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And You Will Find Rest: What God Does in Prayer

And You Will Find Rest: What God Does in Prayer
$18.95

For six years, before becoming a well-regarded retreat master, Fr. Wayne Sattler lived as a diocesan hermit in a one-room cabin on an abandoned farmstead in rural North Dakota, striving to avail himself of the mystery of what God can do in prayer, clinging to the wisdom of the sixteenth-century Carmelite saints John of the Cross and Teresa of Avila as his trusted guides.

Fr. Sattler was asked many times to write a book sharing the fruits of his time in solitude to help others progress in the spiritual life, and after returning to the active diocesan priesthood in 2013, he completed this long-awaited work. Delving deeply into two of the greatest mystical masterpieces ever written, St. John's The Dark Night and St. Teresa's The Interior Castle, Father leads you through the intricate pathways of contemplative prayer, providing clarity on this oft-misunderstood subject.

As you journey with these Doctors of the Church and grow in self-knowledge, you will discover:

  • How God communicates with us as a Lover and how you can open your heart to Him
  • What it may mean if you are nodding off during your meditation (You will be surprised!)
  • Four spirits that influence your thoughts and actions
  • How St. John explains the dark night of the senses, and methods to cooperate with God's grace
  • Ways to grow in stillness, navigate distractions, and rest completely in the Lord
  • Three ways to practice self-denial, cultivate charity, and attain freedom and peace in prayer
  • St. John of the Cross describes contemplation as "nothing else than a secret and peaceful and loving inflow of God, which, if not hampered, fires the soul in the spirit of love." This book sheds light upon the great mystery of the mystical life for everyone. Join Fr. Sattler as he guides you in developing the capacity for contemplative prayer in our great hope of being led more deeply into union with God.

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9798889114826
    Publication Date: 
    2024-11-19
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    Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen: Convert Maker

    Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen: Convert Maker
    $19.95

    Venerable Fulton J. Sheen was one of the greatest spiritual leaders--and entertainers--in America's tumultuous twentieth century. His television shows, for which he eventually won an Emmy Award, reached millions of viewers, and in the 1950s and '60s, "Fulton Sheen" was a household name.

    But his greatest gift was in finding lost sheep. Through his thought, wit, and compassion, many thousands of people likely entered the Church, from all walks of life. Among them were jazz legend Ada "Bricktop" Smith, journalist Heywood Broun, Communist activist Louis Budenz, U.S. Congresswoman Clare Boothe Luce, spy Elizabeth Bentley, composer Fritz Kreisler, Communist Bella Dodd, and Hollywood starlet Virginia Mayo.

    This in-depth work by historian Cheryl C. D. Hughes lets readers inhabit the postwar America where Bishop Fulton Sheen thrived, in order to reveal what made him such a magnetic figure in his own era. It peers into the complex lives of the celebrities and fallen stars who saw in the warm, brilliant bishop a sign of God's grace, and it offers a study in the inner dynamics of conversion.

    Sheen was far more than a speaker and a scholar. A priest and shepherd foremost, he firmly believed that the Church needed to be poor to serve the poor, personally donating all the money he ever earned--over $200 million--to mission services. He was also an active participant at the Second Vatican Council, where he befriended the young bishop of Kraków, Karol Wojtyla, who had learned English, at least partially, from listening to recordings of Sheen. Pope John Paul II would later embrace Archbishop Sheen and say, "You have written and spoken well of the Lord Jesus. You are a loyal son of the Church."

    While Sheen influenced countless conversions, he was always clear that it was the Holy Spirit, not the man, who makes the convert. By examining this bishop's ministry in action, we can catch a glimpse of how God works in the human heart, and in a fallen world.

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9781621647232
    Publication Date: 
    2024-11-30
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    Bambinelli Sunday: The Most Wonderful Surprise of All

    Bambinelli Sunday: The Most Wonderful Surprise of All
    $14.99

    Each year, on the Third Sunday of Advent, children gather with their families in Saint Peter's Square for "Bambinelli Sunday." The children bring with them figures of the Christ Child—the Bambinelli—from their family's Nativity scene. During the Angelus prayer, the pope blesses the children, their families, and the figurines they have brought.

    Bambinelli Sunday tells the story of one little boy, Alessandro, and what he learns from Baby Jesus about the love that can overcome anything.

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9781621647195
    Publication Date: 
    2024-09-23
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    Biblical Heroes: Stories of Faith and Courage

    Biblical Heroes: Stories of Faith and Courage
    Hart, Mark
    $15.99
    Biblical Heroes: Stories of Faith and Courage takes middle schoolers on an exciting adventure through the lives of characters from the Bible. From the humility of Abel who offered his generous sacrifice to God, to the bravery of Esther who risked her life to save the Jewish people, this book brings biblical figures to life in an engaging way. Paired with relatable anecdotes and vibrant illustrations, readers discover the triumphs and challenges of individuals who devoted their lives to God. Through exploring these timeless narratives, readers not only gain a deeper understanding of the Bible's stories and key figures, but also learn valuable lessons about courage, compassion, and faith.The Bible Geek
    ISBN/SKU: 
    9781954882768
    Publication Date: 
    2024-08-12
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    Book of Prayer and Meditation

    Book of Prayer and Meditation
    Granada, Venerable Louis
    $39.95

    Experience the profound wisdom of Venerable Louis of Granada in The Book of Prayer and Meditation. Journey into the depths of your soul and discover the transformative power of prayer and meditation as you explore the pages of this timeless masterpiece. The Book of Prayer and Meditation was first published in Spanish in 1554, translated into English in 1584, and transliterated from Middle English for the first time into a more readable form in 2023. Before Granada guides the reader through fourteen meditations, he gives practical advice for the pious soul. He also gives direction on five parts of prayer: preparing for prayer, sacred reading, meditation, thanksgiving, and petition. The fourteen meditations provide a morning and evening meditation for each day of the week so that one can develop a habitus of prayer. Venerable Louis of Granada's profound insights and guidance will lead you on a spiritual journey that will leave you inspired and uplifted.

