This Is the Faith, Canon Francis J. Ripley
This Is the Faith, Canon Francis J. Ripley
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This Is the Faith
A Complete Explanation of the Catholic Faith

Author: Canon Francis J. Ripley

Narrator: Charles Worbly

Unabridged: 21 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: TAN Books

Published: 12/02/2021


Synopsis

Originally published in 1951 (with minor updates in 2002), the book covers the nature of God, the nature of man, the meaning of life, the nature of religion, the sources of Faith, the necessity of prayer, the duty of belief, the consequences of sin, the Commandments of God, the Holy Trinity, belief in Christ, the Redemption, the supremacy of the Pope, the Mystical Body of Christ, the Sacraments, the Mass, the priesthood, devotion to Mary and the Saints, what happens after death, the devotional life of a Catholic. Very interesting and very popular!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Thom

This is probably the best catechism available, for both learning the truths of the faith and for learning about the faith. A must-have for an Christian's library.......more

Goodreads review by Travis

A fantastic explanation of the entirety of the Catholic Faith. My only complaint would be the authors classification of Eastern Orthodoxy as a heresy due to the omission of the filioque. We all know that this was a western addition to the Creed and either way the issue has been more or less resolved......more

Goodreads review by Stephen

While I can appreciate the intention of Thomas A. Nelson to "update" Canon Ripley's classic, the entire reason to reprint this 1951 catechism would be to exclude from it any of the incompatible beliefs and disciplines put forward by the Second Vatican Council. If you can put up with Nelson's parenth......more

If you are a Catholic, or plan on becoming a Catholic, or would just like to know the Truth of what the Catholic Church teaches, without hyperbole, distortions, misinformation, slander, modernization, etc., etc., then I cannot recommend this book highly enough. A concise, understandable and thoroug......more

Goodreads review by Katrina

A fantastic summation of the faith. The publisher is a little intrusive at times, regrettably, but the content itself is solid.......more