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The Great Façade
by Christopher A. Ferrara • 2002
Empty seminaries, liturgical chaos, missionary collapse: not despite Vatican II, but because of it.
4.30
77
The Great Façade Summary
The Great Façade 93%
Empty seminaries, liturgical chaos, missionary collapse: not despite Vatican II, but because of it.
by Christopher A. Ferrara 2002
4.30
77 ratings
The Rhine Flows into the Tiber
by Ralph M. Wiltgen • 1966
How an alliance of Rhineland bishops steered Vatican II and reshaped modern Catholicism.
4.05
112
The Rhine Flows into the Tiber Summary
The Rhine Flows into the Tiber 93%
How an alliance of Rhineland bishops steered Vatican II and reshaped modern Catholicism.
by Ralph M. Wiltgen 1966
4.05
112 ratings
The Second Vatican Council
by Roberto de Mattei • 2010
No new dogmas, but a revolution: how Vatican II changed the Church more than any council before it.
4.47
66
The Second Vatican Council Summary
The Second Vatican Council 93%
No new dogmas, but a revolution: how Vatican II changed the Church more than any council before it.
by Roberto de Mattei 2010
4.47
66 ratings
Iota Unum
by Romano Amerio • 1996
The post-Vatican II Church turned reform into a dismantling of authority, liturgy, and truth.
4.34
61
Iota Unum Summary
Iota Unum 92%
The post-Vatican II Church turned reform into a dismantling of authority, liturgy, and truth.
by Romano Amerio 1996
4.34
61 ratings
Why the Catholic Church Must Change
by Margaret Nutting Ralph • 2013
One in three Catholics has left. The way back, a theologian argues, is reform not rigidity.
3.96
28
Why the Catholic Church Must Change Summary
Why the Catholic Church Must Change 91%
One in three Catholics has left. The way back, a theologian argues, is reform not rigidity.
by Margaret Nutting Ralph 2013
3.96
28 ratings
Infiltration
by Taylor R. Marshall • 2019
Freemasons infiltrated the clergy. Communists followed. After 150 years, their man took the papacy.
4.36
2k+
Infiltration Summary
Infiltration 91%
Freemasons infiltrated the clergy. Communists followed. After 150 years, their man took the papacy.
by Taylor R. Marshall 2019
4.36
2k+ ratings
The History and the Future of the Roman Liturgy
by Denis Crouan • 2005
The Mass evolved for centuries. Trent froze it; Vatican II's hijackers shattered it.
4.00
16
The History and the Future of the Roman Liturgy Summary
The History and the Future of the Roman Liturgy 91%
The Mass evolved for centuries. Trent froze it; Vatican II's hijackers shattered it.
by Denis Crouan 2005
4.00
16 ratings
City of Echoes
by Jessica Wärnberg • 2023
Rome's popes: from a fisherman's grave to global power, the 2,000-year struggle for supremacy.
3.60
78
City of Echoes Summary
City of Echoes 91%
Rome's popes: from a fisherman's grave to global power, the 2,000-year struggle for supremacy.
by Jessica Wärnberg 2023
3.60
78 ratings
Tradition and Incarnation
by William L. Portier • 1993
Biblical critics said faith would unravel. This textbook shows it deepens instead.
3.82
17
Tradition and Incarnation Summary
Tradition and Incarnation 90%
Biblical critics said faith would unravel. This textbook shows it deepens instead.
by William L. Portier 1993
3.82
17 ratings
Seeds of the Word
by Robert Barron • 2015
Your favorite movie already knows the Gospel. Not a coincidence: it is the opening.
4.31
372
Seeds of the Word Summary
Seeds of the Word 90%
Your favorite movie already knows the Gospel. Not a coincidence: it is the opening.
by Robert Barron 2015
4.31
372 ratings
The Reform of the Roman Liturgy
by Klaus Gamber • 1979
The 1969 Mass altered core theology and broke with fourteen centuries of stability.
4.72
54
The Reform of the Roman Liturgy Summary
The Reform of the Roman Liturgy 90%
The 1969 Mass altered core theology and broke with fourteen centuries of stability.
by Klaus Gamber 1979
4.72
54 ratings
Christus Vincit
by Athanasius Schneider • 2019
Modernism emptied the Church of the supernatural. One ancient gesture can bring it back.
4.69
504
Christus Vincit Summary
Christus Vincit 90%
Modernism emptied the Church of the supernatural. One ancient gesture can bring it back.
by Athanasius Schneider 2019
4.69
504 ratings
The Papacy
by Erick Ybarra • 2022
Rome's primacy: what Eastern fathers affirmed for a millennium before Orthodoxy walked away.
