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	100 Years Of Modernism Price: $26.75 ORDER HERE - ORDER INFORMATION Fr. Dominique Bourmaud STK# 5242 One Hundred Years of Modernism: A Genealogy of the Principles of the Second Vatican Council "Change" was the buzzword of the 1960's and '70's. When it hit the Catholic Church, its faithful were told to expect a glorious springtime. Instead, doubt and instability have prevailed. Where has the destruction come from? All indicators point to the Second Vatican Council (1962 - 65) as its epicenter. To prove it, the author reconstructed a family tree - a genealogy - of Vatican II to uncover the chain of causes that resulted in this Council and its novelties. The Vatican II "effect" is related to a heresy going back one hundred years: Modernism. The modernists, actively fought by Pope Pius X (1903-14) and condemned by the encyclical Pascendi (1907), had been working ever since to align the Church with new ideas in philosophy. But their "new ideas" had an origin, too. Following back links in the chain, the author reached the first link: Martin Luther. One Hundred Years of Modernism is an everyman's survey of the history of philosophical ideas from Aristotle's sane realism to the existentialists' insanity. In chronological order, from its roots in Luther's principle of private judgment through its subsequent developments, it shows that modernism, prematurely declared dead after St. Pius X's reign, revived after World War II and reached the highest levels of the Catholic Church's hierarchy. From causes to effects and from masters to disciples. The book is divided into five historical periods: •Christian Truth •Protestant critical modernism in Germany •Modernism in France •Neo-modernism in Europe •Triumphant modernism in Rome itself 364pp, softcover.
	Catholicism, Protestantism and Capitalism Price: $16.75 ORDER HERE - ORDER INFORMATION Amintore Fanfani STK# 7092 One of the most scholarly and comprehensive treatments of the antagonism between Catholic doctrine and the capitalist spirit. The author was the Chair of Economic History at the University of the Sacred Heart, Milan, Italy, and was the heir to a long and unmatched tradition of Italian Social Catholicism, a tradition effectively sanctioned and promoted by Popes Leo XIII and Saint Pius X. Catholicism, Protestantism, and Capitalism will be of particular interest to those seeking to better understand both the preconceptions and mentalities that the pioneers of the capitalist system possessed, and the Catholic reaction to that system. The book demonstrates conclusively, that there is a scholarly, intelligent, and convincing answer to the propaganda that the world is irreparably divided into two camps, the capitalist and socialist. We do not need to choose the lesser of these two evils, but rather we ought to steer a Catholic course between these twin pillars of shipwreck (cf. Quadragesimo Anno). Easy to read and yet scholarly, accessible and yet referencing literally hundreds of primary sources, this book will change the way Catholics think about economic life. 192 pp. Softcover.
	Church & The Land Price: $17.75 ORDER HERE - ORDER INFORMATION Fr. Vincent McNabb, O.P. STK# 7086 Fr. Vincent McNabb, O.P. Preface by William Fahey Modern "wisdom" urges people to crowd into cities or their suburbs, to have few children, to live on credit. It teaches them to regard Industrialism as inevitable, and to view a life of speed and noise as both normal and desirable. The Catholic Church teaches the contrary. She proclaims rather that life on the land, the raising of large families, the possession of real wealth over artificial tokens, concern for the needs of men and not those of machines, and a focus on the life to come, are the hallmarks of a sane society. That profound teaching is summarized in The Church and the Land in a series of concise, penetrating, and challenging essays. Fr. McNabb speaks the truth: a truth that offers conviction for the puzzled mind and solace for the troubled soul. Fr. Vincent McNabb: Irishman, Dominican theologian, preacher, Distributist, social critic, mystic, and man of action. A legend in his own lifetime, he applied the fruits of his deep study of Saint Thomas Aquinas and his social principles to the real world, recording his reflections in 30 books and dozens of articles. His work offers the Catholic vision of Man in Society to a world sorely in need of it: a vision of man on the land, the family in the home, and the priest in the chapel. During his lifetime, he spoke with conviction, with knowledge, and with courage, and thereby inspired a generation. Today he remains an inspiration for all those seeking a vision of sanity, of tranquility, of order, and of life. 188 pp. Softcover.
