Saints are those who distinguish themselves by heroic virtue during life and whom the Church honors as saints either by her ordinary universal teaching authority or by a solemn definition called canonization. The Saints books category features books on the lives of the saints, both collections and individual biographies, and writings of the saints themselves.

Edited by John McClernon The 4th volume in the well-received series of books of quotes, prayers and insights from famous saints, this being from St. Teresa of Avila, Doctor of the Church. This deluxe leatherette book with gold stamping contains a collection of hundreds of direct quotes and short sayings of St. Teresa, carefully arranged and classified by the virtues represented in the classic …

Edited by John McClernon Wouldn't you look forward to spending a few minutes with St. Francis de Sales, one of the best known and loved saints of all time? The life and message of this great saint and Doctor of the Church has blessed millions of Catholics around the globe. His simple, straightforward advice has helped many gain a better understanding of the spiritual life and a deeper union …

Sermons of St. Alphonsus Liguori - For Every Sunday of the Year St. Alphonsus Liguori One of the most powerful and compelling spiritual books ever written. Expounding on the theme, "What doth it profit a man if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his own soul". St. Alphonsus dwells repeatedly on the Four Last Things: Death, Judgment, Heaven and Hell. Relentlessly, he brings the …

The Sermons Of St. Francis De Sales On Our Lady 13 sermons of this holy Doctor of the Church on various feasts of Our Lady, explaining their meaning for us: the Immaculate Conception, Nativity, Purification, Presentation in the Temple, Visitation, Assumption of Our Lady of the Snow. St. Francis exudes a profound learning, bringing surprising revelations in virtually every paragraph. Imprimatur.

The Sermons Of St. Frances De Sales On Prayer St. Francis De Sales Shows how prayer is the key to all holiness. Shows the hidden meanings of Scripture (especially the Song of Songs) as applied to prayer. Great insights on Catholic doctrine and holiness by a saint declared a Doctor of the Church in 1877.

  St. John Vianney Composed when he was a young priest, The Sermons of the Cure of Ars constitutes one of the most powerful Saints' writings in the literature of the Church. Covering a wide range of vital moral and doctrinal issues for the average layman, St. John Vianney probes quickly, incisively and with total candor into the various sins we are prone to commit and that we might make …

Saint John Vianney A reproduction of the original 1901 impression. A very nice book on the outside, but its real claim to fame is the contents and inspiration on each page. Although St. John Vianney is the patron of parish priests, he is truly the saint for the average layman. The book includes sermons for the entire Church year (plus holy days and special feast days)—written over 150 years …

About this Book A superb new translation brings the words of Augustine the preacher stirringly to life! When the great Saint Augustine was called from his country home to become Bishop of Hippo in the fourth century, his new responsibilities took him away from the solitude of his writing and into the glare of the public eye. The author of two of the greatest works of religious literature, …

Fr. Christopher Rengers , O.F.M. Cap. Few Christians can recall all Seven of Our Lord's Last Words on the Cross. Yet these "Seven Words" - brief sentences spoken by Him - give us Our Saviour's sacred parting instructions, messages intended not only for their few immediate hearers on the hill of Calvary, but spoken to all generations by way of Holy Scripture. For nothing that Our …

An amazing true life story about... Word War II, Love, Prayer, Faith, Sacrifice, and how nothing is impossible for God. Here is the astonishing true story of the harrowing experiences of a young German seminarian drafted into Hitler's dreaded SS at the onset of World War II. Without betraying his Christian ideals, against all odds, and in the face of Evil, Gereon Goldmann was able to complete …

Have scientists proven that the Shroud of Turin is a medieval forgery? Although many people would say yes, historian C. Bernard Ruffin reveals recent scientific discoveries that indicate the controversial carbon 14 dating completed in 1988 may be inaccurate by as much as a thousand years! Utilizing fascinating new analyses of the time-honored relic, the author carefully and reverently looks at …

Fr. Vittorio Guerrera The Shroud of Turin has been the object of awe and controversy for many centuries. Popes, princes and peasants have traveled far and wide to pray before this mysterious image of a crucified man, believed by many to be Jesus of Nazareth. Although the Roman Catholic Church (the owner of the Shroud) has never officially declared the cloth to be the authentic burial linen of …

About this book - A single theme runs through the three essays on St. Thomas gather in this book. It is the theme of mystery or, more exactly, the response of the searching human intellect to the fact of mystery. Both the fact and the response are suggested in a short biography of St. Thomas that forms the first essay and are then sketched out in detail by a presentation of the "negative …

