A fast-paced, fascinating life. From poor peasant to Pope. He condemned Modernism, allowed Communion at seven, reformed Church music & the Breviary, initiated a new code of Canon Law, etc., and set out "to restore all things in Christ".

This is a true story of St. Pius X. Young readers will be inspired by the life of this holy man--from his youthful days of hard work and prayer to receive the eduction he needed to his years as country priest, encouraging his people to holiness.

Includes a history of the first 40 years of the SSPX and the Most Asked Questions about the SSPX taken from The Angelus Magazine. Who was Archbishop Lefebvre? What is the Society of Saint Pius X? Weren't the SSPX and Archbishop Lefebvre excommunicated? What are Catholics to think of Vatican II? The 1983 Code of Canon Law? The Catechism of the Catholic Church? The Indult Mass? The Fraternity of Saint Peter? The New Mass? Sedevacantists? Pope John Paul II?

The Catechism of the Council of Trent was directed to all priests. The recently released Catechism of the Catholic Church was directed to all bishops. The Catechism of Pope St. Pius X is that pope's partial realization of a simple, plain, brief, popular Catechism for uniform use throughout the whole world. In other words it is directed to the layman . It was used in the ecclesiastical province of Rome and for some years in other parts of Italy. It was not, however, prescribed for use throughout the universal church. Aeterna Press

Excerpt from Catechism of the Council of Trent: Translated Into English With Notes, Etc Question III. - Christ came into this World to teach the Faith, which the Apostles and their Successors afterwards propagated. But, as he had foretold that he would give a Teacher of justice to be the light of the Gentiles, that his salvation may reach even to the farthest part of the earth (is. Xlix. In these days he hath spoken to us by his Son (heb. I. 2) whom also by a voice from heaven, from the excellent glory (2 Pet. I. He has commanded all to hear and to obey. And then the Son gave some, apostles, and some, prophets, and others, pastors and teachers (eph. Iv. To announce the word of life; that we might not be carried about like children, tossed to and fro with every wind of doctrine, but (eph. Iv. Adhering fast to the firm foundation of the faith, might be built together into an habitation of God in the Holy Ghost (eph. Ii. Question IV. - How the Words of the Pastors of the Church are to be received. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

St. Pope Pius X, born Giuseppe Melchoiorre Sarto, was born in the small town of Riese the Kingdom of Lombardy, in what is now the province of Treviso, Italy, in 1835. He came from a larger family, having a total of nine siblings, of which he was the second oldest. The family was quite poor for the standards of the time, and relied on the income of Giuseppes father, a simple postman.This simple son of a postman would grow into one of the most influential Popes of our time. Having written more about modernist heresies and the collapse of the traditional Church than any other Pope of the 20th century, Pope Pius X's writings are a must have for any Papal scholar or interested layman.