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Witness to Hope
- The Biography of Pope John Paul II
- Narrated by: Sam Tsoutsouvas
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
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“Fascinating...sheds light on the history of the 20th century for everyone.” (New York Times Book Review)
Now, with an updated preface, the latest edition of the definitive biography of Pope John Paul II that explores how influential he was on the world stage and in some of the most historic events of the twentieth century that can still be felt today.
Witness to Hope is the authoritative biography of one of the singular figures - some might argue the singular figure - of our time. With unprecedented cooperation from John Paul II and the people who knew and worked with him throughout his life, George Weigel offers a groundbreaking portrait of the Pope as a man, a thinker, and a leader whose religious convictions defined a new approach to world politics - and changed the course of history. As even his critics concede, John Paul II occupied a unique place on the world stage and put down intellectual markers that no one could ignore or avoid as humanity entered a new millennium fraught with possibility and danger.
The Pope was a man of prodigious energy who played a crucial, yet insufficiently explored, role in some of the most momentous events of our time, including the collapse of European communism, the quest for peace in the Middle East, and the democratic transformation of Latin America. With an updated preface, this edition of Witness to Hope explains how this “man from a far country” did all of that, and much more - and what both his accomplishments and the unfinished business of his pontificate mean for the future of the Church and the world.
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- Prof. Michael Anthony Novak
- 03-03-20
NOT Unabridged
After eagerly awaiting for months for an unabridged version of the audiobook to “Witness to Hope” to be released—this ain’t it. When the notice appeared on Audible, it clearly said that the new audiobook was going to be unabridged, although it eventually listed something only 28 minutes longer than the original truncated audiobook. One of the two points had to be a typo, and I was hoping it was the time length. No such luck. Harper’s cover art had a blurb celebrating having added the new preface, but we still have yet to see the basic investment of doing the entire book. What a waste of an opportunity.
As much as I admire the full text, I will give this review minimal numbers in order to draw attention to it. At least Amazon/Audible can do us the favor of correcting the mistake of listing this as “unabridged,” but the folks at Harper can also correct this silly disservice and give us the full-length treatment of one of the most significant figures of the 20th century. There is an unabridged audiobook of the sequel to “Witness to Hope,” the more topical “The End and the Beginning.” But when it comes to the straight narrative of a full biography, it is a real waste to offer readers both an abridged version of this epic life, *and* also a *slightly longer* abridged version. 🙄
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- Anonymous User
- 08-09-22
JPII!
Thank you Mr Weigel. Your book is a true gift. Catholics today have a lot to learn from Pope John Paul II, and your book is a great place to start. God bless you.
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- Israel J. Rodriguez
- 10-07-21
Excellent book!
St. John Paul II is arguably one of the greatest saints of all history. George Weigel does a superb job in presenting the life and impact of John Paul II in the history of the Church and the history of humanity. A must read!
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- 08-14-21
Great Insight
Great Insight to the life of Saint John Paul II, who is such a great example to us all of courage, integrity, ecumenism and compassion.
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- Volume One: Youth in Nazi Germany to the Second Vatican Council, 1927–1965
- By: Peter Seewald
- Narrated by: Jim Meskimen
- Length: 19 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Benedict XVI: A Life offers insight into the young life and rise through the Church’s ranks of a man who would become a hero and a lightning rod for Catholics the world over. Based on countless hours of interviews in Rome with Benedict himself, this two-volume biography is the definitive record of the life of Joseph Ratzinger and the legacy of Pope Benedict XVI. This first volume follows his early life, from his days growing up in Germany and his conscription into the Hitler Youth during WWII to his career as an academic theologian and eventual archbishop of Munich.
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Okay for some purposes
- By ReviewAmazon384 on 08-23-21
By: Peter Seewald
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Last Testament
- In His Own Words
- By: Pope Benedict XVI, Peter Seewald
- Narrated by: Roger May, Gordon Griffin
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Since resigning from the papacy in 2013, the first pope in more than 700 years to do so, Pope Benedict has lived quietly in a convent in the Vatican gardens in Rome. He has devoted himself to a life of prayer and study and has vowed to remain silent, until now. So much controversy still surrounds Pope Benedict’s time in office - in this book, written with best-selling German author Peter Seewald, he addresses the issues of his papacy and reveals how, at his late age, governing and reforming the Church was beyond him.
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A perfect book
- By John A. on 11-29-21
By: Pope Benedict XVI, and others
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A Pope and a President
- John Paul II, Ronald Reagan, and the Extraordinary Untold Story of the 20th Century
- By: Paul Kengor
- Narrated by: James Anderson Foster
- Length: 23 hrs and 20 mins
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Even as historians credit Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II with hastening the end of the Cold War, they have failed to recognize the depth or significance of the bond that developed between the two leaders. cclaimed scholar and best-selling author Paul Kengor changes that. In this fascinating book, he reveals a singular bond - which included a spiritual connection between the Catholic pope and the Protestant president - that drove the two men to confront what they knew to be the great evil of the 20th century: Soviet communism.
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A wonderful account of two amazing lives and their impact on us all!
- By Lesia Petrizio on 01-25-18
By: Paul Kengor
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Lessons in Hope
- My Unexpected Life with St. John Paul II
- By: George Weigel
- Narrated by: Jim Meskimen
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
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In Lessons in Hope, George Weigel tells the story of his unique friendship with St. John Paul II. As Weigel learns the pope "from inside", he also offers a firsthand account of the tumult of post-Vatican II Catholicism and the Cold War's endgame, introducing listeners to the heroes who brought down European communism. Later, he shows us the aging pope grappling with the post-9/11 world order and teaching new lessons in dignity through his own suffering.
