| This one-volume collection of the most significant and timeless writings of the Roman Catholic Church serves as a concise overview of its traditional thinking and practices. Presented in historical order, Our Sunday Visitor's one-of-a-kind anthology is a well-spring of inspiration and information for all Christians interested in the teachings of Catholicism from the time of the apostles to the current era.
Equally useful as an academic reference and for personal, spiritual enrichment, this ready reference offers a singular opportunity to sample original works by some of the most significant writers of the Christian faith, including:
St. Ignatius of Antioch
St. Justin Martyr
Clement of Alexandria
St. Ephraim the Syrian
St. Basil
St. John Chrysostom
St. Ambrose
St. Hilary of Poitiers
St. Jerome
St. Augustine
St. Benedict
St. Bernard of Clairvaux
St. Francis of Assisi
St. Thomas Aquinas
Dante
St. Catherine of Siena
Thomas a Kempis
St. Theresa of Avila
St. John of the Cross
St. Francis de Sales
John Henry Cardinal Newman
St. Therese of Lisieux
G.K. Chesterton
Pope John XXIII
Pope Paul VI
Pope John Paul II
and many more...
About the Author: Theodore E. James Ph.D., taught philosophy at Manhattan College for 32 years. He has written for The New Scholasticism, The Thomist, Thought, Catholic Library World, and many other periodicals. |