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Spirit and Sacrament
by Andrew Wilson • 2019
Most churches pick one: sacraments or Spirit-led gifts. The early church refused to choose.
4.41
659
Spirit and Sacrament Summary
Spirit and Sacrament 91%
Most churches pick one: sacraments or Spirit-led gifts. The early church refused to choose.
by Andrew Wilson 2019
4.41
659 ratings
Baptism
by Peter J. Leithart • 2021
Water that remakes you: how flood, sea, and ritual prove baptism is no mere symbol.
4.22
209
Baptism Summary
Baptism 90%
Water that remakes you: how flood, sea, and ritual prove baptism is no mere symbol.
by Peter J. Leithart 2021
4.22
209 ratings
Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica - Compendio
by Various • 2005
Think you know Catholicism? This official summary reveals the logic that ties it all together.
4.52
2k+
Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica - Compendio Summary
Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica - Compendio 90%
Think you know Catholicism? This official summary reveals the logic that ties it all together.
by Various 2005
4.52
2k+ ratings
A Biblical Walk Through the Mass
by Edward Sri • 2006
The biblical meaning beneath every prayer and gesture of the Mass, line by line.
4.49
2k+
A Biblical Walk Through the Mass Summary
A Biblical Walk Through the Mass 90%
The biblical meaning beneath every prayer and gesture of the Mass, line by line.
by Edward Sri 2006
4.49
2k+ ratings
Adam's Deep Sleep
by James Mawdsley • 2022
From Adam's rib to Jonah's whale, the Old Testament's strangest moments were previews of the Cross.
4.68
65
Adam's Deep Sleep Summary
Adam's Deep Sleep 90%
From Adam's rib to Jonah's whale, the Old Testament's strangest moments were previews of the Cross.
by James Mawdsley 2022
4.68
65 ratings
What Happens When We Worship
by Jonathan Landry Cruse • 2020
Worship is not a show or a chore; God meets his people and transforms them through ordinary means.
4.54
341
What Happens When We Worship Summary
What Happens When We Worship 89%
Worship is not a show or a chore; God meets his people and transforms them through ordinary means.
by Jonathan Landry Cruse 2020
4.54
341 ratings
Catechism of the Catholic Church
by Catholic Church • 1992
The book the Catholic Church wrote to explain itself: every doctrine, every sacrament, every prayer.
4.52
13k+
Catechism of the Catholic Church Summary
Catechism of the Catholic Church 89%
The book the Catholic Church wrote to explain itself: every doctrine, every sacrament, every prayer.
by Catholic Church 1992
4.52
13k+ ratings
The Latin Mass Explained
by George J. Moorman • 1920
Every vestment, vessel, and whispered prayer in the Latin Mass means more than most ever learn.
4.45
338
The Latin Mass Explained Summary
The Latin Mass Explained 89%
Every vestment, vessel, and whispered prayer in the Latin Mass means more than most ever learn.
by George J. Moorman 1920
4.45
338 ratings
Desiring the Kingdom
by James K.A. Smith • 2009
Secular rituals already shape your deepest loves. Christian worship was meant to do the same.
4.22
4k+
Desiring the Kingdom Summary
Desiring the Kingdom 89%
Secular rituals already shape your deepest loves. Christian worship was meant to do the same.
by James K.A. Smith 2009
4.22
4k+ ratings
The Sacrifice of Praise
by Herman Bavinck • 2013
The greatest enemy of bold faith isn't persecution but the shame that silences you.
4.61
87
The Sacrifice of Praise Summary
The Sacrifice of Praise 89%
The greatest enemy of bold faith isn't persecution but the shame that silences you.
by Herman Bavinck 2013
4.61
87 ratings
Welcome to the Orthodox Church
by Frederica Mathewes-Green • 2013
Sin is a disease, icons are friends, and beauty heals the soul.
4.46
557
Welcome to the Orthodox Church Summary
Welcome to the Orthodox Church 89%
Sin is a disease, icons are friends, and beauty heals the soul.
by Frederica Mathewes-Green 2013
4.46
557 ratings
The Lamb's Supper
by Scott Hahn • 1999
Revelation isn't a doomsday code. It's the Church's oldest guide to the Mass.
4.44
10k+
The Lamb's Supper Summary
The Lamb's Supper 89%
Revelation isn't a doomsday code. It's the Church's oldest guide to the Mass.
by Scott Hahn 1999
4.44
10k+ ratings
The Spirit of Catholicism
by Karl Adam • 1924
Catholicism's core is not a rulebook but a living person: Christ, indwelling a visible community.
