Lumen Gentium: Dogmatic Constitution on the Church
By: Second Vatican Council
4.44
Format: 112 pages, Paperback
Lumen Gentium, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, is one of the principal documents of the Se…
Want to Read $ 2.99"[O]ften men, deceived by the Evil One, have become vain in their reasonings and have exchanged the truth of God for a lie, serving the creature rather than the Creator. […] By the proclamation of the Gospel… [the Church] gives [non-Christians] the dispositions necessary for baptism, snatches them from the slavery of error and of idols and incorporates them in Christ…"-Second Vatican Council, Lumen Gentium: Dogmatic Constitution on the Church
"[O]ften men, deceived by the Evil One, have become vain in their reasonings and have exchanged the truth of God for a lie, serving the creature rather than the Creator. […] By the proclamation of the Gospel… [the Church] gives [non-Christians] the dispositions necessary for baptism, snatches them from the slavery of error and of idols and incorporates them in Christ…"-Second Vatican Council, Lumen Gentium: Dogmatic Constitution on the Church
"[O]ften men, deceived by the Evil One, have become vain in their reasonings and have exchanged the truth of God for a lie, serving the creature rather than the Creator. […] By the proclamation of the Gospel… [the Church] gives [non-Christians] the dispositions necessary for baptism, snatches them from the slavery of error and of idols and incorporates them in Christ…"-Second Vatican Council, Lumen Gentium: Dogmatic Constitution on the Church
"All Christians in any state or walk of life are called to the fullness of Christian life and to the perfection of charity. ... In order to reach this perfection the faithful should use the strength dealt out to them by Christ's gift, so that ... doing the will of the Father in everything, they may wholeheartedly devote themselves to the glory of God and to the service of their neighbor."-Second Vatican Council, Lumen Gentium: Dogmatic Constitution on the Church
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1. Fides et Ratio: On the Relationship Between Faith and Reason
By: Pope John Paul II
4.40
Format: 131 pages, Paperback
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"Faith and Reason are like two wings of the human spirit by which is soars to the truth."-Pope John Paul II, Fides et Ratio: On the Relationship Between Faith and Reason
"Those who devote themselves to the study of Sacred Scripture should always remember that the various hermeneutical approaches have their own philosophical underpinnings, which need to be carefully ev…"-Pope John Paul II, Fides et Ratio: On the Relationship Between Faith and Reason
"It must not be forgotten that reason too needs to be sustained in all its searching by trusting dialogue and sincere friendship. A climate of suspicion and distrust, which can beset speculative resea…"-Pope John Paul II, Fides et Ratio: On the Relationship Between Faith and Reason
2. Introduction to the Devout Life
By: Francis de Sales
4.37
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Written for Christians in every walk of life and for every age, St. Francis De Sales' classic work … read more
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"Be who you are and be that well."-Francis de Sales, Introduction to the Devout Life
"We are crucified to the world, and the world must be as crucified to us. It esteems us as fools, let us esteem it as mad."-Francis de Sales, Introduction to the Devout Life
"The desire and pursuit of virtue tends to make us virtuous, but the desire and pursuit of honors tends to make us odious and despicable."-Francis de Sales, Introduction to the Devout Life
"If, when stung by slander or ill-nature, we wax proud and swell with anger, it is a proof that our gentleness and humility are unreal, and mere artificial show."-Francis de Sales, Introduction to the Devout Life
3. Humanae Vitae: Of Human Life
By: Pope Paul VI
4.56
Format: 16 pages, Paperback
Pope Paul VI A prophetic encyclical on the dangers of birth control, the problems it causes in soci… read more
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"Married love, therefore, requires of husband and wife the full awareness of their obligations in the matter of responsible parenthood, which today, rightly enough, is much insisted upon, but which at…"-Pope Paul VI, Humanae Vitae: Of Human Life
"[On married love] This love is above all fully human, a compound of sense and spirit. It is not, then, merely a question of natural instinct or emotional drive. It is also, and above all, an act of t…"-Pope Paul VI, Humanae Vitae: Of Human Life
4. The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath
By: Sylvia Plath , Karen V. Kukil
3.31
Format: 267 pages, Paperback
First U.S. Publication A major literary event--the complete, uncensored journals of Sylvia Plath, p… read more
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5. The Everlasting Man
By: G.K. Chesterton
4.16
Format: 260 pages, Paperback
What, if anything, is it that makes the human uniquely human? This, in part, is the question that G… read more
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"Men are moved most by their religion; especially when it is irreligion."-G.K. Chesterton, The Everlasting Man
"Classic literature is still something that hangs in the air like a song."-G.K. Chesterton, The Everlasting Man
