The Devastated Vineyard
Author: Dietrich Von Hildebrand
Publisher:
Published: 1973
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13:
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Chosen
Author: Donna Steichen
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Published: 2009-09-15
Total Pages: 495
ISBN-13: 1681490897
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe twenty-three men and women who tell their conversion stories in these pages were not drawn to the Church by sound evangelization programs, beautiful buildings and liturgies, or saintly witnesses among the clergy. On the contrary, many of them were attracted to Catholicism in spite of a now decades-long stretch of deficient catechesis, mediocre Masses, and uninspiring leadership. Christ himself led these souls to his Church, concludes editor Donna Steichen, who compiled this consoling collection, and it is the Lord who set them to work replanting his devastated vineyard. "Despite their marked differences in origin, education, and field of service," writes Steichen, "each one makes it clear that it is Christ who did the choosing. They testify that Christ touched their hearts and intervened in their lives in unexpected, sometimes even miraculous, ways."
Recultivating the Vineyard
Author: Scott H. Hendrix
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 2004-01-01
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780664227135
DOWNLOAD EBOOKScott Hendrix argues in this book that the sixteenth century reformers all shared the same goal: to Christianize Christendom, that is, to replant authentic Christianity in the vineyard of the Lord, in the same European Christendom which they believed had been devastated by the medieval church. He believes it is more accurate and useful to speak of one Reformation and to locate its diversity in the various theological and practical agendas that were developed to realize the goal of Christianization.
Trojan Horse in the City of God
Author: Dietrich Von Hildebrand
Publisher: Sophia Inst Press
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 303
ISBN-13: 9780918477187
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUncover the philosophical and theological roots of the issues that rock the Church today; come to understand why Catholics get so heated about them. This acclaimed 1967 work has become an international classic because of its ability to go beyond the liberal/conservative impasse to the heart of the Catholic crisis.
Christ Among Us
Author: Anthony Wilhelm
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 2013-02-05
Total Pages: 726
ISBN-13: 0062272322
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince it was first published in 1967, Anthony Wilhelm’s Christ Among Us has become America’s most popular guide to modern Catholicism. This classic text presents a clear and accessible picture of Catholicism and its development in a post-Vatican II world. Perfect for both new Catholics and those returning to the faith, Christ Among Us provides a thorough, up-to-date discussion of Catholic theology, traditions, and practices and examines Church teachings since the time of Vatican II. Including excerpts from the new Catechism of the Catholic Church, discussion questions, and suggestions for personal reflection, Christ Among Us is the ideal handbook for anyone interested in the practice of Catholicism today. Anthony Wilhelm, a religious educator, has taught theology and directed religious education programs for adults across America. “The nation’s most widely used introduction to Catholicism.” - New York Times
Tradition and Sanity: Conversations & Dialogues of a Postconciliar Exile
Author: Peter A. Kwasniewski
Publisher:
Published: 2018-10-10
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9781621384175
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTradition and Sanity brings together a round-table discussion, interviews, and imaginary dialogues exploring the depths and shallows of Catholic liturgy, the lyricism of sacred music, the state of the Church as it suffers attack from without and dementia from within, and the revival of traditional beliefs and practices in younger generations.
Walking to Martha's Vineyard
Author: Franz Wright
Publisher: Knopf
Published: 2009-03-12
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 0307548899
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this radiant new collection, Franz Wright shares his regard for life in all its forms and his belief in the promise of blessing and renewal. As he watches the “Resurrection of the little apple tree outside / my window,” he shakes off his fear of mortality, concluding “what death . . . There is only / mine / or yours,– / but the world / will be filled with the living.” In prayerlike poems he invokes the one “who spoke the world / into being” and celebrates a dazzling universe–snowflakes descending at nightfall, the intense yellow petals of the September sunflower, the planet adrift in a blizzard of stars, the simple mystery of loving other people. As Wright overcomes a natural tendency toward loneliness and isolation, he gives voice to his hope for “the only animal that commits suicide,” and, to our deep pleasure, he arrives at a place of gratitude that is grounded in the earth and its moods.
When the Rivers Ran Red
Author: Vivienne Sosnowski
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2009-06-09
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 023062216X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKToday, millions of people around the world enjoy California's legendary wines, unaware that 90 years ago the families who made these wines--and in many cases still do – turned to struggle and subterfuge to save the industry we now cherish. When Prohibition took effect in 1919, three months after one of the greatest California grape harvests of all time, violence and chaos descended on Northern California. Federal agents spilled thousands of gallons of wine in the rivers and creeks, gun battles erupted on dark country roads, and local law enforcement officers, sympathetic to their winemaking neighbors, found ways to run circles around the intruding authorities. For the state's winemaking families--many of them immigrants from Italy--surviving Prohibition meant facing impossible decisions, whether to give up the idyllic way of life their families had known for generations, or break the law to enable their wine businesses and their livelihood to survive. Including moments of both desperation and joy, Sosnowski tells the inspiring story of how ordinary people fought to protect to a beautiful and timeless culture in the lovely hills and valleys of now-celebrated wine country.
Fairytale
Author: Danielle Steel
Publisher:
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 1101884061
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen her life on her family's vineyard is shattered by her mother's death, Camille finds herself at the mercy of a cold-hearted stepfamily at the same time she bonds with her stepmother's mother and a friend from her childhood.
Tangled Vines
Author: Frances Dinkelspiel
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2015-10-06
Total Pages: 319
ISBN-13: 1250033225
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNoted California historian rips the oh-so-laid-back label off the California wine trade to show the violent and obsessive world underneath
