Jesus Christ is the Truth.

Revised:  6/13/10, 6/26/10, 7/8/10

Catechism Of The Catholic Church, An Image Book, Doubleday, 1540 Broadway, New York, 10036,1995, ISBN: 0-385-47967-0.

Catholicism, The Meaning of Catholicism: the organic unity of the Christian experience—its religious, moral, intellectual and social values—and its realization within the structure of the Catholic Church. Edited by George Brantl. Publisher: George Braziller, Inc, One Park Ave NY 10016, © 1961 by George Brantl. NY, Nihil Obstat…Imprimatur…

Review:  This goes to the heart of what the Catholic Church teaches with long quotes from: the Church Fathers, great writers, Popes, and many Bible quotes. What is a soul, evolution, and Catholic philosophy? You will find many deep thoughts here.

Catholicism And Fundamentalism, The Attack on “Romanism” by “Bible Christians”, by Karl Keating, © 1988 Ignatius Press, San Francisco, ISBN: 0-89870-177-5 (SB.).

Catholics and The New Age, Servant Publications, MI, 1992. A book showing what the New Age philosophy and religion is.

Christ The Lord, The Road To Cana, A Novel by Anne Rice, Alfred A. Knopf, NY, Toronto, 2008, also her first Christian novel Out of Egypt.

Review:  As in the first book you get an intimate look of how the Jews lived, interacted with family and the Temple in Jerusalem. You live the experience with them and perhaps helps it will help you to understand the historical verses of the New Testament. She puts Jesus in an awkward position with one of his female relatives, one that he was expected to marry. Ms. Rice again shows the propensity of the Jews, in both books, to throw stones at the drop of a hat. It seems like they were as dangerous to themselves as to the Romans. John the Baptist is introduced and we find out who goes to meet him. The description of a marriage ceremony is so overwhelming that I think it should be recreated on a movie screen. What was it like having an older brother and an extended family? Did Jesus know everything that God knows? What was it like for forty days in the desert? She is a moving and professional historical novelist. You must remember that this is Anne Rice’s best guess on Jesus’ life and it is not gospel. I for one am very happy she has returned to the Roman Catholic Church.

Confessions and The City of God by St. Augustine.

Death, The Final Surrender by Fr. Cedric Pisegna, C.P., JC Productions, 2931 N. Willamette Blvd. Portland, Or, 97217-4048 (503) 289-1942, www.frcedric.org.

First and Second Apology and Dialogue with Trypho by Justin Martyr.

Glimpses of the Devil, by M. Scott Peck M. D. This a true story of a Psychiatrists exorcism of two demons and his meetings with Malachi Martin, a famous /Catholic author. He also recommends his previous book, that is also about  evil: A People of the Lie.

Heaven, Our Enduring Fascination With The Afterlife, by Lisa Miller, © 2010 by Lisa Miller, Harper Collins Publishers, 10 East 53^rd St., NY, NY 10022.

Review:  Ms. Miller is the religion editor at Newsweek magazine and this is a very thorough review up to the present day about the beliefs that most of us hold about Heaven and why. She also tells us what the theologians and scholars say which is usually at odds with the inner knowledge of the common person. She writes as a reporter and not a believer so be careful not to get confused or doubtful about your personal belief.

Icons of Evolution, by Jonathan Wells.

Review:  Is Evolution really based on science or are the main proofs, we are taught in schools, magazines and museums all flawed?

Jesus of Nazareth, by Pope Benedict XVl. Pope.

Joan of Arc, by Mark Twain, Ignatius Press, San Francisco

Review:  How to be a holy soldier  is demonstrated by a 16-17 year old French peasant girl, a true story a true saint, in 452 pages.

Joshua, A Parable for Today, by Joseph F. Girzone, Colier Books, Macmillan Pub. Co. , NY.

Review:  He wrote a series of these books that portray Jesus in modern life. One Joshua book was made into a very good movie. His views of Jesus and the modern Church are spelled out in his book, A Portrait of Jesus. Also read Never Alone. This is a retired Catholic priest & he sits on the liberal, lovey-dovey side of the Christology  fence. In Girzone’s eyes Jesus would never criticize a non-Temple poor Jew-religious, gentile, or modern lay people or threaten them with Hell.

Lead Us Not into Temptation: Catholic Priests and the Sexual Abuse of Children, © by Jason Berry: 1992 & 2000 ISBN: 0-252-068-16812-2 (paperback), New York, Double Day, see 1992.

