Explains ten major events which foster a dynamic faith in Jesus even today and which have made the most enduring impact on the Church's development throughout the centuries. Pentecost, Paul's conversion, Chalcedon, monasticism, mendicant Orders, the Reformation, the Council of Trent, Vatican I and Vatican II may all seem like faraway events, but each one continues to impact the lives of today's Catholics. "These events remind us," writes McBride, "that Jesus abides with the Church through his Spirit, and that the Father's love for the Church never ceases."