Romanus Cessario

Contemplative Enigmas

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“Even saints sometimes find the ways of God baffling and seek to make sense out of the enigmas they encounter in prayer. Father Haggerty shares some of their great secrets for both those experienced in prayer and those just beginning.”

Conversion

Christian Living

“Father Haggerty resembles the great theologians of the middle ages. He seeks to learn from those holy men and women who have preceded him and who are masters of the spiritual life. No task presses more urgently upon the Church today than preaching the call to conversion. Fr. Haggerty, with his gift for being a gentle pedagogue, clearly explains the main elements of Christian conversion. No greater tragedy exists for the human creature than to miss being converted.”

Cur Deus Verba

Theology

“How welcome to find a sound treatment of the spiritual senses of Scripture. I hope that this textbook finds a place on the bibliographies of Scripture courses everywhere.”

Ephesians

Theology

“Abraham to Augustine “The Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture affords its readers a helpful guide for encountering the books of the Bible in a way that respects both the whole of Scripture and the givens of Catholic faith. Many will discover in the volumes of this collection wellsprings of spiritual refreshment.”

First and Second Timothy, Titus

Theology

“The Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture affords its readers a helpful guide for encountering the books of the Bible in a way that respects both the whole of Scripture and the givens of Catholic faith. Many will discover in the volumes of this collection wellsprings of spiritual refreshment.”

In the Eye of the Storm

History & Biography

“The more one knows about the life and work of Gregory the Great, the better one understands what makes the Church catholic. Truth to tell, it is difficult to grasp fully the genius of Catholicism without some knowledge of Benedictine monasticism. Pope Gregory left the monastery and came to the Chair of Peter. He knew how to secure the Church's position in the world as well as to lead souls to heaven. This delightful book will interest both scholar, student, and general reader.”

Modern Moral Problems

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Catholics should hold the memory of Monsignor William Smith in benediction. During the uncertain years that followed the Second Vatican Council, William Smith stayed the course of right judgment in matters of morals. Fortunately, Fr. Donald Haggerty has compiled samples of his late teacher's instruction in moral theology. One may still consult with profit the replies Monsignor Smith composed to questions addressed to him from all over the country. Historians of moral theology will find this book a valuable source for documenting the reception that Blessed Pope John Paul II's encyclical letter, Veritatis splendor, received in the United States.”

Practical Theology

Christian Living

“Its notoriously difficult to synopsize Aquinas on anything. Peter Kreeft does the job well. Many will find this presentation helpful to answer the questions that bother the minds of today's searchers.”

The Contemplative Hunger

Prayer & Spiritual Formation

“Father Haggerty reveals that the most active of saints found the wellspring of their energies in the prayer of contemplation, by developing the habit of talking to God, intimately.”