“Informative, thought-provok- ing, witty, and irresistibly readable” — STEPHEN M. BARR

“At this critical moment in the life of the Church we must Christus Vincit re ect carefully on all that confronts us and discern what is true, good, and beautiful from what is evil. We cannot but Christ’s Triumph Over the Darkness of the Age be grateful to a faithful apostle such as Bishop Athanasius BISHOP ATHANASIUS SCHNEIDER Schneider for his clear and courageous analysis of the state of in conversation with   the Church in our day. May this book assist all who read it in living their particular vocation with greater  delity and zeal, N THIS ABSORBING INTER for the glory of Almighty God and the salvation of souls.” view, Bishop Athanasius Schneider —       offers a candid, incisive examina- Ition of controversies raging in the “No other bishop in recent memory has so tirelessly given of Church and the most pressing issues himself in the service of the truths of the Catholic Faith. In of our times, providing clarity and hope this wide-ranging interview, Bishop Schneider, through the for beleaguered Catholics. He address- account of his life and ministry and through his responses es such topics as widespread doctrinal to the crucial questions of the day, gives powerful witness confusion, the limits of papal authority, to his profound love of Our Lord and of His Mystical Body, the documents of Vatican II, the Society the Church.  is book will be of great help to the faithful, of St. Pius X, anti-Christian ideologies and to all people of good will, in navigating the grave confu- and political threats, the third secret of sion, division, and error prevalent in our times. It reveals the Fatima, the traditional Roman rite, and heart of a true shepherd of souls, a er the Heart of Christ, the the Amazon Synod, among many oth- Good Shepherd.” ers. Like his fourth-century patron, St. —        Athanasius the Great, Bishop Schneider “St.  érèse of the Child Jesus (‘the Little Flower’) said that says things that others won’t, fearlessly humility is courage for the truth, and courage to serve. Bishop following St. Paul’s advice: “Preach the Schneider is a humble and heroic witness to the truth, and word, be urgent in season and out of season, convince, rebuke, and exhort, be a courageous servant. His love for Christ and the Church is unfailing in patience and in teaching” ( Tim : ). His insights into the chal- strong and deep and heartfelt, like St. Paul’s (Gal. :– ). lenges facing Christ’s  ock today are essential reading for those who are, or To the various questions regarding the crises we face (rela- wish to be, alert to the signs of the times. Reminiscent of e Ratzinger Report tivism, secularism, modernism, indi erentism), he responds of , Christus Vincit will be a key point of reference for years to come. as a faithful pastor and a perspicacious theologian. I found   •  -- -- ( ) . myself inspired and challenged.”  -- - - ( ) . —   “A product of the persecuted Church in the , Bish- op Athanasius Schneider powerfully appeals in this interview    was born in   in to a German family for a return to the classical doctrine, worship, and devotion of and baptized with the name Antonius. In  the family emigrated to Germany. the Roman Church. Not all readers will agree with everything He joined the Order of Canons Regular of the Holy Cross in in  and in his analyses, but they will  nd it di cult to dissent from his received the religious name Athanasius; he was ordained a priest in in fundamental perception: the Church requires a radical re-su-  . Having earned a doctorate in Patrology at the Augustinianum in , he pernaturalization that will save it from internal secularization, has taught since  at the seminary in , . In he was free it from the domination of all-too-human agendas, and ordained bishop in the Basilica of St. Peter in Rome and appointed titular bishop inspire it with new ardor for its divinizing mission.” of Celerina and auxiliary bishop of Karaganda. From  to the present he has — .    , .. been auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana, Chairman “Reading this wide-ranging interview with one of the most of the Liturgical Commission, and Secretary General of the Conference of the outstanding bishops in the Church today is an experience of Catholic Bishops of Kazakhstan. Bishop Schneider is the author of two books profound joy and gratitude.www.angelicopress.com Bishop Schneider explains and on the Holy Eucharist: Dominus Est—It Is the Lord and Corpus Christi: Holy defends Catholic truth with deep insight and total conviction. Communion and the Renewal of the Church. He reminds us [email protected]  delity to Christ—the full embrace of     is an American journalist based in Rome. His truth as taught by the —is the purpose of our existence and the only source of our salvation.” www.angelicopress.com [email protected] — .   .