"A dead thing can go with the stream, but only a living thing can go against it."-G.K. Chesterton, The Everlasting Man
"The boldest plans for the future invoke the authority of the past; and that even a revolutionary seeks to satisfy himself that he is also a reactionary."-G.K. Chesterton, The Everlasting Man
6. Common Sense
By: Thomas Paine , George Vafiadis
3.75
Format: 132 pages, Paperback
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselv… read more
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7. Gift and Mystery: On the fifteth anniversary of my priestly ordination
By: Pope John Paul II
4.42
Format: 718 pages, Paperback
"In Gift and Mystery we read 'For every priest, in every age, the greatest task is each day to disc… read more
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8. Rerum Novarum: On The Condition Of Working Classes
By: Pope Leo XIII
3.57
Format: None pages,
Rerum novarum(from its first two words, Latin for "of revolutionary change"), or Rights and Duties … read more
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9. The Spirit of the Liturgy
By: Pope Benedict XVI , Jon Saward , Joseph Ratzinger
4.12
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Considered by Ratzinger devotees as his greatest work on the Liturgy, this profound and beautifully… read more
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10. The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
By: Susan Wise Bauer
3.42
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
This is the first volume in a bold new series that tells the stories of all peoples, connecting his… read more
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11. A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge
By: George Berkeley , 贝克莱 , 关文运
4.00
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
George Berkeley was an Irish Philosopher who is best known for putting forward the idea of subjecti… read more
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12. Rome Sweet Home: Our Journey to Catholicism
By: Kimberly Hahn , Scott Hahn , Peter Kreeft
4.40
Format: 182 pages, Paperback
The well-known and very popular Catholic couple, Scott and Kimberly Hahn, have been constantly trav… read more
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13. Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper
By: Scott Hahn , Brant Pitre
4.60
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A revelatory exploration of the Jewish roots of the Last Supper that seeks to understand exactly wh… read more
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"The whole context of Jesus' bread of life discourse is centered on the Jewish hopes for the coming of a new Moses and the return of the manna from heaven."-Scott Hahn, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper
"People were not to consume blood because "the life" or "the soul" (Hebrew nephesh) of the animal is in the blood. As Leviticus states, "It is the blood that makes atonement, by the power of its life.…"-Scott Hahn, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper
"Some ancient rabbis believed that the manna was protological--that it had existedsince the very dawn of creation. As such, the manna was the perfect food, untouched by the sin of humanity's first par…"-Scott Hahn, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper
"For, as any ancient Jew would have known, the Passover sacrifice was not completed by the death of the lamb, but by eating its flesh. Five times the Bible states that they must "eat" the lamb; five t…"-Scott Hahn, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper
14. The Life of Moses
By: Everett Ferguson , Abraham J. Malherbe , Gregory of Nyssa
4.31
Format: 1056 pages, Paperback
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15. Eucharist
By: Robert Barron
4.26
Format: None pages, Paperback
A master theologian and popular Catholic author offers inspiring insights into the mystery of Chris… read more
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16. Catholicism: Christ and the Common Destiny of Man
By: Henri de Lubac
3.51
Format: 235 pages, Paperback
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17. Clouds
By: Aristophanes , None
3.37
Format: 245 pages, Paperback
This new paperback edition of Aristophanes' popular play includes the complete Greek text and exten… read more
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18. Euthyphro
By: Plato , Chris Emlyn-Jones
4.15
Format: None pages, Paperback
Awaiting his trial on charges of impiety and heresy, Socrates encounters Euthyphro, a self-proclaim… read more
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19. Saved in Hope: Spe Salvi
By: Pope Benedict XVI
4.67
Format: 127 pages, Hardcover
Pope Benedict XVI's second encyclical, Saved In Hope, ("Spe Salvi" in Latin) takes its title from S… read more
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20. The Fulfillment of All Desire: A Guidebook for the Journey to God Based on the Wisdom of the Saints
By: Ralph Martin
3.92
Format: 594 pages, Paperback
Winner: Honorable Mention from the Catholic Press Association Ralph Martin, drawing upon the teachi… read more
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21. Interior Freedom
By: Jacques Philippe , None
4.71
Format: 134 pages, Paperback
Interior Freedom leads one to discover that even in the most difficult circumstances we possess wit… read more
