Prophets, Guardians, and Saints: Shapers of Modern Catholic History

by Owen F. Cummings

"The study of church history invites us to gain insight and perspective not only into the past, but also into the present of the Church, indeed, into the present of ourselves." Inspired by Meriol Trevor, a church historian noted for evenhandedness and balance, Owen Cummings explores aspects of the Catholic tradition in the nineteenth century: popes, theologians, saints, movements, and Vatican Council I. By calling on the communal witness of the nineteenth...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809144468
• ISBN13: 9780809144464
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Paulist Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"