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Author: John A. Lapp
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ISBN: 9781331162223
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 264

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Excerpt from The Catholic Citizen I swear to support the Constitution of the United States. I pledge myself, as a citizen and Knight of Columbus, to enlighten myself fully on my duties as a citizen and to conscientiously perform such duties entirely in the interest of my country and regardless of personal consequences. I pledge myself to do all in my power to preserve the integrity and purity of the ballot and to promote reverence and respect for law and order. I promise to practice my religion openly and consistently, but without ostentation and to so conduct myself in public affairs as to reflect nothing but credit upon our holy Church to the end that she may flourish and our country prosper to the greater honor and glory of God. Oath of the Knights of Columbus. The Parish School Department views with laudable pride the effective assistance of the Catholic elementary school system in every activity designed to plant in the lives of school children, a deeper and holier appreciation of the privileges and dignity of American citizenship. Conscious, too, of the effects of a sound moral training under religious sanction, it rejoices in the unfailing contributions which Catholic education is continually making to preserve our national ideals in the minds and hearts of our future citizens. Resolution of the Parish School Department of the Catholic Educational Association, June 26, 1919. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author: Thomas O'Doherty
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780332436791
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 34

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Excerpt from Catholics and Citizenship, And, the Influence of Women in Catholic Ireland We are blessed to see the day for which others fought and prayed. Whatever may be said regarding certain re strictions in our Constitution, the broad fact remains, clear as the light of day, that our civil authorities, from the President to the. Humblest member of the guard, are our very own. We must, then, exorcise the old spirit which prompted us to despise, outwit, oppose, harass the representatives of civil authority. We have rulers now whom we cannot but regard as lawful, and we must learn to cultivate towards them that spirit of reverence and honour which the Apostle commands. They have heavy burdens to' bear, and should have our sympathy and cc operation as well as our respect. Helpful criticism is whole some; but in speaking or writing we should remember that we are dealing with men who wield the authority given them by God. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author: Paulist Fathers
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781334358456
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 872

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Excerpt from The Catholic World, Vol. 94: October, 1911 There can be no doubt that many people in this country, intelligent and fair-minded in other respects, have very in accurate and inadequate notions regarding the Church. With an imperfect knowledge of her history they Often combine a settled conviction that at some time or times more or less remote she abandoned the doctrine of the earliest days and gradually replaced it with the baseless traditions Of men and the complexities of theological systems. It would almost seem that in their: judgment the Church had not only grown with the centuries, but also that she had outgrown the original truth Of the Gospel and had over-adapted her teaching to the requirements of human speculation. Such misunderstandings, of course, are dealt with at length and the historical truth set forth in numberless books of theology. Non-catholic scholar ship also has made it easy to trace to the primitive Church the doctrines that are held by the Church Of to-day. But neither dogmatic treatises nor the fruits of patristic research will come to the knowledge of the many unless they be cast in a form at once simple and attractive. Truth is meant to save men, not to frighten or turn them away. The light falls gently. Hard sayings can be softened by the zeal to win. And charity is certainly a true witness to the faith Of our fathers. NO other method would avail to meet the needs of our generation, and none could prove more clearly that our Catholic belief has handed on with ever increasing value our Christian heritage. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author: John Courtney Murray
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780742549012
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 324

