The Family Life/Relationships category features books on raising children, pregnancy, family relationships, marriage, dating, finances, sexuality and the whole range of issues and subjects which impact the internal life of the Christian family today.

Draw Upon The Power Of The Sacraments Living a full Christian family life means more than just going to Church on Sunday. It means being intimate with God - knowing, loving, and serving him. It means relating to God directly and personally. It means letting the sacraments transform your family's daily life. Popular author and speaker Bert Ghezzi shows how you can highlight the role of the …

Family life is full of “teachable moments”—occasions of hope and joy, worry and stress that provide excellent opportunities for children to learn about faith. These are times when spiritual questions arise naturally and meaningful conversations can flow if parents are prepared to talk about God with honest conviction. Veteran religious educator James P. Campbell helps moms and dads turn these …

7 Steps to Becoming Financially Free: A Catholic Guide to Managing Your Money, Workbook Discover True Financial Freedom Authored by popular Catholic speaker and financial planner Phil Lenahan, this easy-to-follow book and workbook provide the direction, strategies, and practice to help every Catholic manage their God-given resources with the help of their faith. Learn to: Develop a closer …

How does the 7 Steps to Becoming Financially Free Catholic Small-Group Study work? The structure of the study revolves around six weekly sessions Each 90-minute session includes a combination of prayer, small-group discussion, and practical exercise Designed as a Scripture-based small-group study, the support tools make for easy implementation for any facilitator -- regardless of their …

Discover True Financial Freedom! Packed with anecdotes and real life experiences, 7 Steps to Becoming Financially Free offers a solid Catholic perspective on how to make the most of God's generous gifts. In addition to understanding the necessary nuts and bolts of financial management, budgeting, and investing, discover how your Catholic Faith can be the base of a sound financial future! …

The ABC's of Choosing a Good Husband: How to find and marry a great guy Stephen Wood Who said dreams can't come true? You've dreamed of that special man who will appear and ask you to be his bride.  Don't let your dreams dissipate.  Men capable of lasting love and committment are still out there.  One is waiting just for you.  Written by the happily married father of six …

In reprint until September 2007. The ABC's of Choosing a Good Wife: How to find and marry a great girl Stephen Wood Finding a good wife and lasting love in marriage is no easy task.  This book is filled with time-tested advice for making the greatest decision of your life.  It's practical, convincing, full of invaluable wisdom and some surprising new ideas.  Here are just a few …

Possibly the most widely read treatise on abortion in the world. Brief, clear, and thorough. Refutes all the arguments for abortion. About the author John Grady is a medical doctor who spent 15 years as a family physician, with a large obstetrical and pediatrics practice. During that time, he served as Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Chief of Staff at Glades General Hospital. He …

Ironically, as abortion has become more common in American life, our insight into the reality of life within the womb has grown. Advancements in ultrasound methods now show us three-dimensional images of the undeniable human features of children long before they are born. With unequivocal answers and thought-provoking discussion, this pamphlet offers support for the Church's teachings about …

Ray Guarendi, psychologist, husband and father of ten adopted children, considers the most commonly asked adoption questions with insight, humor and a heart for the adoptive family. His aim? To dispel unsettling misperceptions about adoption, to encourage others to think about and act on adoption, and to guide adoptive parents to a more relaxed, rewarding family life for all involved. A …

This is an illustrated book full of wonderful activities for children and families to help them better understand and celebrate the Advent, Christmas and Epiphany seasons.  This large size, spiral-bound volume is the perfect book to help families learn together and share the joys of this happy time of the liturgical year. Filled with a variety of family activities, saints' celebrations …

Advent is the perfect season to begin praying as a family! Its wealth of traditions, such as the Advent wreath, the Advent calendar, and the Jesse tree, can be the perfect focal point for prayer. Advent: A Family Celebration will delight both children and adults with its ability to relate Scripture and prayer to real life events. Each day's meditation, designed to be said after the lighting of …

101 great stories of Faith, Hope, Inspiration and Humor. The word “family” brings to mind thoughts of joy, sacrifice, affection, hardship, and humor. Yet it is love that defines what it means to be a family, and it is this same love that gives a family their purpose. In bearing witness to the mystery of the love of Christ, the family becomes the “domestic sanctuary of the …

Jeff Cavins, Matthew Pinto, and Patti Armstrong Amazing Grace for Married Couples will deepen your commitment to marriage like no other book.  The 12 inspiring stories of renewed love found within reveal marriages that were on the brink of disaster.  In this powerful book, you will read about: A couple whose mutual infidelities threatened to tear them apart. A marriage that began …

Amazing Grace for Those Who Suffer is the most compelling collection of stories of hope and healing you will ever read. These true stories will make you laugh, make you cry, and show you the power of God's healing grace.  Are you experiencing sorrow and trouble in your life? You are not alone. Others have been where you are. More importantly, Jesus has been there, and He can …

Amazing Grace for Those Who Suffer is the most compelling collection of stories of hope and healing you will ever read.  These true stories will make you laugh, make you cry, and show you the power of God's healing grace. Are you experiencing sorrow and trouble in your life?  You are not alone.  Others have been where you are.  More importantly, Jesus has been there, and He …

James B. Stenson Mothers and fathers: here's help to maintain your confidence and peace of mind even during your toughest times as a parent. With a warm understanding of the trials of parenthood, veteran educator James Stenson here emphasizes your sacred mission as a parent and your primary responsibility: to bring your children face-to-face with Jesus Christ. Drawing from the Scriptures and …

Annulments are a complex issue. To some, both Catholics and non-catholics alike, it is synonymous with "Catholic divorce." Many questions abound regarding this issue, one which unfortunately touches the lives of many in the Church today. In this helpful book, canon and civil lawyer Edward N. Peters clears up some of the confusion by answering the most commonly-asked annulment questions in a …