Using the evidence of Magisterial, European and American history, this book analyzes the historical standards the Catholic Church established for education and demonstrates exactly where and when the concept went off the rails in America. But most important, it demonstrates why it went off the rails. You will discover surprising facts concerning the American episcopal hierarchy, and even more surprising facts concerning their enemies. You will learn why school reform never succeeds, how and when the schools began to break down (it's not when you think), how the Catholic parochial schools inadvertently fueled the culture of death and you will thereby discover the reason we are where we are today. But best of all, you will see the way out of the morass. Because the analysis of the breakdown is thorough, the solution is much easier to envision. Designed to Fail describes three centuries of knock-down drag-out combat between the Catholic Faith and American culture, but it also shows how Catholics can triumph.
With graduate degrees in both European history and theology, plus the popular book on Christian sexuality "Sex and the Sacred City" to his credit, Steve Kellmeyer is very admirably suited to weigh the claims made in The Da Vinci Code against the historical and theological evidence. Join him as he works page by page through the novel, highlighting the fact and the fiction.
This manual will help anyone prepare for the sacrament of confirmation or prepare someone else for the sacrament. Part I is organized according to the plan of St. Thomas Aquinas. It contains * the full text of the basic prayers that any sacramental candidate should know. * a selection from the Baltimore Catechism on: The Trinity, The Incarnation and Redemption, The seven Sacraments, with emphasis on Confirmation, The Two Great Laws and the Ten Commandments Part II contains a summary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church's discussion of catechism, complete with article references to that catechism. It also has questions and answers from the Baltimore Catechism covering the elements of the rite, the role of sponsors, of parents and the duties of confirmands. Part III contains prayers specifically for Confirmation and the candidate, along with the complete text used in the Extraordinary Form of the rite of Confirmation. It also contains a section for note-taking at the back of the book. This is the most complete and concise confirmation guide available today.
By studying the spiritual habits of characters in Mitch Albom's Five people you meet in Heaven, it is possible to learn what the ancients knew about the journey toward God. In addition to the expositions of universally human, biblical and Christian typologies in Albom's stories, the book includes questions for discussion.
Do you know someone who thinks Barack Hussein Obama invented water before he started walking on it? Perhaps it is a Catholic co-worker, friend, relative or neighbor who voted for this man because he was a "better Catholic" than his opponents. Perhaps it was someone who crowed, "The Church can't tell me how to vote! I think for myself!" If you have longed for a listing of lessons, a syllabus of errors, a compendium of casuistry that could be used as evidence for your discussions about The One, look no farther. Within these pages you will find all the information you need. You can finally describe before your dazzled friends, and all the worshippers at his throne, who he hired, why he shouldn't have, what he's done and what he's failed to do. If any man can make 100 days feel like a lifetime, or four years drag by like an eternity, Barack Hussein Obama is that man. This is the book you've been waiting for. Written with the hope that hearts can change, we recommend you combine study of this work with intense prayer and fasting. We need it. Or are you thinking, "In the next three and two-thirds years, what could possibly go wrong?
The Church Needs Art!" -John Paul II, Letter to Artists #12 Discover how to "read" the great masterpieces of Christian art. Seventeen masterpieces of medieval and Renaissance art describe sixteen crucial doctrines of the Church. Let a short, clear discussion show you how each masterpiece illuminates its matching doctrine. Each Catholic artist visually embedded Catholic doctrines in the works under study! Catholic masterpieces include: Leonardo da Vinci - Madonna of the Rocks, Last Supper Fra Angelico - Annunciation Michelangelo - Creation of Adam, Last Judgement Caravaggio - The Crucifixion of Peter Bouguereau - Vierges Aux Anges Perugino - Christ giving Peter the Keys Reni - Matthew Inspired by an Angel Rublev - Icon of the Trinity God - Our Lady of Guadalupe David - Baptism of Christ, Wedding at Cana, Rest on the Flight to Egypt Raphael - Disputation on the Eucharist, Transfiguration Tanner - The Annunciation Quickly gain an appreciation for teaching the Faith in the most beautiful way possible, using beauty itself!
The classic apologetics manual is back! Six feet of apologetics textbooks contained within a single 288-page book! Thousands of individual Scripture citations, with explanatory text between each cite showing how the Scriptures come together to form the Catholic doctrine - an absolutely unique approach! It's the only Catholic apologetics textbook you'll ever need!
Have you ever been bogged down by the very different ways different Bible studies approach the Bible? Have you found Bible study dull, inane or simply not your "cup of tea"? Have you found yourself daydreaming during the Sunday Scripture readings at Mass? Then this Scripture study is for you! We use an ancient technique called "the four senses of Scripture." The idea is described in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, sections 115-119. Our lectionary-based Sunday Scripture study shows you how the idea works every Sunday of the year. We don't just focus on the Gospel, we integrate all the Scripture readings together into a coherent whole, allowing Scripture to interpret Scripture in the light of Church teaching. It's a whole new way to think about the Word! Each Sunday Mass Scripture commentary is matched with a work of fine art from one of the great masters! Art and commentary combine to show off the rich beauty of the Catholic liturgy!
Discover how to read Scripture the way the earliest Christians did! This eight-week Scripture study helps you learn how to read Scripture according to the four senses - the ancient method that Jesus taught His apostles, the method through which St. Paul unlocks the meaning of Scripture in his epistles, the method used by Jerome, Augustine, Chrysostom and Aquinas! Learn the fascinating technique that helps you discern the divine meaning behind the eternal Word!
Riddle 165. To cross the water, I'm the way, For water I'm above: I touch it not, and, truth to say, I neither swim nor move. Answer #156 If you ever find yourself on the edge of an inky-black lake in the deepest part of a cold, dark cavern, and you meet a ravenous creature with pale, glowing eyes who wants to play the riddle game... ... will you be prepared? Nearly 180 riddles are collected together here. Sharpen your wit on them before something else sharpens its teeth on you...
With graduate degrees in both European history and theology, plus the popular book on Christian sexuality "Sex and the Sacred City" to his credit, Steve Kellmeyer is very admirably suited to weigh the claims made in The Da Vinci Code against the historical and theological evidence. Join him as he works page by page through the novel, highlighting the fact and the fiction.
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