Roman Pilgrimage
George Weigel wrote about visiting the stational churches in Rome during Lent and Easter Week, with the help of Elizabeth Lev, an art historian living in Rome, and his son Stephen, a photographer. Some...
History of the Church
Dark renaissance
The 16th-century England was marked by a ruthless, violent, and egocentric monarchy, where anyone could be a traitor or a spy. It is not surprising that it provided so much material for scripts and novels....
The lost history of Christianity
This interesting historical essay focuses on the development of Christianity in the Eastern world, east of Jerusalem. Its reading allows us to understand the different Christian currents that emerged in the...
The Count of Chanteleine
The Count of Chanteleine was published in 1864 in sixteen installments in the periodical of varied topics, Musée des familles. When Jules Verne tried to publish it as a single volume in 1879, he was unable...
Novo Millennio Ineunte
At the conclusion of the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000.
The Apostolic Letter Novo Millennio Ineunte (At the Beginning of the New Millennium) was promulgated by Saint John Paul II on January...
Tertio Millennio Adveniente
In preparation for the Jubilee of the Year 2000.
The Apostolic Letter Tertio Millennio Adveniente was promulgated by Saint John Paul II on November 10, 1994, with the purpose of spiritually...
Saint Augustine
"Manes is an impostor. God is calling me. Jesus is the only way. Paul is my guide." These words from Augustine summarize God's call to his conversion and his path to holiness. To get there, he follows a...
The great discovery
This fascinating account was written together by a couple of former pastors and founders of a free Swedish Protestant evangelical movement. The movement gained significant influence in Eastern European...
In the Courts of Three Popes
A distinguished legal scholar and former U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, Mary Ann Glendon reflects on her service under John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis. Through personal anecdotes and thoughtful...
The Great Heresies
What is a heresy? What were the great heresies of the past? This book is one of the best books published on this subject. Confusion and lack of a sense of proportion, characteristic of the modern mind, have...