Father Damen's Lectures

This series of lectures by Father Damen, S. J., a 19th century missionary priest in America, is a rare book in dire need of revival. Father Damen was both parish priest in Chicago and a missionary, who traveled over 6,000 miles a year for 22 years giving his "no-nonsense, straightforward and hard-hitting" lectures around the country. Throughout Father Damen's missionary apostolate, he converted over 12,000 souls to the Catholic Church, one of whom was Confederate General James...
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This series of lectures by Father Damen, S. J., a 19th century missionary priest in America, is a rare book in dire need of revival. Father Damen was both parish priest in Chicago and a missionary, who traveled over 6,000 miles a year for 22 years giving his "no-nonsense, straightforward and hard-hitting" lectures around the country. Throughout Father Damen's missionary apostolate, he converted over 12,000 souls to the Catholic Church, one of whom was Confederate General James Longstreet in New Orleans, 1877.These five lectures cover the following topics:The BibleThe Catholic ChurchConfessionThe Real PresencePopular Objections to CatholicismThese lectures were spoken before mixed audiences, Protestant and Catholic, and will sharpen the Catholic Apologist, as well as instruct anyone in need of a clear understanding of Catholic teachings.Father Damen's personable and down to earth manner of speech, makes each of his essays both intellectually convincing and easy to read. Have a "Look Inside".