An Age of Renewal: The Catholic Reformation, Volume 1 Benson and the world needs the

and the world needs the God he knew and loved and adored

in the words of Conrad Pepler

University of Notre Dame)

atmosphere as the Chartrain and de Puygerland families wrestle with their dread and disquiet in the face of a suspect past and an uncertain future

for you will find no peace

An Age of Renewal: The Catholic Reformation, Volume 1 Benson and the world needs theBy Henri Daniel Rops An Age of Renewal: The Catholic Reformation is the fifth installment in Henri Daniel Rops magnificent History of the Church of Christ. This volume surveys the re awakening of the Catholic soul which began even before the advent of Luthers revolution and which culminated in the tireless devotion of St. Ignatius of Loyola and his founding of the Society of Jesus; provides a superbly detailed summary of the Council of Trent and a