Dietrich Von Hildebrand

Following the publication of the popular biography of Dietrich von Hildebrand, Ignatius Press presents this collection of the philosopher's major spiritual work on how to grow in the imitation and love of Christ. "A magnificent treatise by a distinguished philosopher on the pursuit of spiritual perfection".--"Publisher's Weekly".

On the Christian Attitude

Transformation in Christ

A Sign of Contradiction

Encyclical Humanae Vitae

Man and Woman

Aesthetics

This book shatters the myth that formal prayer has to be dull and oppressive. It shows how the Liturgy actually improves those who take part in it, and it explains the numerous ways in which formal prayer is actually better than spontaneous prayer.

Liturgy and Personality

The second half of The Heart makes the philosophical analysis fruitful for our understanding of the affectivity of the God-Man. Here readers will not only find important contributions of theology and spiritually but also an illuminating re-reading of familiar Scriptural passages."--BOOK JACKET.

An Analysis of Human and Divine Affectivity

The Heart

Before we examine the nature, the meaning, and the beauty of Christian marriage (which St. Paul calls "a great mystery in Christ and the Holy Church"), we shall examine the essence and meaning of marriage in the realm of nature, and its specific character in reference to all other fellowships and communities. Only in this way can we understand what was so gloriously exalted by Jesus Christ and thus dispel the misinterpretations of the nature of marriage so frequently encountered. Why does Holy Scripture choose this particular relationship as an image? It is chosen because marriage is the closest and most intimate of all earthly unions in which, more than in any other, one person gives himself to another without reserve, where the other in his complete personality is the object of love, and where mutual love is in a specific way the theme (that is to say, the core) of the relationship.

The Mystery of Faithful Love

Marriage

The Devastated Vineyard

Written as its 86-year-old author contemplated his own death, this book confronts death in all its aspects, showing how you can view even its horrible dimensions in the light of Christ and, by doing so, achieve a genuine, lasting readiness for death.Covers almost every imaginable aspect of death and dying which is relevant to the Christian. St. Anthony Messenger

Jaws of Death, Gate of Heaven

Fundamental Moral Attitudes

An Analysis of the Catholic Ideals of Purity and Virginity

In Defense of Purity

Untersuchungen Über Wesen und Wert Der Gemeinschaft

Metaphysik Der Gemeinschaft

Alice Von Hildebrand

Everybody's heard of the seven deadly sins, but few have discovered the seven soul-saving virtues that this book explains. You'll learn how these key virtues influence your actions and color all of your spiritual life. You'll discover real-life ways to develop these virtues -- virtues that bring lasting improvement to those parts of your character that need it most.

The Art of Living

A Sign of Contradiction; an Essay on Birth Control and Catholic Conscience

The Encyclical Humanae Vitae

Today, nothing whatsoever escapes mockery and criticism. In these masterful essays on topics ranging from revelation to relativism, Dietrich von Hildebrand shows why. Running through all the problems afflicting our society is one common thread: modern man's futile attempt to escape the sovereignty of God.

Modern Man's Flight from God

The New Tower of Babel

With the release of Aesthetics Volume II, the Hildebrand Press introduces English readers to a major new work of philosophical aesthetics. Written in the early 1970s during the last years of his life, as if harvesting a lifetime of reflection, Dietrich von Hildebrand's Aesthetics is a uniquely encompassing work. The first volume develops an original theory of the beautiful, and the second applies that theory with tremendous breadth and attention to the various types of artwork and to many of the world's most beloved works of art. It is a testament to the work's broad significance that two of the most respected voices in contemporary aesthetics have joined together to offer forewords to each volume: Dang Gioia to Volume I, and Sir Roger Scruton to Volume II. Sir Roger Scruton writes on Volume II: "In this second volume of his treatise on the subject Hildebrand assembles the results of a lifetime's thought about the arts, and expresses his devotion to beauty in terms that the reader will find immediately engaging." He continues: "Most philosophers of aesthetics content themselves with a few examples from the realm of art, and make no attempt to explore the distinct disciplines or to catalogue all the parts that contribute to the overall aesthetic effect. One purpose of this second volume, however, is to show the completeness of the artistic enterprise, and the way in which it penetrates human life in its entirety, so that the idea of beauty enters our practical activity at every point." Dietrich von Hildebrand's Aesthetics occupies a place in the great philosophical aesthetic tradition of Plato, Kant, and Hegel, while incorporating the fresh and fundamental insights of phenomenology. With this publication of the first English translation, Dietrich von Hildebrand becomes a contemporary spokesman and defender of the importance of beauty and aesthetic values at a time when many think that beauty is relative and art unnecessary.

Of all sins, pride is the most dangerous . . . and the most sorrowful: it cuts the Christian off from God, estranges him from others, and leaves him lost and unhappy. This book shows readers how to drive pride from the soul and discover the incredible strength and joys of humility today.

Wellspring of Virtue

Humility

Dietrich von Hildebrand here explores the mystery of sexuality with a firm and beautiful Catholic understanding. He corrects mistakes some Christian authors make about marital sexuality, details the unique profundity of sexual desire, warns you about wrong approaches to sex that can destroy a marriage, explains the meaning of the conjugal act (it's much more than mere satisfaction of desire), and shows why modesty and purity are important even within marriage. He even reveals how to tell genuine from false love, and how the true lover regards his beloved's shortcomings!

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