Review "In Soliloquies, Augustine is relentless in his interior quest for truth—a quest similar to Socrates' dialogue quest in the Plantonic dialogues, except that Augustine's dialogue is a solely interior one. In the text, Augustine reveals a rigorous self-critical intellectual methodology essential for any attainment of inner freedom and peace—a methodology that could …

Are you looking for the: Simple way to love God? Simple way to live? Simple way to love your neighbor? Simple way to pray? Simple way to love all of God’s creatures? The Simple Way: Meditations on the Words of Saint Francis might have the answers you are seeking. Just as Saint Francis said, “I have done what is mine, do what is yours to do,” Franciscan priest and best-selling …

“Simply Bonaventure may very well become the standard English introduction to his thought for college and graduate school teachers and students. Ilia Delio’s work combines the adroit use of primary sources, the best of critical commentaries on Bonaventure’s thought, and contemporary questions to take the reader on an exciting journey into the heart of one of the medieval …

    "To this day, having known a few such great people, I still think that Father Solanus was the saintliest person I ever knew." -- From the Foreword by Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel, C.F.R. Father Solanus Casey, a gentle, compassionate Capuchin priest from Wisconsin, was the son of Irish immigrants. Although he worked most of his life as a monastery doorkeeper, he was often …

By Gertrud von Le Fort Gertrud von Len Fort wrote The Song at the Scaffold in 1931 five years after converting to the Catholic Faith and at that time was considered Germany's most influential Catholic poet and novelist. The Song at the Scaffold is a novelette set in the time of the French Revolution, an epoch that vividly demonstrated man's capacity for both heroism and brutality. It is a very …

The Song of Bernadette By Franz Werfel This is the classic work that tells the true story surrounding the miraculous visions of St. Bernadette Soubirous at Lourdes, France in 1858. Werfel, a highly respected anti-Nazi writer from Vienna, became a Jewish refugee who barely escaped death in 1940, and wrote this moving story to fulfill a promise he made to God. While hiding in the little village …

Joseph I. Dirvin, C.M. Elizabeth Seton is an important saint for our times: she was a convert, an American, a wife and mother as well as a widow, the foundress of an order (the Sisters of Charity) and an administrator. Fr. Dirvin, an authority on Saint Elizabeth Seton, takes writings, correspondence, and recollections of Seton to reveal her deep life of faith and prayer. A moving biography and …

Book Description:   Wolff's translation is a definitive edition of this timeless classic, and the only complete, modern American translation of the Latin text recognized by the Vatican as the official version. Paperback

About this Book Written in 1533, this masterpiece by St. Ignatius of Loyola has long been recognized as a brilliant and inspired guide to the development of a deeper spirituality.

THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES OF ST. IGNATIUS LOYOLA - this work has been changing lives for over 400 years. It outlines the Church's classic means of orienting one's soul toward God and eternal salvation.  And this is probably the best edition of the book available anywhere because it is a self-taught version (i.e., it does not require a retreat master). Explained step-by-step for …

In the Spring of 1864, a series of articles signed with the illustrious but almost forgotten name of John Henry Newman appeared in the London Press and a masterpiece of religious autobiography -- the Apologia Pro Vita Sua -- was born. Anglicans and Catholics alike suddenly realized that they had interred too quickly this genius and Oxford convert to Catholicism. Newman, the author of the …

In this treasury of reflections and prayers, readers will come to know why St. Thérèse of Lisieux is considered the greatest saint of modern times— and why she is also recognized as a doctor of the church. Spiritual Treasures from St. Thérèse of Lisieux presents excerpts from her writings on the major themes of her spirituality to help readers understand her …

All saints are unusual because only the unusually strong, dedicated and resolute ever become canonized saints. But if, among this group of unusual people, we can pick out a few really unusual or unlikely saints, St. Aloysius Gonzaga would surely be numbered among them. Born the eldest son of the Marquis of Castiglione, he was heir to an ancient line of nobility and was expected, as such, to …

St. Anthony of Padua Coloring Book Mary Fabyan Windeatt Story of the beloved Patron of Lost Objects, famous for having held the Christ Child. Tells how he preached to the fishes when men would not listen and commanded a mule to adore the Blessed Sacrament. Imprimatur.

St. Antony of the Desert By St. Athanasius The classic, fascinating and almost fabulous life of St. Antony of the Desert, and the Father of Monasticism, both East and West, all as recorded by St. Athanasius, his friend. Filled with miracles, wisdom and revelations. Imprimatur.