4.21
200
The Spirit of Catholicism Summary
The Spirit of Catholicism 89%
Catholicism's core is not a rulebook but a living person: Christ, indwelling a visible community.
by Karl Adam 1924
4.21
200 ratings
Analog Church
by Jay Y. Kim • 2020
Churches chased relevance on screens and got audiences who watch instead of communities who worship.
4.14
600
Analog Church Summary
Analog Church 89%
Churches chased relevance on screens and got audiences who watch instead of communities who worship.
by Jay Y. Kim 2020
4.14
600 ratings
Crucifixion to Creation
by James Mawdsley • 2023
The Mass is not history's product. History is the product of the Mass.
4.59
29
Crucifixion to Creation Summary
Crucifixion to Creation 89%
The Mass is not history's product. History is the product of the Mass.
by James Mawdsley 2023
4.59
29 ratings
Liturgy of the Ordinary
by Tish Harrison Warren • 2016
Your sink, your inbox, your commute: a priest unpacks the spiritual weight of an ordinary Tuesday.
4.32
25k+
Liturgy of the Ordinary Summary
Liturgy of the Ordinary 89%
Your sink, your inbox, your commute: a priest unpacks the spiritual weight of an ordinary Tuesday.
by Tish Harrison Warren 2016
4.32
25k+ ratings
Credo
by Athanasius Schneider • 2023
Why the Catholic faith cannot change: a bishop's complete doctrinal restatement for believers.
4.53
74
Credo Summary
Credo 89%
Why the Catholic faith cannot change: a bishop's complete doctrinal restatement for believers.
by Athanasius Schneider 2023
4.53
74 ratings
The Reform of the Roman Liturgy
by Klaus Gamber • 1979
The 1969 Mass altered core theology and broke with fourteen centuries of stability.
4.72
54
The Reform of the Roman Liturgy Summary
The Reform of the Roman Liturgy 89%
The 1969 Mass altered core theology and broke with fourteen centuries of stability.
by Klaus Gamber 1979
4.72
54 ratings
La evangelización de los católicos
by Scott Hahn • 2014
Evangelization's first target: the baptized. The plan starts at the family table, not the pulpit.
4.43
252
La evangelización de los católicos Summary
La evangelización de los católicos 89%
Evangelization's first target: the baptized. The plan starts at the family table, not the pulpit.
by Scott Hahn 2014
4.43
252 ratings
God of Promise
by Michael Scott Horton • 2006
God's promises come wrapped in ancient treaty forms, and missing that distorts the Bible.
3.98
900
God of Promise Summary
God of Promise 88%
God's promises come wrapped in ancient treaty forms, and missing that distorts the Bible.
by Michael Scott Horton 2006
3.98
900 ratings
Iota Unum
by Romano Amerio • 1996
The post-Vatican II Church turned reform into a dismantling of authority, liturgy, and truth.
4.34
61
Iota Unum Summary
Iota Unum 88%
The post-Vatican II Church turned reform into a dismantling of authority, liturgy, and truth.
by Romano Amerio 1996
4.34
61 ratings
Theology, Music and Time
by Jeremy S. Begbie • 2000
Time baffles theology. Music, built from tension and return, untangles its oldest arguments.
4.14
65
Theology, Music and Time Summary
Theology, Music and Time 88%
Time baffles theology. Music, built from tension and return, untangles its oldest arguments.
by Jeremy S. Begbie 2000
4.14
65 ratings
The Fathers of the Church
by Mike Aquilina • 1976
The first eight centuries of Christian leaders who forged doctrine, worship, and unity from chaos.
4.24
360
The Fathers of the Church Summary
The Fathers of the Church 88%
The first eight centuries of Christian leaders who forged doctrine, worship, and unity from chaos.
by Mike Aquilina 1976
4.24
360 ratings
Men, Women, and the Mystery of Love
by Edward Sri • 2007
Love as an act of will: John Paul II’s frank playbook for dating, chastity, and marriage.
4.40
2k+
Men, Women, and the Mystery of Love Summary
Men, Women, and the Mystery of Love 88%
Love as an act of will: John Paul II’s frank playbook for dating, chastity, and marriage.
by Edward Sri 2007
4.40
2k+ ratings
Rome Sweet Home
by Scott Hahn • 1993
A Presbyterian minister set out to prove Catholicism wrong and studied his way into it instead.
4.43
13k+
Rome Sweet Home Summary
Rome Sweet Home 88%
A Presbyterian minister set out to prove Catholicism wrong and studied his way into it instead.
by Scott Hahn 1993
4.43
13k+ ratings
The History and the Future of the Roman Liturgy
by Denis Crouan • 2005
The Mass evolved for centuries. Trent froze it; Vatican II's hijackers shattered it.
