The Light Invisible presents a series of interconnected supernatural short stories by the celebrated and prolific English author Robert Hugh Benson. (Goodreads)

"Paradoxes of Catholicism" by Robert Hugh Benson is a captivating anthology that explores the profound complexities of faith through a collection of sermons. In "Christ in the Church: A Volume of Sermons," Benson delves into the dual nature of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church, delivering sermons in England, New York, and Rome during the early 20th century. This thought-provoking work examines the paradoxes of Jesus as both divine and human, and the Catholic Church as both sacred and ea...

By What Authority? is Robert Hugh Benson's first in a series of three novels designed to tell the story of the English Reformation from the Catholic point of view. This he achieved without the use of the stereotypes that characterised virtually all such productions in his day to the detriment of both sides of the question. (Goodreads)

Excerpt: "The first sign of our approach to Lourdes was a vast wooden cross, crowning a pointed hill. We had been travelling all day, through the August sunlight, humming along the straight French roads beneath the endless avenues; now across a rich plain, with the road banked on either side to avert the spring torrents from the Pyrenees; now again mounting and descending a sudden shoulder of hill. A few minutes ago we had passed into Tarbes, the cathedral city of the diocese in which Lour...

Oddsfish! (a title derived from King Charles' favorite epithet) is the last of Benson's historical romances and describes the plots and political movements of the closing scenes of the life of Charles II. Interwoven with the accurately portrayed events and places of the time are fictitious characters, including the narrator, Mr. Roger Mallock and his cousin and lady-love Dolly. Sent by Pope Innocent XI to Charles' court as a diplomatic representative of the Vatican, Mallock becomes a trust...

Robert Hugh Benson's 'In Honour of the Nativity of our Lord' is a captivating play that offers a unique perspective on the birth of Jesus Christ. Written in a poetic and lyrical style, the play explores the spiritual significance of Christmas while also providing a thought-provoking reflection on the human experience. Benson's use of vivid imagery and symbolism adds depth to the narrative, making it a compelling read for both literary enthusiasts and religious scholars alike. Set in a medi...

The King's Achievment is Robert Hugh Benson's second in a series of three novels designed to tell the story of the English Reformation from the Catholic point of view. (Goodreads)

A Mystery Play in Honour of the Nativity of our Lord is Benson's reverent reimagining of medieval religious drama for modern devotion. Centered on the Incarnation, it draws upon the simplicity, ceremonial rhythm, and symbolic directness of the English mystery-play tradition, presenting sacred history not as ornamented spectacle but as liturgical meditation. Its diction is elevated yet accessible, shaped by chant-like movement, devotional clarity, and a conscious recovery of pre-Reformation...

In THE NECROMANCERS Robert Hugh Benson sets out to expose the dangers of "Spiritism," interest in which had reached epidemic proportions by the early twentieth century. C. C. Martindale, S.J. commented that, "It is in THE NECROMANCERS that he brings all his heavy artillery to bear on his professed enemy. Here again the uncanny enters, but rises to the heroic level, and achieves the horrible; and I will confess that I can think of no book which reaches so high a pitch of horror, unaided by ...

Lord of the World is a 1907 novel by Monsignor Robert Hugh Benson that centers upon the reign of the Anti-Christ and the End of the World. It has been called prophetic by Dale Ahlquist, Joseph Pearce, Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis.In early 21st century London, two priests, the white-haired Father Percy Franklin and the younger Father John Francis, are visiting the subterranean lodgings of the elderly Mr. Templeton. A Catholic and former Tory who witnessed the marginalization o...

This book, written in 1907, is Benson's dystopic vision of a near future world in which religion has, by and large, been rejected or simply fallen by the wayside. The Catholic Church has retreated to Italy and Ireland, while the majority of the rest of the world is either Humanistic or Pantheistic. There is a 'one world' government, and euthanasia is widely available. The plot follows the tale of a priest, Percy Franklin, who becomes Pope Silvester III, and a mysterious man named Julian Fe...

"Come Rack! Come Rope!" tells the story of persecuted Catholics during the time of the Protestant Reformation. The novel explores the lives of Catholics who faced persecution and martyrdom for their faith under the rule of Queen Elizabeth I and her efforts to suppress Catholicism in England.Robert Hugh Benson's novel is known for its vivid portrayal of the religious and political tensions of the time, as well as its depiction of the struggles faced by individuals who remained loyal to thei...