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Una reforma litúrgica que se hizo con la intención de inaugurar una nueva era de templos rebosantes y de acercamientos ecuménicos, no ha logrado producir ninguno de estos resultados; por el contrario, las iglesias se están vaciando y se las clausura una tras otra. Entre tanto, un antiguo rito, que llegó a su madurez en la Edad Media, que lleva engastadas perlas barrocas, y que fue declarado oficialmente muerto en la década de 1960, ha protagonizado un asombroso regreso en todo el mundo. Tolerada por Pablo VI, permitida por Juan Pablo II, liberada por Benedicto XVI y recientemente prohibida por Francisco, la Misa Tridentina sigue siendo una realidad poderosa y polarizadora en la Iglesia de Roma -un arca de santidad y de belleza para quienes la aman, un beligerante “retrogradismo” para quienes procuran su abolición-. 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Father Perricone challenges the fashionable heresies of modernity, dismantles sentimental distortions of truth and love, and rekindles the brilliance shed upon the world by saints, philosophers, and martyrs. Whether taking aim at the cult of the “inner god,” the rise of “recreational Catholicism,” or the eclipse of Thomistic wisdom, these writings are both a battle cry and a balm, awakening slumbering souls and summoning the faithful to heroic fidelity. This is not a book for the faint of heart; it is a torch raised aloft for those willing to see and to fight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I commend to the faithful Fr. Perricone’s collected essays, which speak with a clarity and forthrightness so urgently required in our times, reminiscent of the voice of the Fathers in their unwavering fidelity to the deposit of faith. In an age that witnesses the eclipse of perennial truths, Fr. Perricone stands as a steadfast herald of Christ’s immutable doctrine and the luminous beauty of Sacred Tradition.” \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e✠\u003c\/span\u003eAthanasius Schneider, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Mary in Astana\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Father John A. Perricone is an international Roman Catholic treasure. Only a few contemporary scholar-priests have defended the teachings of Holy Mother Church \u003ca name=\"_Hlk207659076\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003ewith such total fidelity, tactical brilliance, and warm wit. Encyclopedic in its scope, fearless in its embrace of truth, and satisfying of the reader’s thirst for understanding, \u003ci\u003eTorches\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAgainst the Abyss\u003c\/i\u003e is his masterpiece.” —\u003cstrong\u003eJudge Andrew P. Napolitano, \u003ci\u003eNY Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author, TV commentator, host of \u003ci\u003eJudging Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e Podcast\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“In \u003ci\u003eTorches Against the Abyss\u003c\/i\u003e, Fr. Perricone weaves history, theology, and lived experience into a powerful testament of hope. He confronts the cultural void of our times with the eternal truths of the Catholic religion, illuminating a path forward. If you have ever heard his speaking voice, you can almost hear him preaching the words off the page!” \u003cstrong\u003e—Steve Cunningham, \u003ci\u003eSensus Fidelium\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e“Fr. John Perricone is a thinker unlike any other in our times: precise, penetrating, and pugilistic. He has a singular knack for diagnosing what our troubles are, while never failing to prescribe the exact remedy. Take, read, and see why Fr. 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