{"product_id":"this-is-the-faith-a-complete-explanation-of-the-catholic-faith-paperback","title":"This Is the Faith: A Complete Explanation of the Catholic Faith - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrancis J. Ripley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1951 (with minor updates in 2002), the book covers the nature of God, the nature of man, the meaning of life, the nature of religion, the sources of Faith, the necessity of prayer, the duty of belief, the consequences of sin, the Commandments of God, the Holy Trinity, belief in Christ, the Redemption, the supremacy of the Pope, the Mystical Body of Christ, the Sacraments, the Mass, the priesthood, devotion to Mary and the Saints, what happens after death, the devotional life of a Catholic. Very interesting and very popular\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanon Francis Ripley, also known as Francis Joseph Ripley, was an English priest born in 1912 at Lancashire. He became a Jesuit novitiate in London after graduating from a local Catholic grammar school with honors. After being convinced that his vocation was not with this order, he was ordained in 1939 following his studies at the archdiocesan seminary of Upholland. Father Ripley is the author of \u003ci\u003eTerrible as an Army\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Diary of a Small Town Priest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSouls at Stake\u003c\/i\u003e (with Frank Duff), \u003ci\u003eLetters to Muriel\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThis Is the Faith\u003c\/i\u003e. He served with the Catholic Missionary Society and Royal Air Force before his death on January 7, 1998.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 513\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 6.11 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772952215840,"sku":"9780895556424","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c64c3268fb63fd4c3ffc3ca2a54a6f1a.webp?v=1780417123","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/this-is-the-faith-a-complete-explanation-of-the-catholic-faith-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}