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Preserving Christian Publications, Inc. TRADITIONAL CATHOLIC BOOKS Specializing in Used and Out-of-Print Titles Catalog 175 Christmas Season Catalog December 2015-January 2016 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 Communion in the Hand: Prayer to St. Michael Documents & History An Historical and Theological Examination by Bishop Juan Rodolfo Laise: by Kevin J. Symonds Bishop Athanasius Schneider in the foreword to the Italian edition: From the foreword by Bishop Athanasius Schneider “The book of Bishop Juan Rodolfo Laise and his pastoral “In his book Pope Leo XIII and the Prayer to St. Michael,” writes initiatives concerning the manner of receiving Bishop Athanasius Schneider, “Mr. Kevin Holy Communion reflect the spirit and the Symonds presents a very careful and attitude of the Church Fathers, who have competent historical research about the origin cultivated with loving care and with apostolic and the circumstances of the publication of the firmness the purity of the lex credendi and prayer to St. Michael....Furthermore he gives also inseparably the lex orandi.... also a rich spiritual reflection on the Divine “I consider it an honor and joy to be able truth about the Holy Angels, the fallen angels to present this book of the most esteemed and the reality and necessity of the spiritual Bishop Juan Rodolfo Laise, “decus battle. Mr. Symonds’ book is indeed very episcoporum Argentinae.” I hope this relevant for our times. May this book become widespread and raise prophetic voice of an elderly bishop, who has retained his youth and to many Catholics—especially the clergy—a new awareness of the purity of faith and reverent love for the Eucharistic mystery, may necessity to use the spiritual means which God and His Church have enkindle readers with the same faith and the same love and given us in order to fight against the infiltration and attacks of the contribute to the universal restoration of the more sacred and evil spirits.” reverent manner of receiving the Lord's Body. In fact, every true Catholic and even more every true priest of Christ must love, Dr. Joseph Shaw. Rorate Caeli blog worship and defend Jesus in the Eucharist.” Pope Leo inherited the idea of the Prayers After Low Mass, From Rorate Caeli blog: which had been ordered to be said in the Papal States for their On August 19, 2015 the Internet blog Rorate Caeli reported that protection against attack, by Pope Pius IX, but it was Leo who made Bishop Krzysztof Białasik in the diocese of Oruro, Bolivia had them universal, and added the Prayer to St Michael. Why did he want declared that he will no longer permit Communion in the hand. It Catholics all over the world to recite this heartfelt plea for the listed other prelates who have taken similar action: Juan Luis protection of the Church from satanic attack? Cardinal Cipriani of Lima, Peru in 2008; Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith This new book is an excellent treatment of the subject: it brings of Colombo, Sri Lanka in 2011; recently-deceased Bishop Rogelio all the threads together, including the historical context, with Livieres. It then added, “…the Catholic Bishops' Conference of reference to a mass of relevant documents quoted in full. It is Nigeria temporarily permitted communion in the hand in July last thorough, it is sober, and it takes the supernatural seriously: without year (at the height of the Ebola scare) then quickly withdrew the either sensationalism or cynicism. I thoroughly recommend it to any permission (in December) once the scare had passed.” Catholic wanting to get to the bottom the matter. The report continued: “A handful of other diocesan bishops have Dr. Peter Kwasniewski, taken measures to require communion on the tongue in some circumstances. These include: Bishop Antonio Carlos Rossi Keller of New Liturgical Movement site: Frederico Westphalen, Brazil…Bishop Eduardo Maria Taussig of I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in Pope Leo San Rafael, Argentina…and Carlo Cardinal Caffarra of Bologna . XIII and his tumultuous times, the campaign of 19th-century .”Last but not the least: this should be a good time to recall the liberalism against the Church (and, in particular, the Italian and achievement of the now-retired Bishop Juan Rodolfo Laise OFMCap Roman phases of that campaign), devotion to St. Michael the …. His actions thrust him into the limelight, leading him to write a Archangel and the angels in general, and the role of this prayer in the book ("Communion in the Hand"). In a sense, Bishop Athanasius "Prayers after Low Mass" so familiar to countless Catholics for a Schneider is his successor as defender . of the traditional manner century and a half.. of receiving communion . “ 2015 205 pages hardback $16 #56369 2015 113 pages hardback $14 #85671 – In Spanish: #63284 __________________________ __________________________ Special Article – A Controversial Letter of Sister Lúcia – Turn to pages 22-23 1 Table of Contents Our Lord / Our Lady– p. 2 Theology – p. 9 Fathers & Doctors of the Church – p. 16 Saints & Blessed – p. 3 Prayer, Meditation, Retreats – p. 10 Catechetics–Youth–Education–Children’s Catholic Biography – p. 5 Sermons & Conferences – p. 11 Literature – p. 16 Church History/Christian Civilization – p. 6 Sacred Liturgy / Liturgical Music – p. 11 Catholic Literature – p. 18 Sacred Scripture – p. 6 Liturgical Year/Christmas Season – p. 14 Special Authors – p. 18 Philosophy/Apologetics & Converts – p. 7 Papal Teaching & Canon Law – p. 14 Miscellaneous – p. 19 Dogmatic Theology / Moral & Pastoral The Priesthood & Religious Life / Books in Print – pp. 20-21 Theology / Marriage & Family – p. 8 Religious Orders & Congregations / Lay Interior Life–Ascetical & Mystical Confraternities – p. 15 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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