Review:  Adults & teens supervised by parents can read this unbiased documentary book about a Catholic reporter investigating the sexual crimes of priests, bishops and the families of victims. The psychological and other incites are very revealing.

Mere Christianity, C. S. Lewis, Broadman & Holman Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee, copyright renewed © 1980 by Arthur Owen Barfield.

Review:  Anything by C. S. Lewis is a must read for most serious students of Catholic, Anglican or Protestant Apologetics. For instance: Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer; Miracles; The Problem of Pain; The Screw Tape Letters.

Playboy to Priest, by Rev. Kenneth Roberts, Our Sunday Visitor Inc., Pub., IN.

Review:  This is a true story about a modern man, not celibate, and financially successful who became a priest and then a missionary. Interesting stories for mature audiences.

Rise, Let Us Be On Our Way, by John Paul ll.

Summa Contra Gentiles (5 volumes) and Summa Theologia.

THE TIMLESS WRITINGS OF C.S. LEWIS:  THE PILGRIM’S REGRESS; CHRISTIAN REFLECTIONS; GOD IN THE DOCK.  The Pilgrim’s Regress, Copyright © 1933 & 1943 by Clive Staples Lewis, Family Christian Press; Christian Reflections, © 1967 by the Executors of the Estate of C.S. Lewis; God In The Dock, © 1970 by the Trustees of the Estate of C.S. Lewis.  Pages 161. Pen & ink illustrations by Michael Hague. 

 ISBN:  0-88486-331-X. 

  Review:  Warning: This is an atheistic author bent on exposing the contradictions in our beliefs about Heaven & Hell. John, 12/18/09

The Keys of This Blood, by Malachi Martin, Simon & Schuster, 1990.

Review:  A Catholic Bishop and a Cardinal worked together in a Communist country to train priests, run churches and unify the Polish people in their Catholic faith. This is a political thriller & it’s true & Pope John Paul 11 is the leading man.

The Life of Christ,, (c)1954 by Fulton J. Sheen Ph.D., D.D., Maco Magazine Corps, 480 Lexington Ave., NY 17, NY.

Review:  If you believe that Jesus was real and Christianity is the best solution for the world, Archbishop could always please. He made Roman Catholicism respected & moved the public towards Jesus Christ. In the political debate he refuted the claims of Communism and Socialism.  His his talks and his books will remain classics.     http://www.fultonsheen.com/  (MP# and CD); http://www.bishopsheen.com/ (DVD and VHS)..

The Lost Books of the Bible and The Forgotten Books of Eden, The Lost Books of the Bible © 1926 by Alpha House, Inc.; The Forgotten Books of Eden, 1927 Alpha House, Inc; LB Press, World Bible Publishers, Inc.

Review:  Many Jews and early Christians read these books and considered some of them helpful or even somewhat inspired. There are many other books that are not included.

The Meaning of Creation, Genesis and Modern Science, by Conrad Hyers, John Know Press 1984, GA.

Review:  He discusses the various positions of Creation and Evolution and he prefers the mythological, historical and sacred view of the Bible.

The New American Bible with Revised New Testament & Revised Psalms, The New Catholic Translation, Catholic Bible Press, (a division of ) © 1987Thomas Nelson Pub, Nashville.

The New English Bible with the Apocrypha, Oxford Study Edition, Oxford University Press, New York 1976, © 1976 by Oxford University Press, Library of Congress Catalogue Card Number: 75-32364.

Review:  The commentaries are appropriate for Roman Catholics.  

The Philosophy of Jesus, by Peter Kreeft, St. Augustine Press, South Bend, Indiana, www.StAugustine.net, © 2007 by Peter Kreeft. 

Review:  Contents:  Intros 1, 2, 3; Chapter 1:  Jesus’ Metaphysics; 2:  Jesus’ Epistemology;  3:  Jesus’ Anthropology;  4: Jesus’ Ethics; Conclusion; Index. Chapter 4 is a thorough teaching of true Christianity.

The Practice of the Presence of God, by Brother Lawrence, © 1982 Whitaker House.

Review:  A thin book that will inspire anyone. This is a classic.

AUDIO, VIDEOS, VHS/DVD

A Closer Look At Christ’s Church: Purgatory: Holy Fire, Program 15, of the Discussion Questions, VHS and Study Guide, St. Joseph Communications, P.O Box 720, West Covina, CA 91793, 1-800-526-2151.

