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The Book of Revelation is probably the most frightening and perplexing book of the New Testament. Full of signs and symbols, predictions and warnings, it speaks of extraordinary times marked by falling stars, a bloodcovered moon, the collapse of empires, and widespread havoc. Such hyper-dramatic language characterizes all apocalyptic literature. Fr. Alfred McBride, O. Praem. sets the record straight with an authentic Catholic interpretation of the Book of Revelation. He gives you three keys to understanding the Book of Revelation.

Available as an audiobook for the first time ever, Discernment: Reading the Signs of Daily Life invites you to adopt Nouwen as your personal spiritual guide. Each session was carefully prepared by Dr. Michael Christensen, an award-winning professor of Christian ministry and practice, and Dr. Rebecca Laird, who was Nouwen’s student at Yale Divinity School. Like other volumes in The Nouwen Trilogy, this audiobook collects Nouwen’s unpublished homilies, interviews, classes, and speeches, as well as excerpts from his published writings.

Through a study of the Church Fathers, Father David Meconi, SJ explores the early stages of the Catholic Church. Uncover the theology which lead to the doctrinal development of the Theotokos, the Incarnation, and the Trinity. Discover the wisdom and influence of saints Cyril, Pope Leo, and Augustine. Embrace the rich heritage of the Catholic Faith.

How will we face the end? On whom does our hope finally depend? What are the last things ever to be remembered? These are the questions examined in this course, whose lectures abound with insight and imagery drawn from the rich patrimony of the Church's wisdom and experience. In this course, Dr. Regis Martin presents a comprehensive overview of the finalities that frame our human story and how our action (or inaction) when faced with the end will determine where we spend eternity.

In this course, Father Kirby takes a look at the history and artwork of St. Peter's Square and Basilica through the light of faith. This comprehensive tour explains why St. Peter's Basilica was significant to the early Christians, and why it is still significant today. Just as the ancient pilgrims exclaimed, “Ecco Roma” (Latin for “Behold Rome”), so too does this course begin with wonder at beholding the Eternal City. Aside from visiting Italy in person, this tour will take you as close as possible to experiencing the splendor of Rome, Vatican City, and St. Peter’s Square.

The tragic death of 13-year-old Danny Croteau in 1972 faded from headlines and memories for 20 years until the Boston abuse scandal - a string of assaults taking place within the Catholic Church - exploded in the early 2000s. Despite numerous indications, including 40 claims of sexual misconduct with minors, pointing to him as Croteau's killer, Reverend Richard R. Lavigne remains "innocent." Drawing on more than ten thousand pages of police and court findings and interviews with Danny's friends and family, fellow abuse victims, and church officials, the author uncovers the truth.

In There is Life in the Womb, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen reveals the philosophical and theological underpinnings of the tragic holocaust known as abortion. Learn the crucial differences in thought between those who love Life, and those who love Death; and the terrible consequences of the current obsession with Death. The famous orator and preacher treats this sensitive issue with balanced passion and delicacy. Remastered digital audio of a live sermon.

The enduring influence of the Catholic Church has many sources, but in the first half of the 19th century, the foundations upon which the church had rested were shaken. For many people, liberalism in the guise of liberty, equality, and fraternity was the quintessence of the evils that shook those foundations. At the Vatican Council of 1869-1870, the church made an effort to set things right by defining the doctrine of papal infallibility. Author John W. O'Malley draws us into the bitter controversies over papal infallibility that at one point seemed destined to rend the church in two.

A retreat with the Gospel of Matthew will enable you to spend prayerful time with Jesus Christ. Containing prayerful reflections, outstanding biblical scholarship, and an engaging presentation style, this audio retreat is brilliantly presented by Fr. Felix Just, SJ (PhD, Yale), an award-winning biblical retreat leader. His acclaimed conferences combine insightful examinations of Matthew's Gospel with three methods of biblical prayer: reflective meditation, imaginative contemplation, and centering prayer.

Marcantonio Colonna's The Dictator Pope has rocked Rome and the entire Catholic Church with its portrait of an authoritarian, manipulative, and politically partisan pontiff. Occupying a privileged perch in Rome during the tumultuous first years of Francis' pontificate, Colonna was privy to the shock, dismay, and even panic that the reckless new pope engendered in the Church's most loyal and judicious leaders.

In Priest Victim, Archbishop Fulton Sheen discusses the nature of sacrifice, the difference between priesthood and victimhood, and the need for priests to be both. He shows the proper function of the priest, as both separated from the world and constantly sacrificed for it. Remastered digital audio of a live sermon.

Rediscover God's original plan for love, matrimony, and human sexuality in The Two Shall Become One in Christ. Learn to appreciate marriage both as God's great gift to His children, and as a grace-giving sacrament instituted by Christ. Archbishop Fulton Sheen, the twentieth century’s greatest Catholic evangelist, provides practical advice and profound exhortations to help you face problems and overcome marital tensions. Remastered digital audio of a live sermon.

The 12th-century Christian mystic Hildegard of Bingen has been described as "...a visionary, scientist, diplomat, and poet." Created by Dr. Nancy Fierro, CSJ, Hildegard of Bingen and Her Vision of the Feminine transports us through space and time to the medieval cloisters where Hildegard struggled to express her spirituality. How she succeeded in a world open only to men holds lessons for every woman in every age.

In Penance, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen discusses the sacrament of Penance, the practice of Confession, and the Sacrament of Extreme Unction. You’ll learn of the effects of Sin on humanity, and why the Confession and Penance are prescribed; of the different types of confessions, sorrows, and contrition. Listen in as one of the greatest Catholic preachers of the 20th century explains these widely misunderstood doctrines. Digitally restored audio of a live sermon.

For three months in the spring of 1994, the African nation of Rwanda descended into one of the most vicious and bloody genocides the world has ever seen. Immaculee Ilibagiza, a young university student, miraculously survived the savage killing spree that left most of her family, friends, and a...

Western civilization has given us modern science, the wealth of free-market economics, the security of law, a sense of human rights and freedom, charity as a virtue, splendid art and music, philosophy grounded in reason, and innumerable other gifts we take for granted.

In Prayer is a Dialogue, Archbishop Fulton Sheen reveals the power of the prayer that listens to God, the mindset in which we should approach the Throne, and the problems with most Christians’ concept of prayer. Learn to have the intimacy and strength of a constant internal dialogue with our Lord. Remastered digital audio of a live sermon.

In Going on Retreat, you'll sit in as Archbishop Fulton Sheen teaches the priests and seminarians at the Holy Trinity Seminary at the University of Dallas on such topics as the Nature of Christ, Remission of Sin, The Holy Spirit, The Blessed Mother, and Saint Peter. Remastered digital audio of a live sermon series.

Learn what to do when marriage dulls, and how to handle your relationship when your spouse seems impossible to get along with! With his usual insight and gentle humour, Archbishop Fulton Sheen explains what every couple should know about marriage and prayer, exploring the unreasonable expectations we have of our spouses and the true source of the perfect Love we crave. What Every Couple Should Know About Marriage and Prayer is the remastered digital audio of a live sermon.

In A Voice from Calvary, you'll discover powerful life-changing lessons from the last words of Christ! The beloved Archbishop Fulton Sheen uncovers the deeper meanings of suffering and pain, and the role Christ played on the cross in His agony. Learn why most people would rather admit to being “sick” than being a sinner; why the shedding of blood was absolutely necessary for the remission of sin; how all pain first passes through the hands of God before coming to us; why it took pain to atone for our disobedience and to bring healing; and much more!