God, Christ, the Church: Questions and Answers by Arturo Cattaneo

God, Christ, the Church: Questions and Answers by Arturo Cattaneo

God, Christ, the Church: Questions and Answers

Edited by Arturo Cattaneo with a foreword by Msgr. Rino Fisichella

Contributing authors: Daniel Arasa, Valeria Ascheri, Graziano Borgonovo, Gianfranco Calabrese, Luis Cano, Amedeo Cencini, Gonzalo de la Morena, João Paulo de Mendonça Dantas, Emanuele di Marco, Antonio Ducay, Bruno Forte, Philip Goyret, Manfred Hauke, André-Marie Jerumanis, Antonio Malo, Giulio Maspero, Nicolas Massmann, Călin-Daniel Pațulea, Giorgio Paximadi, Juan José Pérez-Soba Diez del Corral, Antonio Petagine, Pilar Río, Espagnet Carla Rossi, Antonio Staglianò, Vittoradolfo Tambone, Isabel Troconis, Marco Vanzini, Andrea Villafiorita, Carlos Villar López, Giovanni Zaccaria

God, Christ, the Church: Questions and Answers offers clear, thoughtful responses to the most profound questions of faith. Edited by Arturo Cattaneo with contributions from leading theologians, it explores belief in God, the mystery of Christ, and the life of the Church with both intellectual rigor and pastoral warmth. Written in accessible language, this volume invites readers to rediscover the beauty, coherence, and hope of Christian faith in today’s searching world.

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TESTIMONIALS

God, Christ, the Church is a luminous work of theological clarity and pastoral depth. It leads the reader from question to contemplation, from understanding to worship—a rare synthesis of intellect and faith that nourishes both the mind and the soul.” — Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, author of Catholic Realism: A Framework for the Refutation of Atheism and the Evangelization of Atheists

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS

Arasa, Daniel

Born in Barcelona (Spain), he holds degrees in Journalism and Theology. Since 2001 he has taught at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (Rome), where he is Dean of the Faculty of Communication. He also works with the news agency Rome Reports TV, specializing in coverage of the Pope, the Vatican and the Catholic Church, and is a Consultor of the Dicastery of Communications.

Ascheri, Valeria

Born in Genoa in 1976. MA in Philosophy (1999), PhD in Philosophy of Science (2004) at the University of Genoa and Licentiate in Institutional Communication (2013) at the University of the Holy Cross. Since 2011 she has been Extraordinary Professor and tenured lecturer for the area of Philosophy at the Higher Institute of Religious Sciences (University of the Holy Cross) and Guest Lecturer in the faculties of Philosophy of the Angelicum, Urbaniana and Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Universities, where she teaches courses in Metaphysics, Epistemology and Science and Faith. She has also worked in the past with the Pontifical Council for Culture (STOQ Project) and the Pontifical Academy for Life. She is currently a pastoral worker and catechist at St. Pius X Parish in Rome. Email: ascheri@pusc.it

Borgonovo, Graziano

Born in Monza in 1960, priest for the Diocese of Lugano in 1991. Degree in Philosophy at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan and Doctorate in Theology at Fribourg University in Switzerland. Professor at the Faculty of Theology in Lugano (1994-2001). Rector of the John Paul II International Philosophical Theological Seminary in Rome (2003-2009). Official of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (2010-2024). Currently teaches at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross and the aforementioned Università Cattolica. On Feb. 5, 2024, the Pope appointed him Undersecretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization, Section for Fundamental Questions of Evangelization in the World.

Calabrese, Gianfranco

Lecturer in Dogmatics-Ecclesiology and General Catechetics at the Theological Faculty of Northern Italy – Affiliated Theological Institute of Genoa. At the Higher Institute of Religious Sciences in Genoa, he teaches General Catechetics and Introduction to Theology. At the Higher Institute of Religious Sciences of the University of the Holy Cross in Rome he teaches Catechetics and Introduction of Psychology and Pedagogy. His numerous publications include Ecclesiologia Sinodale. Punti fermi e questioni aperte (2021).

