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25 essays originally published by Magnificat (December 2013 – December 2015) that will give you a new appreciation for the Church and her mission in the world.
You know the Church supports your sacramental life, but did you know…
- Who created the tradition of the Christmas manger?
- Who is the father of modern genetics?
- Who developed hospitals to continue the healing work of Christ?
- That the greatest dramatist of all time was Catholic?
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Learn how the Catholic Faith has inspired the greatest achievements in history
In these 24 unforgettable essays, Professor Esolen continues to demonstrate the transformative role the members of the Church-the body of Christ-have played in all walks of life, living according to Christian principles and striving to promote the common good of all.
Meet:
- A sainted woman who inspired three of her brothers to become saints...
- A navigator who spread...
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This is the second volume of 24 essays originally published by Magnificat (December 2016 — December 2017) that will give you a new appreciation for the Church and her mission in the world.
You know the Church supports your sacramental life, but did you know...
- Who created the calendar as we know it?
- Who developed music notation?
- That universities developed from the desire to share knowledge of Christ?
- And more!
Professor Esolen's captivating...
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Real Music by Anthony Esolen is a comprehensive and fascinating guide, in print and song, to the great hymns of the Church. It shows that, unlike much of what is sung in too many Catholic churches today, good music, 'Real Music', combines great poetry with doctrinally sound lyrics and beautiful melody. With noted Catholic author Anthony Esolen as your guide, join the Catholic Musical Renaissance which is truly a recovery of the best that has been...
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Western civilization has no more eloquent defender than Anthony Esolen. He has taken up its mantle and been persecuted for it. No matter the consequences, Esolen knows the vital importance that the principles of western civilization still hold today. If we hope to regain today's culture, we must remember the truths that have been relegated to yesterday.
Following on his Defending Marriage, Esolen returns, this time in defense of boys and an experience...
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It's hard not to love this book, which introduces a diverse cast of characters ranging from C.S. Lewis and Emily Dickinson to Lily Munster and the Great Pumpkin to explain the historical, humorous, and even sacred origins of words most of us use without even knowing what they literally mean or where they come from. In this engaging discussion of the roots of everyday English, Anthony Esolen introduces readers to a linguistic heritage who's Christian...
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Defending Marriage: Twelve Arguments for Sanity is a rousing, compelling defense of traditional, natural marriage. Here, Anthony Esolen-professor at Providence College and a prolific writer uses moral, theological, and cultural arguments to defend this holy and ancient institution, bedrock of society-and to illuminate the threats it faces from modern revolutions in law, public policy, and sexual morality. Inside, discover: - Traditional marriage's...
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