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And yet, within the limits which it voluntarily sets itself, what an incomparable witness it is! No one who reads it can remain unmoved by it.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Two (2 vols.)—The Church in the Dark Ages \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eis a magnificent presentation of six centuries of Church history that proves the aptness of the term \u003cem\u003eles temps barbares\u003c\/em\u003e. From 400 A.D. to 1050 A.D., the world endured—in Rops’ eloquent phrasing—“a night in which humanity seemed to be groping blindly amid the bloody confusion of today and the anguish of the morrow. Only the Church, guided by a transcendent ambition, pursued her course unwaveringly, and in working to her own supernatural ends she became the most effective means of ensuring the salvation of civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Three (2 vols.)—The Church of Cathedral and Crusade \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003epresents Christ­endom in “the springtime of its youth” in which it “built the cathedrals, compiled the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003esummae\u003c\/i\u003e, embarked on the crusades, spread and intensified the Gospel message; while the Church’s power reached heights hitherto unexplored, and she herself became the guide of human thought.” The cause of this incomparable creativity? Simply, on Daniel-Rops’ studied assessment, that “from the lowest to the highest, society\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ebelieved\u003c\/i\u003e.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBook Four (2 vols.)—\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA Religious Revolution: The Protestant Reformation \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eis a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003esuperb presentation of the tumultuous years of 1350–1564,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebringing to life an epoch in which “everything everywhere was chang­ing and falling apart; systems opposed systems, new dogmatisms clash with old; rigid formulae only half conceal uncertainty and anguish; the whole of human activity held increasingly fast in the grip of an indefinable kind of agonizing fermentation.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBook Five (2 vols.)—An Age of Renewal: The Catholic Reformation \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eis a brilliantly adroit account of the years 1500–1602,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eilluminating that period in which the Church—in the same heroic spirit of the Gregorian, Cluniac, or mendicant reforms—enacted “the rediscovery of living Tradition,” an endeavor “undertaken\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003efor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eGod,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003efor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eJesus Christ, as a protestation of unwavering loyalty.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Six (2 vols.)—The Church of the Classical Age: The Great Century of Souls \u003c\/strong\u003eis a \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003evividly detailed and unfailingly interesting account of an age in which the Faith was the celebrated norm and the human soul the universally accepted seat of all ambition, passion, and achievement. \u003c\/span\u003eThat strange phrase, “Great Century of Souls,” captures perfectly the spirit of that epoch of saints and sinners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Seven (2 vols.)—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Church of the Classical Age: The Era of Great Splintering \u003c\/strong\u003ewitnesses the eighteenth-century Church—and, indeed, the world—standing upon the knife’s edge; “stray but a little” and they would fail. Daniel-Rops chronicles the steps (and mis-steps) that brought the Church into the harsh light of the scaffold and reveals the grace which empowered her to “preserve her loyalties intact.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBook Eight (2 vols.)—The Church of the Revolutionary Age: Facing New Destinies \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003echronicles the epoch of 1789 to 1870, which had opened with the fratricidal fanfare of revolution and in which the Church faced a seemingly endless succession of perils. Presented in arresting detail and with dramatic flair by Daniel-Rops, the evidence proves that those dangerous afflictions were “as pruning is to a tree.” And thus pruned, “the Church in an age of revolution became a Church of sanctity.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBook Nine (2 vols.)—\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Church of the Revolutionary Age: A Fight for God \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003esurveys a singularly unhappy age, alight with the blaze of revolution and war. The years 1870 to 1939 witnessed wave after wave of assault upon Christ and his Church. Lavish in detail, vigorous in analysis, and dramatic in telling, Daniel-Rops offers proof positive of Christ’s promise that the Church is built firmly upon rock, and the powers of death and gates of hell shall not prevail against it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Ten (2 vols.)—The Church of the Revolutionary Age: Christian Brotherhood \u003c\/strong\u003eexplores the complex phenomenon of the “separated brethren”—all those who believe in and follow Jesus Christ, but are not in communion with the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. Christ prayed that his followers may be one. Yet the history of his Church bears witness to the dreadful words of the Prophet Zechariah: “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.” With justice to his formidable and sensitive subject, Daniel-Rops gives an absorbing account of the successes and failures of the sheep to be no longer separated, but unified in faith. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cluny Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46210931949787,"sku":"4181516234202","price":559.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/2329\/5645\/files\/ProductImages_HDRSET.jpg?v=1745419662"},{"product_id":"the-vine-and-the-branches","title":"The Vine and the Branches","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Edward Leen, C.S.Sp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe supernatural life and influence of Jesus Christ \u003c\/b\u003eis the underlying reality of human existence. This reality is accessible, not by means of reason or science, of ethical ideals or artistic inspirations, but by faith—adhering to Christ, accepting his commandments, and abiding in his love, safeguarded by the arms of his Church. And this is the Christian life. Following the lines of Sacred Scripture, Edward Leen reflects on the central mysteries and motifs of this life—the Incarnation, the preaching of the Kingdom of Heaven, the Paschal Mystery, the life of the Church, the Mass, traditions of prayer and asceticism, the Christian calling. In this life lies the basis for true peace and unity among mankind, the fulfillment of Christ’s own prayer: “Holy Father, keep them in thy name whom thou hast given me; that they may be one, as we also are.