Originally written in Spanish by Saint Teresa of Avila in 1577, «El Castillo Interior» or «The Interior Castle» is a guide for spiritual development through service and prayer. Saint Teresa began writing «The Interior Castle» on June 2, 1577, Trinity Sunday, and completed it on the eve of St. Andrew's Day, November 29, 1577. Between these two dates her writing was interrupted for five months however, thus the actual total time she spent wri ...
In 1517, Martin Luther challenged the Catholic Church, and ultimately altered the course of European history, when he nailed his «95 Theses on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences» on the door of Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. At the time, Renaissance humanists were beginning to oppose the reign of the Church and the wealth it accrued from taxes and the sale of Indulgences to the people. A monk and a scholar, Luther intended to promote i ...
What is it like in that church across the street? When «that church» is Protestant and the person asking the question is a Roman Catholic, this question can be very hard to answer. In this book Bob LaRochelle will list for you the key beliefs and practices that distinguish Protestants from Roman Catholics. But this book is not just a catalog of differences and similarities. He approaches this topic with a serious interest in dialog, in learning ...
What is it like in that church across the street? When «that church» is Roman Catholic and the person asking the question is a Protestant, this question can be very hard to answer. Do you actually know what Catholics do? Do you know what they believe? What difference does it make? Rev. Dr. Robert LaRochelle is extraordinarily well qualified to answer the question. He grew up and was educated in the Roman Catholic Church. He was ordained a deacon ...
The rift between Protestants and Roman Catholics continues to separate Christians from one another and to diminish our witness in the world. Words such as «heretic,» «apostate,» «idolater,» and «papist» have characterized much of the discussion over the last several centuries since the reformation. While changes in both groups over the last few decades have improved the tone of the discussion, much remains to be accomplished. Author Bob LaRochel ...
The work that you are holding in your hands now is the result of a human life full of drama, mysticism and experiences that may seem certainly contradictory for those who are far away from God. In these pages you will find a human life intertwined in the most serious errors and dangers resulting from an existence that lacked spiritual awareness and was flooded with the mundane ambitions of a heart that always wanted to do good and was able do so ...
В третьей части книги впервые выдвинуто предположение об Эфиопии – библейском Ханаане, как подлинной Палестине, Родине Иисуса Христа. Рассказано о причине бегства «святого семейства» из Назарета, его путь в Египет. Показано место рождения Христа на этом пути. Мотивы принятия ветхозаветного христианства Римом. Христос – Спаситель, ипостась Бога Ваала православных эфиопов, символ борьбы народа с иноземными захватчиками иудеями и римлянами. Имена В ...
