Crises in the History of the Papacy
Author: Joseph McCabe
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Published: 1916
Total Pages: 492
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Crises in the History of the Papacy
Author: Joseph McCabe
Publisher: e-artnow
Published: 2021-12-31
Total Pages: 248
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 'Crises in the History of the Papacy' is a fascinating study about the careers of twenty famous popes, whose lives influenced the development of the Church as well as the history of the world. It provides a perspective of the Papacy from the early 3rd to the early 20th century, as the Papacy has the most varied and remarkable history. This edition includes the lives and legacy of:_x000D_ St. Callistus and the Early Struggle_x000D_ St. Damasus and the Triumph_x000D_ Leo the Great, the Last Pope of Imperial Rome_x000D_ Gregory the Great, the First Mediæval Pope_x000D_ Hadrian I. and the Temporal Power_x000D_ Nicholas I. and the False Decretals_x000D_ John X. and the Iron Century_x000D_ Hildebrand_x000D_ Innocent III.: The Papal Zenith_x000D_ John XXII.: The Court at Avignon_x000D_ John XXIII. and the Great Schism_x000D_ Alexander VI.: The Borgia-Pope_x000D_ Julius II.: The Fighting Pope_x000D_ Leo X. and the Dance of Death_x000D_ Paul III. and the Counter-Reformation_x000D_ Sixtus V. and the New Church_x000D_ Benedict XIV.: The Scholar-Pope_x000D_ Pius VII. and the Revolution_x000D_ Pius IX._x000D_ Leo XIII.
Eight Popes and the Crisis of Modernity
Author: Russell Shaw
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 152
ISBN-13: 1621643409
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAssaults on the dignity and the rights of the human person have been central to the ongoing crisis of the modern era in the last hundred years. This book takes a searching look at the roots of this problem and the various approaches to it by the eight men who led the Catholic Church in the twentieth century, from Pope St. Pius X and his crusade against Modernism to Pope St. John Paul II and his appeal for a renewed rapprochement between faith and reason. Thus it offers a distinctive, illuminating interpretation of recent world events viewed through the lens of an ancient institution, the papacy. The fascinating story is told by a veteran observer of Church affairs through short profiles of the eight popes, which include crucial, often little-known facts. The book includes substantial excerpts from the writings of the popes that give important insights into their personalities and thinking. It also includes a useful overview of the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965) and its pivotal role in reshaping the Catholic Church. Serious and open-minded readers, Catholics and non-Catholics alike, as well as students of Church history will find this unique work an informative, timely, and inspiring guide to understanding many central events and issues of our times.
Keepers of the Keys of Heaven
Author: Roger Collins
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 2009-02-24
Total Pages: 596
ISBN-13: 0786744189
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne of the most enduring and influential of all human institutions, the papacy has also been amongst the most controversial. No one who seeks to make sense of modern issues within Christendom -- or, indeed, world history -- can neglect the vital shaping role of the popes. In Keepers of the Keys of Heaven, eminent religion scholar Roger Collins offers a masterful account of the entire arc of papal history -- from the separation of the Greek and Latin churches to the contemporary controversies that threaten the unity of the one billion-strong worldwide Catholic community. A definitive and accessible guide to what is arguably the world's most vaunted office, Keepers of the Keys of Heaven is essential reading for anyone interested in the role of faith in the shaping of our world.
The 'Commentaries' of Pope Pius II (1458-1464) and the Crisis of the Fifteenth-Century Papacy
Author: Emily O'Brien
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 2015-10-05
Total Pages: 350
ISBN-13: 1442696451
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWritten in the mid-fifteenth century, Pope Pius II’s Commentaries are the only known autobiography of a reigning pontiff and a fundamental text in the history of Renaissance humanism. In this book, Emily O’Brien positions Pius’ expansive autobiographical text within that century’s contentious debate over ecclesiastical sovereignty. Presenting the Commentaries as Pius’ response to the crisis of authority, legitimacy, and relevance that was engulfing the Renaissance papacy, she shows how the Commentaries function as both an aggressive assault on the papal monarchy’s chief opponents and a systematic defense of Pius’s own troubled pontificate and his pre-papal career. Illustrating how the language, imagery, and ideals of secular power inform Pius’ apologetic self-portrait, The Commentaries of Pope Pius II (1458–1464) and the Crisis of the Fifteenth-Century Papacy demonstrates the role that Pius and his writings played in the evolution of the Renaissance papacy.
