Tradition and the Church by Msgr. George Agius (1873–1962) is one of the finest books ever written on the subject of Tradition and its role in the Deposit of Faith—the body of revealed truth found in both Tradition and Scripture. First published in 1928, it provides solid doctrinal coverage concerning the most important aspects of Tradition.
Msgr. Agius reaffirms the Church’s teaching that Tradition precedes Scripture and that the early Church was inexorably in favor of preserving and fostering both. Masterfully written and readable, countless readers will grow deeper in their appreciation of the Tradition that was handed down by Christ through the apostles and entrusted exclusively to the teaching office of the Church.
The author was a Maltese priest who, in 1897, enrolled at the Gregorian University in Rome, where he became lifelong friends with his classmate Fr. Eugenio Pacelli, the future Pius XII. He was later invited to the newly created Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska, where in 1902, he assumed duties as secretary and chancellor of the first bishop. Tradition and the Church is a book every Catholic should read in order to understand and appreciate how the Church has transmitted the Faith since apostolic times.
- Author:
- Msgr. George Agius, DD, JCD
- Imprint:
- TAN Books
- Pages:
- 367
- Publication Date:
- 12/1/2005
- Product Format:
- Paperbound
- Forward:
- Fr. Chad A. Ripperger, PHD
- Pdf:
- https://tanbooks.com/content/2101_Preview.pdf
- Height:
- 8.25
- Width:
- 5.50
4 Reviews
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Excellent content
In the publisher;s introduction to this 2005 edition of the book, he states "Tradition and the Church is an extremely important book, yet bore the hallmarks of a text that had come directly from the pen of the author without having passed under the eye of a competent Catholic editor." I couldn;t agree more. The book is disorganized, scattered and lacks precision at times. The author uses italics and other punctuation in ways that are confusing. It seemed clear that he was not a native speaker of the English language. That all said, i would say the book rewards perseverance. If you can stick with it and read the entire book, you;ll have an arsenal of quotes from the Fathers and Sacred Scripture to use against not only Protestants outside the Church but Modernists within her. Here are a few: "Therefore, brethren, stand fast; and hold to the traditions which you have learned, whether by word, or by our epistle." - 2 Thessalonians 2:14 "Nothing must be introduced but what has been delivered." - Pope Stephen I "Let nothing be allowed to novelty because nothing should be added to antiquity." - Pope Celestine I "Antiquity is retained, novelty is repudiated." - Saint Augustine "If any one says that in the dogma once proposed by the Church it is possible through the progress of science to give a different sense from the one which the Church understood and understands, let him be anathema." - Vatican Council I
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great book!
The ultimate apologetic for the Catholic faith. Written in a way that is easy to understand. Filled with Biblical passages along with traditional examples of why the Catholic Church is the one true Church. Must read if you;re interested in knowing why you must be a Catholic to save your soul.
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Essential Catholicism
So so so much was passed on by traditions of the early church fathers. It was until the 4th century that the books of the Bible were canonized by the Catholic Church
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Tradition and the Church
The book is such an extremely informative and inspiring book that delved deeply into the sacred tradition of our Catholic faith and keeps us faithfully grounded in the true teachings of our Catholic faith as it has been passed through the ages since the time of Our Beloved Lord Jesus Christ.