4.00
16
The History and the Future of the Roman Liturgy Summary
The History and the Future of the Roman Liturgy 88%
The Mass evolved for centuries. Trent froze it; Vatican II's hijackers shattered it.
by Denis Crouan 2005
4.00
16 ratings
Jesus and the Last Supper
by Brant Pitre • 2015
The Last Supper was not a pagan mystery cult. It was a Jewish prophet's new Passover.
4.72
110
Jesus and the Last Supper Summary
Jesus and the Last Supper 88%
The Last Supper was not a pagan mystery cult. It was a Jewish prophet's new Passover.
by Brant Pitre 2015
4.72
110 ratings
Catholics in Exile
by Scott Hahn • 2023
Exile redefines everything: heaven breaks in through worship and the slow, patient work of love.
4.45
114
Catholics in Exile Summary
Catholics in Exile 88%
Exile redefines everything: heaven breaks in through worship and the slow, patient work of love.
by Scott Hahn 2023
4.45
114 ratings
The Catholic All Year Compendium
by Kendra Tierney • 2018
Feast days, saints, and liturgical seasons, translated from monastery to messy kitchen table.
4.73
542
The Catholic All Year Compendium Summary
The Catholic All Year Compendium 88%
Feast days, saints, and liturgical seasons, translated from monastery to messy kitchen table.
by Kendra Tierney 2018
4.73
542 ratings
Why the Catholic Church Must Change
by Margaret Nutting Ralph • 2013
One in three Catholics has left. The way back, a theologian argues, is reform not rigidity.
3.96
28
Why the Catholic Church Must Change Summary
Why the Catholic Church Must Change 88%
One in three Catholics has left. The way back, a theologian argues, is reform not rigidity.
by Margaret Nutting Ralph 2013
3.96
28 ratings
The Way of the Cross
by Caryll Houselander • 1955
Christ's Passion didn't end at Calvary. These Stations reveal it unfolding in your own life.
4.58
185
The Way of the Cross Summary
The Way of the Cross 88%
Christ's Passion didn't end at Calvary. These Stations reveal it unfolding in your own life.
by Caryll Houselander 1955
4.58
185 ratings
Jesus Becoming Jesus
by Thomas G. Weinandy • 2018
The Synoptic Gospels as one story: Jesus enacts divine Sonship through baptism, miracles, cross.
4.29
14
Jesus Becoming Jesus Summary
Jesus Becoming Jesus 88%
The Synoptic Gospels as one story: Jesus enacts divine Sonship through baptism, miracles, cross.
by Thomas G. Weinandy 2018
4.29
14 ratings
The Great Façade
by Christopher A. Ferrara • 2002
Empty seminaries, liturgical chaos, missionary collapse: not despite Vatican II, but because of it.
4.30
77
The Great Façade Summary
The Great Façade 88%
Empty seminaries, liturgical chaos, missionary collapse: not despite Vatican II, but because of it.
by Christopher A. Ferrara 2002
4.30
77 ratings
Christus Vincit
by Athanasius Schneider • 2019
Modernism emptied the Church of the supernatural. One ancient gesture can bring it back.
4.69
504
Christus Vincit Summary
Christus Vincit 88%
Modernism emptied the Church of the supernatural. One ancient gesture can bring it back.
by Athanasius Schneider 2019
4.69
504 ratings
Bridging the Great Divide
by Robert Barron • 2004
Left vs. right is a trap. Christianity's genius is holding both extremes at once, undiluted.
4.23
26
Bridging the Great Divide Summary
Bridging the Great Divide 88%
Left vs. right is a trap. Christianity's genius is holding both extremes at once, undiluted.
by Robert Barron 2004
4.23
26 ratings
Thomas Aquinas
by Robert Barron • 1996
Aquinas the rationalist is a mirage. His entire theology is a path to ecstatic union with God.
4.48
276
Thomas Aquinas Summary
Thomas Aquinas 88%
Aquinas the rationalist is a mirage. His entire theology is a path to ecstatic union with God.
by Robert Barron 1996
4.48
276 ratings
The Rule of Love
by Jonathan Leeman • 2018
Love and authority are partners, not enemies. The church teaches this by drawing lines.
4.21
159
The Rule of Love Summary
The Rule of Love 88%
Love and authority are partners, not enemies. The church teaches this by drawing lines.
by Jonathan Leeman 2018
4.21
159 ratings
The Christian Life
by Sinclair B. Ferguson • 1981
Christian living fails without Christian doctrine. A short guide to the truths that sustain it.
