AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
A History of the Roman Catholic Church Until the Council of Trent

AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
A History of the Roman Catholic Church Until the Council of Trent

This very short introduction to the history of the Catholic Church covers the centuries from the inception of the Catholic Church when Jesus entrusted the keys of the Kingdom to St. Peter to the eve of the Council of Trent in 1545. As a quick overview of these years the work introduces us to saints and sinners, to the authentic doctrine of the Church and to the heresies which have sought to men and women and rejection of the Church on the part of many others. Upheaval on the spiritual and temporal levels, the successes and failures of Popes and secular rulers, the compromises that were made and he clashes which were inevitable as a result, the humility and personal ambitions of many, the struggle for peace on the part of a few in the midst of countless and wars and acts of rebellion are all part of the narrative to be found in these pages. The history of the Catholic Church is marked by ups and downs, sin and bad judgment, constant in the end a determination to fulfill God’s will no matter what – all these indicating how the finger of God has guided and continues to guide His People still in the midst of worldly travail.

About the Author: Monsignor Laurence J. Spiteri, JCD, PhD, is presently in charge of the legal office of the Vatican Apostolic Library and a judge on the Court of Appeals for the Roman See. The author of the Ten Commandments: A Positive Approach Toward Catholic Morality, Lifestyle and Attitude (ST PAULS / Alba House, 2007) and The Code in the Hands of the Laity: Canon Law for Everyone (ST PAULS / Alba House, 1997), he has likewise authored a number of publications in a variety of languages and is the translator into English of the very fine work of Cardinal Pierre Philippe, The Virgin Mary and the Priesthood (ST PAULS / Alba House, 1993).