Indulgencias: qué son y para qué sirven

Here is the definitive edition of St. Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle: translated by E. Allison Peers. This mystic book is as inspirational and enlightening today as it was when it was first written. St. Teresa lays out the foundation for an ideal journey of faith. St. Teresa was a reformer of the Carmelite Order and is considered to be, along with Saint John of the Cross, a founder of the Discalced Carmelites. She became the first female to be named a Doctor of the Church, in 1970, and is one of only three females to be awarded that honor.

"Todo desarrollado pensamiento del hombre pasa al mundo interno, y asociado o mejor diríamos entrefundido con una medio inteligente fuerza de los reinos elementales, se convierte en una entidad activa que como engendrada por la mente sobrevive durante un período proporcional a la intensidad del impulso que la generó. Así un buen pensamiento se mantiene como una fuerza activa y benéfica, y uno malo como un maléfico demonio. De esta suerte el hombre está continuamente poblando su ambiente con un mundo de su creación, henchido de los brotes de sus caprichos, deseos, impulsos y pasiones,...

La inesperada elección del papa Francisco y su inusual estilo de liderazgo desconcierta a la curia y desató una feroz lucha de facciones dentro de los muros del Vaticano. Una biografía política indispensable del hombre que sorprendió al mundo con su austeridad y calidez, que repasa la participación de Bergoglio durante la dictadura y sus polémicos posicionamientos ante debates contemporáneos para saber qué dirección tomará la Iglesia.

Two Sides of the coin' Edward Thomson is a bright young man from a dysfunctional Minnesota family. A Natural athlete and a born leader, who played quarterback in high school football team. Thomson goes to both Columbia University and Harvard law School. While in Harvard Law, he connects with his old Minnesota buddy David Wood. Wood introduces him to a wealthy merchant named John Philip, who takes liking to Thomson. Philip becomes his friend and backer. During his under graduation time at Columbia Thomson also meets his friend Alex as well as his future wife Patricia Quinlan. Upon graduation...