Early Church
Early Church
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Alphonsus de Liguori: Selected Writings
Code: B3055
Rev Frederick M Jones£19.95Here are selected writings of Alphonsus de Liguori (1696-1787), Saint, Bishop, Founder of the Redemptorists, and Doctor of the Church. These writings touch on many different areas: spirituality, spiritual direction; devotion; prayer and moral theology. Learn More -
Angelic Spirituality: Medieval Perspectives on the Ways of Angels
Code: B3056
Steven Chase£23.95Explores the extensive landscape of angels in medieval Christian devotion and retrieves a very rich vein in the Christian spiritual tradition.What is it about angels that so fascinates us, Learn More -
Anglo Saxon Spirituality: Selected Writings
Code: B3057
Robert Boenig (translator)£19.95Here is an anthology of sermons, homilies, and poems written by Anglo-Saxons during the later part of their age (c. 660-1066). This collection of writings dating from the mid-400s to the Norman Conquest introduces readers to the pagan/Christian spirituality of Medieval Europe. Learn More -
Bernard of Clairvaux
Code: B3059
Gillian Evans£19.95Here are writings of the great medieval spiritual teacher (1090-1153) who was preacher of the Crusades and founder of the Cistercians, with an introduction on the forming of Bernard's spirituality, its character, and influence.Part of the Classics of Western Spirituality Series. Learn More -
Bonaventure
Code: B3060
Ewert Cousins£19.95The Soul's Journey into God, The Tree of Life, The Life of St. Francis.Named "The Prince of Mystics" by Leo XIII, Bonaventure (1217-1274), friar and professor at the University of Paris, was considered a great spiritual master in his own lifetime. These great works show the core of his vision. Learn More -
Catherine of Siena: Dialogue
Code: B3062
Sister Susan Noffke£23.95Catherine of Siena (1347-1380), Saint, Mystic and Doctor of the Church, wrote The Dialogue, her crowning spiritual work, for "the instruction and encouragement of all those whose spiritual welfare was her concern."Dr. Learn More -
Contemplative Way
Code: B3066
Franz Jalies, SJ£8.95Quietly Savoring God's Presence. An experienced Jesuit retreat giver offers an antidote to a world that's overfilled with noise, ceaseless activity, too many words: a simple and sympathetic guide to quiet contemplative prayer. Learn More -
Origen: Selected Writings
Code: B3068
Rowan A Greer£19.99Here are the important and influential writings of a Christian mystic and early father of the church. Origen (c. 185-254) was born in Alexandria and lived through the turbulent years during the collapse of the Roman Empire. Part of the Classics of Western Spirituality Series. Learn More -
Pilgrim's Tale
Code: B3069
Aleksei Pentkovsky, T Allan Smith£18.95In this volume is the authentic text of The Pilgrim's Tale, one of the most widely read and important examples of Russian spiritual literature, which is devoted to various aspects of the Jesus Prayer,The author of The Pilgrim's Tale, Learn More -
Words of Wisdom from the Church Fathers
Code: B2811
Jimmy Akin£2.50In the history of Christianity, the age of the apostles gave way to the age of the Church Fathers – which is the hinge connecting the New Testament era to the rest of Christian history. Learn More -
History of the Catholic Church: From the Apostolic Age to the Third Millennium
Code: B2071
James Hitchcock£28.50The Catholic Church is the longest-enduring institution in the world. Beginning with the first Christians and continuing in our present day, the Church has been planted in every nation on earth. Learn More -
The Desert Fathers
Code: B2758
Helen Waddell (trans.)£12.99For several hundred years, in the youth of the Church, countless men, and a few women, fled the world and flocked to the deserted places of this earth wishing to found (and to find) their lives in God alone. Learn More -
The Desert Fathers: St Anthony and the Beginnings of Monasticism
Code: B1884
Peter H Gorg£12.99In the late third century, more and more people withdrew to the radical seclusion of the desert so as to live entirely for God under the direction of a spiritual father. Among the 'Desert Fathers' one figure is especially pre-eminent: Saint Anthony the Hermit. Learn More -
The Confessions
Code: B2026
Saint Augustine of Hippo£12.50Translated by Maria Boulding, OSB, Edited by David Meconi, SJ. One of the greatest works of all time and essential reading to anyone studying theology or philosophy, it is also the first Western autobiography ever written. Learn More -
The Fathers of the Church - 3rd Edition
Code: B1749
Mike Aquilina£16.50We hear the voices of the early Church Fathers even today. Their teachings, their guidance, their insights, and their sacrifice shaped the Catholic Church. They defined the canon of Scripture. They developed our creeds and forms of worship. They defined Christianity's distinctive moral sense. Learn More -
The Way of the Fathers
Code: B1750
Mike Aquilina£7.99From the pious to the practical, the reflections of the Fathers of the Church cover virtually every aspect of the Christian life. Noted author Mike Aquilina has compiled their ancient axioms into a concise collection of comments designed for busy, modern readers. Pray with the poetry of St. Learn More -
Signs and Mysteries
Code: B1751
Mike Aquilina£10.99Revealing Ancient Christian Symbols. Imagine the dangerous life of a First Century Christian. You've embraced your newfound faith in Christ but fear the risk of persecution or death at the hands of the pagans living around you. Learn More -
Four Witnesses: The Early Church
Code: B0960
Rod Bennett£16.50What was the early Church like? Contrary to popular belief, former Evangelical Rod Bennett shows there is a reliable way to know. Four ancient Christian writers have left us an extensive body of documentation on this vital subject. Learn More -
The Desert a City
Code: B0908
Derwas J Chitty£11.99Dr. Chitty, one of the major scholars in this period, deals with the golden age of Egyptian monasticism and describes the three founders of the movement, Anastasius, Anthony and Pachomius. Learn More -
John Cassian Conferences
Code: B0466
Colm Luibheid (translator)£14.99John Cassian [c365-c.435] wrote 24 conferences 9 of which are studied in this volume, which is a study of the Egyptian ideal of a monk. Subjects include: prayer, perfection, gifts of God, spiritual knowledge and more. Learn More -
The Teachings of the Church Fathers
Code: B0961
John Willis SJ£17.99This compendium of texts from the Church Fathers is divided into more than 250 doctrinal topics, to form a comprehensive selection and useful supplement to the Catechism. Extensive cross-references. "A fat book that is easy to read. Proves the antiquity of Church teachings." Learn More -
John Cassian: The Institutes
Code: B0468
Boniface Ramsey, O.P. [translator]£26.50Sorry, out of stock
The Institutes is the first written work by John Cassian, a man who had an immense influence on Western monasticism and by extension, on Western civilisation. A native of Dacia, Cassian (c.3 Learn More