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Pope Leo XIII and the Prayer to St. Michael an Historical and Theological Examination by Kevin J Preserving Christian Publications, Inc. TRADITIONAL CATHOLIC BOOKS Specializing in Used and Out-of-Print Titles Catalog 174 October-November 2015 PCP, Inc. is a tax-exempt not-for-profit corporation devoted to the preservation of our Catholic heritage. All charitable contributions toward the used-book and publishing activities of PCP (not including payments for book purchases) are tax-deductible. Pope Leo XIII and the Prayer to St. Michael An Historical and Theological Examination by Kevin J. Symonds Foreword by Bishop Athanasius Schneider Mention is often made of Leo XIII and a famous vision that Church was more insidious, as he sought to attack the Church he saw – that of an attack being made or planned by the devil from within. At the center of this battle is the Blessed Virgin, against the Church. The facts about this vision, however, have destined from the beginning to crush the head of the Serpent. been unclear for many decades, for there are different versions Moving into the twentieth century, the author then examines of what occurred, and of what was or was the relationship between Pope Leo’s vision not said in that vision. What is fact and and Fatima, and the decision of Pius XI, what is fiction about this event in modern after the Vatican’s reconciliation with the papal history? Italian government, to continue the Leonine To provide clarity about Pope Leo’s Prayers while adding the conversion of vision, Kevin J. Symonds began a Russia as their intention. Still, the author’s historical investigation to arrive at the research does not end there, because the facts, and to distinguish between rumor or events of the second half of the twentieth hearsay and the authentic history of the century have raised even more questions event, as well as to explain its meaning regarding the assaults of the devil, the for our time in the light of the teaching of importance of the message of Fatima, and the Church, and in particular of the the tragedy of what Pope Paul VI called the contemporary Popes. Related to this “smoke of Satan” entering the Church. The vision is the well known Prayer to St. account goes all the way to the most recent Michael and a special prayer of Exorcism. Popes, who were instrumental in the What became known as the Leonine dedication of a new statue of St. Michael Prayers began to be recited after Masses inside the Vatican. throughout the world, taking their name Kevin Symonds’ research and its benefits from Leo XIII, but their origin came from to the reader continue to the end with the his predecessor, Blessed Pius IX. addition of a lengthy appendix containing additional Building on the prior research of a priest who had written documentation, such as various versions of the prayers, about the forces behind Italian unity and the confiscation of important papal documents that add the voice of the the Papal States, and the concerns of Pius IX and Leo XIII in Magisterium to the historical facts and theological conclusions the face of this rising hostility toward the Church, Kevin provided by the author himself. The book therefore gives an Symonds raises the important question of whether this alone authoritative analysis of the history of the Church in recent was behind Leo XIII’s vision. Drawing from the writings of times – and of the passion that the Mystical Body undergoes in an exorcist, later approved by the Holy See, he shows that the the last times in imitation of Our Lord’s own Passion and concerns of the Pope extended beyond the political events of Death on the Cross. the nineteenth century, for the Devil’s assault against the hardback 2015 viii 197 pages $16 #56369 ____________________ Special Essay: A Serious Error Regarding Fatima – Turn to pages 20-23 1 Table of Contents Our Lord / Our Lady– p. 2 Interior Life–Ascetical & Mystical Confraternities – pp. 11-13 Saints & Blessed – p. 3 Theology – pp. 8-9 Fathers & Doctors of the Church – p. 13 Catholic Biography / Church History / Prayer, Meditation, Retreats / Sermons & Catechetics–Youth–Education–Children’s Christian Civilization – pp.4-5 Conferences – pp. 9-10 Literature / Vision Books – pp. 13-16 Sacred Scripture – p. 6 Sacred Liturgy / Liturgical Music – pp. Catholic Literature – p. 16 Philosophy / Apologetics & Converts – 10-11 Latin, French & Italian Titles – pp. 16-17 pp. 6-7 Papal Teaching & Canon Law – p. 11 Special Authors – pp. 17-18 Dogmatic Theology / Moral & Pastoral The Priesthood & Religious Life / Theology / Marriage & Family – pp. 7-8 Religious Orders & Congregations / Lay Books in Print – pp. 18-19 ORDERING INFORMATION Each book is identified by name, author, year published, number of selection of new books, primarily reprints of formerly out-of-print pages (p) and price. 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