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The Saints Chronicles bring vividly to life the stories of courageous Christians from the earliest days of Christianity to modern times. All five volumes of this Graphic Novel Series are packed with engaging texts and dramatic images that captivate and inspire readers of all ages.
In this first volume, you'll dive into the life of Christianity's boldest heroes of the Faith, including:
The stirring adventures of these brave Christian souls remind us that God has in mind for each of us a unique mission, worthy of all our imagination and all our daring.
Appealing to readers of all ages, these four Graphic Novels will enhance literacy and promote content retention while introducing Catholic saints in a form that can be enjoyed again and again.
It may be defensibly maintained that, in the United States of America, no single catechism has had a more expansive impact on Catholic religious education than A Catechism of Christian Doctrine, Prepared and Enjoined by Order of the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore, most commonly known as the Baltimore Catechism, or even more simply, the Baltimore.
The work of many hands over several years, the Baltimore Catechism has shaped the religious education of American Catholics in countless schools, parishes, and mission societies across the continent, and continues to do so today. This volume of the Tradivox collection includes the two most influential iterations of that text: the original catechism itself, unaltered as it came off the press in 1885, and Fr. Thomas Kinkead's expanded version, published six years later for the use of Sunday-school teachers and advanced classes.
The three Plenary Councils of Baltimore-held in 1852, 1866, and 1884-represented the first gatherings of the bishops in North America apart from Canada. The councils spanned a critical juncture in the history of the fledgling nation; not least of which being the bloody war for Southern independence, which ended just months before the opening of Baltimore II. In this period, the growing desire for an American catechism was generally felt, as evidenced by the remarkable efforts of Bishop John McGill of Richmond, who published his own catechism in 1865 within the District Court of the Confederate States of America, and acknowledged:
It is not only desirable, but even most necessary, that we should have some books of religious instruction for our people. ... [Thus] I have been induced, in view of our manifest need, to write and publish this volume, notwithstanding the difficulties attending such an enterprise in our present circumstances.
This need would only increase with the explosive immigration to the continent between Baltimore II and III, when the Catholic population of America more than doubled in size in less than twenty years.
The desire for a uniform catechism was met by the decrees of Baltimore III, which placed Catholic religious education among the principal issues of concern, in the face of a growing materialism in the culture and widespread opposition to Catholic schooling in public policy. In meeting these challenges, the Baltimore Catechism-especially the expanded edition by Fr. Kinkead - gives remarkable testimony to the kind of conflicted self-perception prevalent among American Catholics of the time. Intent on being an obedient citizen (largely in order to avoid the kind of continued persecution made famous by the Know-Nothing party), the American Catholic is bidden in the Baltimore Catechism to hail the wise makers of the Constitution, and yet to regard the Roman pontiff's actions as done with the authority of our Lord himself-a disposition which, albeit somewhat exaggerated with regard to the doctrine of papal infallibility, must leave him ill at ease with his own national government, as Pope Pius IX's Syllabus of Errors (1864) had recently condemned several tenets that remain central to the American Constitution.
While the original text of the Baltimore Catechism has been reproduced in this volume with no change, we have made a few minor adjustments to Kinkead's expanded edition that warrant exact description. First, we have clarified the author's anachronistic use of viz. and Maji, opting for consistency. Second, we removed the author's system of asterisk marks, which referenced a different contemporary edition that would have been confusing to include in this series. Third, we have withheld the complete index of subjects mentioned in the author's preface, the better to accord with the full series index found in Volume XX of the Tradivox collection. Finally, we added a few simple subheadings within some of the lengthier explanations, and clarified the wording of review question 798. We can confidently say that these minimal and cautious adjustments leave the reader in possession of the two most influential early editions of the Baltimore Catechism, as well as a helpful measure of historical insight for understanding the situation of American Catholics today.
In this handsome graphic novel, you'll join some of the world's greatest saints in their inspiring - and often exciting and even dangerous - quests for holiness. These thrilling stories and stunning images found here will captivate you and fascinate readers of all ages.
