Confessions - Anthony Esolen translation Jean-Baptiste

Confessions - Anthony Esolen translation Jean-BaptisteOf all the autobiographies ever written by mere mortals, Confessions by Saint Augustine of Hippo is the greatest. In this masterpiece, you will find a doctor of the Church longing for the true Doctor of the soul, Christ. Taking us from Augustine's roots in Africa to his encounters with his spiritual father Saint Ambrose in Milan, from his battle against his concupiscence to his famed conversion, Confessions is itself a veritable pilgrimage to the

after a lapse of 27 years

With practical

In the second section she develops these themes

determined young Thomas

Early Christians who converted

Kateri's whole family died of smallpox

This inspirational recording of the Holy Rosary led by children has already brought comfort

I recommend this book to all for enjoyment and inspiration

But how did Peter ÔÇö a rustic fisherman ÔÇö come to deserve such honor and authority

Some arguments against the death penalty falsely suggest that there has been a rupture in the Church's traditional teaching and thereby inadvertently cast doubt on the reliability of the Magisterium

What lessons can history teach us about the scientific basis for vaccination and its role in the eradication of infectious diseases

with its foundational stories of Judaism