The Avignon Papacy Contested
Author: Unn Falkeid
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 2017-08-21
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 0674971841
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUnn Falkeid considers the work of six fourteenth-century writers who waged literary war against the Avignon papacy’s increasing claims of supremacy over secular rulers—a conflict that engaged contemporary critics from every corner of Europe. She illuminates arguments put forth by Dante, Petrarch, William of Ockham, Catherine of Siena, and others.
Pope Peter
Author: Joe Heschmeyer
Publisher: Catholic Answers Press
Published: 2020-06-20
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9781683571803
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA History of the Popes
Author: John W. O'Malley, SJ
Publisher: Government Institutes
Published: 2009-11-16
Total Pages: 369
ISBN-13: 1580512291
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA History of the Popes tells the story of the oldest living institution in the Western world—the papacy. From its origins in Saint Peter, Jesus' chief disciple, through Pope Benedict XVI today, the popes have been key players in virtually all of the great dramas of the western world in the last two thousand years. Acclaimed church historian John W. O'Malley's engaging narrative examines the 265 individuals who have claimed to be Peter's successors. Rather than describe each pope one by one, the book focuses on the popes that shaped pivotal moments in both church and world history. The author does not shy away from controversies in the church, and includes legends like Pope Joan and a comprehensive list of popes and antipopes to help readers get a full picture of the papacy. This simultaneously reverent yet critical book will appeal to readers interested in both religion and history as it chronicles the saints and sinners who have led the Roman Catholic Church over the past 2000 years. The author draws from his popular audio CD lecture series on the topic, 2,000 Years of Papal History, available through Now You Know Media (www.nowyouknowmedia.com).
The Crisis of Church and State, 1050-1300
Author: Brian Tierney
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 1988-01-01
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9780802067012
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the Introduction: We need not be surprised, then, that in the Middle Ages also there were rulers who aspired to supreme political and temporal power. The truly exceptional thing is that in medieval times there were always at least two claimants to the role, each commanding a formidable apparatus of government, and that for century after century neither was able to dominate the other completely, so that the duality persisted, was eventually rationalized in works of political theory and ultimately built into the structure of European society. This situation profoundly influenced the development of Western constitutionalism.
Love for the Papacy and Filial Resistance to the Pope in the History of the Church
Author: Roberto de Mattei
Publisher: Angelico Press
Published: 2019-05-11
Total Pages: 173
ISBN-13: 1621384578
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this book, Roberto de Mattei steers us perceptively through centuries of Church history concerning both the wise, and the disastrous, decisions of popes and councils: from the role of Pope Liberius in the Arian crisis to the troubled Vatican compromises with the French Third Republic; from the Ostpolitik and liturgical rupture of Paul VI to the erosion of dogmatic truths and moral absolutes under Pope Francis. In these and in many more examples de Mattei’s judgment rings true: popes have been mistaken in their political, pastoral, and even magisterial acts, and the resistance of the faithful to such acts is a duty and a cause of benefit. Along the way we are offered an illuminating catechism in ecclesiology, the nature of the Magisterium, and the limits of papal authority. Especially helpful are de Mattei’s discussion of the hypothesis of a heretical pope, his clear explanation of the difference between filial resistance and disobedience to the Successors of the Apostles when they make heterodox pronouncements, and his ample treatment of the significance and profound implications of recent public remonstrations with the current pontificate on behalf of orthodoxy. The author’s rich historical narratives, deftly intertwined with dogmatic, moral, and canonical principles, make this work a potent resource for grappling with the current crises of the Church.