Here you'll meet:
Embark here on great adventures of the Christian Life! These gripping stories of Catholic heroes call on each of us to follow boldly God's unique plan for our lives, and, as did the saints, to reach the very heights of holiness.
These gripping texts and dramatic images bring you the exciting stories of some of the Church's greatest saints. Along with them, you'll embark upon the adventure of holiness, learning from their example how to embrace wholeheartedly God's unique mission for your own life.
In this spectacular graphic novel you'll meet:
Join these remarkable saints as they boldly pursue lives of holiness. Let their profound faith and unwavering devotion to God's will inspire and sustain you as you confront evils in our own day and time.
The Saints Chronicles bring vividly to life the stories of courageous Christians from the earliest days of Christianity to modern times. All five volumes of this popular graphic novel series are packed with engaging texts and dramatic images that captivate readers of all ages and inspire them to appreciate and live out more fully their participation in the Mystical Body of Christ.
In this volume, you'll dive into the life of Christianity's boldest heroes of the Faith, including:
Pope St. Celestine V, the humble hermit who was named the head of the Catholic Church -- and was the first pope to resign from his position.
St. Ignatius of Loyola, the valiant young warrior who was injured in battle, experienced a profound conversion, and became one of the greatest spiritual teachers in Church history.
St. Clare, who, following the words of St. Francis, committed to a life of poverty and devout prayer.
St. Germaine of Pibrac, the young French girl who, despite deformities and sickness, lived a life of heroic love and patience.
St. Vincent de Paul, the patron of charitable societies, who avoided personal comforts and showed immense compassion for the poor.
The stirring adventures of these brave Christian souls remind us that God has in mind for each of us a unique mission worthy of all our imagination and all our daring.
Appealing to readers of all ages, these four graphic novels will educate, enlighten, entertain, and inspire while illuminating the path of holiness and solidifying in your children a decidedly Catholic worldview.
Experience the rousing adventures of some of history's greatest saints. Their lives, depicted here in spectacular graphics, demonstrate that living our true faith is never dull but demands heroic courage and tireless strength.
In these thrilling stories of saintly men and women you will meet:
The glorious examples of these extraordinary men and women offer hope and inspiration, reminding us that, even in the darkest of times, a bold spirit and unwavering faith in God are the main weapons we need to win the strenuous battles of life.
The project of a catechism restoration on behalf of Tradivox will surely be of great benefit not only to many confused and disoriented Catholic faithful but also to all people who are sincerely seeking the ultimate and authentic truth about God and man, which one can find only in the Catholic and apostolic Faith, the only religion and Faith willed by God and to which God calls all men. +Bishop Athanasius Schneider, O.R.C.
Throughout the history of the Church, many catechisms were issued to make the teachings of the Faith accessible to the people of a particular region at a particular time. These invaluable works live on, continuing to share the timeless truths of Catholicism in a relatable manner with the faithful of today.
This precious compendium features: Fr. Peter Geiermann's The Convert's Catechism of Catholic Doctrine (1910), an immensely popular catechism for instructing adults and converts and clarifying basic tenets of the Faith; Catechism for First Communicants (1911), a wonderful question-and-answer tool that prepared children of the early twentieth century to understand Church teachings that many Catholics of today have forgotten; and Canon Henry Cafferata's The Catechism Simply Explained (1897), one of the most successful short catechisms for instructing the spiritual but not religious in the truths of the Church.
Readers will recall the power and simplicity of the Baltimore Catechism in this volume's format while also appreciating the myriad of other questions this work addresses. In this keepsake they will also value:
Whether you are a believer or looking to learn more about the Faith, these straightforward and power-packed works touch on key aspects of doctrine and provide a trusted guidepost on growing in the spiritual life.
Join in the adventures of young Catholics Hannah and Andy as they learn that a good life requires a solid faith and that God has given us the sacraments to guide and sustain us along the way.
This graphic novel's vivid images and engaging stories will captivate you even as you learn along the way, and without effort, about Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Communion. Activities at the end of each story will help fix in your mind and heart the meanings of these three powerful sacraments.
Along with Hannah and Andy, you'll learn:
Two of the greatest Italian catechisms have been paired together for the first time in Volume 8 of the Tradivox collection, composed by authors renowned for their excellent teaching as well as their outstanding holiness.
