This book is a valuable reference book for the Apostolic Journey to the U.S. in 2008. Pope Benedict XVi's visit to the United Sattes was met with great enthusiasm, hope, and joy, and is sure to inspire Catholics for years to come. Now, in commemoration of this significant event, this book gathers together in one volume the complete set of Pope Benedict's addresses, speeches, and homilies …

This is the Official Commemorative book on Pope Benedict’s 2008 apostolic visit to the USA April 15 – 20.  This lavishly illustrated, large-size edition, has dozens of fabulous photos of all the papal visit venues during his historic visit, with inspiring, informative commentary on the various papal events, and also includes the texts all the Pope’s addresses, homilies, …

Whether you're a monk or a layman, Abbot Columba Marmion, will help you understand the nature of the perfection to which God has called you. Abbot Marmion also wanted this book (as he explained in 1922) to increase "the esteem of the religious vocation sometimes misunderstood by our age; to help some chosen ones to realize in themselves the call of grace, or to triumph over the obstacles …

Here is a fast-paced, enjoyable, highly readable and fascinatingly interesting Catholic world history that is in great demand for high-school students-and makes excellent, informative reading for adults too! It covers largely Western world history since the coming of Christ-and all from a Catholic viewpoint. The book just flows and flows, recounting episode after interesting episode of our …

At last , a comprehensive workbook for students to use as a study guide alongside the history textbook Christ the King, Lord of History , which is itself a thorough-going, fast-paced, high school Western history text that shows the Catholic Church is the central figure in all of Western history.   Each chapter of this workbook is complete in itself with Questions and Answers that follow …

This is a classic guide to the spiritual life that had a direct influence on several Popes, generations of priests and religious, and countless members of the laity. In clear, inspiring language, the author discusses every aspect of our journey to Christ: “the source of all light, all grace, and all holiness—the true Life of our life.” Written for Christians in every walk of life, and filled …

Perform-a-text combines text and activity in one book. Clear, comprehensive and interesting presentation of the Catholic Faith based on seven key concepts: God, Creation, Christ, Church, Grace, Sacraments and Commandments. Stories from Scripture, lives of the saints and contemporary situations give students Catholic role models and examples of living the faith. The lessons are complimented by …

Teacher's manuals are very detailed, thorough and full of practical ideas. Review and discussion questions stimulate classroom dialogue and help children verbalize what they have learned. Liturgical and Holiday lessons help children participate in the Church year. Prayer service suggestions build a spirit of community as children pray together spontaneous and formal prayers. Living the Lesson …

Book Description:   Cross-referenced to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Christ's Mother and Ours explores Mary's role based on Scripture, historic teaching, art, architecture, songs, sacramentals, devotions, and apparitions. Father Oscar Lukefahr, C.M. is a Catholic priest, theologian, writer, and Christian apologist. He has written many books and pamphlets on the subjects of …

Noticing how often the new Pope had the topic of “joy” as the central theme of his many addresses, Murphy delved into the vast writings of the Pope, before and after his election to the papacy, and found that the theme of joy has pervaded all of his theology. Recognizing the Pope’s invitation to joy as a key to understanding his basic theological vision, Murphy develops those …

Hans Urs von Balthasar From Luther to Kierkegaard, from Heidegger to Sartre, the theme of anguish has dominated both philosophy and spiritual theology. In our "societies of depression" where individuals confront their own loneliness, this theme has recently regained its intensity. In these dense and luminous pages, he is not content merely to show how much this feeling is profoundly inscribed …

Christian Courtship in an Over Sexed World is the only guide for single Roman Catholics that covers it all, from where to find a "spouse-worthy" mate to planning the wedding. Practical, entertaining, and theologically sound, Christian Courtship in an Oversexed World: Examines the many meanings of love Defines a moral approach to courtship Explains how chastity fosters happiness Offers …

Henri Cardinal de Lubac De Lubac shows that Christian Tradition is a living force and in the Apostle's Creed there is both depth and relevance for today's understanding of the Christian message.

