The Longest Years Ratzinger between the phenomena of time

between the phenomena of time and the substance of things hoped for

and profound spiritual power—underscoring the ultimate reality of the Paschal Mystery as the Mystical Body of Christ’s participation in the passion

Outstanding among his many works are the three-volume A History of the Church and The Church in Crisis

Christopher Dawson once diagnosed the modern decline in faith as due “not so much to a change of belief as to a change of attention—a turning away of the mind from spiritual to temporal things

The humble life of the Virgin Mary is the stage for the Incarnation of the Son of God and his founding of the one

The Longest Years Ratzinger between the phenomena of timeBy Sigrid Undset The Longest Years is a vivid rendering of childhood memories into an autobiographical novel. Through the young Norwegian girl Ingvild, Undset conveys the veritable cornucopia of original experiences in the life of a child: the sights, sounds, and smells; the beginnings of thought and the acute pangs of suffering; and the pure privilege of innocence. First published in 1935, The Longest Years was hailed by critics as forthright and