Cano, Luis 

Born in 1963, graduated in Law and Doctor of Theology. Member of the Saint Josemaría Escrivá Historical Institute. His field of research, in addition to Opus Dei and its founder – particularly his preaching and writings – is the history of devotion to the Sacred Heart and Christ the King. He is professor of Church History in the Second Millennium at the University of the Holy Cross and at the Higher Institute of Religious Sciences at the Apollinare (Rome). He is involved in evangelization and family promotion activities in Rome. Email: lucano@pusc.it

Cencini, Amedeo

Lecturer in various Pontifical Universities in psychology subjects in the area of formation. He was for several years a formator in his institute (Canossian Fathers). Since 1995 he has been a Consultor of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life; since 2023 he has also been a Consultor of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life. He has been a member of the Italian Episcopal Conference National Service for the Protection of Minors and Vulnerable Persons. For several years he has been a Pontifical Delegate to religious institutes in difficulty. He has published numerous essays on spirituality.

de la Morena, Gonzalo 

Degree in Industrial Engineering from the Universidad Politécnica of Madrid in 2011. Priest in 2016. Doctorate in Dogmatic Theology at the University of the Holy Cross (2019), where he currently teaches in the area of Christology. Among his writings is Genesi dello scandalo cristiano. Origine storica della fede nella divinità di Gesù, soon to be published by Città Nuova, Rome.

de Mendonça Dantas, João Paulo

Doctorate in 2009 and Habilitation in Theology in 2014 at the Faculty of Theology in Lugano (Switzerland). From 2011 to 2013 he taught Systematic Theology in the Catholic Faculty of Fortaleza (Brazil). In 2015 he participated in the founding of the Catholic Faculty of Belém (Brazil), where he teaches Systematic Theology. From 2019 to 2021 he was an assessor of the Commission for the Doctrine of the Faith of the Brazilian Bishops’ Conference (CNBB). Since 2015, he has also taught Theology Courses at the Faculty of Theology in Lugano. He has published several books and articles in Portuguese, Italian, English and French. He is currently Rector of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy, in Belém.

di Marco, Emanuele

Born in Lugano in 1982, he is a educationalist and theologian. Ordained a priest in 2011. 2014 Doctorate in Pastoral Theology at the Pontifical Lateran University. In the same year he graduated as a formator from the Saint Peter Favre Institute of the Pontifical Gregorian University. Lecturer in Pastoral Theology at the Faculty of Theology in Lugano. Director of the Office of Religious Teaching in Schools and the Catechetical Office of the Diocese of Lugano.

Ducay, Antonio 

Priest and Ordinary Professor of Christology at the University of the Holy Cross. A graduate in civil engineering, after obtaining his doctorate in theology, he has specialized in Christological and Mariological issues. Since 2020, he has been director of the Department of Dogmatics at the Faculty of Theology of the above mentioned University.

Forte, Bruno 

Archbishop of Chieti-Vasto, member of the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity and of the Joint Commissions for Dialogue with the Chief Rabbinate of Israel and for Dialogue with the Orthodox Churches. Doctor of Theology and Philosophy, he was Professor of Dogmatic Theology at the Pontifical Theological Faculty of Southern Italy in Naples He has received honorary degrees from several universities: Lublin, Princeton, Melbourne, Chieti-Pescara. In Salzburg he was awarded the Theologischer Preis for Lifetime Achievement by the Catholic Academies of the German Language in 2011. Some of his major works are Simbolica Ecclesiale (Edizioni San Paolo, Milan) in eight volumes and Dialogica (Morcelliana, Brescia), likewise in eight volumes.

Goyret, Philip

Born 1956. Industrial engineer, priest, doctor of theology, and professor of ecclesiology at the Faculty of Theology of the Pont. University of the Holy Cross. His teaching, research and publications focus on ecclesiology, ecumenism, sacramental theology and priesthood. From 2016 to 2024 he was the Dean of the Faculty of Theology and from 2010 to 2023 the Rector of the Church of San Girolamo della Carità (Rome). He is currently Chaplain of the University of the Holy Cross and a member of the Governing Committee of the Italian Society for Theological Research.

