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Ideal Christmas Gifts from AD Books

Contents - Dec 2002 - Buy a copy now Editorial: Christmas 2002: the state of the Church - Peter Westmore New Vatican Instruction on priesthood: the challenge to be another Christ - AD2000 Report News: The Church Around the World - AD2000 Education: Most teachers reject Church teaching: ACU professor - Michael Gilchrist Books: Biography of Archbishop Pell launched in Melbourne: author interviewed Thomas Groome: his influence on religious education continues - Eamonn Keane Brisbane Synod 2003: a leadership challenge - Peter D. Howard 'New' ecumenism fights secular culture: Protestant theologian Archbishop Chaput: what makes a good leader? - Archbishop Charles J. Chaput The sound of thunder and laughter: Hilaire Belloc re-considered -  A.G. Evans Letters: The Pell case (letter) - Alan A. Hoysted Letters: Clergy support (letter) - Peter R. McNamara Letters: Anti-Catholicism (letter) - Glenn Talaue Letters: Women's Commission (1) (letter) - Sr Breda O'Reilly Letters: Women's Commission (2) (letter) - Dr Myles M. Kehoe Letters: Bishops' initiative (letter) - Therese Vassarotti Letters: Bishop Power (letter) - Fr G.H. Duggan SM Letters: St Maria Goretti (letter) - Anne Buchan Letters: 'Misandry' (letter) - Name and address supplied Letters: Forgiveness (letter) - John Schmid Letters: Visionary (letter) - Tom King Letters: Newman (letter) - Rev Julius C. Stonehouse Letters: Apologetics (letter) - Geoff Storey Poetry: The New Year - D.C. Craig Books: Bio-Engagement: Making a Christian Difference through Bioethics Today - Bill Muehlenberg (reviewer) Books: Eucharistic Devotion : renewing a timeless tradition / Heart of St Alphonsus - Michael Daniel (reviewer) Books: Barb of Fire: Twenty Poems of Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity - Michael Daniel (reviewer) Books: Beyond the Blue Glass: Catholic Essays on Faith and Culture, Aidan Nichols OP - Tracey Rowland (reviewer) Books: Top Ten AD2000 Books for 2002 Books: Ideal Christmas Gifts from AD Books Reflection: John Paul II on Christmas: 'the mystery of humanity redeemed by Christ' - Pope John Paul II

George Pell
Tess Livingstone
Perhaps the most significant title of 2002. In this lively biography, Archbishop Pell's achievements are examined in the context of the battle between orthodoxy and dissent in the Church in Australia.
475 pages * Softcover * $22.00

The Courage to be Catholic
George Weigal
This is a wake-up call for every Catholic in light of the present sex abuse scandals - a call to live holier lives.
246 pages * Hardback * $44.00

The Courage to be Chaste
Fr Benedict J. Groeschel
Fr Groeschel draws on his wide experience as a psychologist and spiritual guide to offer a practical path for Christians seeking to lead a chaste single life.
114 pages * Softcover * $17.95

Life Giving Love
Kimberly Hahn
Kimberly Hahn offers a fresh yet solidly-based perspective on the true meaning of marital love.
375 pages * Softcover * $26.95

How to Win the Culture War
Peter Kreeft
This is a must for any Christian who wants to change society for the better.
222 pages * Softcover * $22.95

Open Embrace
Sam and Bethany Torode
Open Embrace is far more than a case against contraception - it is a positive affirmation of fertility, childbearing and prudent self-control. Couples who practise Natural Family Planning, advocated in this book, co-operate with God's design, making wise decisions about family size without losing respect for the mystery and meaning of sex.
120 pages * Softcover * $22.00

Blessed Gianna Beretta Molla
Giuliana Pelucchi
The official role model for World Youth Day 2002. In 1962 Gianna made a courageous and heroic choice.
223 pages * Softcover * $29.95

Shaken by Scandal
Edited by Paul Thigpen
Catholics speak out about the US sex abuse scandal. Contributors include Michael Novak, Phillip Lawler, Fr Mitch Pacwa, Mark Shea, and many others.
228 pages * Softcover * $22.00

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Reprinted from AD2000 Vol 15 No 11 (December 2002 - January 2003), p. 19