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The 1960 publication of We Hold These Truths marked a significant event in the history of modern American thought. Since that time, Sheed & Ward has kept the book in print and has published several studies of John Courtney Murray's life and work. We are proud to present a new edition of this classic text, which features a comprehensive introduction by Peter Lawler that places Murray in the context of Catholic and American history and thought while revealing his relevance today. From the new Introduction by Peter Lawler: The Jesuit John Courtney Murray (1904-67) was, in his time, probably the best known and most widely respected American Catholic writer on the relationship between Catholic philosophy and theology and his country's political life. The highpoint of his influence was the publication of We Hold These Truths in the same year as an election of our country's first Catholic president. Those two events were celebrated by a Time cover story (December 12, 1960) on Murray's work and influence. The story's author, Protestant Douglas Auchincloss, reported that it was "The most relentlessly intellectual cover story I've done." His amazingly wide ranging and dense--if not altogether accurate--account of Murray's thought was crowned with a smart and pointed conclusion: "If anyone can help U.S. Catholics and their non-Catholic countrymen toward the disagreement that precedes understanding--John Courtney Murray can." . . . Murray's work, of course, is treated with great respect and has had considerable influence, but now it's time to begin to think of him as one of America's very few genuine political philosophers. His disarmingly lucid and accessible prose has caused his book to be widely cited and celebrated, but it still is not well understood. It is both praised and blamed for reconciling Catholic faith with the fundamental premises of American political life. It is praised by liberals for paving the way for Vatican II's embrace of the American idea of religious liberty, and it is

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Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780267443239
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 724

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Excerpt from Progress of the Catholic Church in America: And the Great Columbian Catholic Congress of 1893 HE honest American citizen possesses two things which he ma; leave to his children, - and these two things are more precious than gold, they are love of God and love of country. The child that learns. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author: James Chappel
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674972104
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 353

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Catholic antimodern, 1920-1929 -- Anti-communism and paternal Catholicism, 1929-1944 -- Anti-fascism and fraternal Catholicism, 1929-1944 -- Rebuilding Christian Europe, 1944-1950 -- Christian democracy and Catholic innovation in the long 1950s -- The return of heresy in the global 1960s

Author: Frank Nash Westcott
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780265249963
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 414

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Excerpt from Catholic Principles There is something about the Church, the genius of its system, the enthusiasm of its de fenders, the spirit which animates it, the self assertive way it teaches, the development of its work and worship on lines, and in directions, with which Protestants are not familiar, for which the logic of neither Protestants nor Romanists can account; and which therefore challenges their at tention and their criticism. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author: John H. Fasy
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780484102452
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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Excerpt from Why I Am a Catholic And what do men commonly understand by religion? To all, it means in some way or other the relations that exist between God and man. Man's religious convictions mean those views which he holds with regard to who and what God is, with regard to God's nature, with regard to how God has acted respecting himself and the world of his fellowmen. They mean his views with regard to what God's wishes may be, if He has any such wishes, respect ing man's actions during this life and as to what God's plan may be, if any, respecting man's future life. All those views, all those convictions, constitute what we call man's religious belief. Further, religious convictions embrace a man's opinions as to his own nature and destiny. Has his life and being come from the hand of God, or is it in its existence quite independent and altogether self-sufficient? Is that living, vital principle within man which we call the soul to live forever or is it to cease to exist at the moment of the body's death? A man's answers to questions like these constitute his religious convictions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author: John Augustus Lapp
Publisher: Palala Press
ISBN: 9781355637561
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 266

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Author: Stanislaus M. Hogan
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780243317080
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 54

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Excerpt from The Catholic Church and Its Mission: IV. The True Catholic; V. The Life of Grace, Prayer; Vi. The Life of Grace-the Sacraments Because he is a Catholic he fulfils his duties towards himself by living the supernatural life of Faith, Hope and. Charity. Durmg that life he will be, of necessity, a just man in his relations with others; a pure man, to whom infidelity is unknown; and a law - abiding citizen. And such a man, while' rendering unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, will also render unto God' the adora tion and homage that are born of religion. All of this is the elemental teaching of the Catho lic Church, and every true child of the Church is aworthy child of the age he lives in and of the coun try which gives him birth. N 0 true Catholic will be unmindful of those facts; neither will he be for getful that as love, reverence, help and obedience must be shown first of all to the parents who have given him life, so, too, Love, Loyalty, Reverence, Help and Obedience are demanded of him by ithe Church which has given him life eternal here on earth. The Catholic Church is our Mother; She has borne us within her bosom; nourished us at her breasts; taught us; guided our faltering steps through life, and has protected us against our enemies, saved us even from ourselves. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.