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<DIV>The most complete prayer book of meditations on the mysteries of the Rosary today. He gives 230 meditations on the twenty mysteries of the Rosary, with each set of five meditations having its own theme. Includes the new "Luminous Mysteries, the Rosary prayers", and many full-color illustrations. </DIV>

Father Peyton's Rosary Prayer Book

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

This epic film follows Karol Wojtyla&rsquo;s journey from his youth in Poland through his late days on the Chair of St. Peter. It explores his life behind the scenes: how he touched millions of people, changed the face of the Church and the world, and how he defended the dignity of mankind. Jon Voight&rsquo;s powerful, Emmy-nominated performance as John Paul II was widely praised, as was Cary Elwes as the young Karol.
Shot on location in Rome and Poland in close connection with the Vatican, this is the definitive epic film on the life of Pope John Paul II. Stars Jon Voight, Cary Elwes, Ben Gazzara, James Cromwell, and Christopher Lee. This movie is not rated, but was created with an adult audience in mind. It may contain violence indicative of the life and times of the saint or character portrayed. We would recommend Parental Guidance and that parents preview it before watching with children.

Pope John Paul II

<DIV>What is it about Freemasonry that would cause churches to forbid or openly discourage seventy million Americans from membership? Why have eight popes condemned the Lodge? Why has the relationship between the Catholic Church and the Masonic order been strained for centuries? Christianity and American Freemasonry answers these and many other questions and describes why Christ ianity and Freemasonry are incompatible. Today over two million American men belong to the Masonic order, the largest and oldest secret fraternal society. In earlier history the Freemasons boasted a prestigious membership, including fourteen American presidents and such founding fathers as Ben Franklin, Paul Revere, and Alexander Hamilton. This is the most complete reference book available on the subject. Chapters discuss the rituals and oaths, the Scottish and York rites, allied organizations such as the Shriners, and the historic antagonism of Christianity toward Masonry. It is thoroughly documented with facts from: • the three most noted experts on Masonry in America • Masonic ritual books, encyclopedias, and histories • three former Masons, now active Catholics, who contributed firsthand knowledge of Masonic ritual and structure.William Whalen is a nationally known expert on comparative religion, and an author of 15 books and numerous magazine articles. </DIV>

Christianity and American Freemasonry

Opening credits

Introduction

A Problem of Language

Eros and Agape – Difference and Unity

The Newness of Biblical Faith

Jesus Christ – The Incarnate Love of God

Love of God and Love of Neighbor

The Church’s Charitable Activity as a Manifestation of Trinitarian Love

Charity as a Responsibility of the Church

Justice and Charity

The Multiple Structures of Charitable Service in the Social Context of the Present Day

The Distinctiveness of the Church’s Charitable Activity

Those Responsible for the Church’s Charitable Activity

Conclusion

Appendix

Closing credits

<DIV>Everyone needs love. Everyone desires love. But not everyone understands love. In fact, love is probably the most misunderstood subject in history. In his first Encyclical, Pope Benedict helps to clarify the meaning of love. He examines the nature of various kinds of love&#151;human love and divine love, eros, friendship, and charity. He writes beautifully and inspirationally of how man was made for love by the God who is love, the God who became one of us out of love&#151;Jesus Christ. In the second part of the Encyclical, Benedict addresses the Church's practice of love. He examines the relationship between justice and charity, as well as the call of every Catholic to serve others in love. The Pope's &#34;love letter&#34; to mankind is remarkably accessible and timely. Jewels from &#x201C;God Is Love&#x201D; Deus Caritas Est&#34;'God is love and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him' (1 Jn 4:16). These words from the First Letter of John express with remarkable clarity the heart of the Christian faith: the Christian image of God and the resulting image of mankind and its destiny.&#34; &#34;We have come to believe in God's love: in these words the Christian can express the fundamental decision of his life. Being Christian is not the result of an ethical choice or a lofty idea, but the encounter with an event, a person, that gives life a new horizon and a decisive direction.&#34; &#34;St. John's Gospel describes that event in these words: 'God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should . . . have eternal life' (3:16). In acknowledging the centrality of love, Christian faith has retained the core of Israel's faith, while at the same time giving it new depth and breadth.&#34; &#34;In a world where the name of God is sometimes associated with vengeance or even a duty of hatred and violence, this message is both timely and significant. For this reason, I wish in my first Encyclical, to speak of the love which God lavishes upon us, and which we in turn must share with others.&#34; &#34;I wanted here&#151;at the beginning of my Pontificate&#151;to clarify some essential facts concerning the love which God mysteriously and gratuitously offers to man, together with the intrinsic link between that Love and the reality of human love.&#34; &#151;Pope Benedict XVI</DIV>

