The Council of Trent (1545-1563), spanned the pontificates of five popes and shone as a beacon to all the world, condemning errors of the Protestant Reformation and making pronouncements on a vast number of Church doctrines and disciplines. Fr, Schroeder's translation of the Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent elucidates for contemporary Catholics the momentous accomplishments of this council.
Simultaneously, it demonstrates the authority and clarity with which the Church makes her official pronouncements.
Covers such topics as:
IndulgencesJustificationThe EucharistTransubstantiation Penance Extreme UnctionMarriage Holy OrdersOriginal SinPurgatoryVeneration of Saints and RelicsThe nature of the MassThe Nicene CreedThe Authenticity of the Latin Vulgate And much more!The council also revised the Breviary, created the Roman Catechism (also known as The Catechism Council of Trent), and standardized the Roman Missal. The Council of Trent is universally regarded as the greatest of the twenty-one Ecumenical Councils of the Catholic Church.
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Paperback, 5 x 8, 298 pp.