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Review of Lesson’s in Hope
- By Anonymous User on 11-26-17
By: George Weigel
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Benedict XVI: A Life, Volume 2
- Volume Two: Professor and Prefect to Pope and Pope Emeritus, 1966 - The Present
- By: Peter Seewald
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 24 hrs and 22 mins
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Emeritus Pope Benedict commands both adulation and unremitting criticism. In this second volume of Peter Seewald’s authoritative biography, the story runs from the Second Vatican Council (1965-68) that shaped Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger’s conservative ideas about the role of the Catholic Church, through his short, scandal-ridden papacy and unprecedented resignation. Volume two introduces listeners to the Pope Emeritus living in the Vatican Gardens, contemplating the future of the church and his controversial legacy within it.
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Fabulous
- By Liz on 01-28-23
By: Peter Seewald
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The Ultimate Catholicism Collection: The Writings and Prayers of Great Catholic Saints
- Introduction to the Devout Life, True Devotion to Mary, The Interior Castle, Lives of the Saints, Ascent of Mount Carmel, The Dialogue of St. Catherine of Siena, & The Spiritual Exercises
- By: St. Francis de Sales, St. Louie de Montfort, St. Teresa of Avila, and others
- Narrated by: Museum Audiobooks Cast
- Length: 69 hrs and 52 mins
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The saints, the heroes of the Roman Catholic faith, lived lives of holiness, dedicated to serving God. The saints lived at different times in different places throughout history, but they all shared a love of God that has been documented through the teachings of the Church. Today, the saints serve as examples for all Catholics, showing the believers how to lead a more spiritual life. Catholic devotions are particular customs, rituals and practices of worship or in honour of the saints that are in addition to the liturgy of the Catholic Church.
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The reader is important!
- By Anonymous User on 06-09-21
By: St. Francis de Sales, and others
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Rise, Let Us Be On Our Way
- By: John Paul II
- Narrated by: Kristoffer Tabori
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
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Drawing on the period when, as Karol Wojtyla, he became a bishop in 1958 through his appointment as the first Polish Pope in 1978, Pope John Paul II fills Rise, Let Us Be On Our Way with both recollections of his own life and his thoughts on issues facing the world now.
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What is a Bishop?
- By Emilie Moynihan on 02-12-05
By: John Paul II
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Saint Padre Pio
- Man of Hope
- By: Renzo Allegri
- Narrated by: Douglas James
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
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Canonized on June 16, 2002, Padre Pio of Pietrelcina (1887-1968) was a Capuchin monk and mystic whose life was marked with miracles and wonders, but who said that his only desire was “to be a poor friar who prays.” In this intimate biography, you will see the results of this humble Capuchin's prayers and discover for yourself the source of his great hope. This updated edition contains five new chapters covering the years between beatification and canonization, St. Pio’s continued work in people’s lives, and the devotion of St. John Paul II to this extraordinary saint.
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Occasional mispronunciations; otherwise awesome
- By Paul Grady on 12-22-20
By: Renzo Allegri
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Theology of the Body in Simple Language
- By: Pope John Paul II
- Narrated by: Adam Nona
- Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins
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This book paraphrases 86 of Pope John Paul II's talks on the theology of the body in easy-to-understand English.
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Good for the basics (perhaps not the best)
- By Héctor Guillermo Muñoz on 11-20-17
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Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light
- The Private Writings of the 'Saint of Calcutta'
- By: Brian Kolodiejchuk M.C.
- Narrated by: Sherry Kennedy Brownrigg, Paul Smith, Greg Friedman O.F.M., and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 27 mins
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This book includes correspondence (and context for understanding it) from Mother Teresa's early years in religious life and throughout her years as founder of a new religious community. This correspondence reveals Mother Teresa's struggles, doubts and her sense of abandonment by God. These revelations can encourage and strengthen us as she reveals her abiding faith despite darkness and trials.
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Amazing book, narration didn't feel right
- By Mike Lewis on 05-21-14
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A Church in Crisis
- Pathways Forward
- By: Ralph Martin
- Narrated by: Ralph Martin
- Length: 14 hrs
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Nearly 40 years ago, Ralph Martin's best-selling A Crisis of Truth exposed the damaging trends in Catholic teaching and preaching that, combined with attacks from secular society, threatened the mission and life of the Catholic Church. While much has been done to counter false teaching over the last four decades, today the church faces even more insidious threats from outside and within. In A Church in Crisis: Pathways Forward, Martin offers a detailed look at the growing hostility to the Catholic Church and its teaching.
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- By Rednax on 05-31-21
By: Ralph Martin
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The Spirit of the Liturgy
- Commemorative Edition
- By: Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Romano Guardini
- Narrated by: David Sanborn
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
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Considered by Joseph Ratzinger devotees as his greatest work on the liturgy, this profound and beautifully written treatment of the "great prayer of the Church" will help listeners to deepen their understanding of the rites of the Church. The cardinal discusses fundamental misunderstandings of the Second Vatican Council's intentions for liturgical renewal, especially about the priest's orientation of prayer to the Father, the placement of the tabernacle in churches, and the posture of kneeling.
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Excellent books on Catholic liturgy . . .
- By Thomas St. Catherine on 01-23-23
By: Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, and others