This is the newly revised (2006) seventh edition of the classic work which presents the vast historic range of Church documents related to the Church's teaching on doctrinal matters. Spans 1900 years! Reviews - "This is the latest edition of a work whose origins go back to the 1938 edition of Neuner and Roos. This is in every respect what can be called post-conciliar. The introductions to …

A classic work once again available for a new generation - in a new hardcover edition with embossed cover. Translated from the German of Fr. Cramer by Fr. L.A. Lambert, with the approval of Cardinal McCloskey. Rev. Cramer explains the high dignity, honor, and responsibility of the vocation of Fatherhood and the virtues necessary to fulfill this important vocation. Since God gave fathers …

This is the study guide for the book Christian Fatherhood. It is suitable for individual or group use. The study guide includes recommended Scripture readings, questions for discussion, areas of accountability, a prayer focus and a list of helpful resources. Follows the 8 Committments as outlined in the book.

The newly released (August 2008) 10th anniversary editon, now revised and expanded by the author. Now includes updated statistics and family research along with words from Pope John Paul II and Pope Bendict XVI. This best-selling book covers the eight commitments of St. Joseph's Covenant Keepers and gives dads the tools they need to succeed as a husband and father. Christian …

Paul M. Quay, S.J. The unique gift of human sexuality allows us to choose, or not to choose, to participate in one form of God's creation. This little book attempts to sketch, without learned apparatus, the understanding of human sexuality that divine revelation offers us. It is intended primarily for Christian adults who wish not only to know what kinds of sexual behavior are right or wrong …

Hans Urs von Balthasar While von Balthasar's classic Prayer is unparalleled in its development of the Trinitarian, Christological, Mariological and ecclesiological dimensions of prayer, Christian Meditation is a short, readable and eminently practical guide to that form of prayer which God's revelation in Jesus Christ has made indispensable: meditation on the word of God revealing the inner …

Volume One of Germain Grisez's three-volume work is constructed primarily as a textbook in fundamental moral theology for students in Catholic seminaries. However, those already ordained to the priesthood, teachers of religion, parents concerned about the catechetical formation of their children, and others will find this book helpful as well. Some questions naturally arise regarding this …

A classic work once again available for a new generation - in a new hardcover edition with embossed cover. Translated from the German of Fr. Cramer by Fr. L.A. Lambert, with the approval of Cardinal McCloskey. First published in 1880, Rev. Cramer begins at the door of the Church with the mother who has come for God's blessing upon her as a mother. He continues to explain along with this …

This insightful book expounds the Church's traditional teaching on that full flowering of Sanctifying Grace in the soul which is known as the mystical life.   Contrary to some "modern" authors, Fr. Garrigou-Lagrange explains here the Church's traditional teaching - from Scripture, Tradition, St. Thomas Aquinas and other Saints - that the mystical life is not something essentially …

This zipper-cover book of Christian Prayer , which is an abbreviated version of the Liturgy of the Hours, has a black flexible cover with a stylized Chi Rho imprinted in the center. The pages are gold-edged. It comes with a five ribbon marker in red, yellow, blue, green and purple and the current year's guide to using Christian Prayer. The book includes: Proper of …

This regular edition book of Christian Prayer , which is an abbreviated version of the Liturgy of the Hours, has a maroon flexible cover with a stylized Chi Rho imprinted in the center. It comes with a five ribbon marker in red, yellow, blue, green and purple.  The book includes: Proper of Seasons Solemnities Ordinary of the Liturgy of the Hours Four Week Psalter Proper of …

This wonderful and durable hardback edition of Christian Prayer, from the Daughters of St. Paul, contains all of the main hours of the day for praying with the Church throughout the year. The book includes: Complete Four Week Psalter Propers for the Liturgical Seasons Proper of Saints Night Prayer Office for the Dead Selection from the Office of Readings A booklet containing the most common …

Here is the official one-volume edition of the new internationally acclaimed "Liturgy of the Hours".  These new versions contain the complete texts of Morning and Evening Prayer for the entire year. The large print is ideal for those with difficulty in reading.  It has the same pagination as the regular edition.  It offers you many valuable features: …

This inspirational book, containing readings that can be used for personal meditation or prayer services from Easter to the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time for Year I, makes available a collection of the finest reading from the Fathers and spiritual writers of the Church.   

