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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Confessions Confessions Augustine of Hippo Garry Wills’s complete translation of Saint Augustine’s spiritual masterpiece—available now for the first time Garry Wills is an exceptionally gifted translator and one of our best writers on religio… OL137872W
Predatory Priests, Silenced Victims Predatory Priests, Silenced Victims Mary Gail Frawley - O'Dea The sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church captured headlines and mobilized public outrage in January 2002. But much of the commentary that immediately followed was reductionistic, focusing on … OL15173570W
After the Heart of God After the Heart of God Julian Porteous "This book on the priesthood is a reflection on the times and the needs of the Church and society. It is offered to priests to assist them in their own reflection on their lives and ministry, and it … OL16979958W
Betrayal Betrayal Kevin Cullen,Michael Paulson,The Investigative Staff of the Boston Globe,Matt Carroll,Thomas Farragher,Stephen Kurkjian,Sacha Pfeiffer,Michael Rezendes,Walter V. Robinson,Globe Newspaper Co This is the true story of how a small group of journalists uncovered child abuse on a vast scale - and held the Catholic Church to account. On 31 January 2002, the Boston Globe published a report tha… OL19123498W
Pope Francis Pope Francis Sullivan, Robert Pope Francis heralds a new era for the Catholic Church, and all of the pomp and circumstance-and hope-is captured in this commemorative LIFE volume, that features all of the best photography from cor… OL19965480W
The promise of Francis The promise of Francis David Willey "With more than four decades of firsthand experience reporting from Vatican City, David Willey explores the religious and personal background of Pope Francis and his ability to fulfill the promises o… OL20012937W
Celibacy in crisis Celibacy in crisis A. W. Richard Sipe Publisher's description: In Celibacy in Crisis: A Secret World Revisited, therapist and former priest, A. W. Richard Sipe takes to task the Catholic Church's policy of mandatory celibacy as well as i… OL2982630W
Seeking wholeness Seeking wholeness Marie Evans Bouclin "Helps women and men, victims and non-victims, to understand and act against sexual abuse and the abuse of power"--Provided by publisher. OL5827172W