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  • Sacramento

    Indomitable City

    Series series Making of America
    Born of a country's collective desire for riches, Sacramento was resolute in its survival while other Gold Rush towns faded into history. It battled catastrophic fires, floods, and epidemics to become the original western hub and laid claim to the capital of a state that would one day have the world's fifth largest economy. The community's flourishing growth is not just a product of its economic ... Read more

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  • Three More Archbishops of Milwaukee

    "Three More Archbishops of Milwaukee" offers an in-depth look at three Catholic archbishops who guided Milwaukee's archdiocese from 1930 to 1958: Samuel A. Stritch, Moses E. Kiley, and Albert G. Meyer. Although each archbishop brought a distinct temperament and leadership style to their role, they shared a foundational education from Roman seminaries, which played a crucial part in shaping their ... Read more

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  • Sacramento and the Catholic Church

    Shaping a Capital City

    by Steven Avella ...
    Series series The Urban West Series
    This work examines the interplay between the city of Sacramento and the Catholic Church since the 1850s. Avella uses Sacramento as a case study of the role of religious denominations in the development of the American West. In Sacramento, as in other western urban areas, churches brought civility and various cultural amenities, and they helped to create an atmosphere of stability so important to ... Read more

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  • The Good Life

    Sacramento's Consumer Culture

    Mass consumption is a defining feature of modern American culture. During the 20th century, mass production, discretionary income, and modern advertising combined to create and fulfill demand for more products than ever before. From butchers and bakers to big-box retailers, the story of the buying and selling of goods tells the history of ourcities from a unique perspective. The Good Life ... Read more

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    The Secret Life of Money in the Catholic Church

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  • Praying in Rome

    Reflections on the Conclave and Electing Pope Francis

    The Archbishop of New York offers his insight on his time in Rome, the Conclave and the election of a new Holy Father, Pope Francis.Since February 2013, many have asked Cardinal Timothy Dolan to comment about Pope Benedict XVI's resignation, his final days in the Vatican, the Conclave, and the excitement and joy of the election of Pope Francis. Those two months--between the time Pope Benedict ... Read more

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  • Parish Boundaries

    The Catholic Encounter with Race in the Twentieth-Century Urban North

    Series series Historical Studies of Urban America
    A "remarkable" study of white Catholics and African Americans—and the dynamics between them in New York, Chicago, Boston, and other cities ( The New York Times Book Review).Parish Boundaries chronicles the history of Catholic parishes in major cities such as Boston, Chicago, Detroit, New York, and Philadelphia, melding their unique place in the urban landscape to the course of twentieth century ... Read more

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  • Vows of Silence

    The Abuse of Power in the Papacy of John Paul II

    Going deep behind the headlines about scandals in the Catholic Church, Jason Berry and Gerald Renner follow the staggering trail of evasions and deceit that leads directly to the Vatican and taints the legacy of Pope John Paul II.Based on more than six years of investigative reporting and hundreds of interviews, Vows of Silence is a riveting account of Vatican cover-ups. Both a profound criticism ... Read more

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  • Goodbye, Good Men

    How Liberals Brought Corruption into the Catholic Church

    Goodbye, Good Men uncovers how radical liberalism has infiltrated the Catholic Church, overthrowing traditional beliefs, standards, and disciplines. ... Read more

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  • The Other Catholics

    Remaking America's Largest Religion

    by Julie Byrne ...
    "An excellent study of churches on the fringe that incubate new ideas and shed new light on mainstream religion."— Times Higher EducationIndependent Catholics are not formally connected to the pope in Rome. They practice apostolic succession, seven sacraments, and devotion to the saints. But without a pope, they can change quickly and experiment freely—with some affirming communion for the ... Read more

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  • e-Pedia: Hildegard of Bingen

    Hildegard of Bingen, O.S.B

    Series series e-Pedia
    This carefully crafted ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Hildegard of Bingen, O.S.B. (German: Hildegard von Bingen; Latin: Hildegardis Bingensis; 1098 – 17 September 1179), also known as Saint Hildegard and Sibyl of the Rhine, was a German Benedictine abbess, writer, composer, philosopher, Christian mystic, visionary, and polymath. She is ... Read more

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  • The Spirit of Vatican II

    A History of Catholic Reform in America

    In 1962 a group of Catholic leaders traveled to Rome, charged by Pope John XXIII with the task of making the gospel of Christ relevant in a modern world. The Second Vatican Council transformed the lives of Catholics through sweeping reforms -- yet its effect on the daily lives of practicing Catholics has never been fully understood.In this illuminating study, religious historian Colleen McDannell ... Read more

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