God is Love: Deus Caritas Est

<DIV>A twentieth-century mystic's meditative reflection on the role of God the Father in eternity and in time. The book brings the reader a greater awareness of the First Person of the Trinity in eternity, and the interaction of the Three Persons. Then the reader is helped to consider the role of the Father in creation and throughout salvation history. Finally we are led to contemplate the Eternal Life toward which the Father's love is drawing us. A very approachable and beautiful work, Adrienne closes her prayerful and meditative exploration with: ""Thus, by virtue of the Son's sacrifice and his having brought the world home again, the Father is able to regard men as his eternal creatures. Eternal life is not situated in heaven, far from man's grasp, something self-enclosed; it is the life-filled Word, in which men have a share because they are capable of taking it in. And that capability is itself grace."" </DIV>

The Countenance of the Father

In all of God&rsquo;s creation, we see such splendor, beauty, mystery, and wonder. Within this creation there are beings with intellect and free will: humans and angels.
From the creation of the world, the realm of the angels and the world of men have interacted. This interaction is not always a positive one.
This film explores the spiritual world, that very real but unseen realm: God, the human soul, angels, demons (fallen angels), spiritual warfare, the reality of demonic possession and exorcism, the dangers of the new age movement and the occult, and much more. Featuring well-known speakers and authors Steve Ray, Fr. Andrew Pinsent, Fr. Marcus Holden, Joanna Bogle, Fr. Jeremy Davies, and Fr. Behruz Rafat, this film offers an insightful and sobering presentation about the reality of the powers and dominions of the spiritual world. Inspirational music, beautiful artwork, and imagery are used throughout the film.

Powers and Dominions: Angels, Demons, and Spiritual Warfare

<DIV>Living the Truth includes two other Pieper books: Truth of All Things and Reality and the Good.This volume presents illuminating treatises of Josef Pieper on Thomistic anthropology and on the principles of right human behavior based on anthropology. With his customary lucidity, Pieper shows how all reality is positioned between the mind of God and the mind of man and is the basis for both man's unquenchable yearning and the measure of all man's knowledge. He then develops the Thomistic position that reality is also the basis for the good and therefore the norm of conscience and ethical action. As Pieper himself expresses in part of the thesis of the second treatise, "An insight into the nature of the good as rooted in objective being, of itself compels us to carry it out in a definite human attitude, and it makes certain attitudes impossible." Josef Pieper was schooled in the Greek classics and the writings of St. Thomas Aquinas. He also studied philosophy, law and sociology, and has been a professor at the University of Munster, Germany. His books have been widely praised by both the secular and religious press.</DIV>

Living the Truth

00 Opening credits

01 Foreword

02 Preface

Foreword

03 Chapter One꞉ World Religions and the Christian Faith

Preface

04 Love at the Origin of Missionary Work

Chapter One꞉ World Religions and the Christian Faith

05 What Is Religion?

Love at the Origin of Missionary Work

06 Chapter Two꞉ Fundamental Elements of the Christian Religion

What Is Religion?

07 Monotheism and Tolerance

Chapter Two꞉ Fundamental Elements of the Christian Religion

08 The Christian-Islamic Dialogue

Monotheism and Tolerance

09 Music and Liturgy

The Christian-Islamic Dialogue

10 Theology of the Liturgy

Music and Liturgy

11 Chapter Three꞉ Jews and Christians in Dialogue

Theology of the Liturgy

12 Grace and Vocation without Remorse꞉ Comments on the Treatise De Iudaeis

Chapter Three꞉ Jews and Christians in Dialogue

13 Rabbi Arie Folger Responds to “Grace and Vocation without Remorse”

Grace and Vocation without Remorse꞉ Comments on the Treatise De Iudaeis

14 Letter from Benedict XVI to Rabbi Arie Folger

Rabbi Arie Folger Responds to “Grace and Vocation without Remorse”