Abbe Theodore Ratisbonne In all of history there is probably no other man who so dominated his times, so influenced its people and was so beloved by all as St. Bernard of Clairvaux. Deciding to renounce the world and enter religion, he chose the newly founded Cistercians, the strictest of monastic orders, bringing with him 29 other men and thus beginning the meteoric growth of that order, …

George Dion Dragas St. Cyril of Alexandria offers us here the clearest Biblical understanding of the Orthodox Priesthood on the basis of a Christian exposition of the Old Testament Priesthood. The general principle that Christ did not come to destroy the Law, but to fulfill, holds true for the Priesthood of the Law as well. St. Cyril explains how the Priesthood of the Law is fulfilled and …

John Anthony McGuckin St. Cyril of Alexandria: The Christological Controversy describes the turmoil of 5th century Christianity seeking to articulate its beliefs on the person of Christ. The policies of the Theodosian dynasty and the conflicting interests of the patriarchal sees are set as the context of the controversy between Nestorius of Constantinople and Cyril of Alexandria, a bitter …

St. Dominic Savio Coloring Book Mary Fabyan Windeatt The 15-year-old boy who was guided by St. John Bosco to become a saint. Shows his step-by-step progress in holiness and tells of his great courage in daily life with other boys, who are often mean to each other.

St. Dominic's Family - Over 300 Famous Dominicans Sr Mary Jean Dorcy, O.P. A monumental work. Some 335 biographies of the most famous people of the Dominican Order - priests, nuns and Third Order members - from St. Dominic himself to Gerald Vann (1906-1963), arranged century by century. Great stories of heroes and heroines of Christ - miracles, visions, martyrdoms. Belongs in every Catholic …

St. Francis Cabrini Coloring Book Mary Fabyan Windeatt Tells about the frail young Italian girl who was turned down for the religious life, yet who ended up founding the Church's first order of missionary sisters and who came to the U.S. to help poor Italian immigrants keep the Faith. She opened dozens of Catholic schools, convents, orphanages and hospitals in the U.S. and South America. …

St. Francis of Assisi and the Conversion of the Muslims . This book is a new release and will be ready December 1st! Tells the authentic story of St. Francis' trip to the Sultan in Egypt and efforts to convert him to the One True Faith. Also includes a brief biography of St. Francis, including his stigmata, the Franciscans, St. Clare, and St. Francis' view of the Crusades. A book greatly …

Mary Fabyan Windeatt Francis Bernardone was one of the liveliest young fellows in Assisi.  His family was rich, and he was always spending money and making merry with his friends.  But God decided to shake Francis out of his thoughtless life:  He spoke to him, telling him to give up his pleasures and serve Him instead.  At first Francis shrank back in fear, but soon he …

He cured the sick, raised the dead, prophesied the future, walked on water, was a major influence on seven Popes and five kings, founded an order of hermits that eventually established nearly 500 monasteries, and was canonized just twelve years after his death at the age of ninety-one, yet in the English-speaking world hardly anyone has heard of St. Francis of Paola.  To rectify this …

St. Gertrude the Great - Hearld of Divine Love . A brief life of this 12th century German Benedictine nun, the only female saint titled "The Great." Discusses her method of prayer, some sample prayers, and covers some of her revelations. Shows the depth and sublimity of Our Lord's love for souls who give themselves completely to Him. Contains many actual words of Our Lord from His …

Translated and annotated by Henry Davis, SJ St. Gregory deals with the great responsibility of the episcopal office and its onerous nature. The Ancient Christian Writers series is a monumental project which brings the English-speaking work key selections from the remarkable literature of early Christianity -- vertiable trasures of Christian faith and theology in superb translations.  

Soldier, saint, and mystic, Ignatius of Loyola is one of Christianity's greatest saints. Peggy Sklar looks at the founder of the Jesuits through the lens of his service to God. This dynamic approach makes Ignatius, his work, and his spirituality interesting and accessible to a new generation of readers. Director of religious education for a Jesuit parish, Peggy A. Sklar has a master's degree …

Mary Fabyan Windeatt This Catholic Story Coloring Book tells the story of St. Joan of Arc and has beautiful illustrations to color.

