The scholarly legacy of James Likoudis — and the work it continues to inspire
The Bishop of Rome and Modern Eastern Orthodoxy
Despite real progress in ecumenical relations between Catholics and Eastern Orthodox, the last several years have seen an increase in bitter attacks on papal supremacy and infallibility. In this newly revised and expanded work, James Likoudis treats in detail Eastern Orthodox ecclesiology and replies to objections made to critical elements of Roman Catholic doctrine on: the pope's primacy of supremacy and infallibility, the procession of the Holy Spirit, the filioque clause, the dogma of the Immaculate Conception, Purgatory, and the development of doctrine.
View on AmazonAnswers to Questions the Traditionalists Have Asked
The definitive response to Traditionalist Catholics when first published in 1981, updated to include developments through the beginning of the pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI. Addressing the concerns raised by the followers of Archbishop Lefebvre and other Traditionalists, the authors give a truly Catholic understanding of Tradition, the Second Vatican Council and its implementation, and the nature of true liturgical reform. History, canon law, ecclesiastical and papal documents, and Scripture are mined in this solid apologetic for a faith that is One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic.
View on AmazonCritical Dialogues in Catholic Traditionalism, Church Authority, and Reform
Faith in Crisis equips Catholics to navigate today's fiercest ecclesial debates. With a foreword by philosopher-statesman Rocco Buttiglione, the volume unfolds in three sections: Traditionalism — exposing the roots of fundamentalist rigor, private-revelation subcultures, and reactionary dissent; Church Authority — outlining papal primacy, collegiality, and the distinction between ordinary and extraordinary Magisterium; and Reform — revisiting Vatican II and the postconciliar reforms, synodality, ecumenism, and interreligious dialogue.
Amid a polarized media atmosphere and doctrinal fog, these essays offer the clarity and pastoral realism Catholics need to remain anchored in a Faith ever ancient, ever new.
Buy OnlineThe most thorough scholarly treatment of the historical, theological, and canonical dimensions of the Catholic–Orthodox schism available in English. Likoudis marshals patristic sources, conciliar documents, and modern ecumenical exchanges to demonstrate both the legitimacy of Rome's claims and the genuine path toward reunion — a work that shaped subsequent Catholic-Orthodox dialogue for decades.
View on AmazonThe original monographs and apologetic works authored by James Likoudis across seven decades of Catholic scholarship.
Thematic collections of James Likoudis’s essays, speeches, and articles, compiled and edited by Andrew Likoudis.
Classic theological sources brought into English and edited with scholarly apparatus.
Volumes published by the Likoudis Legacy Foundation that extend the mission beyond James Likoudis’s own writings.
Across seven decades, James Likoudis also wrote, co-authored, edited, and introduced a wide range of works on the family, education, the liturgy, and the Catholic intellectual life. Many are now out of print; several are slated for new editions under the Foundation.
Foreword to Stephen M. Krason, Liberalism, Conservatism, and Catholicism: An Evaluation of Contemporary American Political Ideologies in Light of Catholic Social Teaching (Catholics United for the Faith, 1991)
Foreword to Fr. John A. Hardon, SJ, A Comparative Study of Bellarmine’s Doctrine on the Relation of Sincere Non-Catholics to the Catholic Church (Eternal Life, 2009)
Foreword to Fr. John A. Hardon, SJ, Christopher Columbus: The Catholic Discovery of America (Eternal Life, 2012)
Contributor — Journeys Home, ed. Marcus Grodi (Coming Home Network)
Contributing author — Encyclopedia of Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social Policy (Scarecrow Press, 2007)From Oxford to the Library of Congress, James Likoudis' works sit where scholars look first.
Oxford
Harvard
Princeton
Johns Hopkins
Columbia
Notre Dame
Univ. of Chicago
British Library
CUA
Georgetown
Library of Congress
Franciscan University
Pontifical U. of St. Thomas Aquinas
Sacred Heart Major Seminary
St. Patrick's Seminary
Christendom College
St. Mary's Seminary & U.
Pontifical N. American College
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