15 Letter from Rabbi Arie Folger to Benedict XVI

Letter from Benedict XVI to Rabbi Arie Folger

16 Chapter Four꞉ Topics from Dogmatic Theology

Letter from Rabbi Arie Folger to Benedict XVI

17 Faith Is Not an Idea, but a Life

Chapter Four꞉ Topics from Dogmatic Theology

18 The Catholic Priesthood

Faith Is Not an Idea, but a Life

19 The Meaning of Communion

The Catholic Priesthood

20 Chapter Five꞉ Topics From Moral Theology

The Meaning of Communion

21 The Church and the Scandal of Sexual Abuse

Chapter Five꞉ Topics From Moral Theology

22 Chapter Six꞉ Occasional Speeches and Essays

The Church and the Scandal of Sexual Abuse

23 The International Theological Commission

Chapter Six꞉ Occasional Speeches and Essays

The International Theological Commission

24 One Hundred Years Since the Birth of Saint John Paul II

One Hundred Years Since the Birth of Saint John Paul II

25 Seventy-Five Years Since the Death of Jesuit Father Alfred Delp

Seventy-Five Years Since the Death of Jesuit Father Alfred Delp

26 “His Silence Is Also His Way of Expressing Himself”꞉ Interview on Saint Joseph

“His Silence Is Also His Way of Expressing Himself”꞉ Interview on Saint Joseph

27 Closing credits

After Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI resigned from the papacy in 2013, he never stopped thinking or writing. Near the end of his life, he and editor Elio Guerriero gathered together a whole volume of new material, dealing with the themes closest to his heart. The pope asked that it be published upon his death. This final work is What Is Christianity? It takes up a kaleidoscopic array of themes: the Christian faith&#39;s relationship with other religions, especially Judaism and Islam; the theology and reform of the liturgy; the priesthood; the saints; the Eucharist; the tragedy of abuse; the beauty of nature; Italian and German culture; and much more. With prophetic insight into our times, Benedict warns of a &quot;radical manipulation of man&quot; in the name of tolerance, insisting that the only &quot;authentic counterweight to every form of intolerance&quot; is Christ himself&mdash;and Christ crucified. A lifelong Catholic, the late pope pays tribute to some of the giant figures of Christianity who have served him through the years as guiding stars: his predecessor Pope John Paul II, the twentieth-century German Jesuit martyr Alfred Delp, and the silent carpenter Joseph, his patron saint. What Is Christianity? is a frank spiritual testament from a theological master, a churchman who loved the faith of simple Christians but who always stood ready, even in his last days, to dialogue about every aspect of human life&mdash;in love and in truth.

What Is Christianity?: The Last Writings

<DIV>Foreword by Christoph Cardinal Schönborn Darwin’s theory of evolution remains controversial, even though most scientists, philosophers, and even theologians accept it, in some form, as an explanation for the variety of organisms. The controversy erupts when the theory is used to try to explain everything, including every aspect of human life, and to deny the role of a Creator or a purpose to life. The overreaching of many scientists into matters beyond the self-imposed limits of scientific method is perhaps explained in part by the loss of two important ideas in modern thinking—final causality or purpose, and formal causality. Scientists understandably bracket the idea out of their scientific thinking because they seek explanations on the level of material and efficient causes only. Yet many of them wrongly conclude from their selective study of the world that final and formal causes do not exist at all and that they have no place in the rational study of life. Likewise, many erroneously assume that philosophy cannot draw upon scientific findings, in light of final and formal causality, to better understand the world and man. The great philosopher and historian of philosophy, Étienne Gilson, sets out to show that final causality or purposiveness and formal causality are principles for those who think hard and carefully about the world, including the world of biology. Gilson insists that a completely rational understanding of organisms and biological systems requires the philosophical notion of teleology, the idea that certain kinds of things exist and have ends or purposes the fulfillment of which are linked to their natures—in other words, formal and final causes. His approach relies on philosophical reflection on the facts of science, not upon theology or an appeal to religious authorities such as the Church or the Bible. “The object of the present essay is not to make of final causality a scientific notion, which it is not, but to show that it is a philosophical inevitability and, consequently, a constant of biophilosophy, or philosophy of life. It is not, then, a question of theology. If there is teleology in nature, the theologian has the right to rely on this fact in order to draw from it the consequences which, in his eyes, proceed from it concerning the existence of God. But the existence of teleology in the universe is the object of a properly philosophical reflection, which has no other goal than to confirm or invalidate the reality of it. The present work will be concerned with nothing else: reason interpreting sensible experience—does it or does it not conclude to the existence of teleology in nature?” —Étienne Gilson</DIV>

From Aristotle to Darwin and Back Again: A Journey in Final Causality, Species and Evolution

<DIV>Major feature films such The Passion of the Christ and Risen, and books such as Bill O'Reilly's Killing Jesus raise many questions about one of the greatest controversies in history--what really happened to the crucified body of Jesus of Nazareth.Using a popular question-and-answer format, this book examines the historical evidence concerning the fate of Jesus. Did Jesus really die on the cross? If so, what became of his body? Was it stolen? Misplaced? Is the resurrection a cleverly devised plot to found a new religion? Did the disciples of Jesus hallucinate? Is the Resurrection of Jesus a myth developed decades later, after the original disciples' experience of Jesus was distorted by a subsequent generation? Or did Jesus rise from the dead, as he promised and as his disciples came to believe and sacrifice their lives to proclaim?Carl Olson carefully weighs the evidence with in-depth analysis. Whether you are a believer, a skeptic, or something in between, be prepared to have your thinking challenged by this provocative and insightful book.</DIV>

Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?