4.56
36
The Papacy Summary
The Papacy 90%
Rome's primacy: what Eastern fathers affirmed for a millennium before Orthodoxy walked away.
by Erick Ybarra 2022
4.56
36 ratings
The Spirit of Catholicism
by Karl Adam • 1924
Catholicism's core is not a rulebook but a living person: Christ, indwelling a visible community.
4.21
200
The Spirit of Catholicism Summary
The Spirit of Catholicism 90%
Catholicism's core is not a rulebook but a living person: Christ, indwelling a visible community.
by Karl Adam 1924
4.21
200 ratings
Pope Peter
by Joe Heschmeyer • 2020
Jesus gave Peter the keys. If that claim holds, the papacy isn't a medieval invention.
4.43
311
Pope Peter Summary
Pope Peter 90%
Jesus gave Peter the keys. If that claim holds, the papacy isn't a medieval invention.
by Joe Heschmeyer 2020
4.43
311 ratings
The Fathers of the Church
by Mike Aquilina • 1976
The first eight centuries of Christian leaders who forged doctrine, worship, and unity from chaos.
4.24
360
The Fathers of the Church Summary
The Fathers of the Church 90%
The first eight centuries of Christian leaders who forged doctrine, worship, and unity from chaos.
by Mike Aquilina 1976
4.24
360 ratings
Pontifex Maximus
by Christopher Lascelles • 2017
The papacy's claim to divine authority is shaky; its real story is power, corruption, and scandal.
3.93
140
Pontifex Maximus Summary
Pontifex Maximus 90%
The papacy's claim to divine authority is shaky; its real story is power, corruption, and scandal.
by Christopher Lascelles 2017
3.93
140 ratings
Humanae Vitae
by Pope Paul VI • 1968
In 1968 a pope said the Pill would fracture marriage. Half a century of sociology agreed.
4.56
3k+
Humanae Vitae Summary
Humanae Vitae 90%
In 1968 a pope said the Pill would fracture marriage. Half a century of sociology agreed.
by Pope Paul VI 1968
4.56
3k+ ratings
Catholics in Exile
by Scott Hahn • 2023
Exile redefines everything: heaven breaks in through worship and the slow, patient work of love.
4.45
114
Catholics in Exile Summary
Catholics in Exile 90%
Exile redefines everything: heaven breaks in through worship and the slow, patient work of love.
by Scott Hahn 2023
4.45
114 ratings
Laudato Si'
by Pope Francis • 2015
Environmental ruin and human suffering have one cause. The fix demands a spiritual revolution.
4.25
4k+
Laudato Si' Summary
Laudato Si' 89%
Environmental ruin and human suffering have one cause. The fix demands a spiritual revolution.
by Pope Francis 2015
4.25
4k+ ratings
Divine Renovation
by James Mallon • 2014
When maintenance replaces mission, parishes die. A pastor's field guide for reversing the drift.
4.30
374
Divine Renovation Summary
Divine Renovation 89%
When maintenance replaces mission, parishes die. A pastor's field guide for reversing the drift.
by James Mallon 2014
4.30
374 ratings
Building a Bridge
by James Martin • 2017
A Catholic priest's guide to moving the Church and the LGBT community from blame to belonging.
3.96
2k+
Building a Bridge Summary
Building a Bridge 89%
A Catholic priest's guide to moving the Church and the LGBT community from blame to belonging.
by James Martin 2017
3.96
2k+ ratings
Awake, Not Woke
by Noelle Mering • 2021
Woke ideology is a rival faith: it reduces the person to desire and injury alone.
4.30
676
Awake, Not Woke Summary
Awake, Not Woke 89%
Woke ideology is a rival faith: it reduces the person to desire and injury alone.
by Noelle Mering 2021
4.30
676 ratings
John Paul the Great
by Peggy Noonan • 2005
The most powerful thing about the world's most watched pope: not his rallies, but his tremors.
3.99
751
John Paul the Great Summary
John Paul the Great 89%
The most powerful thing about the world's most watched pope: not his rallies, but his tremors.
by Peggy Noonan 2005
3.99
751 ratings
Bridging the Great Divide
by Robert Barron • 2004
Left vs. right is a trap. Christianity's genius is holding both extremes at once, undiluted.
4.23
26
Bridging the Great Divide Summary
Bridging the Great Divide 89%
Left vs. right is a trap. Christianity's genius is holding both extremes at once, undiluted.
by Robert Barron 2004
4.23
26 ratings
Letters to a Young Catholic
by George Weigel • 2004
A tour through Catholic sacred sites: the faith is made of stone, silence, incense, and argument.
