Desire & Deception: How Catholics Stopped Believing

by Charles A. Coulombe

The Catholic Church is THE great fact of our entire civilization. Art, architecture, music, literature, theatre, law - even cuisine and sports - at their best, all bear her mark. However much she and her teachings may be despised by media and government, however many of her children may abandon her, this is a reality that cannot be shaken. For over two millennia, it has been so. Yet at the same time, the Church has perhaps never faced so great a combination of challenges as she does today. Most secular governments oppose her to greater or lesser degrees; the Mass, her most solemn rite, has in many places been turned into a collection of strange ceremonies where irreverence views with sheer banality to conceal the awe-filled reality of what is actually happening - the descent of Jesus Christ Himself into the bread and wine on the altar. There remains an enormous question which few are anxious to why bother with the Church at all? Why is she here? In Desire and Deception , Charles A. Coulombe makes the case that the role Christ first envisaged for her - that of the sole means of Salvation for mankind - has been completely obscured in the minds of the vast majority of Catholics today. He gives the history of how this came about, explains that this obscurity is at the root of the Church's current internal dilemmas, and shows that Catholics must regain their sense of mission if they are to fulfill Christ's mandate.

Genres: Catholic, Religion

163 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2009

About the author

Roy-Charles A. Coulombe is an American Catholic author, historian, and lecturer. Coulombe is known for his advocacy of monarchism.

Reviews

[Jason Passmore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Importantly Informative and Enjoyable

Desire and Deception is refreshing, truthful and direct. No mental gymnastics, words mean what they say, "No salvation outside of the Church," means exactly that. As a Catholic convert, I have been taught that it means exactly the opposite, and to believe otherwise is uncharitable and heretical. This book gives ample evidence and reason to show the true understanding of the doctrine, and history of its distortion. Charles Coulombe is an entertaining writer, I often found myself chuckling throughout the book.

[Stephen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent treatise on Baptism and the fraud that is present in modern day diatribe and 'reformation' (read revolution) practices. The Catholic world sorely misses clear description of all the articles of faith. Nowadays it is all about intentions and feelings. We are missing so much wisdom.

[David A Homoney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Charles strikes again

Yet another masterpiece by Charles Coulombe. Every book of his I’ve read is great and this is no exception. Easy to read and well documented.