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFirst published as \u003ci\u003eThe True Vine and Its Branches \u003c\/i\u003ein 1938, Leen’s \u003ci\u003eThe Vine and the Branches\u003c\/i\u003e reveals rich veins of both spiritual counsel and practical applications for growth in the Christian life, for appreciation of the Church, the Sacraments, and the Blessed Mother, and—above all—for abiding faithfully and fruitfully in the true Vine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eI am the vine; you the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe same beareth much fruit: for without me you can do nothing. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e(John \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e15:5)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward Leen\u003c\/b\u003e (1885–1944), an Irish Catholic priest of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, was a missionary and scholar, as well as prolific, widely-read author on spiritual matters. Besides \u003ci\u003eThe Vine and the Branches\u003c\/i\u003e, his other books include \u003ci\u003eIn the Likeness of Christ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eProgress in Mental Prayer\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Voice of a Priest\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e* * *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-1685954109\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cluny Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46772749336795,"sku":"978-1685954109","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/2329\/5645\/files\/ProductImages_5.5x8.5--130410.jpg?v=1746816759"},{"product_id":"liturgy-the-life-of-the-church","title":"Liturgy: The Life of the Church","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLambert Beauduin, O.S.B.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Such is the nature of man, \u003c\/b\u003ethat, without external helps, he cannot easily be raised to the meditation of divine things,” declared the Council of Trent in 1562. In his providence, God has given to his Church “certain rites”: the liturgy of Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. The formulation of those rites, the manner of their celebration, the occasion of their development—all of these and more are subject as much to scrutiny as they are to devotion and appreciation.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe aim of the liturgy is the glorification of God and the\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003esanctification of the Christian faithful. \u003c\/i\u003e(Pope St. Pius X)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHence the twentieth-century Liturgical Movement, in which Lambert Beauduin, O.S.B., figured prominently. \u003ci\u003eLiturgy, the Life of the Church\u003c\/i\u003e, his only book-length work, first appeared in 1914, with an English translation following in 1926. Here he proposes a theological vision of the liturgy and a slate of practical measures for liturgical renewal in both worship and piety, including encouragement of engaged participation in the Mass and sacraments, establishment of parish celebrations of Sunday Vespers and Compline, and emphasis on the importance of the High Mass and popular use of Gregorian chant, as well as the restoration to places of honor for the Church’s seasons and feasts and the recovery of domestic liturgical traditions which affirm the bond made by Christ between heaven and earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLambert Beauduin, O.S.B. \u003c\/b\u003e(1873–1960) was a Belgian Benedictine monk and a leader of the twentieth-century Liturgical Movement. Ordained a diocesan priest in 1897, he then entered the Benedictine monastery of Mont-César, where he developed (thanks to the example and influence of its prior, Blessed Columba Marmion) his deep love for and interest in the liturgy. In the Liturgical Movement, he sought to inspire that love and interest in laity and clergy alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e* * *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback:\u003c\/strong\u003e 158pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-1685954185\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cluny Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46837386936539,"sku":"978-1685954185","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/2329\/5645\/files\/Product242.jpg?v=1748547251"},{"product_id":"the-holy-spirit","title":"The Holy Spirit","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Luis M. Martínez\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“\u003ci\u003eI will ask the Father, and he will give you another Paraclete, one who is to dwell continually with you forever. It is the truth-giving Spirit…\u003c\/i\u003e”\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eOn the day\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ebefore he was to suffer, on the night of the Last Supper, Jesus spoke these words in revelation of the Third Person of the Trinity. It is no coincidence that, shortly following these words, Jesus then calls his disciples “friends.”\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eAs Archbishop Luis M. Martínez eloquently explains: “The love of friendship is mutual. God loves us through the Holy Spirit; and that we may correspond to that infinite love with a love created, to be sure, but also supernatural and divine, the Holy Spirit when giving Himself to us pours into our souls the likeness of Himself, which is charity; and this can become so perfect that it can be said that God and we form one same love, one same spirit.”\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Holy Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e, Martínez offers an inspired and inspiring study of the Paraclete, “the soul’s delightful Guest,” his Gifts and their fruits, and his sanctification of souls.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eSurely you know that your bodies are the shrines of the Holy Spirit, who dwells in you. And he is God’s gift to you… \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e(1 Corinthians 6:19)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe true Director of souls, the intimate Master, the soul of the spiritual life, is the Holy Spirit. Without Him, there is no sanctity. \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLuis M. Martínez)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOriginally published in English in 1957, \u003ci\u003eThe Holy Spirit \u003c\/i\u003eis a classic of Christian spirituality, a beautiful summary on the revelation and doctrine of the Third Person of \u003cbr\u003ethe Most Holy Trinity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuis M. 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