The first is A Dogmatic Catechism, first published in 1842 by Ven. Fr. Giuseppe Frassinetti and regarded as one of the clearest and most compelling Italian presentations of the Faith in that century. From an early age, Ven. Frassinetti had a reputation for remarkable holiness and even brilliance, coming from a family of such faith and devotion that he and his three brothers all became priests, and his sister a religious foundress and canonized saint. Known as the Italian Curé of Ars in his own time, a contemporary priest would say of Ven. Frassinetti's doctrinal instructions: they combine solid doctrine with a quality rarely to be found, that of adaptation to the capacities of all. There is in them a union of devotion and spiritual affectionateness with discretion, in no way inferior to the sweet spirit of St. Francis de Sales. His catechism is thorough and detailed, and may be regarded as prophetic in many places, as he anticipates a number of heretical errors that would not be systematically condemned until decades later.
The second catechism in this volume is that Pope St. Pius X, first published in 1905 as Compendium of Christian Doctrine, which still remains one of the most beloved short catechisms ever printed. As Pope Benedict XVI observed in 2010: Because of its simple, clear, precise language and effective explanations, this Pius X Catechism, as it was called, was a reliable guide to many in learning the truths of the faith, and remains so today. Because many different works are currently in circulation claiming the title Pius X Catechism, a thorough account of this catechism's historical origin is included in the Preface, along with a biographical note about the great Pope and Saint himself. The text itself is the first complete English translation of the original, published in 1908 by Msgr. John Hagan, Vice-Rector of the Irish College in Rome. Unlike several contemporary reprints claiming to reproduce this first edition, Tradivox has sourced Hagan's original manuscript and restored it here without redaction or modification, save for the inclusion of some missing footnotes and the introduction of subsection titles, in order to better highlight the inherent organization of the text. This is therefore the complete approved English version of the great pontiff's original catechism, without any diminution or substantial change: still as simple, clear, and reliable as ever.
Cardinal Peter Gasparri, once a papal candidate, was perhaps the most influential theologian of his time. At the request of Pope St. Pius X, he authored the first major Code of Canon Law in Church history -- a staggering achievement in and of itself -- and then followed it with one of the greatest single-volume compendiums of Catholic doctrine ever written.
This immensely popular catechism is back in print for the first time in almost a century as part of the monumental Tradivox series, in its most beautiful binding to date. In every way meriting its auspicious title of The Catholic Catechism, this acclaimed work offers an extensive and logical explanation of the Faith, masterfully arraying the teachings of the Church in three learning levels: to prepare children for Holy Communion, to instruct older children in the catechism, and to offer formation for adults by enriching their understanding of Church teachings.
This gem of a resource was designed not only to help individuals deepen their faith but also for widespread use by catechists in the universal Church. In fact, it was rapidly translated into multiple languages after its release and was widely expected to be adopted as the Vatican's universal catechism.
In this treasured volume, His Eminence explains the purpose of the catechism -- to stir up men's hearts and help them lead moral lives in harmony with divine truth. To this end, he includes detailed footnotes that provide teachers with scriptural and practical examples of truths of the Faith to share with their students, along with recommendations on how to live these teachings in daily life.
As you absorb the Church's fundamental teachings in these evergreen pages, you will find:
Also included are numerous biblical and primary sources, saints' writings, extensive excerpts from important Church documents, and thorough appendices for easy referencing and further exploration.
In the long history of the catechetical genre, texts originating from the New World occupy an understandably recent portion of the timeline. In this volume, we turn for the first time to the North American continent, reclaiming three successive forms of what came to be known as the Quebec Catechism--the most widely used official catechism in the Canadian provinces for nearly three centuries.
