This list will start with a book that gives a biography of each pontiff from the first one – Peter, appointed by God (the second person of the Blessed Trinity, Jesus Christ) all the way to John Paul II elected in 1978. It is entitled “The Popes” by Eric John (Editor)
Publisher : Roman Catholic Books; Revised edition (January 1, 1994)
Hardcover : 498 pages
ISBN-10 : 0912141123
ISBN-13 : 978-0912141121
The approbations below are for the original edition Published in Great Britain in 1964 by Burns & Oates, publishers to the Holy See. I assume, but do not know, that the only changes in the newest edition were the addition of the John Paul’s to the new edition.
Nihil Obstat: Joannes M. T. Barton, S.T.D., L.S.S.
Censor deputatus.
Imprimatur: +Georgius L. Craven,
Episcopus Sebastopolis
Vic. Gen.
Westmonasterii, die 13a Jan. 1964.
The second book discusses the Old and New Testament technical underpinnings of the papacy and the way certain aspects of the papacy are “typed” and “justified” in the Old Testament. The title of the book is “Pope Peter” by Joe Heschmeyer It is a modern book and therefore carries no official approbations.
Publisher : Catholic Answers Press (June 15, 2020)
Paperback : 280 pages
ISBN-10 : 1683571800
ISBN-13 : 978-1683571803
The Next book is “Papal Teachings: The Liturgy” by the Benedictine Monks of Solesmes, Translated and copyright 1962 by the daughters of St. Paul. From books written about him, a quotes he uttered and wrote about the papacy, we can conclude that Martin Luther hated the papacy with a passion and he knew to destroy the Church was to destroy the papacy. He also deduced if he could destroy the mass he could destroy the following of Catholicism in the common people. Where he and others rebelling against the Catholic Church were able to that they were able to change the faith of the formerly faithful to their own doctrine, through changing the mass which ceremonies, rites and actions embodied the doctrine and dogma of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. It was available on amazon, though a got my copy, I think, from a give away of old Catholic books at my traditional; Catholic parish.
ASIN : B000JWQLHA
Publisher : St. Paul Editions; 1st edition (January 1, 1962)
Hardcover : 664 pages
Imprimatur: +His Eminence, Richard Cardinal Cushing
Archbishop of Boston
Traditional Thomistic Catholic 