Hauke, Manfred 

Born 1956, priest of the Archdiocese of Paderborn (Germany). Since 1993 professor of Dogmatics at the Theological Faculty of Lugano (Switzerland). Within Dogmatics, his publications have specialized in Mariology. He is an ordinary member of the “Pontificia Academia Mariana Internationalis” and president of the German Society of Mariology. Among other things, he directs the scientific series “Mariologische Studien” (Regensburg) and “Collana di Mariologia” (Lugano). For more detailed Curriculum Vitae and scientific publications, see https://manfred-hauke.ch

Jerumanis, André-Marie

Born 1956 in Leuven (Belgium). Priest of the diocese of Liege (Belgium) (1985), Fidei donum in Lugano since 1995. Doctorate in medicine at UCL (Louvain) (1981). Doctorate in theology at the Alphonsianum (Rome) (1998). Ordinary Professor of moral theology at the Faculty of Theology in Lugano where he teaches Fundamental Moral Theology, and Bioethics (2009). Director of the Hans Urs von Balthasar Study Center at the Faculty of Theology in Lugano. Member of the Bioethics Commission of the Swiss Bishops’ Conference (2009). Member of the Pontifical Academy of Theology (2021). Among his publications: L’uomo splendore della Gloria di Dio. La sfida estetica della cultura postmoderna per la morale cristiana, EDB, Bologna 2005; In Cristo, con Cristo, per Cristo. Manuale di teologia morale fondamentale, Camilliane, Torino 2013.

Malo, Antonio

Born in 1957 in Zaragoza, Spain. Priest of the Prelature of Opus Dei. Graduate in Philology and Philosophy in the University of Navarre (Spain) and Doctor of Philosophy in the University of the Holy Cross, where he has been Professor of Anthropology since 2006. Director of the Doctor of Philosophy program at the Faculty of Philosophy of the same university where he is also Assessor of the Family and Media Project. Visiting professor at various American universities. His writings and research interests are in the anthropology of affectivity, action theory, human relationships and gift. Among his most recent publications: Uomo o donna: Una differenza che conta (Milano 2017; in German: Berlin 2018), Antropologia del perdono (Roma 2018), Transcending Gender Ideology (Washington 2020), Svelare il mistero. Filosofia e narrativa a confronto (Roma 2021) e Invito alla lettura del De Anima. Un commento antropologico (Roma 2022). Email: antoniomalope@gmail.com

Maspero, Giulio

Born in 1970, a priest of the Prelature of Opus Dei, he is a physicist and theologian, Professor of Dogmatic Theology at the University of the Holy Cross. He is currently Dean of the same faculty. Has a special interest in patristics and the relations of theology with philosophy and literature.

Massmann, Nicolas

Priest, doctor of dogmatic theology at the University of the Holy Cross. He is currently chaplain at the International College Müngersdorf (Cologne) and is mainly involved in youth and family ministry. He specializes in contemporary theology, particularly in the thought of Joseph Ratzinger and Romano Guardini. Email: nmassmann@campus-muengersdorf.de

Pațulea, Călin-Daniel

Studied at the Major Seminary of Blaj (Romania), and at the Faculty of Theology in Lugano (Switzerland). Since 2000 he has been professor of Sacred Scripture: Old and New Testament in the Major Seminary of Blaj and in the Department of Pastoral Theology, Faculty of Greek-Catholic Theology, University “Babeş-Bolyai” Cluj-Napoca. Guest lecturer at the Faculty of Theology in Lugano. E-mail: calin.daniel.patulea@usi.ch; danielpatulea@yahoo.it

Paximadi, Giorgio

Ordinary Professor of Old Testament Exegesis at the Faculty of Theology in Lugano and priest of the same diocese. Graduated in Classical Literature at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan. Licentiate in Theology at the University of Fribourg (Switzerland) with a thesis directed by Fr. J.D. Barthélemy O.P. Licentiate in Sacred Scripture at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome, under the direction of Fr. Luis Alonso Schökel S.J., and Doctorate in Biblical Sciences, under the direction of Fr. Pietro Bovati S.J. Author of articles and monographs on linguistic and exegetical subjects and specializing particularly in priestly texts.