The early evangelization of the Americas began in the same century as the Protestant Revolt, the Council of Trent, and major advances in mechanical printing, and it was not long before catechisms began to appear across the oceans. In addition to bringing European catechisms from overseas, members of the various Catholic missionary orders were dedicated to producing instructive works that were adapted to the new circumstances of the foreign missions. Missionary priests especially worked tirelessly, and often in concert with native speakers, to produce multi-language catechisms that could be employed within the far-flung territories in which the gospel was taking root. Considering the many challenges involved, they appeared with amazing rapidity; and in some cases, these books were the first ever printed in their respective languages--if not the first to be printed on the entire continent. Latin, vernacular, bilingual, and even trilingual catechisms were composed for Mexico (1539), India (1546), Japan (1570), Peru (1584), China (1584), Vietnam (1629), and Huronia (1632), to name a few. The latter deserves special mention here, as it was the work of the great Jesuit missionary priest St. Jean de Brebeuf (1593-1649) and forms the historical backdrop for the Canadian catechisms that are contained in this volume.
This penultimate volume of the Tradivox collection represents the last catechism to be issued by a body of bishops before the opening of the Second Vatican Council in 1962. Promulgated by the bishops of Germany and first appearing as an illustrated unified catechism in 1955, the Katholischer Katechismus der Bistümer Deutschlands was adopted throughout Germany and several other German-speaking dioceses and soon became the gold standard for religious education in several translations and derivative works in Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Japanese, and other languages abroad.
Among its remarkable features, this carefully crafted catechism presents an admirable balance of theological precision and contemporary applications. It is masterfully structured for easy access, learning, and teaching, having drawn upon the best in expert teaching methods of the time. Uniquely designed in a five-tier format, nearly all of the more than three hundred lessons include:
For its breadth of topics and conciseness in lessons, this volume was immediately useful not only in the classroom but also for parents, pastors of souls, and students -- and it remains so today. Wisdom from the saints and highlights from our heritage fill the pages, along with classic prayers and customs, invaluable teachings on prayer and spirituality, steps for making a good confession, explanations of the liturgical seasons, excerpts from hymns and poems, and practical ideas for witnessing to our Faith in the world.
We are pleased to offer readers, as a kind of historical marker on the threshold of major methodological shifts, this new edition of Germany's Catholic Catechism.
In times of escalating evil, exorcists find themselves in greater demand. Here is a never-before-published collection of questions and answers that takes you beyond Hollywood hyperbole and deep into Fr. Amorth's real-life private world, giving you a harrowing vision of his daily battles with the devil and a fascinating glimpse into his sacred ministry.
The editors at Sophia Institute Press--publisher of three best-selling books by Fr. Amorth--separate the fantasy from the facts surrounding what really occurs in exorcisms. They share examples of demonic obsession and possession from Fr. Amorth's experience. The editors also lay out the alarming cause of most cases of possession (you will never guess the origin!), what exorcism really is, how it is performed, and its biblical history.
These absorbing pages reveal:
You will get the answers to questions such as: Do demons really spit nails and perform other supernatural acts? Why did God make the devil and Hell? What do Catholics believe about spells and magic? Are Reiki, yoga, and transcendental meditation things you should avoid? What about rock music and Harry Potter? In addition, you will read about the most common gateway sins that lead to demonic activity and will glean ways to protect yourself and your loved ones from evil and its many influences . This handy book also includes prayers of liberation and advice to follow when you are experiencing spiritual warfare yourself.
The two catechisms contained in Volume 9 are perhaps the greatest of the Catholic Reformation period, the work of the great catechist and doctor of the Church, St. Peter Canisius.
After successfully establishing the first Jesuit house in Germany (despite the increasingly heretical teachings of the local archbishop), the emperor Ferdinand I besought Canisius to create a catechism that could serve the needs of both priests and laity, with the same gentle charity and precision that marked all of Canisius preaching and teaching in an age of great confusion and distress. The result of the Saint's efforts was a catechism in three different iterations: the landmark Summa Doctrina Christianae or Large Catechism (1555), which was a compendious and impressively annotated work intended for priests and scholars; the tiny and less popular 1556 synopsis known as Catechismus Minimus; and finally, the Catechismus Minor or Small Catechism (1558), which became so widely influential as to be known simply as the Canisius. The great Saint Robert Bellarmine, having published his own catechism, admitted that if he had been aware of Canisius work at the time, he would not have put so much effort into writing a new catechism. I would then have simply translated Peter Canisius's catechism!