	Duties of the Catholic State Price: $5.95 ORDER HERE - ORDER INFORMATION Alfredo Cardinal Ottaviani STK# 1029 Cardinal Ottaviani, in a 1753 lecture, explains why the Church teaches that the State has the duty of professing the Catholic religion and that rulers are to insure that the moral principles of the True Religion inspire the social activity and the laws of the State. This is the true Catholic doctrine trampled upon by the Vatican II document Dignitatis Humanae. 35 pp. Softcover.
	Economics For Helen Price: $15.75 ORDER HERE - ORDER INFORMATION Hilaire Belloc STK# 7024 This classic introduction to the basics of economic theory offers a constructive approach to economic education by defining terms and introducing key concepts without using special jargon and complex theories. The fundamental questions about why the economy fluctuates and how small farmers, small business people, families, consumers, and innovators are affected by these fluctuations are considered. Serious Catholic alternatives to modern economic theories are explained, with attention to the realities that have been largely unchanged through the last century. 170 pp. softcover.
	Ethics & National Economy Price: $16.75 ORDER HERE - ORDER INFORMATION Fr. Heinrich Pesch, S.J. STK# 8033 Written in 1917 as part of a symposium of Catholic thinkers on the problem of Christian Natural and International Law, Fr. Pesch's contribution stresses a truth which is as fundamental as it is today neglected: that morality must govern economic life. Taking apart the various aspects of economic activity, Fr. Pesch throws the light of the Moral Law on such topics as the manufacture of material goods, exchange of goods, remuneration and wages, justice in pricing, and - of course - he looks at what he calls the two "absurd consequences" of the individualist, free - market school of thought: Capitalism and Socialism. Heinrich Pesch, S.J. (1854 - 1926) is one of the greatest of philosopher-economists, whose "Solidarism" is based upon the classical and Christian understanding of man and socio-economic life, rooted in the teaching of Aristotle and perfected by St. Thomas Aquinas. His other works include Liberalism, Socialism, and the Christian Social Order (1900) and the monumental Compendium of National Economy, which ran to nearly four thousand pages and earned him recognition as the first Catholic to write a complete, scientific economic treatise. Volume I of his Compendium saw numerous editions and was a standard text in the social science curricula at many Catholic institutions of higher learning. 184 pp. Softcover.
	Evolution Judged by Reason and Faith Price: $19.75 ORDER HERE - ORDER INFORMATION Cardinal Ernesto Ruffini STK# 8338 The Catholic Church vs. The Planet of the Apes This newly republished classic by Cardinal Ruffini, a personal friend and collaborator of Archbishop Lefebvre, comes just in time for the 200th anniversary of the birth of chief evolutionist Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of his catechism, The Origin of Species. Proponents of Darwinism are planning a cult-like worldwide blitz in 2009 in favor of this anti-Christian doctrine: scheduled pilgrimages to Darwin’s home, statues dedicated, public addresses, a commemorative sea voyage of Darwin’s rebuilt sailing vessel, Darwin Day, etc. How will a Catholic answer the ubiquitous ad nauseum onslaught? Here’s one of the best books highlighting Scripture and the Fathers and Doctors of the Church in support of Intelligent Design against Evolution. Cardinal Ruffini collaborated with Archbishop Lefebvre and the Coetus Internationalis Patrum (CIP) during Vatican II. The Cardinal is mentioned four times in H. E. Tissier de Mallerais’s Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre: The Biography (Angelus Press) as one of five co-founders of the CIP and a backer of Archbishop Lefebvre’s interventions at the Council. He was a member of the Pontifical Biblical Commission. The Cardinal uses the findings of embryology, anatomy, physiology, genetics, paleontology, etc. against the positions favoring evolution of both body and soul. Starting with its so-called proofs, Ruffini convincingly shreds all varieties of the Evolution hypothesis blow-by-blow. Uses schemas and diagrams. Complete. 205 pages. Harcover with dustjacket. Indexed.
	Integrity 1 - My Life With Thomas Aquinas Price: $15.75 ORDER HERE - ORDER INFORMATION Carol Robinson STK# 4094 Chapter after chapter on how to apply Saint Thomas's teachings to modern society - and why we must do so if we are to have any hope of leaving this world with our souls intact. Far from being an esoteric philosophical treatise, this book is eminently practical, engaging, and highly rewarding for any Catholic. 398 pp. Softcover.
