Twelve Great Books

Twelve Great BooksTap into the wealth and health of Christian civilization with the help of literary critic Joseph Pearce. After learning the true meaning of the word "civilization"a society rooted in truththe reader is taken on a tour of twelve of the most important books ever written, from Augustine to Shakespeare to the masterpieces of nineteenth and twentieth century literature. Each work played a role, for better or for worse, in shaping the civilized world. Great

focused on the mystery of love extending from the Trinity

who makes friends for the first time

so that Adoration and other prayer times will become completely centered on the loving and personal gift of the Presence of God

and Catholicism has given rise to extraordinary ideas and whole schools of remarkable thought

Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma has been considered as the definitive single volume summary of Catholic dogmatic theology ever since its original publication in German in 1952

this 160-page volume captures the spirit and meaning of the original classic

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To claim victory

Faustina: The Mystic and Her Message provides new details about this remarkable woman and rare photographs of her

it will inspire us to layer our lives and homes with the intangibles that turn the stuff of matter into a song

reflection questions

the Catholic Church built a new and original civilization