Homily
29th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C
The Impact of Catholicism on Western Civilization and the Founding of the United States
“How the West Won: The Neglected Story of the Triumph of Modernity” by Rodney Stark
“How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization” by Thomas E. Woods, Jr.
Fr. Bill: Thoroughly enjoyed Sunday’s homily. I would appreciate it if you could send me the book titles you spoke of regarding the Crusades and the Inquisition. I would like to pick them up as they sounded most interesting. Thanks so much and keep the wonderful homilies coming.
Thanks for your comment.
The Books I recommend are below. The last two are the books I displayed during my homily this past Sunday (October 30, 2016)
1. Woods, Thomas Jr. “How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization”, 2012
2. Stark, Rodney, “How the West Won: The Neglected Story of the Triumph of Modernity”, 2015
3. Stark, Rodney, “God’s Battalions: The Case for the Crusades”, 2010
4. Stark, Rodney, “Bearing False Witness: Debunking Centuries of Anti-Catholic History”, 2016
All the best