Pérez-Soba Diez del Corral, Juan José 

Born in Madrid in 1964. Ordained priest for the diocese of Madrid in1991. Ordinary Professor of family pastoral care in the Pontifical Theological Institute John Paul II for Marriage and the Family the Sciences (Rome). Guest professor in the Faculty of Theology at the San Dámaso Ecclesiastical University in Madrid. Email: perezsoba@istitutogp2.it

Petagine, Antonio

Born 1974. After several years of research at the Catholic University of Milan, he taught History of Medieval Philosophy from 2011 to 2013 at the University of Urbino and was a researcher from 2014 to 2016 at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland. At the University of the Holy Cross, he was lecturer, from 2016 to 2018, then extraordinary professor of History of Medieval Philosophy. Since 2019, he has been teaching History of Philosophy at Roma Tre University. His publications specialize in metaphysics and anthropology, with a focus on the great authors of the history of medieval philosophy.

Río, Pilar 

Lecturer at the Institute of Liturgy of the University of the Holy Cross, where she teaches Liturgical-Sacramental Theology of Baptism and Confirmation, Liturgical Ecclesiology and Christian Initiation. Among her latest publications: Chiesa e liturgia, Apporti del rinnovamento liturgico all’ecclesiologia del XX secolo (Roma, 2020) e La liturgia, epifania della Chiesa. Teologia e Magistero da san Pio X al Concilio Vaticano II (Roma, 2021).

Rossi, Espagnet Carla

Professor of Spiritual Theology at the University of the Holy Cross and Mariology at the Istituto Superiore di Scienze Religiose all’Apollinare of the same University. In 2024 she was appointed Director of the Institute. She has published several articles on the themes of the family and the presence of women in the Church, as well as on Marian themes, and some monographs. The latest is Missione Famiglia, Rome 2024.

Staglianò, Antonio

Born 1959, PhD in fundamental theology at the Gregorian University. From 2009 to 2022 Bishop of Noto. In 2022 he was appointed president of the Pontifical Academy of Theology. Since 2024 he has also been a consultor for the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Tambone, Vittoradolfo 

M.D. degree. PhD in Systematic Moral Theology. PhD in Bioethics. Ordinary Professor of Forensic Medicine at the Campus Biomedico University in Rome. Director of the Bioethics & Humanities Research Unit at the same University. Coordinator of the Healthcare Bioethics Center of the Fondazione Policlinico Campus Biomedico in Rome. Member of the National College of Forensic Medicine. Visiting professor in some Universities and Lecturer at the Lateran University. Member of the Italian Society of Legal Medicine. Member of the Board of the National Federation of the Orders of Surgeons and Dentists for the renewal of the Code of Medical Ethics.

Troconis, Isabel

PhD in theology, professor of dogmatic theology at the University of the Holy Cross. She has also collaborated with the master’s program “Filosofía y Religión según el pensamiento de Joseph Ratzinger” at the Universidad Internacional de la Rioja (Spain) and with the “Acreditación en Pedagogía de la Fe” program at the Universidad Panamericana (Mexico). Most of her publications focus on Joseph Ratzinger’s theology (relationship between ontology and history, anthropology, Christology, reason and freedom).

Vanzini, Marco

Priest of Opus Dei and Associate Professor of Fundamental Theology at the University of the Holy Cross. His research focuses on issues of the religious phenomenon, theological method and the relationship between science and theology, as well as the theme of Christ’s Resurrection. For years in his pastoral work he has been especially dedicated to university students.

