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Ideal Christmas Gifts from AD Books

Contents - Nov 2002 - Buy a copy now Editorial: The essential role of saints in the Church - Michael Gilchrist Independent inquiry exonerates Archbishop George Pell - Peter Westmore News: The Church Around the World - AD2000 Father Fessio: real US crisis is 'spiritual abuse' - Karl Maurer Australian Bishops' 'complaints protocol' used to uphold orthodoxy - Richard Egan Opus Dei founder Josemaria Escriva canonised at Papal Mass in Rome - AD2000 Report Sydney Archdiocese courses on 'Catechism' - Fr John Flader Catholic schools: restoring a sense of sin - Br John Moylan CFC Australian apologist Raymond de Souza's successful overseas lecture tour - AD2000 Report Events: The Fellowship of St Arnou to hold function in Melbourne Letters: Media war declared (letter) - Fr M. Shadbolt PP Letters: Embryo experimentation (letter) - Brian A. Coman Letters: Radical feminism (letter) - Gordon Southern Letters: Brisbane Synod (letter) - J.F. Nolan Letters: Anglican Church (letter) - Fr James Grant SSC Letters: Office of Bishop (letter) - Fr Brendan T. Walters MSC Letters: Headline (letter) - Michael Starr Letters: Birth control (letter) - Kevin Tighe Letters: Insulting TV program (letter) - K.L. Hanrahan Letters: Tough teachings (letter) - Mrs Maureen Federico Letters: Offertory prayers (letter) - John Mulholland Letters: Exorcists (letter) - Monica J. Hart Letters: EWTN (letter) - Jacqueline Donohue Letters: Anonymity (letter) - Narelle Mullins Books: The New Faithful: Why Young Adults are Embracing Christian Orthodoxy - Michael Gilchrist (reviewer) Books: Scripture Diary 2003 Books: Bernard Of Clairvaux: Essential Writings - Michael Daniel (reviewer) Books: A Generation Betrayed: Deconstructing Catholic Education, by Eamonn Keane - John Young (reviewer) Books: Ideal Christmas Gifts from AD Books Reflection: St Maria Goretti's 'perfect Christian death' - Mary Kenny

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.
This new book will be launched at the Thomas More Centre, North Melbourne, on 30 October 2002 at 7.30pm.
475 pages * Softcover * $22.00

The New Faithful
Colleen Carroll
A highly significant book which documents why many young Americans are embracing Catholic orthodoxy.
320 pages * Hardback * $39.95

Prove It! Jesus
Amy Welborn
This is the third book in a popular serieswhich looks at the person of Jesus.
125 pages * Softcover * $14.95

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

Happy Birthday Jesus
Zak Zreikat
Happy Birthday Jesus is a collection of new songs and stories especially for children. Based on the Gospel it is designed to show children the true meaning of Christmas in a way that they can understand.
Compact Disc * $19.95

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, as 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

Why is That in Tradition?
Patrick Madrid
This book shows the reader how to respond to standard objections to Catholic doctrines and practices.
223 pages * Softcover * $22.00

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 10 (November 2002), p. 19