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<DIV>This new title in the acclaimed Vision Books lives of the saints series for youth 9-15 yrs. brings to life the inspirational story of St. Jos&eacute; S&aacute;nchez del R&iacute;o, a 14 yr. old boy in Mexico who died a martyr for the Catholic faith during the Cristero War in the 1920s.Meet young Jos&eacute; and his friend Trino as the war breaks out in their hometown of Sahuayo. Follow Jos&eacute; through his own struggles as the violence escalates, up to his joining the Cristero army in 1927 to fight for freedom of religion. Captured by government forces, Jos&eacute; refused to deny his faith in exchange for his freedom. Tortured and forced to march to his grave, he cried out, "Viva Cristo Rey!" (Long live Christ the King) Jos&eacute; died as he had lived, a hero.Inspired by this young martyr to become a priest himself, Father McKenzie spent ten years researching and writing Jos&eacute;'s story. The result is a riveting tale of a young man's bravery and passion for God. Drawing on all existing sources, including never-before-seen documents from the Vatican and the Mexican Government, Saint Jos&eacute; plunges the young reader into a country at war, not over territory, but over the right to worship God freely.Canonized in 2016 by Pope Francis, St. Jos&eacute; is one of the newest and youngest saints of the Catholic Church, and an inspiration to people from all walks of life. He shows us that our faith is worth fighting and dying for. His example is a powerful catalyst for young people today, so many of whom are tempted to never commit themselves to any serious calling in life.</DIV>

Saint Jose: Boy Cristero Martyr

&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The greatest teacher of philosophy in all of history was Socrates, according to philosopher Peter Kreeft. In 2,400 years, no one has topped him or his Socratic method, teaching not by monologue, but by dialogue; not by lecturing, but by logical questioning. Yet of the hundreds of textbooks for beginning philosophers today, none uses his method. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Kreeft has imagined Socrates University: a log, with Socrates at one end and a typical intelligent modern student beginner at the other, conversing about the problems at the heart of each major division of philosophy. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Nothing teaches more effectively than concrete examples and apprenticeship. Like the real Socrates, this fictionalized version by Kreeft is grounded in common sense and commonsense logic, fair and open-minded on all issues but demanding good reasons for every opinion.

What Would Socrates Say?: An Introduction to Philosophy by the Socratic Method

<DIV>Peter Kreeft believes that Blaise Pascal is the first post-medieval apologist. No writer in history, claims Kreeft, is a more effective Christian apologist and evangelist to today's uprooted, confused, secularized pagans (inside and outside the Church) than Pascal. He was a brilliant man--a great scientist who did major work in physics and mathematics, as well as an inventor--whom Kreeft thinks was three centuries ahead of his time. His apologetics found in his Pens褳 are ideal for the modern, sophisticated skeptic.Kreeft has selected the parts of Pascal's Pens褳 which best respond to the needs of modern man, and offers his own comments on applying Pascal's wisdom to today's problems. Addressed to modern skeptics and unbelievers, as well as to modern Christians for apologetics and self-examination, Pascal and Kreeft combine to provide a powerful witness to Christian truth.</DIV>