For the first time, both the Large and Small versions of Canisius superb work are reproduced together in this volume, taken from English translations carried by the underground Catholic press during the Elizabeth era. Appearing during major technical advances in printing, Canisius's catechism quickly became one of the first international bestsellers, with no fewer than three hundred editions appearing during the author's lifetime, and innumerable editions and translations after his death.
Volume 10 - GAUME Volume 1.
This volume includes Abbé Gaume's sweeping overview of creation and human history leading up to the incarnation, offered from the
supernatural perspective that Jesus Christ is the immortal King of ages, the Alpha and the Omega, the center to which all rays converge. In the dizzying religious indifferentism of our own age, it is bracing to find here the classical doctrine that there is only one true religion, which has existed from the first: The religion that we profess has always existed, since, from the beginning of the world, the expectation of Jesus Christ has been its soul. ... Faith in Jesus Christ has been the faith of all ages. One is likewise struck by the many anecdotal glimpses of the religion and science debates of the early nineteenth century, and perhaps even more by Abbé Gaume's claims of how natural science, once the arsenal in which impiety sought for weapons against the faith, now renders homage to religion. The Catechism of Perseverance is one of the earliest catechisms to address what has now become a veritable cult of scientism--and its treatment of the Catholic doctrine of creation is
especially intriguing in this regard. As with all of Abbé Gaume's works, the whole is characterized by beautiful phrasing and heartfelt conviction, as he seeks to lift a little the veil which conceals so many wonders.
Volume 14 - DEHARBE.
This volume contains two catechisms by that most outstanding German catechist of the nineteenth century, Fr. Joseph Deharbe, S.J. First joining the Jesuit mission to Switzerland in 1840, Fr. Deharbe was widely regarded as a highly knowledgeable and engaging catechist and evangelist, and was soon asked to compose a new German-language catechism. His efforts yielded several brilliant catechisms for different levels of understanding, which were swiftly adopted by the episcopate of Germany and beyond. This volume reproduces two of his best-known works: later, more polished editions of the Small Catechism and the Complete Catechism of the Catholic Religion, written for children and adults, respectively. With characteristically German precision and clarity, Deharbe's catechisms fostered the faith of children and adults across an astounding span of time, in nearly every European language (and many others besides), and remain admirable for their sensible and endearing arrangement, brevity, and accuracy.
Volume 7 of the Tradivox series contains the most authoritative Catholic catechism ever composed: the Catechism of the Council of Trent.
In the nearly five centuries since its publication, this text has been known by many names, perhaps most commonly as the Roman Catechism. Partly in answer to the expanding errors of the Protestant Revolt, this catechism was composed by order of one of the greatest ecumenical councils in history, the Council of Trent (1545ï 1/2ï 1/2ï 1/21563). Written especially for priests, the text was authored by a team of the Church's most eminent theologians under the personal direction of the great Saint Charles Borromeo, patron of bishops and catechists. When completed, it was promulgated in 1566 as the first universal catechism in Church history, by Pope Saint Pius V, the great Pontiff of the Counter-Reformation. It was subsequently praised and repeatedly required for priestly formation, by popes and councils across the centuries. Amid its continuous reprintings across the world, it was declared ï 1/2ï 1/2ï 1/2far removed from every danger of errorï 1/2ï 1/2ï 1/2 by Clement XIII in 1761, hailed as a ï 1/2ï 1/2ï 1/2precious summary of all theology, both dogmatic and moralï 1/2ï 1/2ï 1/2 by Leo XIII in 1899, and more recently affirmed as ï 1/2ï 1/2ï 1/2a work of the first rank as a summary of Christian teaching and traditional theologyï 1/2ï 1/2ï 1/2 by John Paul II in 1979.