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9781505133615
    Publication Date: 
    2024-12-03
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    Born to Do This: 30 Days with Joan of Arc

    Born to Do This: 30 Days with Joan of Arc
    Joan of Arc
    $11.95

    Born to Do This is a personal, thirty-day retreat for those seeking the courage and faith that St. Joan of Arc exemplified throughout her life. Six hundred years after her birth and a century after her canonization, she remains one of the most intriguing and popular saints in history.

    In this easy-to-use devotional, the life and words of St. Joan of Arc will help you to grow in courageous faith--the kind of faith that empowered St. Joan to answer God's call, defeat her enemies, endure martyrdom, and ultimately restore her reputation. With diverse patronages ranging from the United States Armed Forces to prisoners, from those ridiculed for their faith to the entire population of France, this icon of courage and women's empowerment captures the imagination of today's Catholic like few saints can.

    This little book is perfect for busy people who admire St. Joan of Arc and desire an inspirational read to help navigate the difficulties and challenges of life. The book contains

  • a timeline of important events in Joan's life and a map of containing important landmarks associated with Joan's life,
  • a brief introduction to her life and times, and
  • daily opportunities to read, reflect, and pray over her words and story, contained in short yet substantial morning and evening reflections drawn from court transcripts and other contemporary documents.
  • As the six hundredth anniversary of her martyrdom approaches, the inclusion of the Maid of Orleans in Ave's Great Spiritual Teachers series brings the inspiration of St. Joan's own words and life story to those who admire her courage and hope to emulate her in virtue. A special novena is included at the end of the book for those who wish to invoke her intercession.

    Each book in the Great Spiritual Teachers series provides a month of daily readings from one of Christianity's most beloved spiritual guides. These easy-to-use books are the perfect prayer companion for busy people who want to root their spiritual practice in the solid ground of these great spiritual teachers.

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9781646803606
    Publication Date: 
    2024-08-30
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    Building a Wholesome Family in a Broken World: Habsburg Lessons from the Centuries

    Building a Wholesome Family in a Broken World: Habsburg Lessons from the Centuries
    Habsburg, Eduard
    $18.95

    How do the Habsburgs approach family life? In a world that has gone mad, building a wholesome family cradle is daunting and often seems impossible. At the same time, many dare to dream of happiness in family life even today. How can you find the right spouse -- and make a lifelong marriage work -- in a culture that values transaction over commitment? How do you decide on core values and pass them on to your children? What are some practical ways to raise a family in the Faith?

    Let Archduke Eduard Habsburg guide you on the ultimate adventure of building a family. As a father of six and now a grandfather, the Archduke of Austria shares his own experiences and recipes for a wholesome family life, bolstered by 850 years of Habsburg family history.

    With his humorous and relatable style, Eduard dives deep into his family's storied past to give you true principles to live by and a Great Plan for lifelong joy. You will journey with the Habsburgs step-by-step through the centuries -- from falling in love to engagement, marriage, pregnancy, birth and Baptism, and everyday life, to seeing your children grow up and start families of their own.

    With candor and affability, Eduard provides practical and spiritual tips on dating, engagement, and cultivating a happy marriage. Through fascinating real-life stories and examples, he explores:

  • Five items on the "Spouse Bucket List" to help you experience a strong and fulfilling relationship
  • Practical advice for new parents, and the benefits of having a large family
  • Lessons from Blessed Charles and Empress Zita on why prayer is foundational in marriage
  • Ways to strengthen family life through traditions
  • How to care for each other -- even in sickness and at the end of life
  • As you discover inspiring paragons of loving marriages in the Habsburg family history, you will find concrete ways to nurture and educate your children to be truly happy in a world in which wholesome family life has become countercultural. As this scion of one of the great Catholic families in Western history reminds us, "This is the way!"

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9798889112563
    Publication Date: 
    2024-10-15
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    Case of Galileo and the Church

    Case of Galileo and the Church
    Brandmuller, Walter
    $18.95

    Throughout the modern era, Galileo Galilei has been presented as a victim of cruel torture of conscience, theological narrow-mindedness, and ecclesiastical harassment typical of a dark, closed-minded Church. Frequently portrayed as such in theaters due to prevailing political ideologies, the story of Galileo points to the long-held tension between "science and faith," "technology and ethics," and "progress and the Church."

    The story of the real Galileo, however, which has not been told--until now--is sure to rock the established narrative.

    Walter Cardinal Brandmüller, an eminent Church historian and expert in Galilean research, evaluates the scientific research of the recent past and exposes shocking historical errors. Uninterested in whitewashing the problematic pages of Church history, he offers a balanced view of the controversy, illuminating it through the lens of a deeper historical understanding.