Christianity for Modern Pagans: Pascal's Pensees

<DIV>The Treasury of Catholic Wisdom is a Catholic library in miniature, a one-volume microcosm of what the Church's great minds have thought and said since the apostolic age. Indeed, in The Treasury of Catholic Wisdom, noted theologian Fr. John A. Hardon has compiled the works of thirty-three of the greatest Catholic thinkers and writers, representing every period of the Church's passage through time, from the beginnings of Christianity to the present day. Here are men and women, bishops and priests, religious and the laity "whose native talents were elevated by the supernatural light that God reserves for those who are most submissive to His will." Included in this extraordinary and fascinating anthology are the works of the early saints, such as Gregory, Basil, Augustine, John Chrysostom, Patrick, Bernard Francis, and Thomas Aquinas. Here, too, are the writings of the great reformers Ignatius, Catherine of Siena, and Teresa of Avila; the mystic John of the Cross; the practical wisdom of Francis de Sales, Louis de Montfort, and Peter Julian Eymard; and the modern-day reflections of Gerard Manley Hopkins, Francis Thompson, Therese of Lisieux, G.K. Chesterton, and Fulton J. Sheen. The Treasury of Catholic Wisdom is a comprehensive anthology of the outstanding Catholic literature from the first century to modern times. Mystics and martyrs, philosophers and theologians, poets and prose writers are quoted at length and in depth. They are truly representative of the spirit and substance of Catholicism in its paradox of phenomenal stability and versatility over the centuries. Fr. Hardon has selected those writings which are representative of the thought and philosophy of each contributor, and has carefully chosen excerpts which are not always the most familiar. Thus, his volume provides not only a fresh collection of the best of Catholic wisdom, but also a uniquely comprehensive work which offers enlightenment and faith for generations of readers. John A. Hardon, S.J., holds a master's degree in philosophy from Loyola University and a doctorate in theology from the Gregorian University in Rome. He is the author of The Catholic Catechism and many other books. Fr. Hardon is also a founder of the Catholic Home Study Institute, a correspondence school which operates under pontifical approval. </DIV>

The Treasury of Catholic Wisdom

<DIV>G. K. Chesterton was one of the most well-known and beloved writers of his time. Yet he has been strangely neglected today. This book is the perfect introduction to Chesterton. Ahlquist is an able guide who takes the reader through twelve of Chesterton?s most important books as well as the famous Father Brown stories. One of the problems with approaching Chesterton is that he was so prolific that the reader is simply overwhelmed. But Ahlquist makes the literary giant accessible, highlighting Chesterton?s amazing reach, keen insight, and marvelous wit. Each chapter is liberally spiced with Chesterton?s striking quotations. There is something special that runs throughout Chesterton?s books that sets him apart from the confusing philosophies of the modern world. That common thread in Chesterton?s writings is common sense. It is instantly recognizable and utterly refreshing. </DIV>

The Apostle of Common Sense

<DIV>Crouan, the author of several studies on liturgical questions including the book The Liturgy Betrayed presents another penetrating work on the state of the Eucharistic Liturgy, the problems and errors that still exist, and how to correct these abuses. The responses Crouan has received to all of his writing and speaking on this topic from Catholics of every stripe show the weariness and confusion of many of the faithful regarding the Sacred Liturgy. Crouan says that the great majority of Catholics need and want, not celebrations that are "pastorally correct", but a Eucharistic liturgy that offers all the guarantees of Catholicity and leads them to an authentic contemplation of the mysteries being celebrated. He expresses the urgency needed to examine what is going on in parish churches, and to clarify matters by acknowledging the liturgical errors in order to establish a greater fidelity to the real teaching of Vatican II and the Roman Missal. </DIV>

The Liturgy After Vatican II: Collapsing or Resurgent

&quot;The ecological movement discovered that &#39;nature&#39; prescribes for us a moderation that we cannot ignore with impunity. Unfortunately, &#39;human ecology&#39; has still not been made concrete. A human being, too, has a &lsquo;nature&rsquo; that is prescribed for him, and violating or denying it leads to self-destruction.&quot; &mdash; Benedict XVI, from the preface This collection of selected works is Benedict XVI&#39;s heartfelt call for Europe to rediscover its true origin and identity, in order to become once again a beacon of beauty and humanity for the world. Such a revival would be not simply about imposing the truths of faith as the foundation of Europe, but about making a fundamental choice for justice: to live as if God exists rather than as if he does not. Just as Pope John XXIII once called on the great nations of the earth to avoid a devastating nuclear war, Benedict XVI addresses not only Europe but the whole West, so that, by again finding their own soul as a people, they can save the world from self-destruction&mdash;both physical and spiritual. &quot;With his characteristic clarity, immediate accessibility, and at the same time depth, the Pope Emeritus magnificently outlines here the &#39;idea of Europe&#39; that undoubtedly inspired its Founding Fathers and is the basis for its greatness; the definitive dimming of this ideal would ratify its complete and irreversible decline.&quot; &mdash;&#160;Pope Francis, from the Introduction