Villafiorita, Andrea

Ph.D. in physics in the University of Modena and in theology in the University of the Holy Cross. Tenured lecturer in dogmatic theology area at the ISSR Ligure and ITA in Genoa. He has a special interest in theological anthropology and Christian ecology. He is a priest of the Diocese of Genoa, where he is involved in youth ministry and is chaplain of a care home.

Villar López, Carlos

Born in Barcelona, Spain, in 1975. Graduated in History in 1998 in the University of Barcelona. Doctorate in Theology in the University of the Holy Cross in 2007. For years he has worked in youth ministry, formation of seminarians, accompaniment of engaged couples and young married couples. In 2022 he was appointed spiritual director of the Roman College of the Holy Cross (Rome) and since 2024 he has been a professor in the Department of Spiritual Theology at the University of the Holy Cross where he gives lectures on anthropology and spirituality. His latest publication: La verdadera noche es luz (ed. Cobel), an essay on spiritual life in light of the mystery of the Cross.

Zaccaria, Giovanni 

Born 1979, priest of the Prelature of Opus Dei (2012). Degree in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Verona (2003). Doctorate in Liturgical Theology in the University of the Holy Cross (2013). Teaching at the Institute of Liturgy at the same University, where he is extraordinary professor of Liturgy of the Sacraments. Author of several articles and books, including: Liturgy. An Introduction, with Prof. J.L. Gutiérrez Martín (Rome 2016); La Messa spiegata ai ragazzi (e non solo a loro) (Milano 2018); Immitte Spiritum Paraclitum. Teologia liturgica della confermazione (MSIL 80 – Città del Vaticano 2019); Sacerdoti, re profeti e martiri. Teologia liturgica della Messa crismale (BELS 203, CLV – Roma, 2022).

ABOUT THE EDITOR

Born in Lugano in 1948, architect and priest of the Prelature of Opus Dei since 1979. Doctor of Canon Law and Doctor of Theology. Lecturer in both disciplines, at the University of Navarre (Spain), the Faculty of Theology in Lugano (Switzerland), the University of the Holy Cross (Rome), the Faculty of Canon Law San Pio X (Venice) and, since 2010, again at the Faculty of Theology in Lugano. Since 2012 he has been a member of the Theological Commission of the Swiss Bishops’ Conference and from 2014 to 2020 he was Consultor of the Pontifical Council for the Laity. Author of numerous publications in the fields of canon law, ecclesiology and marriage. Email: arturocatt@gmail.com

 

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TESTIMONIOS

«Una raza redimida es un viaje convincente y lleno de fe a través de la historia de la salvación, que mezcla ciencia, Escritura y enseñanza católica para revelar la profunda verdad del plan de Dios para la humanidad.» – Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, coautor con Ronda Chervin de Realismo católico: Un marco para la refutación del ateísmo y la evangelización de los ateos

SOBRE EL AUTOR

Juan Novo nació en La Habana, Cuba, siete años antes que el régimen comunista de Castro tomo el control totalitario de esta floreciente isla paradisíaca, y que eventualmente, la convirtió en un espectro aislado y degradado de su antigua gloria. Llegó a EE.UU. no acompañado cuando tenía nueve años a través de la “Operación Pedro Pan,” una operación clandestina que logró rescatar a más de 14,000 menores Cubanos no acompañados del endoctrinamiento comunista y control por el régimen comunista de Castro. La operación, que finalizó con la Crisis de los Misiles Cubanos en 1962, fue dirigida por monSeñor Bryan O. Walsh, de la Catholic Welfare Bureau en Miami, Florida.

A los diecinueve años, Juan se había convertido en un músico profesional y se ganaba la vida como percusionista tocando música en la zona de San Francisco contratado por los estudios Warner Brothers en una banda llamada “Fat City.” En 1976, se graduó del Spokane Falls Community College con títulos tanto en teoría musical como en reparación y restauración de instrumentos musicales, y lleva 50 años ejerciendo como técnico profesional en este campo.