    Leaving no stone unturned, His Excellency separates the facts from the fiction to reveal:

  • Why the Inquisition became involved in Galileo's "case" and what it really determined
  • Galileo's multifaceted accomplishments, personality, and relationships
    What famous critics, including Aristotelians, had to say about Galileo and his findings
  • How Galileo's case embodied the scientific revolution and its view of the Church
  • Whether Scripture and science should be understood separately
  • How to perceive Galileo within the broader cultural and historical context of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries
  • You will discover the various aspects and philosophical views of the Galileo controversy, including how his personal polemics at times superseded his scientific research. Moreover, you will learn about significant scientists' and theologians' arguments regarding heliocentrism and other topics.

    The book includes an extensive bibliography of Galileo's works and a timeline of his life, as well as a declaration from twelve Nobel Prize-winning scientists on the necessity of dialogue between science and religion and the need for the Church's guidance.

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9798889113126
    Publication Date: 
    2024-11-19
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    Catholic Engagement with Latter-Day Saints

    Catholic Engagement with Latter-Day Saints
    $19.95

    In this unique work, a collection of Catholic scholars address several theological topics about which Latter-day Saints and Catholics hold contrary beliefs: the Great Apostasy, the papacy, the Eucharist, the Trinity, the Incarnation, the nature of God, justification, sainthood, liturgy, and deification. The contributors, some of whom are converts to Catholicism from Mormonism, offer a respectful, though critical, analysis of the beliefs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

    Catholics have done very little thinking about or interaction with Latter-day Saint theological beliefs. The Catholic Church has focused virtually all its ecumenical efforts on the ecclesial communities that arose from the Reformation, the Orthodox Churches, and Judaism. Left out of these discussions has been the LDS church, even though by 2016 it had grown to nearly sixteen million members internationally from its modest beginnings in 1830.

    This work examines the LDS faith as an important and serious challenge to the Catholic narrative of the origin and development of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Absent the ad hominem attacks and lurid historical details that are often found in popular Christian assessments of the LDS church, this book is intended by its editors to lead to further dialogue and better understanding.

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9781586179250
    Publication Date: 
    2024-11-29
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    Catholic Kids' Cookbook: Holy Days and Heavenly Food

    Catholic Kids' Cookbook: Holy Days and Heavenly Food
    $34.95
    This beautiful cookbook is an invitation for families to bring the liturgical year into their homes and grow in their faith. Readers will be introduced to the Church's seasons and holy days with stories of saints and thirty-three recipes. Accompanied by gorgeous photos, sacred art, scripture, and prayers, this charming cookbook for children ages 6-14 seeks to evangelize with the beauty of the Church's traditions and cultivate the domestic church.
    ISBN/SKU: 
    9781685781682
    Publication Date: 
    2024-10-28
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    Challenge of Acts: Rediscovering What the Church Was and Is

    Challenge of Acts: Rediscovering What the Church Was and Is
    Wright, N T
    $29.99

    A new and inviting introduction to the Acts of the Apostles from New Testament scholar and theologian N. T. Wright.

    Acts is a substantial book. It sits right in the middle of the New Testament, looking back to the four Gospels and ahead to the mission of the early church. It provides a framework for our understanding of the letters; but it does more than that. Acts offers a sophisticated and nuanced view of what it means to think of the gospel of Jesus, Israel's Messiah, going out into the world over which Israel's Messiah claims the status of Lord.

    This Christian movement and thinking, detailed in Acts, entailed confronting the wider culture of the Greek and Roman world, as well as the culture of the Jewish world, which provides us today with an important message as we ourselves face new questions about gospel and contemporary culture.

    From the renowned author of Into the Heart of Romans, N. T. Wright brings to the book of Acts his expert's eye on theological nuance and cultural context, distilling it down into an introductory commentary, perfect for anyone looking to take their own reading a little deeper and discover the profound (and often forgotten) potential of the church and the Way of Jesus Christ.

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9780310167990
    Publication Date: 
    2024-10-22
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    Christ, Science, and Reason: What We Can Know about Jesus, Mary, and Miracles

    Christ, Science, and Reason: What We Can Know about Jesus, Mary, and Miracles
    $21.95

    This is currently the only volume that comprehensively presents the scientific evidence in support of Jesus, the Eucharist, and Mary. Father Robert Spitzer, S.J., closely examines the scientific evidence for:

  • The Passion and Resurrection of Jesus from the Shroud of Turin
  • The Real Presence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist from three recent scientifically investigated Eucharistic miracles
  • The supernatural dimensions of the apparitions of Mary manifest in the Tilma of Guadalupe, the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima, and many healing miracles connected with the Grotto of Lourdes.
  • This work also presents a summary of contemporary historical and exegetical evidence for the historicity, Passion, and Resurrection of Jesus, and concludes with a consideration of the Catholic Church and science--particularly the Church's contributions to science, the complementarity of science and the Bible, and the complementarity of physical evolution and the creation of a soul.

    The book makes clear that the Catholic Church is not anti-science, but quite the opposite--it is one of the most scientifically aware religious denominations in the world. It will also be clear that science is not anti-God, anti-Christ, or anti-religious. On the contrary, its tools and methods give considerable credible evidence for all of them.

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9781621647430
    Publication Date: 
    2024-08-06
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    Christmas Book: The History, Traditions, and Customs of Everyone's Favorite Holiday

    Christmas Book: The History, Traditions, and Customs of Everyone's Favorite Holiday
    Weiser, Francis X
    $17.95

    Nothing warms the heart like Christmastime. All of us have precious memories of yuletide cheer, from the excitement of anticipation to the frenzy of preparations to the heartfelt family moments.