Among the many versions of this monumental catechism that are currently in print, this Tradivox volume stands as the definitive English edition, as well as a scholarly tool of the first rank, by several counts: First and most notably, it recovers the approved and unabridged 1923 translation by the renowned Dominican priests and scholars, Fathers McHugh (d. 1950) and Callan (d. 1962) ï 1/2ï 1/2ï 1/2 their expert introduction, copious footnotes, and recommended sermon cycle have all been retained, offering detailed insight and apparatus for further study. Second, all footnotes have been sourced, expanded, and standardized for the benefit of the common reader, with the translators' notes clearly marked in order to differentiate them from the original manuscript references. Third, additional citation numbers for the current Code of Canon Law (983) have been included wherever relevant. Produced in the same superlative quality common to the entire Tradivox collection, Volume 7 is therefore the definitive critical edition of the Roman Catechism; a text that princes of the Church have referred to simply as ï 1/2ï 1/2ï 1/2that golden book.ï 1/2ï 1/2ï 1/2
From the brief penny catechisms of the 16th century to our own late 20th-century Catechism, scores of faithful priests, bishops, popes, saints, and even Church Councils have for Catholics young and old published succinct, reliable summaries of our Church's perennial teachings: catechisms.
In them, readers have encountered Catholic doctrine presented in refreshingly clear and even elegant language, often accompanied by handsome woodcuts on lovely pages.
Now, for the first time ever, dozens of historic catechisms are being unearthed and painstakingly restored. They are being reformatted for publication and presented to you in this gorgeous 20-volume, cross-indexed collection.
What's in Volume VI:
This volume features several medieval catechisms that provides a fascinating glimpse into the catechetical methods of the middle ages, and a clear demonstration of Catholic doctrines that were held long before Trent or even Florence. Catechisms include the text of the Athanasian Creed, Quicumque Vult (ca. 370) as well as four brief catechisms from mid-1200s to early 1300s: The Catechetical Instructions (ca. 1260) is an arrangement of St. Thomas Aquinas' Opuscula in catechetical form, IgnorantiaSacerdotum (1281) is the work of the Provincial Council of Lambeth convoked by the renowned Archbishop of Canterbury, John Pecham, Quinque Verba (1300) is an inexpensive pocket manual designed to remedy the ignorance of simple priests...lest anyone try to excuse himself from knowing this material, and finally, Oculus Sacerdotis (ca. 1320) is a single chapter from William of Pagula's sizeable and meticulously detailed guide for priestly ministry -- this chapter was frequently excerpted and circulated as a standalone text for religious instruction at the time.
One of the most prized Bible translations, the Confraternity edition of Challoner-Rheims, is presented here as a Reader's Bible, offering the sacred words of Scripture in the form in which they were originally written - without all the verse numbers, section heads, comments, references, and footnotes that, although valuable to scholars, clutter up most Bibles today, drawing attention away from the meaning of the Sacred Text itself.
The early Christians read the inspired Word of God without all those academic distractions. Now, with this Catholic Reader's Bible, you finally can too.
Instead of double columns that squeeze short lines of text up against each other, here you'll find generous, single-column pages graced with handsome, readable type. For navigation purposes, the top of each page lists the range of verses on that page.
Plus, this venerable eighteenth-century translation by Richard Challoner, Roman Catholic bishop of England, relies on the long-revered Douay-Rheims Bible and employs language that is more intelligible and familiar today - which is certainly a boon for those of us who open our Bibles not as scholars but as seekers yearning simply to come to know and to love God.
If you've never read God's Word in this way - as it was written - then you are in for an exciting and inspiring experience.
The Catholic Reader's Bible is perfect for brief devotional moments as well as for long, delightful hours of extended reading.
Volume 11 - GAUME Volume 2.
This second installment of Abbé Gaume's monumental, four-part
Catechism of Perseverance encompasses the largest portion of its
credal and moral content: what to believe and what to do, according to the teaching of Jesus Christ. Continuing the New Adam pattern of the preceding volume, readers are here invited into union with Christ through the classical pattern of faith, hope, and charity, along with a thorough description of sins and virtues that remains as penetrating and pastoral as it is relevant to our own time. Particularly noteworthy in this volume is Abbé Gaume's explanation of the causes, dynamics, and consequences of social sin; for many cultures, increasingly degraded by social acceptance of grave evils, this volume is a much-needed reminder about their only lasting remedy.