4.23
1k+
Letters to a Young Catholic Summary
Letters to a Young Catholic 89%
A tour through Catholic sacred sites: the faith is made of stone, silence, incense, and argument.
by George Weigel 2004
4.23
1k+ ratings
La evangelización de los católicos
by Scott Hahn • 2014
Evangelization's first target: the baptized. The plan starts at the family table, not the pulpit.
4.43
252
La evangelización de los católicos Summary
La evangelización de los católicos 89%
Evangelization's first target: the baptized. The plan starts at the family table, not the pulpit.
by Scott Hahn 2014
4.43
252 ratings
Credo
by Athanasius Schneider • 2023
Why the Catholic faith cannot change: a bishop's complete doctrinal restatement for believers.
4.53
74
Credo Summary
Credo 89%
Why the Catholic faith cannot change: a bishop's complete doctrinal restatement for believers.
by Athanasius Schneider 2023
4.53
74 ratings
Saint Pius V
by Roberto de Mattei • 2021
He purged a corrupt Church, excommunicated a queen, and sank the Ottoman navy at Lepanto.
4.55
51
Saint Pius V Summary
Saint Pius V 89%
He purged a corrupt Church, excommunicated a queen, and sank the Ottoman navy at Lepanto.
by Roberto de Mattei 2021
4.55
51 ratings
Adam's Deep Sleep
by James Mawdsley • 2022
From Adam's rib to Jonah's whale, the Old Testament's strangest moments were previews of the Cross.
4.68
65
Adam's Deep Sleep Summary
Adam's Deep Sleep 89%
From Adam's rib to Jonah's whale, the Old Testament's strangest moments were previews of the Cross.
by James Mawdsley 2022
4.68
65 ratings
A Biblical Walk Through the Mass
by Edward Sri • 2006
The biblical meaning beneath every prayer and gesture of the Mass, line by line.
4.49
2k+
A Biblical Walk Through the Mass Summary
A Biblical Walk Through the Mass 89%
The biblical meaning beneath every prayer and gesture of the Mass, line by line.
by Edward Sri 2006
4.49
2k+ ratings
The Great Emergence
by Phyllis Tickle • 2008
Every half-millennium, Christianity implodes, then remakes itself. We are inside the fourth one.
3.96
3k+
The Great Emergence Summary
The Great Emergence 89%
Every half-millennium, Christianity implodes, then remakes itself. We are inside the fourth one.
by Phyllis Tickle 2008
3.96
3k+ ratings
Truth Is Symphonic
by Hans Urs von Balthasar • 1987
Scripture's tensions aren't flaws; they're a symphony whose only script is love.
4.41
37
Truth Is Symphonic Summary
Truth Is Symphonic 89%
Scripture's tensions aren't flaws; they're a symphony whose only script is love.
by Hans Urs von Balthasar 1987
4.41
37 ratings
Catechism of the Catholic Church
by Catholic Church • 1992
The book the Catholic Church wrote to explain itself: every doctrine, every sacrament, every prayer.
4.52
13k+
Catechism of the Catholic Church Summary
Catechism of the Catholic Church 89%
The book the Catholic Church wrote to explain itself: every doctrine, every sacrament, every prayer.
by Catholic Church 1992
4.52
13k+ ratings
Transforming Mission
by David J. Bosch • 1991
Mission has a history of dramatic reinvention. The latest turn reclaims it from empire.
4.23
688
Transforming Mission Summary
Transforming Mission 89%
Mission has a history of dramatic reinvention. The latest turn reclaims it from empire.
by David J. Bosch 1991
4.23
688 ratings
Who Am I to Judge?
by Edward Sri • 2016
The classical answer to moral relativism: a life of virtue that makes your reason unanswerable.
4.31
551
Who Am I to Judge? Summary
Who Am I to Judge? 89%
The classical answer to moral relativism: a life of virtue that makes your reason unanswerable.
by Edward Sri 2016
4.31
551 ratings
Crucifixion to Creation
by James Mawdsley • 2023
The Mass is not history's product. History is the product of the Mass.
4.59
29
Crucifixion to Creation Summary
Crucifixion to Creation 89%
The Mass is not history's product. History is the product of the Mass.
by James Mawdsley 2023
4.59
29 ratings
The Commonitory of St. Vincent of Lerins
by Vincent of Lérins • 2009
Heretics twist Scripture. One fifth-century monk's three rules exposed every one of them.