Opening Credits

Dedication

Part One, Prologue

Part One, Chapter 1

Part One, Chapter 2

Part Two, Chapter 1

Part Two, Chapter 2

Part Two, Chapter 3

Part Two, Chapter 4

Part Two, Chapter 5

Part Two, Chapter 6

Part Two, Chapter 7

Part Three, Chapter 1

Part Three, Chapter 2

Part Three, Chapter 3

Part Three, Chapter 4

Part Three, Chapter 5

Part Three, Chapter 6

Part Three, Chapter 7

Part Three, Chapter 8

Part Three, Chapter 9

Part Three, Chapter 10

Part Three, Chapter 11

Part Three, Chapter 12

Acknowledgments

Closing Credits

&quot;Benedict XVI was a spiritual master,&quot; writes Robert Cardinal Sarah of his longtime mentor, after his death early 2023. &quot;His very precise and profound theological thought is rooted in an authentic mystical and spiritual experience.&quot; This book offers not an academic analysis of Ratzinger&#39;s intellectual work, but &#160;a personal sketch of the &quot;soul of Joseph Ratzinger&quot;, a glimpse into &quot;the secret recesses of his heart&quot;. In He Gave Us So Much, Cardinal Sarah traces the spiritual contours of Ratzinger&#39;s life and thought, revealing the image of a man on fire with love for God and neighbor. Benedict XVI was no professor in an ivory tower, but a shepherd and pastor, with the heart of a father. For him, prayer and meditation&mdash;communion with Christ&mdash;stand at the vibrant center of all Christian existence. After a series of essays on Ratzinger, He Gave Us So Much also presents a selection of texts and homilies written by the late pope himself, arranged by Cardinal Sarah as a &quot;spiritual itinerary&quot; for prayer. These works invite us to follow Jesus in our own lives&mdash;body, soul, and spirit&mdash;to the ends of the earth and beyond. &quot;You may discover an unexpected, unknown Benedict XVI,&quot; proposes Cardinal Sarah. &quot;His teaching and his example are a continent, still unexplored, where the Church will be able to find nourishment for a long time.&quot; This is no ordinary biography, but&mdash;in Sarah&#39;s words&mdash;the &quot;portrait of a saint&quot;.

He Gave Us So Much: A Tribute to Benedict XVI (Audiobook)

He Gave Us So Much: A Tribute to Benedict XVI

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Chapter 25

Chapter 26

Chapter 27

Chapter 28

Chapter 29

<DIV>Sigrid Undset&#x2019;s Catherine of Siena is critically acclaimed as one of the best biographies of this well known, and amazing fourteenth-century saint. Known for her historical fiction, which won her the Nobel Prize for literature in 1928, Undset based this factual work on primary sources, her own experiences living in Italy, and her profound understanding of the human heart. One of the greatest novelists of the twentieth century, Undset was no stranger to hagiography. Her meticulous research of medieval times, which bore such fruit in her multi-volume masterpieces Kristin Lavransdatter and The Master of Hestviken, acquainted her with some of the holy men and women produced by the Age of Faith. Their exemplary lives left a deep impression upon the author, an impression Undset credited as one of her reasons for entering the Church in 1924. Catherine of Siena was a particular favorite of Undset, who also was a Third Order Dominican. An extraordinarily active, intelligent, and courageous woman, Catherine at an early age devoted herself to the love of God. The intensity of her prayer, sacrifice, and service to the poor won her a reputation for holiness and wisdom, and she was called upon to make peace between warring nobles. Believing that peace in Italy could be achieved only if the Pope, then living in France, returned to Rome, Catherine boldly traveled to Avignon to meet with Pope Gregory XI. With sensitivity to the zealous love of God and man that permeated the life of Saint Catherine, Undset presents a most moving and memorable portrait of one of the greatest women of all time. </DIV>

Catherine of Siena

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

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