El Sr. Novo fundó el Comité de Investigación y Desarrollo de la Asociación Nacional de Técnicos Profesionales de Reparación de Instrumentos de Banda (NAPBIRT) en 1983, y fue aquí donde le “picó” por primera vez el “gusanillo de la escritura de investigación.” Juan acabó publicando una obra titulada “The Grenadilla Story” (La Historia de la Grenadilla), un estudio de investigación en profundidad sobre la madera negra Africana, una madera dura Africana que se ha utilizado para fabricar instrumentos musicales de viento/madera durante más de un siglo. El informe reveló que la preciada madera estaba al borde de la extinción, lo que condujo años más tarde a programas de replantación con éxito. El Sr. Novo ha escrito artículos técnicos de reparación y restauración publicados en la revista comercial de la Asociación, “TechniCom.” Su trabajo con instrumentos musicales han aparecido en varios documentales de televisión y se han publicado artículos sobre él y su trabajo en periódicos, revistas y publicaciones periódicas nacionales y extranjeras. Aunque Juan cambió de profesión y se dedicó a tiempo completo a la reparación de instrumentos musicales en 1976, siguió tocando la percusión como “pasatiempo” y ha actuado en conciertos con leyendas del jazz como Dizzy Gillespie e Ira Sullivan.

Desde 1983, el Sr. Novo fabrica boquillas de madera de Grenadilla de modelo profesional para la flauta de concierto de metal que tocan hoy en día flautistas aficionados y profesionales por todo el mundo entero. Entre 1981 y 1984, el Sr. Novo obtuvo dos patentes estadounidenses sobre diseños de instrumentos musicales. Una de ellas, la patente # 4,685,373, es para la flauta transparente FANTASIA que inventó en 1984: una flauta transparente de calidad profesional que se ilumina con luces de colores durante la interpretación. El primer instrumento de este tipo, construido en 1985, fue encargado por el difunto Julius Baker, flautista principal de la Orquesta Filarmónica de Nueva York. Este instrumento fue adquirido posteriormente por el fallecido flautista de Latin-Jazz neoyorquino Dave Valentin y aparece en uno de sus álbumes titulado “Light Struck.” La flauta FANTASIA entró en la historia de las patentes de EE.UU., ya que fue el primer instrumento musical de viento iluminado al que la Oficina de Patentes de EE.UU. concedió una patente. Como consecuencia de ello, hubo que crear una nueva división para ella, y al día de hoy, sigue siendo el único instrumento de este tipo en su clase.

A finales de los 80, Juan fue durante un tiempo editor del “Sunshine Jazz Messenger,” el boletín de la Sunshine Jazz Organization de Miami, y en 1990, su boquilla de flauta Grenadilla, interpretada por Dave Valentin, apareció en la banda sonora de la película “La Habana,” protagonizada por Robert Redford. El presente libro, “Una Raza Redimida,” es el último y más importante trabajo de investigación del Sr. Novo. Juan es Católico practicante, miembro de los Caballeros de Colón, y un ávido estudioso de la teología y la filosofía Católica. Actualmente trabaja a tiempo parcial para una empresa que se dedica a la educacion musical para niños.

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The Philosophical Spirituality of Ronda Chervin

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The Path of Spiritual Happiness

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Faith and Reason: The Cradle of Truth

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Trinity by Edward Korczynski

Trinity by Edward Korczynski

Trinity: Why Everyone Should be Catholic

by Edward Korczynski

In this bold and timely work, Edward Korczynski makes the case for Catholicism through a powerful exploration of Scripture, Church tradition, and modern cultural confusion. By examining figures like Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus, he unveils a compelling journey toward the truth of the Trinity and the Catholic Church. Unapologetically honest and theologically grounded, Trinity challenges readers to embrace reason, reject relativism, and find clarity in the one true faith.
 