Basil W. Maturin Strengthen your will, govern your thoughts, and find balance of soul! This is the book you need for those times in your life when even your most strenuous efforts to follow Christ end in frustration. Christian Self-Mastery explains why following Him can be so difficult — and how you can start now to make progress even in the most vexing areas of your life. Author Fr. …

Jordan Aumann, O.P. The well-known author gives a complete overview and history of Catholic spirituality from the Apostles to the present day.

Adrienne von Speyr The more popular, practical counterpart to Hans Urs von Balthasar's own book of the same title, this book plumbs the depths of what it means to be a Christian.

In today's pluralistic culture many people, Christians and non-Christians alike, are searching for the meaning of life but feel confused by the labyrinthine multiplicity of religions in the world. This book intends to show that Christianity is God's response -- expressed in human words and in human history -- to the divinely inspired yet sin-distorted universal human search for God. Through a …

William J. Whalen What is it about Freemasonry that would cause churches to forbid or openly discourage seventy million Americans from membership? Why have eight popes condemned the Lodge? Why has the relationship between the Catholic Church and the Masonic order been strained for centuries? Christianity and American Freemasonry answers these and many other questions and describes why Christ …

Peter Kreeft believes that Blaise Pascal is the first post-medieval apologist.  No writer in history, claims Kreeft, is a more effective Christian apologist and evangelist to todays uprooted, confused, secularized pagans (inside and outside the Church) than Pascal.  He was a brilliant man-a great scientist who did major work in physics and mathematics, as well as an inventor-whom …

From the Introduction Christianity inhabits a strange space in American life. It is by far the predominant religion in the most religious country in the industrialized world, with more than 90 percent of its citizens professing belief in God and a large majority claiming allegiance to a Christian denomination or sect. Yet Christians are regularly targeted for ridicule and vilification by a …

  Jesus' message and mission explained Today, everybody has a different understanding of Jesus.  But who was he, really?  A wise teacher, a misunderstood prophet, the divine Messiah, or just a pious myth? If you're curious (or confused) about Jesus, or just want to know more about him, Christianity Pure and Simple is the book for you.  It cuts through the controversies and …

Christianity, Democracy And The American Ideal Jacques Maritain Some Americans claim we should exclude Christian values from the public square. On the contrary, argues philosopher Jacques Maritain, good Christians make good citizens. They live by gospel values: honesty, integrity, and compassion. They obey the law. They resist the selfishness that unbelief and materialism breed. And they …

This book, which includes a new preface by the author, offers an engrossing portrayal of the early years of the Christian movement from the perspective of the Romans.

Bold heroes of the Faith For every half-dozen heroes antiquity could muster, Christendom produced thousands; and often from the strangest holes and corners. Instead of drying up the spirit of adventure, the Fire of Pentecost kindled it anew and made it burn with an unquenchable flame. The Master’s parting instructions to His followers resulted in a host of enterprises quite as daring as …

Aloysius Horn Imprimatur (Orig. 1941). “If it were only possible to know all the miracles of grace which have taken place in this world on every Christmas . . . .” This is a very precious Christmas book that will please everyone, especially Catholic families. Chronologically goes through the time before the life of Christ to the present. Eighty-seven short Christmas topics on 100 pages—century …

This children's coloring book tell the story of Christmas through short poems.

Elaborate and awe-inspiring. Plain and simple. Christmas creche come in as many varieties as there are people. In exploring the mystery of Christmas through art, drama, and devotion this beautiful volume reminds us of God's great gift  to us.

