Ripublishing: 7 books

Charles. H. Spurgeon: The man, the myth, the legend. There are few who can achieve what he has in such a short time. Moreover, few have amassed the written works  as Spurgeon, The few who may be considered are the likes of Thomas Aquinas, Albert the Great,  Bonaventure and Bernard...

In the beginnings of the great, world-historical struggle between Empire and Papacy leads us to the man whose Life represent the purpose of the following essay is. Its importance for the political and ecclesiastical history of the 11th Century has long been recognized and he is in ancient and modern...

For the first time in English, we present Fra. Luis de Granada’s “Libro de la Escala Espiritual”,  (1562) of J. Climacus’ “Ladder of Divine Ascent.” What this particular work is and is not. What this work is: This is a translation of the “Libro de la Escala...

From numerous accounts and writings, it has been shown that true contemplatives do not seek unusual experiences, much less personal power. This is because Christian mysticism is based on grace: the indwelling of the Trinity in the souls of mankind, and a divine call to holiness. In her Revelations,...

The Summa Contra Gentiles is in the unique position of a classic of which the author's manuscript is still in great part extant. It currently resides in the Vatican Library. There are two ways of behaving towards Thomas' writings, analogous to two several treatments of a church still standing,...

It is hard to know how to characterize Bernard of Clairvaux. On the one hand, he is called the “honey-tongued doctor” for his eloquent writings on the love of God. On the other hand, he rallied soldiers to kill Muslims during the Crusades. He wrote eloquently on humility; then again, he loved...

You are indeed holding what is a masterpiece of spiritual literature. This work by Teresa of Avila has long been considered a monumental achievement, particularly given the trends, conditions of the surrounding under, which it was written, coupled with her  own ailments during her life time....