	Mystery Of Freemasonry vs Christianity Unveiled Price: $12.75 ORDER HERE - ORDER INFORMATION Cardinal Abp. Caro y Rodriguez STK# 7056 Originally published in 1925, this book remains the best summary and reference book on the deceits and evils of Masonry. Exposes the worldwide plans for the destruction of the Christian order, as well as its anti-Catholic fury throughout the world. Covers all aspects of Masonry, Satanic societies, the use of Masonry as an Instrument of Judaism and a resume of condemnations of Masonry by the Church. Focuses on principles not conspiracy theories. Highly recommended by Cardinals Benlloch and Billot. Many references. This is a classic! Cardinal Caro y Rodriguez challenges us to put his book to the test: "It is preferable to allow each reader to substantiate for himself his observations of people and their actions that come within the circle of his own experience, never forgetting... that in Masonry there are serious and sincere persons who are unaware of its objectives or of its works and who are not regulating their lives according to the influence of the Masonic doctrine and spirit. "Readers will say whether there is sufficient proof of the general affirmation, which is here made concerning the universal deception through which Masonry gains and holds its initiates, and indoctrinates deeply and at times forcibly regarding their real plans for the destruction of the Christian order, and the banishment of the very name of Christ, and even of God, all of which is proposed either openly or covertly, according to circumstances. The readers will also tell whether or not what they see and know of Masonry and its works corroborates my statements." Covers the following topics in 186 short and easy to follow chapters: •The Organization of Masonry •Masonic Secrets & Oaths •The Objective of Masonry •Formation & Function of Lodges •Masonic Instruction •Masonry & Catholicism •Masonic Religion •Masonry & Politics •Masonic Ideals of Liberty, Equality & Fraternity •Masonry & Morals •Masonry & Benevolence •Masonry's Philosophical & Social Doctrines •Summary of the anti-Masonic Congress of Trent •Origin of Masonry •Masonry & Judaism •Masonic Deceptions •Co-Masonry & the Clubs •Why does the Church Universally Condemn Masonry? •Summary of the Church's Condemnations of Masonry •Civil Condemnations of Masonry. 256 pp. Softcover.
	Restoration of Christian Culture Price: $22.75 ORDER HERE - ORDER INFORMATION Dr. John Senior STK# 8256 "Dare we hope of a restoration?" In this compelling "sequel" to his well-known book, The Death of Christian Culture, Dr. Senior answers this question with a genuinely realistic, but no less resounding, "yes." The Restoration of Christian Culture continues warning of the ongoing extinction of the cultural patrimony of ancient Greece and Rome, medieval Europe, and the early-modern West, owing to the bureaucratization, mechanization, and standardization of life today. Beyond this, Senior offers challenging and provocative ideas for recapturing and living the cultural traditions of classical and Christian history. Bringing the wisdom of giants such as Aristotle, Augustine, and Aquinas into touch with the social, political, and personal life of "modern man," Restoration shows us how we can once again become fellow citizens of a common Western culture. Among Senior's credentials as a scholar and cultural and literary critic is his work in the University of Kansas Integrated Humanities Program, a four-semester course that combined aspects of the Socratic and "great-books" methods. It aimed to convince students, by cultivation of "poetic knowledge" based upon an immersion in the classics of Western thought, art, and literature, that there is a truth worth knowing. It resulted in numerous conversions to Catholicism and was the principal forum in which Senior worked out the keen insights and shocking observations presented in his books. 142 pages, softcover
	Rural Solution Price: $12.75 ORDER HERE - ORDER INFORMATION Williamson, Chojnowski, Marx, Nutting, McCann STK# 7094 Modern Catholic Voices on Going Forward to the Land Is a return to the land utopian folly or outdated futility? Or is it rather the sine quo non for a Catholic Renaissance in every aspect of our temporal, intellectual, cultural and religious lives? The Rural Solution features five modern Catholic perspectives on religion and rural life: -Ruralism vs. Urbanism by Bishop Richard N. Williamson -Distributism: Economics as if People Mattered and The Why and How of a Parallel Economy by Dr. Peter Chojnowski -Two Pigs and a Cow by Christopher McCann (on urban-industrial alienation and the wholeness of agricultural labor) -The Economics of the Catholic Family by Dr. Walter John Marx -The Better Life by Willis D. Nutting. These authors are unanimous in declaring that a return to the land is the Catholic solution: one that is desirable, practical and urgently needed. It is neither nostalgia nor daydreaming, but a necessary first step. "Every possible care should be taken to preserve for the nation the essential elements of what may be termed genuine rural civilization." Fr. Dennis Fahey, The Church and Farming, 1753. 102 pp. Softcover.
