In this complete lifetime reading plan, noted Catholic author and educator Father John A. Hardon has compiled an invaluable guide to books discussing what the Catholic Church is, what it believes, and what its great teachers have thought, felt, and imagined. Father Hardon journeys through the centuries to find the authors he believes can be read for spiritual profit. In his appraisals of over …

The first comprehensive history of the century that produced the greatest number of Catholic martyrs ever: it is estimated that more than one million people died for their faith in "the century of progress." From Edith Stein to Oscar Romero, from the Calvary of Romania to the Chinese carnage-the stories told in this book (organized by geographic area) paint a challenging picture of what it …

Richard John Neuhaus One of American's leading theologians explains why Catholicism is more vital and important to the cultural and political life of Americans than ever before Millions of people journeyed to Rome in April 2005 to say farewell to Pope John Paul II. As televisions beamed these images into American homes, it became undeniably clear that Catholic matters really matter, and not …

Catholic Men's Quarterly, the magazine for Catholic men, is a new publication that features humor, travel, sports, military history and vibrant, even pugnacious, orthodoxy in every issue.  Unlike other publications that may focus on one of the above topics, CMQ covers them all.  Will be enjoyed by the already practicing Catholic man as well as those who've "fallen …

In our secular and "pluralistic" society, can—or should—there exist a culture which is specifically Catholic? Should the Catholic faith be a purely interior set of convictions? Thomas Storck, in this brief but provocative study, holds that Catholic truth must be incarnated in our mores, manners, and customs if we are to experience the fullness of Catholic faith.

Catholic Mosaic by Cay Gibson Living the Liturgical Year with Literature An Illustrated Book Study for Catholic Children The book includes study guides for 52 children's picture books and is organized by themes in the liturgical year. But it's much more than that . . . this book is a treasure that you can mine for years, a mosaic of great ideas and activities to make the year of the Church …

There are Catholics and non-Catholics alike who take it as truth that the Catholic Church is no place for a self-respecting, intelligent woman. Small wonder they're sympathetic to the feminists who couldn't care less about the Church but, even so, relentlessly agitate for its complete restructuring... with women's ordination as the new centerpiece. Authors Jennifer Ferrara and Patricia Sodano …

by David Scott In his new book, David Scott, biographer of Mother Teresa (A Revolution of Love), presents the Catholic faith as a spiritually fulfilling, intellectually coherent answer to the most important human questions: Why are we here? What can we know of God? How should we live? The Catholic Passion is not an argument for the Catholic faith but a journey to the heart of it, a richly …

David Scott In his new book, David Scott, biographer of Mother Teresa (A Revolution of Love), presents the Catholic faith as a spiritually fulfilling, intellectually coherent answer to the most important human questions: Why are we here? What can we know of God? How should we live? The Catholic Passion is not an argument for the Catholic faith but a journey to the heart of it, a richly …

Fr. Joseph M. Champlin Provides opportunities for guided reflection, sharing and prayer that reinforce many of Pastor Rick Warren's points with additional commentary on areas where Catholic teaching varies.  Using this companion guide, which follows Warren's 40-dat process, either individually or in a group, will assist Roman Catholics in transforming their lives and appreciating the …

Biblical outlines for scripturally-based discussions of the Roman Catholic Faith.  "Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope, but do it with gentleness and reverence..." 1 Peter 3:15-16

This little prayer book is packed with prayers for all occasions, everyday, Benediction, Mass, Saints, the Blessed Mother and many more.

In a day when Catholics have less time and yet a greater need than ever for personal prayer, The Catholic Prayer Book is a much-needed resource. Filled with a wide range of prayer from the rich tradition of the Church-including personal, family, and liturgical prayer and prayer for special occasions. The Catholic Prayer Book serves as a treasury of Catholic worship from ancient times up to the …

Compiled by Msgr. Michael Buckley; Edited by Tony Castle   NEW LEATHERETTE EDITION! In a day when Catholics have less time and yet a greater need than ever for personal prayer, The Catholic Prayer Book is a much-needed resource. Filled with a wide range of prayer from the rich tradition of the Church-including personal, family, and liturgical prayer and prayer for special occasions— The …

    Beloved, traditional prayers in large, easy-to-read type. Large, bold print makes it easy to read these beloved, traditional Catholic prayers that have offered consolation, comfort, and encouragement for generations. This is a thoughtful gift for a family member, friend, or fellow parishioner who has difficulty seeing. It's the perfect choice for Eucharistic Adoration chapels …

A Glimpse Into the Future If a woman could ever get a glimpse at what her world would be when she becomes a mother, she would be presented with the realilty that her innermost desires and life plans would be altered or put on hold because she would be inundated with the care of others.   If she was also allowed to glimpse the unending joy she would receive as a mother, there would be no …