The True Europe: Its Identity and Mission

Spring has come to the abbey, and the community is busily preparing for the May Day weekend and the arrival of Boy Scouts who will hold their annual camp on the abbey grounds. When a Boy Scout named Antoine is sent home in disgrace, Fr Gabriel accompanies him to his house, which has become the scene of a violent crime. Antoine&rsquo;s father, Charles, has been found dead, apparently killed during a botched burglary.
Suspecting there was more to the crime than what first meets the eye, Fr Gabriel joins forces with Inspector Applegate to learn about Charles Nicholson, a quiet family man with no obvious enemies. The victim, however, had been married to a fiery French resistance fighter, a union that had caused considerable excitement in the sleepy village.
It doesn&rsquo;t take long for Gabriel to notice that Brigitte Nicholson&rsquo;s life &ndash; and courageous death in wartime France &ndash; has had a dramatic effect upon her surviving family. Gabriel&rsquo;s quest for the truth leads him into the brutal world of Nazi-occupied France, where resistance fighters like Brigitte were betrayed by their most trusted friends. Could Brigitte&rsquo;s betrayer and Charles&rsquo; killer be one and the same person? And could the shadowy figure menacing Gabriel be the murderer he is trying to hunt down?
This sixth installment of the Father Gabriel series explores the murky world of wartime treason, profiteering, and betrayal. The story also involves the return of some characters from earlier in the series.

May Day!: A Father Gabriel Mystery (Audiobook)

<DIV> Written in 1951 (with a second edition in 1961), this book takes its place within an impressive array of attempts to wrestle with Karl Barth's theology from a Catholic point of view. The book adopts the twofold strategy of presenting an exposition of "the whole of Barth's thought," while doing so for the purpose of a confessional dialogue among theologians. Not to be construed as an "Introduction to the Theology of Karl Barth," Balthasar's effort is to provide a Catholic response which, though not "official", nonetheless seeks to express a common direction and movement within Catholicism.The Theology of Karl Barth shows how a rethinking of basic issues in fundamental theology-concerning the relation of nature and grace, philosophy and theology, the "analogy of being" and the "analogy of faith"-might lead to a rapprochement between the two great rivers of Christianity, without compromising the center of gravity of either. In the process the book makes a major contribution to renewed understanding of Christianity in a secularized modern world. Co-published with Communio Books."This reflection by one of the century's great Catholic theologians on the theology of one of the century's great Protestant theologians is an example of ecumenical dialogue at its best. One finds here a sympathetic and at the same time faithfully Catholic discussion of the major issues surrounding Barth's christocentricity. The appearance of an unabridged English translation of this book could hardly be more timely for the current religious situation in North America." - David L. Schindler, Gagnon Professor of Fundamental Theology, John Paul II Institute"No one should think he can quickly dispose of questions posed here offhandedly. It was precisely because writers were in the habit during the time of the Reformation of theologizing with a hammer that the split in the Church became irreparable. And to work at overcoming this split means much effort. Only the patient need apply." - Hans Urs von Balthasar </DIV>

Theology of Karl Barth

<DIV>Should we hold hands during the "Our Father"? Is liturgical dancing OK? Should the priest say "Good morning" at Mass? And what about those water lillies sprouting in our new font? Msgr. Peter Elliott responds to these and many other liturgical questions in a clear and, at times humorous way. He deals with the questions people have about the way Mass and the Sacraments are meant to be celebrated. Based largely on Msgr. Elliott's replies to problems first raised in a question box format in the mission magazine Christ to the World, this book includes not only broad issues but also many questions relating to the fine details that make up Catholic worship. Liturgical Question Box also gives the author of Ceremonies of the Modern Roman Rite the opportunity to explain positions in more detail he took in that book. Because this book is technically accurate and based on experience and pastoral common sense, it is a reliable guide for pastors, seminarians, liturgical committees, servers, etc. - and for perplexed laity who want to know what should be done in celebrating the Liturgy. Its strong spiritual tone and confident approach should appeal to a wider audience and make it a welcome resource for anyone who wants to promote the mystery, splendor and majesty of Catholic worship today. </DIV>

