This one-of-a-kind anthology of the most significant and timeless writings of the Catholic Church contains excerpts from Justin Martyr to Augustine to St. John of the Cross to G. K. Chesterton to Pope John Paul II, and many others.
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This book is an excellent and basic collection of Catholic writings. It contains writings dating from the New Testament times to Pope John Paul II. Included are writings by Ignatius, Clement, Justin, Cyprian, Athanasius, Basil, Ambrose, Augustine, Benedict, Francis, Thomas Aquinas, Leo XIII, Chesterton, and more. It also contains creeds and Church council documents. While each author is not exhaustively represented (it would take hundreds of volumes!), the book contains relevant and popular excerpts from many well-known and lesser known Catholic authors, enough to generate interest to look into the authors further. Both Eastern and Western writers are included. However, this is not just a book of quotations or excerpts; some works appear in their entirety.
The writings are about topics as diverse as monasticism, the Trinity, justification, modernism, mysticism, the sacraments, love, and so forth. As such the writings provide a general introduction to Catholicism. However, this book is not a catechism or systematic theology, but a basic sampling of writings, so those looking for writings on specific topics may have to sort through the writings. Overall, I recommend this book for those wanting a good sampling of Catholic writings from the beginning until the present. However, if you are already familiar with many of these writings, the book may not be worth the investment. Even if this is the case, it would still make a good gift.
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In this section are presented the teachings of and about Jesus that are found in the "Good News" of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, which are fundamental classics in the Catholic tradition. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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In this section are presented the teachings of and about Jesus that are found in the "Good News" of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, which are fundamental classics in the Catholic tradition. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Jesus Christ, Holy Ghost, Christ Jesus, Thomas Aquinas, God the Father, Virgin Mary, Church of Christ, New York, Vatican Council, Cardinal Gibbons, Old Testament, John of the Cross, Pope Leo, Council of Trent, Divine Spirit, James Donaldson, Mother of God, Ante-Nicene Fathers, Apostle Paul, Dionysius the Pseudo-Areopagite, God the Word, Immaculate Conception, Novissima Verba, Bernard of Clairvaux, Divine Scriptures New!
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- Latin Christianity (Early Church Fathers) by Alexander Roberts on 8 pages
- The Dream of Gerontius by John Henry Newman on page 463, page 508, and page 514
- The Divine Names by Dionysius on page 326, page 377, and page 386
- The Journey of the Mind to God by Saint on page 366, and page 371
- The Imitation Of Christ by St Thomas A Kempis on page 409, and page 421
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