    Buoyed by the "contagious joy" of Christmas among his congregations in Buffalo and Boston, Fr. Francis X. Weiser compiled a treasure trove of Christmas lore to enrich holiday celebrations for generations to come. Fr. Weiser, who was born in Austria and emigrated to the United States, had long been fascinated by American Christmas culture, which he saw as a consolidation of all the most beloved traditions from the nation's diverse immigrant communities.

    He relied on interviews with parishioners, once-lost documents, and well-known material culture to get to the root of such cherished customs as Nativity plays, gift giving, and Christmas caroling.

    In addition to exploring the cultural origins of beloved Christmas traditions, Fr. Weiser reveals their spiritual significance and explains their symbolism, including:

  • Why the first Christmas Mass is at midnight
  • The beginnings of Christmas caroling and the stories behind beloved carols
  • How Christmas lights represent Christ, the Light of the World
  • The true Christian origin of the Christmas tree, and the connection between the evergreen and eternal life
  • How various cultures honor St. Nicholas
  • How pre-Christian traditions gained new significance in light of the Incarnation
  • Fr. Weiser considered holiday celebrations at home a "radiation of the liturgy," a beautiful opportunity to cultivate the domestic church in family life.

    Packed with historical and liturgical references, literary excerpts, and charming anecdotes, this book will become a family favorite that's revisited year after year in homes that welcome it.

    Join Fr. Weiser as he embarks on a tour of the jubilant celebrations that manifests the sublimity of the Incarnation in the American melting pot, from sea to shining sea.

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9798889110903
    Publication Date: 
    2024-09-17
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    Church in Prayer

    Church in Prayer
    Carthusian Monks
    $9.95

    In giving us his Son, the Father has given us the very mystery of prayer, of the possibility of praying -- that is, of entering into real communion with him. Prayer, in its deepest core, is nothing other than our welcoming of this desire of God to be with each of us personally, to give us himself, to make us participants in his life.

    In preparation for the Ordinary Jubilee of 2025, the Exploring Prayer series delves into various dimensions of prayer in the Christian life. These brief, accessible books can help you learn to dialogue with God and rediscover the beauty of trusting in the Lord with humility and joy.

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9781639662784
    Publication Date: 
    2024-12-02
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    Classic Literature Made Simple: Fifty Great Books in a Nutshell

    Classic Literature Made Simple: Fifty Great Books in a Nutshell
    $17.95

    It has been said, quite correctly, that we write as well as we read. It can also be said that we think as well as we read. Since reading well is so important, it is good to get into the habit of reading good books. The better the book, the better will be our ability to think well and write well.

    In Classic Literature Made Simple, literary expert Joseph Pearce takes the reader on a guided tour of fifty great works of literature. The author of over thirty books, Pearce uses his experience of teaching literature at college level for over twenty years to show the reader the moral dimension of each work. He shows how each work presents a mystical mirror to the reader, offering insights into the meaning of life itself.

    "Christian civilization has given birth to numerous great books as it has given birth to numerous great saints, "Joseph Pearce writes. "The former should be canonized as are the latter. Great books, like great saints, enrich our faith as they enrich our culture. As such, reading good books should be an integrated part of leading a good life."

    Those who read this book will learn how to read the great books well, which will help them to live the good life well.

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9781621647225
    Publication Date: 
    2024-09-03
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    Coached by Josemaría Escrivá: Lessons in Discipleship

    Coached by Josemaría Escrivá: Lessons in Discipleship
    $14.95

    Never one to mince words or refrain from action, St. Josemaría coaches us in work and rest, in times of struggle and ease, through confusion and certainty. He is for all of us—men and women of today, living and working in the midst of the world. He is for us all a coach, a father, and an excellent teacher of the elevated, virtuous, and courageous life.

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9781594175084
    Publication Date: 
    2024-11-01
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    Confessions

    Confessions
    $49.95
    "For you have made us for yourself, and our heart is restless until it rests in you."

    --Saint Augustine of Hippo

    Of all the autobiographies ever written by mere mortals, Confessions by Saint Augustine of Hippo is the greatest. In this masterpiece, you will find a doctor of the Church longing for the true Doctor of the soul, Christ. Taking us from Augustine's roots in Africa to his encounters with his spiritual father Saint Ambrose in Milan, from his battle against his concupiscence to his famed conversion, Confessions is itself a veritable pilgrimage to the threshold of the new Jerusalem. Indeed, its end is not a biography but a breathtaking meditation on time and memory, on the human soul and the material world, and on the creative and redemptive power of God himself.

    In Dr. Anthony Esolen's new translation, the esteemed translator and author seeks to retain and reveal the figurative by hewing as closely as possible to the literal, both in the significance of individual words and in the manner of the author's expression. Confessions is a work of literary art, "one of the most stupendous ever wrought," he says, immensely rich in insights, and intricate in its returning, again and again, to the questions of a soul in search of truth and of answers ready to be found, if we will only seek, and ask, and knock.

    Confessions is like no other book you will ever read. According to Dr. Esolen, "The Confessions is one continued and coherent prayer, a profound profession of faith, and a plea for more, ever more wisdom, ever more love. It is artistic in its whole conception, in its parts and their arrangement down to the merest sentence. It is closer to the Gothic cathedrals that would grace Europe eight hundred years later than to anything that you or I might write about ourselves and our lives."