Liturgical Question Box: Answers to Common Questions About the Liturgy

By the Rivers of Babylon presents the early life of the prophet Ezekiel, from his childhood to his service in the Temple to the Babylonian Captivity, where he was enslaved among the exiles along the River Chebar.Ezekiel, a bricklayer, is simple and timid. He is not yet a priest, and his visions have not yet begun. He stands in the midst of the Jewish exiles as they struggle to build a town of their own, to remain faithful to God&#39;s covenant without the Temple, and to discern the various forces that threaten to divide them and erode their faith. All of these experiences flow like streams into Ezekiel&#39;s later mission to rally his people from inner destruction.What makes a prophet? Why was this man chosen? Michael O&#39;Brien offers an intimate glimpse into the mind and heart of a visionary.

By the Rivers of Babylon: A Novel

<DIV>Italian Carmelite Antonio Maria Sicari''s vibrant biographies of saints&mdash;from Augustine to Catherine of Siena to Faustina Kowalska&mdash;have been read across Europe for decades. In How Saints Die, Sicari turns to the most difficult challenge in the life of a Christian: the hour of death.What he uncovers in this darkest moment, however, is not desolation, but inexplicable joy. "I have recounted the death of many saints," he writes, "but all of them have confirmed for me the truth of this ancient Christian intuition: in the death of a saint, it is death that dies!"With in-depth research and a flair for storytelling, Sicari brings before our eyes the gracious last hours of one hundred men and women&mdash;lovers and martyrs, thinkers and workers, ancients and moderns, old men and teens. Included are Kateri Tekakwitha, Maximilian Kolbe, Mother Teresa, Thomas Aquinas, Josephine Bakhita, J&eacute;r&ocirc;me Lejeune, Clare of Assisi, and many more. In each, a new shade of the divine light shines through.Those seeking insight into the mystery of death and suffering will find in this book not only wisdom, but rich and realistic consolation. Divided into brief, readable chapters organized by theme, the collection offers at every bend another fine-grained snapshot of a Christian fully alive.</DIV>

How Saints Die: 100 Stories of Hope

<DIV>Before becoming Pope Francis, Fr. Jorge Bergoglio, as a Jesuit priest in Argentina, served the Jesuit order and the Church in a variety of functions: professor, spiritual director, master of novices, provincial, and eventually Cardinal Archbishop of Buenos Aires.This fascinating new look at Pope Francis presents the personal insights of ten Jesuits, many who have known him since his first days as a Jesuit, and were interviewed for this book shortly after he was elected the Pope. Some were his professors, some his peers, and some younger Jesuits who were his students. Also interviewed for this book are non-Jesuits, including an Argentine senator, a prominent rabbi, a priest working in the slums of Buenos Aires that Bergoglio often visited.Their remarks are focused on different aspects of the man, including his family background, his abilities, and his personality as administrator, as friend, as teacher, as a guide, etc. Some of the predominant aspects of his personality to emerge are his longstanding simplicity and authentic spirituality; his concern for the individual and the poor; his desire for the Church to go out to the street to meet the needs of the people. More controversial issues discussed include his dealing with the issue of "Liberation Theology" and his relationship with the military regime in Argentina.These interviews essentially transmit a mosaic that reveals little-known insights of the pontiff's personality, of his interior world, his human abilities, his work habits, his devotions, his concerns, and his friendships. Thus, they open a fascinating door to a better understanding of the man whom the Holy Spirit has elected to lead the Church at this time.Alejandro Bermúdez, born in Lima, Perú, is the Director of the largest Catholic news Agency in Spanish, ACI-Prensa, and the Executive Director of the Catholic News Agency. He is the host of the show "Cara a Cara" on EWTN in Spanish, and has been a guest commentator on religious issues for the New York Times. He translated Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio's book, On Heaven and Earth, into English. </DIV>

