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The Soul of a Lion: The life of Dietrich Von
Hildebrand.
By Alice Von Hildebrand
Length: 322 pages, Sewn
Softcover |
Dietrich von Hildebrand, widely regarded as one of
the great Catholic philosophers of the 20th century, is well-known for his
numerous books, but, until this present work, not much has been known of his
remarkable and inspiring life. Written by his wife, Alice, also a highly
respected Catholic thinker, this is a fascinating, moving and, at times,
gripping account of a truly great man of the Church who suffered much for the
faith.
Based on a very long “letter” Dietrich wrote to his
wife late in his life, it tells his story from his glorious youth with a unique
intellectual and cultural formation, his coversion to Catholisism, his great
passion for truth and beauty, his extensive writing on Christian philosophy and
theology, and his steadfast, determined opposition to Nazism that made him a
marked man who miraculously escaped execution. A powerful biography of a
relentless fighter against injustice, a devoted son of the Church, a man who
had the “soul of a lion”. Illustrated.
“A man whose
life and work have left an indelible mark on the history of the Church in the
20th century. Alice von Hildebrand has done a great service in giving us this
fascinating portrait of his extraordinary and inspiring life.”
—Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger |
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Pope Pius VII (1800-1823).
By Prof.
Robin Anderson
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The French Revolution had wrought religious and civil
havoc in France and the Italian states. Thousands of French priests had been
killed or deported; other priests and bishops were forming a schismatic
national Church; the previous Pope had been kidnapped and had died in exile.
Catholics were losing the Faith and adopting an attitude of resistance to all
authority.
This was the beginning of the reign of Pope Pius VII
(1800-1823)--one of the most difficult and confusing eras in Catholic history.
At this time the military genius Napoleon Bonaparte was rising to power--a man
of almost unbounded ambition. It was Pius VII's task to deal with this man,
grateful for the strength he provided in a disintegrating world, yet careful to
avoid getting swallowed up by his demands and ambitions.
In addition to
examining the drama between Pope and Emperor, Professor Anderson also goes into
many other high points of that eventful period: the restoration of the Jesuits,
the Catholic Emancipation in England and Ireland, St. Gaspar del Bufalo's
conversion of the bandits infesting the hills of Rome, and much more, plus--on
the negative side--the workings of Jansenism, Gallicanism, Josephism and
Regalism--all various forms of Liberalism.
This absorbing history will
fascinate and inform anyone who wants to witness the Church's response to
French Revolutionary forces and to understand Liberalism at work in its early
days. Moreover, it gives an understanding of one of the most famous Popes in
history, as well as an appreciation for Christ's protection of His Church
through some of the most difficult times she has ever faced. For Pius VII
outlived Napoleon and most of the Church's enemies--though unfortunately not
Liberalism, which has perdured into our own time as a malignant growth in the
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Life is a Blessing, A Biography of
Jérôme Lejeune (Geneticist, Doctor & Father).
By
Clara Lejeune
Length: 160 pages, paperback |
Jerome Lejeune was one of the most highly regarded
geneticists of modern times. He discovered numerous sicknesses of genetic
origin, of which Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21) is the best known, and he was an
ardent defender of the handicapped and of the unborn.
His daughter Clara
presents here the private man: the happy father of a family, surrounded by
children and grandchildren, a great Christian marked by a radiant faith, a man
of culture inspired with a great sense of humor, but above all a man of courage
and of great relevance who would become involved in causes that would transform
his life into a destiny.
“This engaging book shows that Jerome
Lejeune, the most renowned geneticist in the world, drew his strength from
faith and family.” —Charles E. Rice, University of Notre Dame
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12.95
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