    In Confessions, the reader does more than encounter Augustine, the boy, the promising youth, the sinner, the teacher, the intellectual wanderer, the hesitant catechumen, and the Christian man set free at last. Through this book, the reader enters into his own spiritual journey, as we cry out to the living God in the depths of our hearts, "Let me know you, O Lord, who know me; let me know you even as I am known."

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9781505126860
    Publication Date: 
    2023-10-24
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    Contemplating the Seven Sorrows of Mary: A Chaplet with St. Alphonsus Liguori

    Contemplating the Seven Sorrows of Mary: A Chaplet with St. Alphonsus Liguori
    $17.95

    The Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows of Mary is often overlooked and underutilized. Now is the time to respond to Our Lady's call to pray this chaplet fervently.

    In these pages, you will discover how your own pierced heart can become a portal of grace that opens and transforms you into all that God wants you to be, allowing you to share in the mercy and love of Christ's Sacred Heart by uniting your sufferings to His.

    Equipped with an enriched understanding of redemptive suffering, Dr. Joseph Hollcraft and Ruth Berghorst guide you in the practice of mental prayer with St. Alphonsus Liguori on the Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows of Mary in response to Our Lady's request -- echoed in every contemporary Marian apparition -- to abide close to her heart and pray for the salvation of souls.

    Key to obtaining the triumph of the sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Our Lady is calling upon the saints who are uniquely disposed to help us in the twenty-first century.

    These include:

  • St. Dymphna for mental health
  • St. Joseph for family life
  • St. Josephine Bakhita for human-trafficking victims
  • Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati for youth
  • Bl. Bartolo Longo for protection from the occult
  • St. Maria Goretti for purity
  • St. Hildegard of Bingen for pastoral care
  • Praying the Chaplet of the Seven Sorrows of Mary is akin to entering Mary's classroom to comprehend what is often deemed incomprehensible. An important book in this classroom would be about Our Lady's Seven Sorrows and how to overcome temptations and trials as she did. Among the many sufferings she endured, these particular sorrows flowed from Satan's efforts to undermine her crucial role in our redemption. This book aims to acquaint Catholics with these vital sorrows -- and the advantages Our Lady has linked to this devotion.

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9798889111689
    Publication Date: 
    2024-08-20
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    Courage Under Fire: Father Willie Doyle, S.J., Priest and Hero of the First World War

    Courage Under Fire: Father Willie Doyle, S.J., Priest and Hero of the First World War
    De Maria, Fiorella
    $12.95

    This historical novel for young people is about the heroic life of Father Willie Doyle, S.J., an Irish Jesuit priest who sacrificed his life serving wounded soldiers in World War I.

    Father Doyle enjoyed a happy, privileged Victorian childhood in Ireland. Growing up in a loving, faithful Catholic family, he heard the call to serve God as a priest from a very young age. Shortly after his ordination, the First World War broke out, and Father Willie volunteered to serve as a chaplain to the thousands of Irish soldiers fighting in France.

    This joyful, holy, brave, and compassionate priest left the country he loved and ministered to soldiers in the hell of the trenches, dodging bullets and bombs to ensure that dying soldiers could receive the sacraments. By the time he was killed trying to help a wounded soldier, Father Willie had become greatly loved and esteemed by both Catholics and Protestants fighting in the war.

    The cause for the canonization of Father Willie Doyle has recently been opened in Rome.

    This historical novel for young people is about the heroic life of Father Willie Doyle, S.J., an Irish Jesuit priest who sacrificed his life serving wounded soldiers in World War I.

    Father Doyle enjoyed a happy, privileged Victorian childhood in Ireland. Growing up in a loving, faithful Catholic family, he heard the call to serve God as a priest from a very young age. Shortly after his ordination, the First World War broke out, and Father Willie volunteered to serve as a chaplain to the thousands of Irish soldiers fighting in France.

    This joyful, holy, brave, and compassionate priest left the country he loved and ministered to soldiers in the hell of the trenches, dodging bullets and bombs to ensure that dying soldiers could receive the sacraments. By the time he was killed trying to help a wounded soldier, Father Willie had become greatly loved and esteemed by both Catholics and Protestants fighting in the war.

    The cause for the canonization of Father Willie Doyle has recently been opened in Rome.

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9781621646501
    Publication Date: 
    2024-05-13
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    Cultural Catholics: Who They Are, How to Respond

    Cultural Catholics: Who They Are, How to Respond
    Day, Maureen K
    $21.95
    Over half of self-identified Catholics are regularly absent from the pews on Sunday. How do these cultural Catholics practice their faith and how can we better minister to them?

    Who are "cultural Catholics" and how do we connect with them? Written by award-winning sociologist and professor of religion Maureen K. Day, Cultural Catholics tells the story of those who consider themselves Catholic, but infrequently attend Mass. This accessible book examines cultural Catholics on a range of topics, allowing readers to come to a better understanding of this group, and offers ministerial insights for connecting with and accompanying them on their spiritual journeys.

    Cultural Catholics comprise just over half of self-identified Catholics in the United States. Typical efforts or questions of outreach come from parishes, but because most cultural Catholics are loosely tethered to parish life, the standard avenues of Catholic ministry do not reach them in any reliable way. Using a nationally representative survey of more than 1,500 American Catholics as well as insights from ministry leaders, this book allows readers to see the differences and similarities in how cultural Catholics relate to their faith compared to Catholics in the pews. It also explores cultural Catholics' religious beliefs and practices, political and civic commitments, parish experiences, and concludes with concrete, evidence-based pastoral approaches.