4.40
742
The Christian Life Summary
The Christian Life 88%
Christian living fails without Christian doctrine. A short guide to the truths that sustain it.
by Sinclair B. Ferguson 1981
4.40
742 ratings
The Creedal Imperative
by Carl R. Trueman • 2012
Every church has a creed. The unwritten ones are the most dangerous.
4.37
759
The Creedal Imperative Summary
The Creedal Imperative 88%
Every church has a creed. The unwritten ones are the most dangerous.
by Carl R. Trueman 2012
4.37
759 ratings
Letters to a Young Catholic
by George Weigel • 2004
A tour through Catholic sacred sites: the faith is made of stone, silence, incense, and argument.
4.23
1k+
Letters to a Young Catholic Summary
Letters to a Young Catholic 88%
A tour through Catholic sacred sites: the faith is made of stone, silence, incense, and argument.
by George Weigel 2004
4.23
1k+ ratings
Vibrant Paradoxes
by Robert Barron • 2016
Catholicism is a religion of sharp edges, not rounded corners. The friction is the point.
4.49
365
Vibrant Paradoxes Summary
Vibrant Paradoxes 88%
Catholicism is a religion of sharp edges, not rounded corners. The friction is the point.
by Robert Barron 2016
4.49
365 ratings
What Do Christians Believe?
by Malcolm Guite • 2006
Why love, not doctrine, is the lens that makes sense of two thousand years of Christianity.
3.95
42
What Do Christians Believe? Summary
What Do Christians Believe? 88%
Why love, not doctrine, is the lens that makes sense of two thousand years of Christianity.
by Malcolm Guite 2006
3.95
42 ratings
Strangers to the City
by Michael Casey • 2005
Benedict's ancient rule transforms self-denial into a path to freedom and deeper love.
4.29
148
Strangers to the City Summary
Strangers to the City 88%
Benedict's ancient rule transforms self-denial into a path to freedom and deeper love.
by Michael Casey 2005
4.29
148 ratings
Catholicism
by Robert Barron • 2011
God became flesh. Church, saints, sacraments, your own story: everything Catholic starts there.
4.50
4k+
Catholicism Summary
Catholicism 88%
God became flesh. Church, saints, sacraments, your own story: everything Catholic starts there.
by Robert Barron 2011
4.50
4k+ ratings
Finding the Right Hills to Die on
by Gavin Ortlund • 2020
Christians either fight over everything or nothing. A third way through the doctrine battles.
4.33
3k+
Finding the Right Hills to Die on Summary
Finding the Right Hills to Die on 88%
Christians either fight over everything or nothing. A third way through the doctrine battles.
by Gavin Ortlund 2020
4.33
3k+ ratings
Going to Church in Medieval England
by Nicholas Orme • 2021
9,500 buildings held medieval England together: the parish church, from birth to burial.
4.19
295
Going to Church in Medieval England Summary
Going to Church in Medieval England 88%
9,500 buildings held medieval England together: the parish church, from birth to burial.
by Nicholas Orme 2021
4.19
295 ratings
Humanae Vitae
by Pope Paul VI • 1968
In 1968 a pope said the Pill would fracture marriage. Half a century of sociology agreed.
4.56
3k+
Humanae Vitae Summary
Humanae Vitae 88%
In 1968 a pope said the Pill would fracture marriage. Half a century of sociology agreed.
by Pope Paul VI 1968
4.56
3k+ ratings
Truth Is Symphonic
by Hans Urs von Balthasar • 1987
Scripture's tensions aren't flaws; they're a symphony whose only script is love.
4.41
37
Truth Is Symphonic Summary
Truth Is Symphonic 88%
Scripture's tensions aren't flaws; they're a symphony whose only script is love.
by Hans Urs von Balthasar 1987
4.41
37 ratings
A Body of Praise
by W. David O. Taylor • 2023
Worship requires a body. The pandemic proved the soul alone is not enough.
4.27
92
A Body of Praise Summary
A Body of Praise 88%
Worship requires a body. The pandemic proved the soul alone is not enough.
by W. David O. Taylor 2023
4.27
92 ratings
Sound Doctrine
by Bobby Jamieson • 2013
The church's most neglected tool is its most practical: doctrine fuels holiness, love, and witness.
4.16
626
Sound Doctrine Summary
Sound Doctrine 88%
The church's most neglected tool is its most practical: doctrine fuels holiness, love, and witness.
by Bobby Jamieson 2013
4.16
626 ratings
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