This is a balanced collection of sources in translation. It is ideal for use in courses on the Counter-Reformation, on the history of the Jesuit order, or as part of a more general course on the history of Christianity in the early modern period.

Product Description: This handy paperback is an anthology of chapters taken from each of the volumes of the series. Chapters include Martyr's views on the scope of theology, the study of theology, the authority of scripture, human nature, human happiness, the knowledge of God, the person of Christ, justification and faith, the Lord's Supper, views on music and songs, predestination, free will, providence, moral virtue, civil magistrates, and prayer...read more

An inspirational compendium of prayers, meditations, and thoughtful spiritual reflections, one for each day of the year, celebrate the wisdom of Pope JOhn XXIII. Reprint.

Prayers, meditations, and spiritual reflections for every day of the year celebrate the wisdom of Pope John XXIII in a collection that deals with the seasons, the Church's liturgical feasts, and such universal themes as truth, patience, and divine love. Simultaneous.

Prayers, meditations, and spiritual reflections, one for every day of the year, celebrate the wisdom of Pope John XXIII in an inspirational collection that deals with the seasons, the Church's liturgical feasts, and such universal themes as truth, patience, and divine love. 50,000 first printing.

Product Description: Peter Martyr Vermigli (1499-1562) is considered to be one of the most important Italian reformers of the early modern period. Martyr is the subject of renewed interest for historical and theological scholars. "The Peter Martyr Library", a series of critical English translations of the chief works of Peter Martyr Vermigli, allows his own words in context to speak for themselves...read more

Product Description: Savonarola s exposition or meditation on Psalm 51 (the Miserere) and Psalm 31 (In te, Domini, speravi) have not been printed in English during the twentieth century. This book makes that text available in modern English. The translator found the Loeb series, which printed the text and translation of classical Roman authors on facing pages, which is the best single help to acquire facility in reading Latin...read more

Product Description: This is a bibliography of the Italian Protestant reformer, and presents published major works, minor works, and partial works or extracts.

There are few figures in the history of the Church that have had such a wide-ranging effect on the religious life of their age as Robert Bellarmine. Born in Tuscany in 1542, he entered the Society of Jesus at the height of the Counter-Reformation. His first major work, The Controversies, was published in 1586 and became the standard apologetic used in disputes with the Protestants. His revision of the Latin Vulgate Bible that had been commissioned by the Council of Trent became the standard Catholic text for over three hundred years. In 1597 he published his most popular and memorable work, Dottrina cristiana breve. That short catechism was used by Jesuit missionaries in sixty-two languages for over three centuries. Scholar, bishop, and saint, Bellarmine was a true Renaissance figure whose diverse skills shaped the Church of his day. Perhaps less well known is his contribution to the spiritual tradition of post-Tridentine Catholic spirituality. In this volume, two of his most influential ascetical works have been produced for the first time in modern English translations. The Mind's Ascent to God (1614) is a treatment of the steps involved in ascending to union with God, written in the tradition of Bonaventure and John Climacus. Characterized by Pierre Pourrat as a work of "optimistic piety, overflowing with divine love," it became an almost instant success, with five Italian editions done in the first year of publication. By 1930 some sixty editions in over fourteen different languages had promulgated what is arguably Bellarmine's most beautiful and inspiring spiritual work. In 1619 he published his last ascetical piece, The Art of Dying Well, which is included here in its entirety. Drawing on the medieval genre of books on death, it blended a traditional approach with elements of new piety of the Renaissance and Counter-Reformation. Together these two works, introduced masterfully by John Donnelly, provide a deep insight into the piety of a great figure.