Paperback $12.95 | Kindle $9.99

TESTIMONIALS

“Napoleon once told a Catholic cardinal that he had the power destroy the Church, and the cardinal replied, ‘Your Majesty, we Catholic clergy have done our best to destroy the Church for the last eighteen hundred years. We have not succeeded, and neither will you.’ Dantean in its criticisms of the modern Church, Trinity: Why Everyone Should be Catholic sounds a clarion call for the restoration of our Catholic faith in a fragmented world and provides an important reason, which is nothing less than our salvation, for why everyone should get on board.” — Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, author of Catholic Realism: A Framework for the Refutation of Atheism and the Evangelization of Atheists

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Edward Korczynski is a devout Roman Catholic whose work engages both seekers and skeptics, calling all to embrace truth in Christ’s Church.  He and his wife teach piano. They have three children and thirteen grandchildren.

 
 

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Catholic Apologetics: Witnessing to and Defending the Faith

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A Race Redeemed: Did God Come to Earth on a Secret Mission? by Juan Novo

A Race Redeemed: Did God Come to Earth on a Secret Mission? by Juan Novo

A Race Redeemed: Did God Come to Earth on a Secret Mission?

by Juan Novo

Jesus Christ, the Son of God the Father, came down from Heaven 2000 years ago and became a Man with a Mission: to restore the broken relationship between the human race and God due to the sin of disobedience committed by the first humans God created, Adam and Eve. Jesus completed this Mission through His Sacrificial Death on a Cross. The restoration of that precious relationship resulted in the formation of a new religion, a “Universal” religion that came to be known as the Catholic religion; a religion through which all people can worship the One and only True God and come to live with Him in Heaven after death in total happiness forever. No other religion on Earth offers that; no other religion of Earth CAN offer that unique invitation. The coming of Jesus as the Messiah was predicted by many Old Testament prophets. Why, then, did the Jewish authorities fail to recognize Jesus as the promised Messiah when He finally came? Was critical information intentionally hidden from them? The answers to these two intriguing questions, based on the obscure Messianic Secret–and so much more–are revealed here in this fascinating and easy to read book.

Full Color Paperback $29.95 | Kindle $9.99

TESTIMONIALS

A Race Redeemed is a compelling, faith-filled journey through salvation history, blending science, Scripture, and Catholic teaching to reveal the profound truth of God’s plan for humanity.” – Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, co-author with Ronda Chervin of Catholic Realism: A Framework for the Refutation of Atheism and the Evangelization of Atheists

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Juan Novo was born in Habana Cuba seven years before the communist Castro regime took totalitarian control of this burgeoning island paradise and turned it into an isolated, run down specter of her former glory. He came to the U.S.A. unaccompanied when he was nine years old through “Operation Pedro Pan,” a clandestine operation that succeeded in rescuing over 14,000 unaccompanied Cuban minor children from communist indoctrination and control by the communist Castro regime. The operation, which ended with the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, was run and directed by Monsignor Bryan O. Walsh of the Catholic Welfare Bureau in Miami, Florida.

By the time he was nineteen, Juan had become a professional musician and was making a living as a percussionist playing music in the San Francisco area under contract to Warner Brothers Studios in a band called “Fat City.” In 1976, he graduated from Spokane Falls Community College with degrees in both music theory and musical instrument repair and restorations and has been active as a practicing professional technician in this field for the past 50 years.

Mr. Novo founded the Research and Development Committee for the National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians (NAPBIRT) in 1983, and it was here where he was “bit” for the first time by the “investigative writing bug.” Juan ended up publishing a work entitled “The Grenadilla Story,” an in-depth investigative study of African Blackwood, an African hardwood that has been used to make woodwind musical instruments for over a century. The report revealed the precious wood was at the edge of extinction which led to successful replanting programs years later. Mr. Novo has written technical repair and restoration articles published in the Association’s trade journal, “TechniCom.” His work with musical instruments has been featured in several TV specials, and articles about him and his work have appeared in both foreign and domestic newspapers, magazines, and periodicals. Although Juan switched careers and entered the musical instrument repair field full time in 1976, he continued to play percussion as a hobby and has performed in concerts with Jazz legends such as the late Dizzy Gillespie and Ira Sullivan.