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9798400800702
    Publication Date: 
    2024-10-06
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    Death in Black and White

    Death in Black and White
    Brisson, Michael
    $18.95

    Father Christopher Hart, a young New York priest and classic film buff, is unwittingly drafted by the mob to hear the confession of a man slated for execution. This was not one of the duties he expected when he became a first-time pastor. Learning how to balance the books and safely navigate parish politics, yes; but playing a key role in the White Death--a mafia ritual in which a person condemned to death is allowed to confess his sins before he's killed--was not included on the Parish Leadership 101 curriculum. Should he just do his job and collaborate with the mob for the sake of souls or find a way to stop the violence?

    Unrelentingly comparing his life to his favorite classic movies, Father Hart wishes he could just play the role of Father O'Malley from Going My Way, but he ends up playing a character more akin to Philip Marlowe from The Big Sleep. This riveting page-turner will entertain, but it will also drive the reader to grapple with important themes such as identity, purpose, justice, sin, and, ultimately, redemption.

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    9781621646808
    Publication Date: 
    2024-05-17
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    Devotions for Confession

    Devotions for Confession
    McEvoy, Hubert
    $17.95

    Although frequent Confession is meritorious, one can easily become complacent and fall into a routine that diminishes sorrow for sins. This classic compendium provides preparations and thanksgivings to guide you step-by-step through the Confession process to help you develop a firm resolution, make reparation for sins, and become more disposed to receive God's grace.

    Whether you are a recent convert or someone who confesses regularly, this book is for you. Fr. Hubert McEvoy, S.J., breaks open the true purpose of the sacrament and offers practical tips to help you grow in appreciation for God's abundant mercy.

    The preparations and thanksgivings in these pages reveal the many benefits that the practice of frequent Confession provides besides the forgiveness of sins. Fr. McEvoy offers an atmosphere of freshness for each Confession by focusing our attention on themes associated with the rich and varied graces of this powerful sacrament. He explores topics ranging from self-knowledge, compunction, and penance to gratitude, forgiving others, and developing specific virtues.

    Through stirring reflections on Scripture, and prayers and meditations from esteemed spiritual authors, you will learn:

    - Why "confessions of devotion" are beneficial for your soul
    - How Christ's gift of forgiveness in the sacrament restores peace
    - St. Francis de Sales's advice for avoiding scrupulosity
    - How to make a fruitful examination of conscience
    - Practical advice and steps on making a good confession
    - How to focus on core faults and ways to manage emotions

    An extensive index and list of resources are also included, in addition to numerous scriptural passages for further meditation.

    Despite our imperfections, Fr. McEvoy shows us how to humbly detest our sins while trusting in God and persevering with confidence and joy. By uniting our hearts more closely to God's will, he explains, we also grow in charity and help to build up the unity of His Church.

    "To hasten daily progress along the path of virtue, We wish the pious practice of frequent confession to be earnestly advocated. Not without the inspiration of the Holy Spirit was this practice introduced into the Church. By it, genuine self-knowledge is increased, Christian humility grows, bad habits are corrected, spiritual neglect and tepidity are purified, the will strengthened, and grace is increased in virtue of the sacrament itself" (Pope Pius XII, The Mystical Body).

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9798889112747
    Publication Date: 
    2025-01-21
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    Dilexit Nos: On the Human and Divine Love of the Heart of Jesus Christ

    Dilexit Nos: On the Human and Divine Love of the Heart of Jesus Christ
    $14.95

    In his fourth encyclical, Dilexit Nos ("He loved us"), Pope Francis writes, at a time of profound global challenges, on the human and divine love of the heart of Jesus Christ. As Pope Francis observes, "We find ourselves immersed in societies of serial consumers who live from day to day, dominated by the hectic pace and bombarded by technology, lacking in the patience needed to engage in the processes that an interior life by its very nature requires." The Holy Father calls for a change of perspective, urging humanity to rediscover what is most essential: the heart.

    In Dilexit Nos, Pope Francis invites us to reflect on aspects of the Lord's love that could illuminate the path of ecclesial renewal and resonate meaningfully with "a world that seems to have lost its heart." This encyclical, which includes reflections from Sacred Scripture and previous magisterial teachings, reintroduces the Church to the spiritually profound devotion to the Sacred Heart.

    The encyclical's release coincides with ongoing celebrations commemorating the 350th anniversary of the first appearance of Jesus to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque in 1673, when he revealed to her his Sacred Heart.

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    9781639663699
    Publication Date: 
    2024-11-29
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    Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ: From the Visions of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich

    Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ: From the Visions of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich
    Emmerich
    $49.95
    The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ is based on the detailed visions of Our Lord's passion and death as seen by Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich (1774-1824), a German Augustinian nun, and recorded by Clemens Brentano, a prominent literary figure of the day. This book has been inspiring thousands since it first appeared in 1833; it is one of the most used texts for Lenten devotion, and most notably, it was the inspiration for Mel Gibson's film ThePassion of the Christ. This newly-bound leatherette edition, with gilded pages, a ribbon marker, and burnishing and gold foiling on the cover, is truly worthy of its contents and will withstand long, devoted use.