	Servile State Price: $12.75 ORDER HERE - ORDER INFORMATION Hilaire Belloc STK# 7026 Explains that capitalism (liberalism applied to economics) is inherently unstable and that the two "remedies" proposed by the world (Marxist collectivism and the Servile State) are worse than the disease! Shows how capitalism tends towards its twin brother Marxism because both undermine the Catholic ideal of the widespread ownership of business property - farms, shops, and small businesses. The real solution: Distributism (Catholic morality applied to economics). 207 pp. Softcover.
	The Best of Questions and Answers Price: $25.75 ORDER HERE - ORDER INFORMATION Fr. Peter Scott, Fr. Carl Pulvermacher, Fr. Doran, Fr. Laisney, Fr. Boyle STK# 8343 The book our readers wanted. The BEST questions and the BEST answers of 30 years of The Angelus are printed in this hardback edition. This will be a family's heirloom reference book for everyday Catholic living to match the Catholic Faith it believes and the Latin Mass it attends. Over 300 answers classified under 30 subtitles, authored by Fathers Pulvermacher, Cooper, Doran, Boyle, and Scott, SSPX: • Marriage, Parenting, Family Life and Child Rearing • Lives after Death • Catholic Citizenship • Catholic Vocabulary • Church Practices and Customs •
	The Death of Christian Culture Price: $25.45 ORDER HERE - ORDER INFORMATION Dr. John Senior STK# 8252 The Death of Christian Culture by Dr. John Senior Dr. Senior deals with the root causes of how and why Christian culture is dying. He approaches the subject through an in-depth study of literature, culture, history, and religion, to alert citizens of the West of what they stand to lose, especially as education ceases to be about the truth, and becomes merely an exercise in bureaucracy and "ticket-punching." Ultimately, Senior warns that the cultural, literary, artistic, and social treasures of classical and Christian civilization must be preserved and lived, lest they be lost forever. Senior was an architect of the University of Kansas Integrated Humanities Program, a course that combined aspects of the Socratic and "Great Books" methods. It aimed to convince students by an immersion in the classics of Western thought, art, and literature, that there is a truth worth knowing. It resulted in numerous conversions to Catholicism and was the principal forum in which Senior worked out the keen insights presented in his books. 191pp, softcover with dust jacket.
	The Greatest Catholic President: Garcia Moreno of Ecuador Price: $6.45 ORDER HERE - ORDER INFORMATION Frank M. Rega, S.F.O. STK# 8342 Few Catholics today know the story of Gabriel Garcia Moreno, the devout, saintly leader who briefly re-established the shining light of Christendom in a small corner of the world during the nineteenth century. Garcia Moreno's role in Catholic history is so significant that the Blessed Virgin Mary specifically foretold his presidency more than two centuries before his birth. 40 pages, softcover, bibliography.
	Why Catholics Cannot Be Masons ON BACKORDER John Salza STK# 8320 Many good Catholic men have been deceived into becoming Masons. In this powerful little book written by a Catholic attorney and former 32nd degree Mason, John Salza clearly shows why joining Masonry (including the Shriners) means embracing a false religion. Explains Masonic doctrines, history, rituals, oaths and curses, showing that Masonry is totally incompatible with Christianity and the Catholic Faith. Answers: • Who is the god of Freemasonry vs Christianity? • How does Freemasonry vs Christianity view the Holy Bible? • What are the self-curses of Freemasonry vs Christianity? • Why does Freemasonry vs Christianity appear compatible with the Christian faith? • What have the Popes said about Freemasonry vs Christianity? • Are "Catholic Masons" excommunicated? • How does a Catholic exit Freemasonry vs Christianity? Packed with facts and very well documented. 84 pages, softcover, glossary of terms, imprimatur.