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.

  Sixty years ago , the UN declared the family the “natural and fundamental” unit of society. Today no one knows what “family” means. In response to this unprecedented confusion, The Natural Family: A Manifesto defines the family based on universal human experience. Insisting, without apology, on the reality of the “natural family,” the manifesto issues …

This is a Pre-Order item and will be available March 2006. Fletcher Doyle If you asked the average Catholic to list ten tips to build a better marriage, chances are Natural Family Planning (NFP) would not make the cut.  Most Catholics, if they think of NFP at all, think only of those three troubling words, "Not tonight, dear."  But more than a means of regulating birth, NFP is …

Get help in choosing a faithfully Catholic college - be able to separate the wheat from the chaff! The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College is the first college guide to show students where they can learn and grow in a genuine Catholic environment without the nonsense that has overtaken even some of the most well-known Catholic universities. It includes detailed profiles of more than …

This is a Pre-Order item and will be available April 2006. Chris and Linda Padgett When Chris Padgett met Linda Dodge for the first time at the end of high school, sparks flew.  Or maybe that was just the glare from Chris' mustard-yellow polyester vintage suit, a typical item in his shock-and-awe wardrobe.  Linda was impressed if puzzled, but the beautiful cheerleader and …

Pope Paul VI A prophetic encyclical on the dangers of birth control, the problems it causes in society and the possible moral uses of natural family planning. Pope Paul VI saw clearly the problems inherent in the rising culture of death.

Catholics have been taught to look to the Saints for examples of heroic holiness, but the average lay person becomes overwhelmed by a goal they think is unattainable. Most people are not called to serve in far off missions or to a life of cloistered prayer. They are called to sanctity, day by ordinary day, in the place and time chosen by God. The trouble is, we tend to complicate things. This …

Pope Paul VI This document contains official regulations concerning marriages between Catholics and non-Catholics as well as a discussion of problems and concerns arising from such arrangments. The booklet also contains a Statement on the Implementation of the Apostolic Letter on Mixed Marriages issued by the US Conference of Bishops in 1971.

From global conferences to tiny parish gatherings, pro-family advocate Dale O’Leary has traveled the world defending marriage against radical activists intent on rewriting its age-old definition. Now, in One Man, One Woman, the first book of its kind written for Catholics, O’Leary shares her knowledge and experience of every facet of the gay-marriage debate: politics, psychology, biology, …

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This treasured keepsake album is a special way to help parents recall many of the milestones—both spiritual and secular—of their child’s early years. Memories of the people, prayers, photos and activities of childhood are beautifully bound in this sturdy treasury. Full color on every page.  Padded hardcover.  Comes in a slipcase.

By Paul A. Soukup, S.J. In seven inviting chapters, Jesuit Paul Soukup helps us reflect on how God restores our blocked communication and how we can lead lives of deeper connection and meaning. Features Scripture passages in which Jesus provides insight for communicating effectively, as well as questions and points for further reflection and conversation with others. Each section ends with a …

Mary Ann Kuharski To outsiders, the Kuharski family life sometimes looked like controlled chaos. With 13 kids-seven by birth, six by "airport" (adopted)-it sometimes felt that way to family members, too. • There were those vacations when the entire family jammed into one motel room. • There were the excuses: "Kari told me she wanted her hair cut that short." "Dominic told me the cement was …

"Why don't kids come with an instruction manual?" Actually, they do. It's just most of us haven't figured out how to decipher it. Parenting with Grace presents a truly Catholic approach to parenthood. The unique perspective of Parenting with Grace combines orthodox theology with cutting-edge psychology to show parents: The twelve secrets to raising practically perfect children The …

Parents, Children And The Facts Of Life Fr. Henry V. Satlier, Ph. D. Father Sattler has written Parents, Children and the Facts of Life to help parents fulfill the extremely important duty of training boys and girls to be pure and innocent, and eventually to enter marriage with a noble and holy purpose if God calls them to that state of life. According to the official Catholic teaching, sex …

Karen A Harmeyer Maria Thompson MacLaughlin Many women do a lot of soul-searching when their husbands feel called to become deacons.  Forty-eight such women came together over six years ago when the Diocese of Richmond started its first diaconate-formation group.  These women of different education levels, ages, and lifestyles grew into a cohesive unit as their husbands went through …

This spectacular new 3-D Passion Play Cut ‘n Color Kit is sure to delight your family. Superb illustrations and stirring text bring to life the final days of Our Lord here on earth. Numerous movable pieces and 3 mini-books allow children to re-enact the events of Holy Week portrayed in 4 separate scenes, starting with the Last Supper and continuing through the Resurrection. Finished size: 10" …