By St. John Damascene Translated by Mary H. Allies

Rediscover a venerable Catholic tradition! Here's putting your Catholic Faith and confidence in St. Joseph "on the table." A coffee-table book just in time for St. Joseph's feast day on March 19 (and his second one on May 1). This is a photographic tribute displaying the rich Catholic cultural traditions behind the St. Joseph Altar , its spiritual significance, and its accompanying …

St. Joseph Cafasso - Priest of the Gallows St. John Bosco The life of St. John Bosco's spiritual mentor and model in the priesthood, told by St. John Bosco himself. Called the "Priest of the Gallows" because he converted so many criminals on "death row," promising them immediate entrance into Heaven. Contains many great stories showing how he did it all. Also, contains stories of how he taught …

St. Jude Thaddeus St. Jude's life is obscure, but this inspiring booklet tells all that is known. Apostle, cousin of Our Lord and martyr with St. Simon in Persia, St. Jude is the one whom Catholics most often turn to in desperate cases. Tells how he worked miracles, defeated 2 magicians, converted thousands (including kings), and was martyred.

St. Katherine Drexel Ellen Tarry Vision Books This Vision Book for youth tells the beautiful story of America's recently canonized saint, servant of the oppressed, St. Katherine Drexel.  Born in 1858 to Francis and Emma Drexel, Katherine grew up in a happy, devout, and wealthy Catholic family in Philadelphia.  Her parents were greatly loved and admired by many for their kindness and …

Macarius the Great (also referred to as Macarius of Egypt or Macarius the Egyptian) presided over a loosely knit scattering of ascetic monastic communities in the fourth century Egyptian desert. He enjoyed great respect during his lifetime and his fame was further spread after appearing in Palladius' Lausiac History. This volume presents three ancient texts , The Sayings of Saint Macarius, The …

St. Margaret Clitherow was canonized in 1970 as one of the 40 Martyrs of England and Wales.  Here is the story of her life, her marriage, her motherhood, her personality, her assistance to her husband in his business, her devotion to the Eucharist and her staunch adherence to the Catholic Faith.  Containing great historical background on the Reformation in England, this tremendous …

St. Maria Goretti Coloring Book Mary Fabyan Windeatt Story of the young martyr of purity who died when she was not quite 12. Shows her holy daily life that led to and prepared her for her heroic death. Imprimatur.

The appeal of St. Martin de Porres is universal.  Called an apostle of charity, patron of social justice, father of the sick and poor, and helper in hopeless cases, he is a powerful intercessor to those in need. The present biography was originally written at the request of the Postulation of the Dominican Order at Santa Sabina in Rome in 1957.  Immediately after the canonization of …

A great read for the Pauline Year, commemorating the 2000th anniversary of the birth of the Apostle, proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI. The Pauline Year is from June 29, 2008 to June 29, 2009. Immerse yourself in the person of the Apostle Paul -- heroic in his martyr's death--but so recognizably human in his conversion story and subsequent letters to the faithful. Gain fresh insights into …

Unite yourselves with Christ! Let Pope Benedict XVI teach you how to share the gift of Christ with the world like St. Paul did. Every page has a thought from the Pope about St. Paul's life and writings. Use the space in the book to record your own thoughts. Read, grow your biblical literacy, and dive into St. Paul's writings. A book for everyone seeking Christ.

St. Philomena Coloring Book Mary Fabyan Windeatt The incredible story of the 13-year-old Christian girl martyred by the Roman Emperor for her faith and whose tomb was discovered in 1802. Includes the beautiful story of Pauline Jaricot, who was cured at her shrine. Imprimatur.

St. Pius X Coloring Book Mary Fabyan Windeatt The story of Joey Sarto, the poor farm boy who became Pope and allowed little children to receive Holy Communion. Tells about his boyhood and gives many wonderful anecdotes. Imprimatur.

St. Rose of Lima - Patroness of the Americas Sr. Mary Alphonsus, O.SS.R. First canonized saint of the New World. Exquisitely beautiful, she refused to marry, practiced heroic charity and severe penances while living at home as a 3rd Order Dominican. She cared for the sick, obtained miraculous cures and became a mystic. She was canonized only 54 years after her death and is one of the Church's …

St. Teresa of Avila Coloring Book Mary Fabyan Windeatt At age 7, St. Teresa of Avila persuaded her brother to run off with her to Africa to become martyrs. The plan failed, but after a worldly youth, Teresa's life became one long quest to serve God better and better - as a Carmelite and foundress. Very spirited and down-to-earth, St. Teresa once said, "May God deliver me from gloomy saints!" …

This is the second edition of Volume One of The Collected Works of St. Teresa of Avila, first woman doctor of the church. The translators have taken full advantage of all that recent scholarship has contributed to a better understanding of Teresa and her writings. This volume includes her first major work, The Book of Her Life , and two of her shorter works, the Spiritual Testimonies and the …