    A saintly person from her youth and a great mystic and victim soul, Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich was privileged by God with nearly a lifetime of ecstatic visions revealing all the events of Our Lord's suffering and death; visions that we understand in hindsight were a great gift from God to the world. Her account of the passion and death of Our Lord Jesus Christ is faithful to the Bible, heart-rending, edifying, and surprising because of its intimate detail. The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ recounts with incredible precision the horrendous sufferings undergone by our Savior in His sacrificial act of Redemption. Its illuminative description of Mary's participation in the sufferings of her Son gives the reader a poignant understanding of why Our Lady is often called our "Co-Redemptrix" and "Queen of Martyrs." The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ is a singular book that leaves a lasting impression of the terrible agony of Our Lord, of His infinite love for us that motivated His suffering, and how His passion and death were brought on by each person's sins. Here is a book that gives one a holy conviction just by reading it. Here is a book that will melt a heart of stone!

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9781505134278
    Publication Date: 
    2024-11-19
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    Entering Heaven on Earth: The Signs, Symbols, and Saints of Catholic Churches

    Entering Heaven on Earth: The Signs, Symbols, and Saints of Catholic Churches
    Lew, Lawrence
    $34.95

    Our Catholic churches are filled with an abundance of signs and symbols, some of which you may have never noticed or understood. The sacred art, architecture, and artifacts of a church building proclaim the Real Presence of Christ, God dwelling among us in the Blessed Sacrament. The saints portrayed within a church are witnesses to Eucharistic living, and we can identify them through various symbols that tell us about their lives, their works, and their witness to the living presence of God.

    In Entering Heaven on Earth, Fr. Lawrence Lew, OP, shows you how to decode the signs and symbols found in our churches and to identify the saints depicted in them. This richly illustrated book filled with photographs the author has taken in churches from around the world will help you to see the churches you worship in or visit from a fresh perspective and to remember the true purpose of a church building.

    A church is a visible expression of heaven come down to earth in the person of Jesus Christ. It is always, first of all, a place for the Christian people to assemble for the sacred liturgy and celebrate the Eucharist. The beauty of nature, the creativity and craft of mankind, the good works of the virtuous and the just are all brought together in a church building to remind us of the graced activity of God, who is present to make us holy and draw us into a deeper union with him.

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9781639660858
    Publication Date: 
    2024-10-14
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    Eucharistic Saints: Twenty Stories of Devotion to Jesus

    Eucharistic Saints: Twenty Stories of Devotion to Jesus
    Hinds, Meredith
    $24.95
    With such a great cloud of witnesses, we have much to learn from the saints. Allow the saints to be your child's example for meeting Christ in the Eucharist.
    In Eucharistic Saints, your children will encounter stories of saints they may already know, like Pope Saint John Paul II and St. Thomas Aquinas, and they will become familiar with saints they may not know yet, like St. Peter Julian Eymard and St. Tarcisius. This book also introduces your children to holy souls who were their own age, like Blessed Carlo Acutis, St. Jacinta Marto, and Blessed Imelda, patron saint of First Communicants. Your children will see how God's grace filled these saints' hearts and enkindled in them an enduring Eucharistic love.

    With beautiful illustrations and engaging stories, Eucharistic Saints will inspire your children to recognize, adore, and love Christ in the Eucharist.

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9781505133417
    Publication Date: 
    2024-05-21
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    Exemplary Couple: Saint Gianna Beretta and Pietro Molla Their Marital Journey and Message Today

    Exemplary Couple: Saint Gianna Beretta and Pietro Molla Their Marital Journey and Message Today
    Di Marco, Valentina
    $24.95
    In An Exemplary Couple: Saint Gianna Beretta and Pietro Molla, you will read the story of the spouses Saint Gianna Beretta and Pietro Molla, and with an account, through direct testimonies, of the most significant moments of their married life. This is followed by an analysis of their marital journey through their own correspondence, highlighting the distinctive features of their relationship as fiancés, spouses, and parents. Finally, their daily spirituality is linked with the texts of the Magisterium and the messages of the Popes on engagement, marriage, family prayer, work, and parenting. From this emerges how Gianna and Pietro can be considered both forerunners and embodiments of the subsequent Magisterium, as well as a valid and holy example even today.
    ISBN/SKU: 
    9781505132625
    Publication Date: 
    2024-11-05
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    Expositio Missae: The Mysteries of the Mass Explained

    Expositio Missae: The Mysteries of the Mass Explained
    Bonaventure, Saint
    $19.95
    The Mass is a central and essential part of the Christian life, the very source and summit of our devotion and piety. Instituted by Jesus Himself at the Last Supper and faithfully passed on by the apostles and their successors, it is not merely a memorial of the passion, death, and resurrection of our Savior, but a true participation in His one redeeming sacrifice. It does not merely praise and invoke God, but causes Him to be really, truly, and substantially present. It is through the Mass that we become closest to Jesus, and mystically partake in His passion, death, and resurrection. It is through the Mass that we receive the "Bread of the Angels," which imparts to our fragile human nature the eternal life of God Himself.

    Saint Bonaventure's Expositio Missae ("Exposition of the Mass") offers inspiring and touching insight into the multiple layers of meaning and symbolism embodied within the sacred actions of the Eucharistic celebration. Also offered in this volume are some of the Seraphic Doctor's beautiful and passionate prayers, including those to be said before Mass, before the reception of Holy Communion, and after Mass. As Saint Bonaventure says, with this book, you will be able to "hear the most holy Mass with the greatest possible devotion and reverence."

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9781505132502
    Publication Date: 
    2025-01-07
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    Faithful Finances: Six Steps to Establishing a Catholic Financial Life

    McMahon, Christopher
    $18.95

    In our consumerist society, it is easy to fall into financial woes and become enslaved by monetary troubles. In these liberating pages, Chris McMahon provides a user-friendly guide to help you break free from financial worries and plan prudently for your family's future.