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"Ultimately, we can really forgive people only because Christ rose from the dead; his Resurrection is the guarantee that God can cure every wrong and every hurt."-Jacques Philippe, Interior Freedom
"Te doy gracias, Dios mío, por todo mi pasado; creo firmemente que, de cuanto he vivido, Tú podrás sacar un bien; no quiero tener ningún pesar y desde hoy me decido a recomenzar desde cero con exactam…"-Jacques Philippe, Interior Freedom
"No esperamos que Dios nos haga vivir en plenitud y creamos identidad artificial: el orgullo. O, entre personas de buena voluntad, nos gustaría amar, ser generosos y entregarnos, pero nos vemos atenaz…"-Jacques Philippe, Interior Freedom
"Para que nuestra voluntad sea fuerte y dispuesta, necesita verse alimentada por el deseo. Y ese deseo no puede ser poderoso si lo que se desea no se percibe como posible y accesible; porque, si nos r…"-Jacques Philippe, Interior Freedom
22. Memory and Identity: Conversations at the Dawn of a Millennium
By: Pope John Paul II
3.98
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In this volume, Pope John Paul II speaks for the first time on global politics. He discusses his vi… read more
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23. Hinds' Feet on High Places
By: Hannah Hurnard
3.67
Format: 220 pages,
Hinds' Feet on High Placesis one of Hannah Hurnard's best known and best loved books. This book is … read more
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24. This is My Body: A Call to Eucharistic Revival
By: Robert Barron
4.35
Format: 100 pages, Kindle Edition
A recent Pew Forum survey revealed the startling statistic that 69% of Catholics do not believe in … read more
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25. The Four Loves
By: C.S. Lewis
4.17
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
A repackaged edition of the revered author's classic work that examines the four types of human lov… read more
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"All that is not eternal is eternally out of date."-C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves
"To know that one is dreaming is to be no longer perfectly asleep."-C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves
"El amor empieza a ser un demonio desde el momento en que comienza a ser un dios."-C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves
"People who bore one another should meet seldom; people who interest one another, often."-C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves
26. The Problem of Pain
By: C.S. Lewis
4.13
Format: 162 pages, Paperback
For centuries people have been tormented by one question above all: If God is good and all-powerful… read more
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"Man is to be understood only in his relation to God."-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain
"Nonsense remains nonsense even when we talk it about God."-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain
"Even if there were pains in Heaven, all who understand would desire them."-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain
"Now God, who has made us, knows what we are and that our happiness lies in Him."-C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain
27. Theology of the Body in Simple Language
By: Pope John Paul II
4.49
Format: 200 pages, Kindle Edition
"This fully ecumenical understanding of sexuality is less about following the rules than about disc… read more
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28. On the Christian Meaning of Human Suffering: Salvifici Doloris
By: Pope John Paul II
4.59
Format: 64 pages, Paperback
Letter of Pope John Paul II on the Christian Meaning of Human Suffering, 11 February 1984. read more
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29. Lumen Gentium: Dogmatic Constitution on the Church
By: Second Vatican Council
4.44
Format: 112 pages, Paperback
Lumen Gentium, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, is one of the principal documents of the Se… read more
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"[O]ften men, deceived by the Evil One, have become vain in their reasonings and have exchanged the truth of God for a lie, serving the creature rather than the Creator. […] By the proclamation of the…"-Second Vatican Council, Lumen Gentium: Dogmatic Constitution on the Church
"All Christians in any state or walk of life are called to the fullness of Christian life and to the perfection of charity. ... In order to reach this perfection the faithful should use the strength d…"-Second Vatican Council, Lumen Gentium: Dogmatic Constitution on the Church
"Basing itself upon Sacred Scripture and Tradition, [this Council] teaches that the Church, now sojourning on earth as an exile, is necessary for salvation. Christ, present to us in His Body, which is…"-Second Vatican Council, Lumen Gentium: Dogmatic Constitution on the Church
30. Reclaiming Vatican II: What It (Really) Said, What It Means, and How It Calls Us to Renew the Church
By: Blake Britton
4.33
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
During the past five decades, the Second Vatican Council has been alternately celebrated or maligne… read more
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31. The Cantata of Love: A Verse by Verse Reading of The Song of Songs
By: Blaise Arminjon
4.74
Format: 373 pages, Paperback
What book of Old or New Testament has generated the most commentaries in the history of the Church?… read more
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