Pope Francis: Our Brother, Our Friend

<DIV>Learn more about Redeemed by Grace . At age eight, Ramona Treviño climbed to the top of a roof and begged God to let her know he was real. After receiving a sign, she made a pact with herself to follow him always. But family difficulties and growing pains made it hard for her to continue on that path. Pregnant at 16, she dropped out of high school and entered an abusive marriage, which ended in divorce. Wanting to make a difference and to help girls in similar tough situations, she accepted a job as the manager of a Planned Parenthood facility in Sherman, Texas. Over time, however, Ramona began to grapple with whether she was doing women more harm than good, setting her on a path to seek the truth, no matter where it might lead. Realizing she could no longer refer women for abortions or provide them with false assurances of risk-free sex, Ramona took a leap of faith and left the financial security of her job. Her ultimate conversion involved a full return to the Catholic faith of her childhood and a new role as a pro-life advocate and speaker. This compelling story tells of Ramonaಙs struggle to reconcile her identity as a daughter of God with a world that sends conflicting messages concerning the source of our dignity and happiness. It is the honest and heartfelt account of a woman who, with the help of grace, strove to overcome the wounds of her own past while becoming an agent of healing for others.</DIV>

Redeemed by Grace: A Catholic Woman's Journey to Planned Parenthood and Back

<DIV>In this volume, von Balthasar looks at the Church, ""the Bride of Christ,"" as both unspotted and unfaithful, the Church of saints and of sinners. He goes through Scripture and tradition looking at both sides of the Church and what they mean. </DIV>

