Good Pope, Bad Pope: Their Lives, Our Lessons Rowland

Good Pope, Bad Pope: Their Lives, Our Lessons RowlandEvery pope is by definition a remarkable man. But the popes whose stories youll read here were chosen because they reveal how the papacy itself developed. Their lives show us how Christ kept his promise to his bride, the Churchnot only in her health but also in her sickness. The great popes advanced our understanding of Christian doctrine. But even more remarkable, the worst popes could do nothing to damage the teaching of the Church. Thats why, even

popes and priests

From letters Catherine sent to popes and politicians

sending shockwaves through the Church by calling for the restriction and eventual suppression of her most beautiful and venerable form of worship ― and the one experiencing the most dramatic and impassioned growth

Morse calls for a widespread adherence to the principles of the Church

Any Catholic who wants to live a more fruitful spiritual life will follow Shaun McAfee's direction

journey to Bethlehem

Returning again to these ancient writings will help modern readers reaffirm the original Christian message and will open up new avenues of spiritualaity

is a professor of philosophy at Loyola Marymount University

an eloquent testament to the depth of More's love for his family and friends

Cardinal Gerhard Müller unabashedly stands for the truth of the gospel

and offers a hope-filled path for building a civilization grounded in Catholic truth

How Christ instituted the Papacy in the Bible