Since 1983, Mr. Novo has been making professional model Grenadilla wood mouthpieces for the metal concert flute which are played by both amateur and professional flutists worldwide. Between 1981 and 1984, Mr. Novo was awarded two U.S. patents on musical instrument designs. One of these, patent # 4,685,373, is for the transparent FANTASIA flute he invented in 1984: a professional grade transparent flute that is illuminated with colored lights during performance. The first such instrument, built in 1985, was commissioned by the late Julius Baker, principal flautist for the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. This instrument was later purchased by the late New York Latin-Jazz flutist Dave Valentin and is featured in one of his albums entitled, “Light Struck.” The FANTASIA flute made U.S. Patent history, for it was the first illuminated musical wind instrument to be awarded a patent by the U.S. Patent Office. As a result, a new division had to be created for it and it remains to this day the only such instrument in its class.

In the late 80s, Juan served for a time as editor of the “Sunshine Jazz Messenger,” the newsletter for Miami’s Sunshine Jazz Organization, and in 1990, his Grenadilla flute mouthpiece, played by Dave Valentin, was featured in the soundtrack of the film “Havana” starring Robert Redford. His books, “A Race Redeemed,” and “Who Do You Say I Am?” are Mr. Novo’s latest and most important investigative works. Juan is a practicing Catholic, a member of the Knights of Columbus, and an avid student of Catholic theology and philosophy. He now works part time for a company that is devoted to music education for children.

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The World is Confused, but God is in Control

by Dr. Donald DeMarco

This book critiques secular humanism, emphasizing the harm it brings by detaching humanity from spirituality and moral foundations. DeMarco argues that true human fulfillment requires connection to God and traditional values, contrasting this with secular ideologies that prioritize personal freedom without moral restraint. He advocates for the importance of Catholic teachings and a faith-based worldview as guiding principles for living a purposeful and morally-grounded life.
 
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TESTIMONIALS

The World is Confused, but God is in Control is a profound reminder that faith and traditional values offer clarity and purpose in an increasingly secular world.” – Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, author of The Narrative Spirituality of Dante’s Divine Comedy

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Donald DeMarco, author of 45 books, including most recently How to Flourish in a Fallen World and In Praise of Life, is a Senior Fellow of Human Life International. He is professor emeritus at St. Jerome’s University in Waterloo, Ontario, and a retired professor of Holy Apostles College and Seminary in Cromwell, Connecticut. He is a regular columnist for St. Austin Review and has written over a hundred articles for the website Truth and Charity. He is on the editorial board of Social Justice Review, a board member of Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College in Ontario, Canada, and a Corresponding Member of the Pontifical Academy for Life. In June 2015, he was awarded the prestigious Bishop Exner Award for “Catholic Excellence in Public Life.” He and his wife, Mary, have 5 children and 14 grandchildren.

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Eritis Mihi Testes

Parish Book Signing
March 2025

Eritis Mihi Testes

by Fr. Eugene Azorji

Eritis Mihi Testes is written as a simple narrative reflection on why the Christians of the 21st century would be better off living like the first Christians instead of being deeply separated by “ideologies.”
 
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TESTIMONIALS

“An important reminder of our first Christian ancestors and the relationship today’s Catholic laity ought to have with them.” – Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, author of The Narrative Spirituality of Dante’s Divine Comedy

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rev. Eugene Azorji is a Catholic priest of the Diocese of Ahiara in Nigeria currently on a mission in the Diocese of Dallas, Texas. He was the pioneer rector of Seat of Wisdom major seminary Ariam in Umuahia diocese. He is currently the resident spiritual director at Holy Trinity Seminary in Dallas, Texas. He has a doctorate in Dogmatic theology from the Pontifical Urban University in Rome and a master’s in education from St John’s University New York. He was ordained a priest in 1980 and has served as a formator, teacher, and spiritual director for over thirty years.  He is the author of Why do Priests and Religious Die Young. The Voices We Hear Daily and Eritis Mihi Testes are the latest of his publications.

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