    This handy manual will guide you in developing a family mission statement, core values, short- and long-term goals, aspirations, and guiding principles, providing examples of each. McMahon underscores the importance of building financial security, from obtaining personal and professional insurances, to will creation and estate planning, to navigating living wills and health-care proxies, to charitable contributions and philanthropy.

    In these highly rewarding pages, you will also find:

  • How to take inventory of your financial life and make SMART goals
  • The six-step process to help you retake control of your financial life
  • Tips on how to invest in light of your goals, risk tolerance, and financial situation
  • Eight ways to attain 360-degree alignment between your faith and finances
  • Benefits of hiring a faith-aligned financial advisor vs. self-managing your investments
  • Nine reasons you should invest according to your beliefs
  • McMahon further lays out the essence of faithful Catholicism through a financial lens, describing how it differs from "woke corporate activism" and "woke capitalism." He explains why we are, in fact, not doomed, despite the ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) and DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) policies that attack the faithful.

    You will learn how to pursue the financial activities that resonate with your faith, support ethical businesses and fair trade, and invest in those entities that promote human dignity over profit. McMahon provides extensive online resources and ready-to-use tools and templates to help you with all your financial planning.

    As you grow in understanding your faith values and take practical steps to align them with your stewardship, you will enjoy greater peace of mind and financial freedom.

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9798889114901
    Publication Date: 
    2025-01-21
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    Family Faith Under Fire: Practical Answers to Everyday Challenges

    Family Faith Under Fire: Practical Answers to Everyday Challenges
    Guarendi, Ray
    $18.95

    In our toxic culture, it increasingly seems as if raising children in the Faith is a losing battle. Perhaps your spouse wishes you were more "fun" than religious, or your peers challenge you in your beliefs. Concerns related to faith can become touchy topics for today's believers, especially when questions arise regarding your views on family life or your approach to raising children.

    With his rare voice of reason and characteristic humor, popular television and radio host Dr. Ray Guarendi provides you with sound practical and spiritual wisdom and expertise as a clinical psychologist and father of ten. In these engaging pages, Dr. Ray addresses numerous issues, such as:

  • How can I live my Faith better, especially with those closest to me?
  • What to do when children ask: Why do we have to go to church when Dad doesn't?
  • How can we get our toddler to behave during Mass?
  • Should adolescents be required to go to Mass if they don't want to?
  • What should I do when my adult children and grandchildren aren't living the Faith?
  • Additionally, Dr. Ray lays out ways in which parents can witness to their beliefs, even in broken marriages. You will also learn how to respond when your children's faith is threatened at school or through peers who don't share your beliefs, to protect them from unhealthy influences and mindsets.

    Moreover, you will find tips for increasing your focus during Mass, concrete advice on setting an example for your children, and ways to help teenagers develop reverence for God at Mass.

    Above all, you will learn who you are as a child of God and how to open your heart to His mercy and healing, regardless of your past experiences or how wounded you are now. Let Dr. Ray show you effective ways to live your Faith and share it convincingly and peacefully with those you love.

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9781682782699
    Publication Date: 
    2024-09-17
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    Father Joseph Fessio, S.J.: California Blackrobe

    Father Joseph Fessio, S.J.: California Blackrobe
    Buckley, Cornelius Michael
    $27.95

    This in-depth, page-turning biography of Father Joseph Fessio, S.J., founder of Ignatius Press and the University of San Francisco's Saint Ignatius Institute, is written by one of Fessio's earliest Jesuit mentors, historian Father Cornelius Buckley, S.J.

    Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area during the golden age after World War II, the bold, often reckless Joe Fessio would suddenly enter the Society of Jesus at age twenty and, by divine providence, find himself studying under three of the greatest theological minds of the twentieth century--Henri de Lubac, Hans Urs von Balthasar, and Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI). Over the decades, he would transform into one of the most powerful and energetic forces in the American Catholic Church, designing a pioneering Catholic Great Books program at USF and founding perhaps the largest Catholic publishing house in the English-speaking world.

    With many hysterical glimpses into the engine rooms of Catholic institutions, warts and all, this robust yet unsentimental study of Fessio's unique life, cut with Buckley's trademark wit, shows what effective Christian missionary work can look like in the age of media.

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9781621646174
    Publication Date: 
    2024-10-28
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    Forming Families, Forming Saints

    Forming Families, Forming Saints
    $17.95

    How do we raise children to be saints?

    How do we become saints?

    From those two questions we draw our mission. As parents, our primary purpose is to raise children fit for eternal life—while we pursue the same for ourselves. If we succeed, it will be our greatest success. If we fail, there is no greater failure imaginable.

    Fr. Carter Griffin treats the family mission with the gravity it demands. He considers it a work of deep formation, as crucial and as intentional as the formation of future priests.

    In practical chapters, Fr. Griffin, a seminary rector, adapts the four pillars of priestly formation and applies them to family life. He highlights the key virtues that are essential for our children's human, intellectual, spiritual, and apostolic growth.

    These pages are rich with testimonies from Catholic parents, exam¬ples from the lives of the saints, and other helpful resources to address specific challenges. Forming Families, Forming Saints offers a framework for children and parents alike to reach the heights of humanity and the heights of holiness.

    ISBN/SKU: 
    9781645854111
    Publication Date: 
    2024-10-04
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