Explorations in Theology: Spouse of the Word

Opening Credits

Introduction

1. The Need for This Book

2. What is Joy

3. Joy is Not in Us; We are in Joy

4. CS Lewis’ Mistake about Joy

5. The Last Commandment of the Last Apostle

6. Joy Is Not Essentially a Feeling

7. Sorting Out the Meanings of “Joy”

8. The Joy of Christ’s Cross

9. Doing God’s Will

10. Heaven and Hell

11. The Two Things “God’s Will” Means

12. Should We Pray for the Enjoyment of Earthly Things?

13. Joy is a Cat, Not a Dog

14. Don’t Get a “Spiritual Sweet Tooth”

15. Here is the Infallible Argument for Joy

16. Isn’t It Too Idealistic?

17. God or Joy? A Thought Experiment

18. Don’t Give Up on Joy

19. What’s the Catch?

20. Joy is a Marriage

21. Real Joy versus Apparent Joy

22. Only Two Philosophies of Joy

23. How Joy is Mystical

24. How Big is Joy?

25. What of Agony? How Can That Be Joy?

26. Joy and Hope versus Entropy

27. The Roller Coaster

28. Evangelization through Joy

29. The Simplest Concrete Icon of Joy

30. Joy is Ek-static

31. Joy is the Water, and the Brain is a Faucet Handle

32. Taking Stock: What We Know and What We Don’t

33. Taking Stock: More of What We Know and What We Don’t

34. The Trinitarian Basis for Joy

35. Joy’s Trinity

36. Joy’s Place and Order among the Fruits of the Spirit

37. Does God Enjoy our Joys?

38. The Three Levels of Reality and Joy

39. Why Isn’t the Way to Joy Simple and Easy to Find?

40. Why Does the Eucharist Give Us Joy?

41. What Happens in the Eucharaist to Give Joy?

42. That’s Great, But What If I Don’t Feel the Joy?

43. Christ is All “Four Causes” of our Joy

44. The Mystery of Withness

45. What Does the Bible Say about Joy?

46. How Do We Offer our “Prayers, Works, Joys and Sufferings”?

47. The Basis for our Joy is the Nature of God

48. The Simplest Secret of Joy

49. The Joy of Purgatory and the Difference It Makes Now

50. Joy is Visible

51. Living Purple or Living Beige

52. One More Time: Joy, Sorrow, Suffering and Love

53. The Way to Joy Is and Is Not Rocket Science

54. Is It Selfish to Seek our Own Joy

55. Christ or Joy

56. What Causes the Greatest Joy

57. Why is “How Do We Get this Joy?” a Trick Question?

58. Joy for Christ or Christ for Joy?

59. Joy’s Eschatology

60. How Sobornost Magnifies Joy

61. How Does It All Work?

62. Joy in Old Age?

63. Is It Really God or Nothing? No Joy apart from God?

64. How Can We Have Joy in Heaven if Someone We Love is in Hell?

65. Joy and Sorrow in the Rosary

66. Some of the Heavenly Appetizers of Joy and Glory

67. Does God change His Love toward Us When We Change Ours toward Him?

68. Love Times X Equals Joy. What is X?

69. Buddha’s Salvation from Suffering—and from Joy

70. Why Joy Must Conquer Sorrow

71. My Favorite Proof of Original Sin

72. From What Perspective Do We Look at the World

73. How Can Sorrows Be Turned into Joys?

74. City of Joy

75. The Stupidest Prize in the World

76. The Two Halves of Life

77. The Secret of the Joy of the Saints

78. Seven Obstacles to Joy

79. The Argument One More Time

80. God’s Love as the Cause of Our Deepest Joy

81. God’s Power as a Cause of Our Joy

82. The First Supernatural Bank and Trust Company

83. Simplicity as a Cause of Our Joy

84. Hope and a Joyful Death

85. Charity as a Cause of Our Joy

86. The Communion of Saints as a Cause of Our Joy

87. Mary as “Cause of Our Joy”

88. Angels as a Cause of Our Joy

89. Beauty as a Cause of Our Joy

90. Art as a Cause of Our Joy

91. Music as a Cause of Our Joy

92. Humor as a Cause of Our Joy

93. Seven Reasons Why Purgatory is a Cause of Our Joy

94. The Real “Joy of Sex”

95. The Three Most Essential Sources of Joy

Conclusion

Closing Credits

Joy: we look for it, long for it, and spend our lives chasing it. Yet do we really know what it is? Is it a feeling, a state of mind, or a reward for success? Do we know where to find it? The more we seek it, the more it eludes us.
Yet joy is real. &ldquo;Joy&rdquo;, writes philosopher Peter Kreeft, &ldquo;is a mystery. It is bigger than we are.&rdquo; Joy&rsquo;s secret, however, is that it cannot be reached or found but only given. True joy is God Himself, who, giving Himself, takes us outside ourselves, across valleys of loss and mountains of triumph.
This lucid, witty reflection on the true nature of joy convinces us, page after page, that while sorrow is inevitable, joy is very, very near at hand. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s scandalously simple,&rdquo; Kreeft reveals. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s no method; you just do it.&rdquo; To &ldquo;do&rdquo; joy, we must let go of all fake happiness, all false gods. We must return, over and over, to the one true Joy, who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
Drawing from the wisdom of C.&thinsp;S. Lewis and Saint Thomas Aquinas, this instant classic by self-proclaimed curmudgeon Peter Kreeft walks us through the long, beautiful task of surrendering to deep joy, the chief work of any life worth living.

