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Fr. Robert Barron's comprehensive work goes straight to the core of the Catholic faith. He first examines the foundations of Christ's incarnation, life and ministry, and then works through the essentials of the Catholic tradition: from sacraments, worship and prayer, to Mary and the saints, and on to salvation, heaven and hell. Throughout this epic journey, Fr. Barron uses art, literature, personal stories, Scripture, theology, philosophy and history to present a complete picture of the Church to the world.

Cardinal Bertone, the Vatican equivalent of prime minister and a top advisor to Pope Benedict XVI, breaks the Vatican's official silence on this last secret. Rather than Armageddon, he claims, the final prophecy envisaged the 1981 assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II. Bertone argues the apparition at Fatima was a call to renewal for the Church, and the Pope assigned him the task of promulgating this message.

It's exciting when someone has a living encounter with the God of the universe. A lightbulb goes on, and everything feels new. But with that sense of exhilaration comes the realization: in order to take one's faith seriously, things must change. An encounter with Jesus is a very significant experience, and Fr. Dave and Deacon Ralph show readers how to move from discovering their faith to following Jesus wherever he leads them along the path of discipleship.

Forty years ago, Pope John Paul II offered a major breakthrough in religious understanding of the body/soul connection. This book explores the late pope's theology of the body, in language both poetic and understandable. It can influence the listener's views on sex, love, and marriage in profound and practical ways.

Marcellino D'Ambrosio dusts off what might have been just dry theology to bring you the exciting stories of great heroes such as Ambrose, Augustine, Basil, Athanasius, John Chrysostom, and Jerome. These brilliant, embattled, and sometimes eccentric men defined the biblical canon, hammered out the Creed, and gave us our understanding of sacraments and salvation. It is they who preserved the rich legacy of the early Church for us.

Who are these four holy Teresas of the Church, and what does their example mean for you? Therese of Lisieux, Teresa of Avila, Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, and Mother Teresa - all lively, determined, and direct women with an abundance of common sense. Using the Great Commandment as her guide, Gina Loehr focuses on how each of these women lived out one particular aspect of the command to love God with heart, mind, and soul and neighbor as self. Each chapter includes practical tips on how to imitate these holy Teresas.

Francis of Assisi lived a life dedicated to the Gospel. In choosing this great saint as his patron, Pope Francis signaled that from its beginning his papacy would reflect a profound embrace of that same Gospel. With her father Al Giambrone, Gina Loehr examines five Gospel values important to both men: humility, charity, church, peace and joy. For each value there is a chapter containing a Scripture reflection, examples from the lives of St. Francis and Pope Francis, relevant Church teaching, and questions for reflection.