Arctic Dinosaurs, Warm-Blooded Creatures of the Cretaceous?, Nova, As scene on Public TV, © 2009 WGBH Educational Foundation, WGBH Boston Video, DVD, 56 minutes, SHOPPBS.ORG.

Beyond Death’s Door, Help For The Grieving Process After Someone You Love Has Died, DVD 3347, featuring: Darcie Sims, Ph.D.; Rabbi Dr. Earl A. Grollman; Rev. Wands H. Jenkins, Dr. Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D [It made me grieve to watch it.].

Fatima, VHS with Ricardo Montalban, Produced by St. Gabriel Media, FATIMA, PO Box 9000, Farmington, MI 48024, 1-800-433-3503.

God Grew Tired Of Us, PG, DVD, Documentary with some subtitles, New Market Films in Association With Silver Nitrate A National Geographic Films and Lost Boys Of Sudan, Inc., Production of A Film by Christopher Quinn & Tommy Walker, Narrated by Nicole Kidman. www.SonyPictures.com.

Review:  A story of political refugees, adjusting to the modern world. This is a very touching movie.

HEAVEN, CLASSIC TALKS BY MOTHER ANGELICA, EWTN GLOBAL CATHOLIC NETWORK, 3 VHS Cassettes, Seven Episodes that are approximately 1 hour each,

© 2004 Eternal Word Television Network, EWTN, 5817 Old Leeds Road, Irondale, AL 35210, Order # 1-800-854-6316. Warning:  The use of the program in this videocassette is restricted to private home exhibition and parish use only. No fee of any type may be charged for viewing and the program may not be exhibited in whole or in any part for any fund raising or commercial use. No copy may be made for any purpose whatsoever.

Review:  Mother Angelica says inside the videos that we can copy the programs for personal use and to show others, without worrying about copyrights problems. I’m assuming she means Catholics using the videos in good faith. Mother Angelica is a conservative voice in the Catholic Church and a great apologist and representative of a down to earth, saintly person.

Life is Worth Living, (TV show from 1951--57) with Bishop Fulton J. Sheen.

Review:  If you believe that Jesus was real and Christianity is the best solution for the world, Archbishop Sheen could always please. He made Roman Catholicism respected in the 1950s & beyond with his radio program and in 1951-57 his TV show "Life is Worth Living", .Use http://www.fultonsheen.com/  for MP3 and CD p (6/8/10), for VHS &/or DVD video purchases go to http://www.bishopsheen.com/ .

MOLOKAI, The Story of Father Damien, VHS 112 Min., a Film by Paul Cox, with Peter O’toole, Kris Kristofferson, Sam Neill, David Wenham.  An ERA Film Production, ERA Films/CVBA Damien—Jos Stelling Films-1999, Dist. By Vision Video, Box 540, Worcester, PA 19490, Visionvideo.com. Christian Films Catalogue, www.Gatewayfilms.com,  1-800-523-0226.

Review:  Good cinema & good actors, portraying a very human saint and a difficult mission.

THE CONFLICT, NR (“Not Rated, May Not be Suitable for Children”), DVD, 77 Minutes, Color, with:  Trevor Howard, Martin Sheen, Cyril Cusack, Michael Gambon. © 2004 DIGIVIEW ™ Productions, L.L.C. Irish priests use the Latin Mass at a future time when the Vatican has been so “modernized” that the Eucharist is just a symbol of Christ. The ending is weak, but disturbing in its implications. You must draw your own conclusions.

The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, from the visions of Anne Catherine Emmerich; narrated by Roger Basick, [Audio] 9 cassettes, 11.5 hours k1100, Recorded Books Inspirational, www.RecordedBooks.com, © by Thomas A. Nelson.

Review:  The book, with the same title, was the inspiration for Mel Gibson’s movie: The Passion of the Christ.

The Lamb’s Supper, by Scott Hahn, Narrated by Gus Lloyd, Bantam, Double Day, www.RecordedBooks.com.

Review:  Who says you can’t understand the book of Revelation?

The Song of Bernadette, VHS by Studio Classics, Winner 4 Academy Awards 1943,  20^th Century Fox, www.foxstudioclassics.com.

Review:  This is a movie of faith & inspiration. The story is not totally accurate in every detail, but close enough. It is a little over 3 hours long, with great acting. It depicts the formerly emphasized Catholic teaching of suffering and its reasons for skepticism concerning visions and miracles.