The Mystery of Joy (Audiobook)

<DIV>The popular apologist and best- selling author of Catholicism and Fundamentalism addresses fifty-two of the most common misconceptions about the Catholic Faith that are held by many Catholics and Protestants. Drawing upon Scripture and the Catholic tradition, he not only shows the logical errors in these positions but clearly spells out Catholic teaching and explains the rationale behind frequently misunderstood doctrines and practices. An excellent guide to what Catholics really believe and why. </DIV>

What Catholics Really Believe: Answers to Common Misconceptions About the Faith

<DIV>This is the inspiring story of a canonized contemporary woman. Gianna Molla (1923-1962) risked her life in order to save her unborn child. Diagnosed with uterine tumors during her fourth pregnancy, she refused a hysterectomy that would have aborted the child, and opted for a riskier surgery in an attempt to save the baby. Herself a medical doctor, Molla did give birth to the child, but succumbed to an infection.An Italian woman who loved skiing, playing piano, attending concerts at the Milan Conservatory, Molla was a dedicated physician and devoted wife and mother who lived life to the fullest, yet generously risked death by cancer for the sake of her child.A unique story, co-authored by her own husband, with his deeply moving personal insights of the heroic witness, love, sacrifice and joy of his saintly wife. A woman for all times and walks of life, this moving account of the multi-faceted, selfless St. Gianna Molla, who made the ultimate sacrifice to save her unborn child, will be an inspiration to all readers. Illustrated"A woman of exceptional love, an outstanding wife and mother, Gianna Molla gave witness in her daily life to the demanding values of the Gospel." - Pope John Paul II</DIV>

Saint Gianna Molla: Wife, Mother, Doctor

In this unusual book on the Gospel of Mark, the brilliant and prolific Peter Kreeft presents 252 contemporary questions that modern man asks about every aspect of the meaning of life, faith, love, suffering, friendship, death, eternity, God, Jesus and more.He then gives an answer to each question taken directly from Mark&#39;s Gospel, which are always pointed and often suprising, and makes us ponder more deeply about the meaning of the Scripture passage in relation to our own lives. Kreeft says that Mark&#39;s Gospel&#160; is &quot;the quickest and &#39;busiest&#39; of the four &ndash; the Gospel for Americans.&quot; He describes the book as &quot;a series of sudden shocks and surprises because that is how Jesus appeared to Mark and others who followed him &ndash; full of shocks and surprises.&quot;Kreeft&#39;s goal of this book is for us to allow Jesus to speak more directly to us, to answer our questions in a personal and profound way, so that we will learn more about ourselves, and about Him. And thus how to know, love and follow Him more closely in our lives.

The Man Who Left His Mark: How Mark's Gospel Answers Modern Questions

<DIV>Here is the long-awaited sequel to Rod Bennett''s Four Witnesses: The Early Church in Her Own Words, a page-turning spiritual adventure following the lives and words of Clement of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch, Justin Martyr, and Irenaeus of Lyons. Four More Witnesses invites readers to enter again the world of the early, influential Christian writers, this time meeting Hermas, Clement of Alexandria, Hippolytus, and Origen.What did these witnesses have to say on the necessity of baptism? What did they think of "eternal security" and confessions to Church elders? What about Mary and her role in salvation history? Christian writers addressed all of these questions, and many more, in the decades following the Apostles&mdash;an era when even the Creed was still a work in progress.Like Four Witnesses, Four More Witnesses is a moving chronicle of the Christian Church in the flower of her youth.</DIV>

Four More Witnesses: Further Testimony from Christians Before Constantine

In today's episode, Dr. Cuddeback talks about some of the inherent dangers of technology when establishing a family.
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Did the Pope think Technology was Good or Evil?

<DIV>In this new edition of a modern classic, Thomas Howard contrasts the Christian and secular worldviews, refreshing our minds with the illuminated vision of reality that inspired the world in times past and showing us that we cannot live meaningful lives without it.Howard explains in clear and beautiful prose the way materialism robs us of beauty, depth, and truth. With laser precision and lyrical ponderings he takes us through the dismal reductionist view of the world to the shimmering significance of the world as sign and sacrament. More timely now than when it was first written, this book is a prophetic examination of modern society's conscience.</DIV>

Chance or the Dance?: A Critique of Modern Secularism