On the Donation of Constantine
On the Donation of Constantine

Author: Lorenzo Valla

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9780674030893

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Valla (1407-1457) was the most important theorist of the humanist movement. His most famous work is the present volume, an oration in which Valla uses new philological methods to attack the authenticity of the most important document justifying the papacy's claims to temporal rule.

The Truth of Papal Claims
The Truth of Papal Claims

Author: Raphael Cardinal Merry del Val

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2012-04-07

Total Pages: 105

ISBN-13: 2917813458

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Did Christ found His Church on St. Peter? Was Peter prince of the Apostles and visible head of the Church? Was he infallible in his doctrinal teaching? Had he the power to make laws that bind all Christians? Was he the first bishop of Rome? Were his privileges communicated by divine law to succeeding Roman Pontiffs? Is there a consensus on the answer to these questions discernible in the New Testament and in the Early Fathers and Councils? No one could be better qualified than Cardinal Merry del Val (1865-1930) to answer these questions. Distinguished for his learning and holiness, he was selected by Pope St. Pius X as his right hand man and spent his adult life in the most senior Vatican posts. This book, written in reply to Protestant propaganda, effortlessly sweeps away errors and misunderstandings leaving the truth plain to any sincere reader. It quotes all the major sources of the early centuries. An ideal book to instruct Catholics or convert Protestants.

Laudato Si
Laudato Si

Author: Pope Francis

Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor

Published: 2015-07-18

Total Pages: 119

ISBN-13: 1612783872

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“In the heart of this world, the Lord of life, who loves us so much, is always present. He does not abandon us, he does not leave us alone, for he has united himself definitively to our earth, and his love constantly impels us to find new ways forward. Praise be to him!” – Pope Francis, Laudato Si’ In his second encyclical, Laudato Si’: On the Care of Our Common Home, Pope Francis draws all Christians into a dialogue with every person on the planet about our common home. We as human beings are united by the concern for our planet, and every living thing that dwells on it, especially the poorest and most vulnerable. Pope Francis’ letter joins the body of the Church’s social and moral teaching, draws on the best scientific research, providing the foundation for “the ethical and spiritual itinerary that follows.” Laudato Si’ outlines: The current state of our “common home” The Gospel message as seen through creation The human causes of the ecological crisis Ecology and the common good Pope Francis’ call to action for each of us Our Sunday Visitor has included discussion questions, making it perfect for individual or group study, leading all Catholics and Christians into a deeper understanding of the importance of this teaching.

The Bad Popes
The Bad Popes

Author: Eric Russell Chamberlin

Publisher: Barnes & Noble Publishing

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 9780880291163

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The stories of seven popes who ruled at seven different critical periods in the 600 years leading into the Reformation.