Fr. Hubert M. Dunphy Disenchanted with the secular banality encroaching upon the holy day of Christmas, many have reacted with an attempt to “put Christ back into Christmas”. Almost invariably they miss the essential. The essential—that is what Fr. Dunphy has evoked in Christmas Every Christmas. He elaborates upon a simple Catholic truth: Christmas is not a day, it is a liturgical season. It …

Written by Father Yoshitaka Yoshiike Illustrated by Fujio Tsuchiya In a unique and enjoyable retelling of the Christmas story, two children travel back in time to interview Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, and Wise Men on the night of the Savior’s birth. Their “news report” will delight young readers, while teaching them the true meaning of our Christmas celebration! This delightfully illustrated …

Experience the Richness of God's Love Beyond Christmas Day! Too often, the celebration of Christ's birth is over just as it is beginning. Christmas Joy will guide you through the entire Christmas Season with daily devotional readings and practical ideas to continue celebrating the light of Christ that has come unto the world. Perfect for individual or family use, this low priced resource is an …

Booklet Description:   A Christmas Novena , by St. Alphonsus Liguori and adapted by David Werthmann Christmas holds a warm place in the heart as no other time of year. It is the joyful celebration of God's love in the birth of Jesus, the Word made flesh. The Christmas novena has long been one of the most cherished ways to prepare for the coming of the Messiah. Christmas Novena guides …

This is one of our favorite and most popular books and we have now reprinted it in a newly designed edition. Starting with the Christmas Story according to St. Luke, it includes: The Legend of the Christmas Rose (Lagerlof), A Christmas Mystery (Locke), The Fir Tree (Hans Christian Anderson), The goblins and the Sexton (Charles Dickens), The Other Wise Man (Henry van Dyke), The Holy Night …

  Spend this Christmas in the good company of the Holy Fathers - the Popes through the Ages “I am an old Christmas person and cannot imagine a more spiritual and impressive way than spending the Christmas season with the popes. This is a marvelous book to give anyone who has a real sense of the Church and of the significance of the teachings of the bishops of Rome. I highly …

The Chronicle of John, Bishop of Nikiu is an important source for the history of the turbulent 6th and 7th centuries. Focusing on Egypt where he was a Monophysite bishop, John is one of the few contemporary historians who describes the conquest of this formerly Roman province by the Muslims.      Though his Chronicle follows closely that of John Malalas and the anonymous …

Send your children on a life-changing journey to Narnia! Once they’ve followed Lucy through the back of a magic wardrobe—and met Aslan, the Christlike lion—they’ll never be the same. Kids adore these classics for their imaginative story lines; adults appreciate the rich scriptural symbolism. And just when you thought Narnia couldn’t get any better, now you can see …

31 CD's / 31 Hours

Written by C.S. Lewis Read by Kenneth Branagh C.S. Lewis's seven timeless tales of the land of Narnia are rendered in this collection of unabridged recordings. Simultanous hardcover. Unabridged. 33 CDs.

The Church and the Land by Fr. Vincent McNabb, O.P. With a Preface by William Fahey, of Christendom College Can a return to a simpler lifestyle cure our social ills? Modern "wisdom" urges people to crowd into cities or their suburbs, to have few children, to live on credit. It teaches them to regard Industrialism as inevitable, and to view a life of speed and noise as both normal and …

Love it or hate it, the Catholic Church has been for 2,000 years at the very center of Europe and Western civilization in all its important aspects: theological, political, social, moral, economic, etc. It has been attacked on many different grounds, often violently, yet it still remains standing. Occasionally weakend, and then subject to an energetic renaissance, the Church can look back upon …

  “A strikingly beautiful defense of Christ’s solution for the ills of man.”                                Ave Maria Magazine , 1940 Key reviewers three generations ago, before most Catholics had lost their way, highlighted the …

Learn more about the early Church Fathers, also called the Apostolic Fathers, and see how their writing, teaching and preaching formed the Christian faith we profess to this day. They lived in a time of confusion, turmoil and persecution, not unlike our own, and they can teach us valuable lessons to live more faithfully and understand Christ and His Church in our own age. No one today can show …

Here, in one convenient volume, is a treasure-house of solid readings on the Bible from such spiritual and intellectual giants as Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Hippolytus, Clement of Alexandria, Julius Africanus, Origen, Dionysius of Alexandria, Eusebius of Caesarea, Augustine, Jerome and Socrates Scholasticus. If you’re interested in Patristics and/or Bible studies, whether you’re …