4.53
101
The Commonitory of St. Vincent of Lerins Summary
The Commonitory of St. Vincent of Lerins 89%
Heretics twist Scripture. One fifth-century monk's three rules exposed every one of them.
by Vincent of Lérins 2009
4.53
101 ratings
Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica - Compendio
by Various • 2005
Think you know Catholicism? This official summary reveals the logic that ties it all together.
4.52
2k+
Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica - Compendio Summary
Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica - Compendio 89%
Think you know Catholicism? This official summary reveals the logic that ties it all together.
by Various 2005
4.52
2k+ ratings
The Orthodox Church
by Timothy Ware • 1963
Christianity's forgotten half: no Pope, no Reformation, and questions the West never asked.
4.28
4k+
The Orthodox Church Summary
The Orthodox Church 89%
Christianity's forgotten half: no Pope, no Reformation, and questions the West never asked.
by Timothy Ware 1963
4.28
4k+ ratings
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization
by Thomas E. Woods Jr. • 2005
Universities, science, and human rights emerged not despite the Catholic Church but because of it.
4.12
3k+
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization Summary
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization 89%
Universities, science, and human rights emerged not despite the Catholic Church but because of it.
by Thomas E. Woods Jr. 2005
4.12
3k+ ratings
Vibrant Paradoxes
by Robert Barron • 2016
Catholicism is a religion of sharp edges, not rounded corners. The friction is the point.
4.49
365
Vibrant Paradoxes Summary
Vibrant Paradoxes 89%
Catholicism is a religion of sharp edges, not rounded corners. The friction is the point.
by Robert Barron 2016
4.49
365 ratings
Crushing satan's head
by James Mawdsley • 2022
Old Testament women killed tyrants. Not history repeating: prophecy unfolding toward one victory.
4.61
49
Crushing satan's head Summary
Crushing satan's head 89%
Old Testament women killed tyrants. Not history repeating: prophecy unfolding toward one victory.
by James Mawdsley 2022
4.61
49 ratings
The Creedal Imperative
by Carl R. Trueman • 2012
Every church has a creed. The unwritten ones are the most dangerous.
4.37
759
The Creedal Imperative Summary
The Creedal Imperative 89%
Every church has a creed. The unwritten ones are the most dangerous.
by Carl R. Trueman 2012
4.37
759 ratings
The Truth War
by John F. MacArthur Jr. • 2007
The church is at war over truth, and postmodern thinking has already occupied the pulpit.
4.30
2k+
The Truth War Summary
The Truth War 89%
The church is at war over truth, and postmodern thinking has already occupied the pulpit.
by John F. MacArthur Jr. 2007
4.30
2k+ ratings
The Global Sexual Revolution
by Gabriele Kuby • 2012
The global push for unlimited sexual rights is not freedom: it is a blueprint for total control.
4.30
163
The Global Sexual Revolution Summary
The Global Sexual Revolution 89%
The global push for unlimited sexual rights is not freedom: it is a blueprint for total control.
by Gabriele Kuby 2012
4.30
163 ratings
Dressing With Dignity
by Colleen Hammond • 2005
What to wear and why: a Catholic case for modesty as the lever that moves culture.
3.92
337
Dressing With Dignity Summary
Dressing With Dignity 89%
What to wear and why: a Catholic case for modesty as the lever that moves culture.
by Colleen Hammond 2005
3.92
337 ratings
The Catholic All Year Compendium
by Kendra Tierney • 2018
Feast days, saints, and liturgical seasons, translated from monastery to messy kitchen table.
4.73
542
The Catholic All Year Compendium Summary
The Catholic All Year Compendium 89%
Feast days, saints, and liturgical seasons, translated from monastery to messy kitchen table.
by Kendra Tierney 2018
4.73
542 ratings
Immeasurable
by Skye Jethani • 2017
Romanticism, not Scripture, is behind the church's authenticity obsession. The crash is measurable.
4.28
345
Immeasurable Summary
Immeasurable 88%
Romanticism, not Scripture, is behind the church's authenticity obsession. The crash is measurable.
by Skye Jethani 2017
4.28
345 ratings
Men, Women, and the Mystery of Love
by Edward Sri • 2007
Love as an act of will: John Paul II’s frank playbook for dating, chastity, and marriage.
4.40
2k+
Men, Women, and the Mystery of Love Summary
Men, Women, and the Mystery of Love 88%
Love as an act of will: John Paul II’s frank playbook for dating, chastity, and marriage.
by Edward Sri 2007
4.40
2k+ ratings
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