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Welcome to the Catholic Church on CD-ROM

Welcome to the Catholic Church 3.0 is uniquely designed to accommodate every type of user. A high-school student, for example, would find more than enough material on virtually any topic he or she chooses to investigate. A catechist or CCD teacher would also find the necessary resources for a wide variety of educational needs, along with color pictures that can be printed, often with accompanying biblical text. Priests will find ready access to classic and regularly-used church documents; seminarians might find themselves saving on textbook purchases!

FEATURES:
* Search the entire CD for a word or subject * 100,000 hot-links for cross-referencing related documents and the bible * Bookmark sections for future retrieval * Copy, paste, and print text * VIEW CONTENT LIST HERE

Contents: (New additions for version 3.0 are in bold) Divine Revelation * New American Bible * RSV Bible: Catholic Edition * Encyclopedic Dictionary of Biblical Terms * Theology of the Body * Maps, Music, and 1500 Illustrations * Catena Aurea Church Teaching * All Vatican II Documents * Hundreds of modern church documents * Sources of Catholic Dogma (Denzinger) * Church Documents: Nicea - Vatican 1 * Cycle of Readings 1997-2006 * The Way of the Lord Jesus * The Catechism of the Catholic Church (2nd Edition) * The Roman Catechism * Teaching your Children (Catechesis) * The Catholic Catechism (Hardon) * General Catechetical Directory (updated) Church Organization * Ecclesiology: The Church of God (Bouyer) * Chart of Church Organization * Listings for all United States Dioceses

New American Bible is extensively used in the liturgy at the Mass. It is the most familiar translation of the Bible. Links have been added to allow easy comparison between NAB and RSV.

Revised Standard Version Bible, Catholic edition widely considered the most accurate translation of the bible in english. It is the translation normally used for Scripture citations in official church documents.

The dictionary contains over 1800 entries covering biblical names, people and places, and Catholic theological concepts.

The Theology of the Body is the fruit of Pope John Paul II's own reflections on the nature of the human person. Taken from General Audiences given by the Pope from 1979 -1984.

The Catena Aurea edited and compiled by St. Thomas Aquinas. This bible commentary draws on the writings of the Early Church Fathers to provide a rich and beautiful insight on the four gospels.

The Documents of Vatican II present the Church's statement of itself at a time in history of great change and cultural upheaval. These documents define the Church and its mission in the modern world.

Hundreds of Encyclicals and Church Documents written by Popes from 1846 to present. These documents are listed by date, author, or by English or Latin title. Examples include: --RELIGIOUS AND HUMAN PROMOTION -- THE REDEEMER OF MAN -- CATECHESIS IN OUR TIME -- THE MERCY OF GOD -- ON HUMAN WORK -- THE ROLE OF THE FAMILY IN THE MODERN WORLD -- NEGOTIATION / THE ONLY REALISTIC SOLUTION TO THE CONTINUING THREAT OF WAR -- CHARTER OF THE RIGHTS OF THE FAMILY -- ON THE CHRISTIAN MEANING OF HUMAN SUFFERING -- ON RECONCILIATION AND PENANCE IN THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH TODAY -- INSTRUCTION ON BIOETHICS, RESPECT FOR HUMAN LIFE -- MOTHER OF THE REDEEMER -- ON SOCIAL CONCERN -- LAY MEMBERS OF CHRIST'S FAITHFUL PEOPLE --SOME ASPECTS OF CHRISTIAN MEDITATION -- ON THE PUBLICATION OF THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH -- THE INTERPRETATION OF THE BIBLE IN THE CHURCH --THE SPLENDOR OF TRUTH -- LETTER TO FAMILIES --TELEVISION AND THE FAMILY: GUIDELINES FOR GOOD VIEWING --THE GOSPEL OF LIFE --ON COMMITMENT TO ECUMENISM --ON THE VACANCY TO THE APOSTOLIC SEE AND THE ELECTION OF THE ROMAN PONTIFF --ST. THERESE OF THE CHILD JESUS IS PROCLAIMED A DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH --GENERAL DIRECTORY FOR CATECHESIS --THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL ON THE THRESHOLD OF THE THIRD MILLENNIUM --THE MESSAGE OF FATIMA --AT THE CLOSE OF THE GREAT JUBILEE YEAR --ON THE USE OF VERNACULAR LANGUAGES IN THE PUBLICATION OF THE BOOKS OF THE ROMAN LITURGY --GUARDIAN OF THE REDEEMER --THE GOOD SHEPHERD

The Sources of Catholic Dogma by Henry Denzinger is an invaluable resource for understanding Catholic teaching because it provides the source documents, from the very beginning of the Church, for all that the Church teaches today.

The Way of the Lord Jesus by Dr. Germain Grisez includes the first three volumes of a planned 4-volume series that presents the Church's moral teaching. It is distinguished by its use of up-to-date resources and methods in the study of moral theology.

The first official Catechism of the Catholic Church in over 400 years, this is the full text of the Catechism revised in accordance with the official Latin text promulgated by Pope John Paul II. Complete with the index of topics and citations and the glossary of terms.

The Catechism of the Council of Trent.

The Catholic Catechism by Fr. John Hardon, S.J. provides a comprehensive, sound catechesis, which is the foundation for all theological study. It also contains a wealth of historical and bibliographical information.

Church Organization:

The Church of God, by Louis Bouyer is a collection of the Church in Christian experience and reflection and doctrinal synthesis. For all the faithful who wish to deepen their spiritual life by going to the great sources of Holy Scripture illuminated by Catholic tradition, this initiation into the fundamental problems of every spiritual life and into the perennial principles governing the solution. There is only one Catholic spirituality: the Gospel as the Church proclaims it from Christ Himself through the Apostles, "the same yesterday, today and forever."

The product is as beautiful as it is comprehensive, with an appreciation for the role that music, art and culture have always played in Catholic life. It contains hundreds of illustrations by 19th century artist James J. Tissot, along with hundreds of photographs depicting nature scenes, Stations of the Cross, Rosary, even the order of the Mass. The addition of sacred music by the renowned chant chorale Schola Pacifica results in a beautiful, even reverent presentation of the material.

This exciting multimedia presentation on CD-ROM provides a comprehensive guide to the Catholic Church. More than 120,000 hyperlinks connect two Bible translations, all the Vatican II documents, hundreds of other Church documents, the Sources of Catholic Dogma, 3-volumes of Saint's Lives, and 3,000 pages of Moral Theology. This inspiring collection contains over 20 volumes enhanced with 1,500 illustrations and liturgical music clips.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
Windows ®: 386 or higher, 4MB RAM, Windows® 3. lx or Windows® 95, 98. Super VGA graphics card, monitor with 256 colors and CD-ROM drive. Sound card and speakers are needed for audio.
Macintosh ®: LC II or higher, 4MB free RAM, System 7.0 or higher, color monitor with 256 colors, CD-ROM drive. Harmony Media Software.

Price: $89.95

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