphysical analysis of things in terms of matter and form. But unlike Aristotle’s “God,” who did not care one whit about the world, the God of Christianity, insisted Aquinas, is a personal God. Like Aristotle, Aquinas believed that each human being has a soul and that all created things have a purpose. For Christians, all are part of a divine plan.

This dazzling synthesis of Catholic doctrine has had a profound impact on Christian thinking since the thirteenth century and has become the de facto official teaching of the Catholic Church — the intellectual underpinning of the Church to this day.

The Prayer Book for Eucharistic Adoration :

The breadth and depth of these Eucharistic prayers offer Catholics a richer prayer experience than most Eucharistic prayer books available today.

Eucharistic adoration prayer books are frequently narrow in scope and modern in style. By contrast, A Prayer Book for Eucharistic Adoration spans nearly 2,000 years of Eucharistic prayer tradition. Throughout the book, author and historian of the liturgy William G. Storey has carefully translated many ancient prayer sources, which heretofore have been unavailable to lay Catholics.

Solidly rooted in Scripture, this book includes an extensive collection of Eucharistic adoration prayers, such as prayers at Mass, Marian prayers, prayers of the saints, novenas, litanies, and more. The leatherette cover provides a classic look and resistance to wear and tear.

The Many Paths of the Independent Sacramental Movement:

The Catholic Church is much more than the Roman Catholics. The Orthodox Church is more than the sects from Greece, Russia, Africa, and Syria. What are these independent churches? Explore the independent denominations and their adherents, who long for the sacraments but have been alienated by intransigent dogma and cookie-cutter churches. In this book, Dr. John Plummer explores the sacramental churches that are beyond and above and below the mainstream. Some are arch-conservative, while others are completely New Age. In this rich tapestry of churches you will find mystical schools, esoteric, and occult teachings. You will meet gay priests and bishops, and female priests and bishops. These paths less walked include liturgies reminiscent of simpler times, and a few that blow right past any limit or tradition. Each offers hope and worship, not for a "melting pot" of mass-market religion, but for those who hold fast to their individuality.

Living Mysteries: A Practical Handbook for the Independent Priest:

A Catechism of the Liberal Catholic Church:

This is the fourth edition of Archbishop Wynn Wagner’s Liberal Catholic Catechism. The first edition was published when he was a rookie priest with Holy Water behind the ears. Now comes an update from Wynn as a lah-dee-dah my-incense-don't-even-stink archbishop. And yet it still works as an easy-to-read introduction to this little-known branch of the church catholic.

The Liberal Catholic Church was started in England in the early part of the 20th century, an offshoot of the Old Catholic Church of Holland. It welcomes everyone — especially sinners — and is one of the most tolerant and accepting denominations you can imagine. Straight/gay, young/old, pro-life/pro-choice. Some believe in reincarnation and ascended masters. Others come for the mysticism or healing liturgies, while many attend because of the stately beauty of the Liberal Catholic liturgy. The amazing thing is that the Liberal Rite works for all of them. It is authentically traditional, yet surprisingly modern.

The archbishop introduces you to the major concepts of the Rite, from the simple to the esoteric. The Liberal Catholic Church is one of the most dynamic groups of independent Catholics in history. You are in for a real treat with A CATECHISM OF THE LIBERAL CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Apostolic Succession:

Explore the the profound theological implications of apostolic succession with this in-depth study examining the foundations and historical development of this pivotal concept.

Apostolic succession, the unbroken lineage of bishops extending back to the original apostles, has profoundly shaped Christian identity since the church's inception. In this comprehensive book, Rt. Rev. Christopher Bryant traces the origins of apostolic succession from biblical antecedents through extensive analysis of the Church Fathers' writings.

Delving into the multifaceted nature of apostolic succession, Bryant outlines its various types, including succession of the hand (tactile succession), succession of the chair (occupying the apostolic seat), and doctrinal succession (preserving the apostolic teachings). He illuminates succession's vital role as a mark of apostolicity and a safeguard against heresy in the early church.

Exploring apostolic succession's purpose, the book reveals how this lineage of ordained leaders preserves the transmission of authority, church doctrine, sacramental grace, and the "chain of custody" of the apostolic heritage. Apostolic succession emerges as the backbone providing continuity, unity and mission across centuries of Christian history.

Shifting to modern issues, Bryant engages key tensions between Protestant ordination and Catholic Holy Orders. He offers balanced perspective on succession's validity in independent churches, drawing insights from Eastern and Western theology. The book concludes by assessing succession's far-reaching impacts on pivotal doctrines like ecclesiology and pneumatology.

Well-researched and accessibly written, this book provides a comprehensive understanding of apostolic succession's role in shaping Christian identity. It offers invaluable perspective for anyone seeking to grasp this foundational, yet often controversial facet of our shared faith tradition.

The Complete Infidel’s Guide to the Koran exposes how the Koran incites hatred and violence and is anti-democratic, anti-freedom, and aggressively intolerant of any other faith, religion, philosophy or ideology. Stripping out the obsolete debate, The Complete Infidel’s Guide to the Koran focuses on the decrees toward Jews and Christians, how they were viewed by Muhammad, what “the infidels” have done wrong and what the Koran has in store for them.

The Complete Infidel’s Guide to the Koran is the essential primer to comprehending one of the most cryptic and misunderstood religious texts. Robert Spencer sheds light on the violence inherent in the Koran and reveals the frightening implications for the War on Terror, the U.S. and the world.

In The Complete Infidel’s Guide to the Koran you will learn:

The true meaning of celebrated and seemingly benign verses, such as “Strive in the way of Allah” and “Persecution is worse than slaughter”

How the Koran sanctions domestic abuse, honor killing, and murder

How the Koran not only discourages Infidels from reading it, but mandates that they don’t even touch it

Why Obama, Clinton, and others are dangerously close to supporting a multiculturalism based on an ideology that aims to destroy the principles America and Western Civilisation hold dear.

A View of the Organization and Order of the Primitive Church With the Apostolic Succession to the Present Day:

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Eucharistic Miracles:

The story of 36 major Eucharistic Miracles from Lanciano, Italy in 800 to Stich, Bavaria in 1970. Details the official investigations. Tells where some are still venerated today. Covers Hosts that have bled, turned to flesh, levitated, etc.; plus, of Saints who have lived on the Eucharist alone. Reinforces the Church's doctrine of the Real Presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament like no other book!

The Documents of Vatican II With Notes and Comments by Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox Authorities:

Highly acclaimed as the definitive reference work on Vatican II, The Documents of Vatican II features eminently readable translations of all sixteen council documents in English, together with introductions and commentaries by noted Roman Catholic bishops and Council experts and essays by Protestant and Orthodox clergy and scholars. Among the distinguished contributors are Avery Dulles, S.J., Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan, Robert McAfee Brown, John Courtney Murray, S.J., William A. Norgren, R.A.F. MacKenzie, S.J., Clement J. McNaspy, Bishop G. Emmett Carter and Bishop Robert H. Mueller.

The Second Vatican Council—1962-1965—remains a watershed event in the history of the Catholic Church. In 2012, as the church celebrates the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Council, Catholics and many other Christians will want to return to the source documents to better understand the church of tradition and build a more responsive community of believers for the present and future.

"We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to America Press for this new release of the Abbott edition of the Documents of Vatican II. For those who serve the vision of Vatican II, we now, once again, have at our disposal a helpful translation of the documents accompanied by commentaries and notes from leading Catholic scholars and ecumenists that can lead to a more profound appropriation of the council's teaching. These tools, along with important supporting documentation of the council, now available in a Kindle version, are a great gift to the church today."