It's finally back! One of us at Roman Catholic Books picked up this World War II-era prayer book from a used book dealer. It could have fit easily into a shirt pocket. There is a scribbled note inside the front cover, obviously written by a young Marine. It reads: "Friday, Confession, 1630-1900." Cardinal Farley was archbishop of New York at the time, and his imprimatur appears, of …

Catholic Prayers (small edition) . This is probably the greatest little Catholic prayerbook you will ever encounter because it has over 100 Traditional Catholic prayers and is comprised of 4 Parts or sections: Part I contains the common prayers every Catholic should know by heart over 25 including the Acts of Faith, Hope, Love and Contrition, plus numerous short invocations. Part II contains …

Catholic Prayers . This is probably the greatest little Catholic prayerbook you will ever encounter because it has over 100 Traditional Catholic prayers and is comprised of 4 Parts or sections: Part I contains the common prayers every Catholic should know by heart over 25 including the Acts of Faith, Hope, Love and Contrition, plus numerous short invocations. Part II contains over 25 …

From the Hillenbrand Books series of theological treatises.

Yves Dupont In our opinion, this is the best book of prophecy in print! Covers the Great Catholic Monarch, the Holy Pope, and the period before Antichrist, with excellent, excellent commentaries by Dupont. It seems totally impossible that so many prophecies from various countries and different centuries should all speak about the same time and the same historical characters. Shows the …

The Catholic Religion - Illustrated And Explained For Children, Converts And Adults Msgr. Joseph Burbach A favorite short catechism that belongs in every Catholic home. Designed for classroom instruction and converts, it is also excellent for adult review of the basic tenets of the Faith. Simple yet not specifically a child's catechism. Each chapters is 2 to 4 pages long, self-contained and …

The first in a new series of Catholic-themed novels for young adults. George Peterson would rather wrestle at a big high school, but he has to go to a new school run by Catholic parents: John Paul 2 High. Only seven kids in the whole school! The building is falling apart. Weird things keep happening. And then there’s Allie Weaver, drop-dead gorgeous, barely Catholic. Why did her parents …

Have you ever been asked a tough question about religion and didn't have a good answer ready?  You knew there probably was a good answer, but you didn't know what it was.  Well, here are the answers you have been looking for to some of the most difficult religious and moral questions of the day.  Not only are these replies clear and concise, but they contain hundreds of …

These days, buying a Catholic apologetics book is like playing the slots--you might end up a winner, but there's a chance you won't. With The Catholic Response: Revised and Updated , you'll never be mired in sugar-coated gibber-jabber. What you will get is all the information you need to effectively defend Church teaching from one of the nation's leading Catholic apologists. This new edition …

Moments of inspiration from some of your favorite saints: strive to imitate their virtues, learn from their timeless wisdom, and ask for their intercessions. Dear St. Padre Pio, Pray for me, please, that I may receive the graces I need to deeply participate in the holy sacrifice of the Mass. Please help me to desire humility, simplicity, and the spirit of obedience in my walk of life. Help me …

      In recent years, several new and important documents regarding the Church's position on sexual matters have been issued by the magisterium. This newly updated edition of Catholic Sexual Ethics: A Summary, Explanation, & Defense examines the Church's teachings with regard to sexuality in light of these documents: the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Veritatis Splendor, …

Kevin J. Wright A revised edition of this best-selling guidebook is now complete with websites, e-mail addresses, phone numbers, and mailing addresses for shrines and tourist offices. Packed full of practical and essential informaiton this pilgrimage guidebook covers more than seventy of Christianity's most celebrated shrines and sanctuaries in nine Western European countries. In these pages, …

An invaluable reference tool for any Catholic library. The Catholic Source Book , by Reverend Peter Klein, is a comprehensive collection of information gathered to help people of faith learn, renew, teach and live the risen life of Jesus Christ in the Catholic Church. This revised edition contains the essential teachings and basic texts of Catholic beliefs, prayers, practices, and …

This little book leads the reader through an examination of how he uses his time, talent and treasure to serve the Church and our fellow man.

These happy and courageous stories were compiled and written by Catholic nuns in the 1930's. Styled to interest school-aged children, they will warm the hearts even of parents and grandparents. Excellent when read by children, even better when read to children by parents and older brothers and sisters. Stories of Our Lady, Good Deeds, the Black Robes, Indians, Priests, Nuns, Ships, Airplanes, …

Catholic Stories For Boys & Girls (In four volumes) These happy and courageous stories were compiled and written by Catholic nuns in the 1930's. Styled to interest school-aged children, they will warm the hearts even of parents and grandparents. Excellent when read by children, even better when read to children by parents and older brothers and sisters. Stories of Our Lady, Good Deeds, the …

Catholic Stories For Boys & Girls (In four volumes) These happy and courageous stories were compiled and written by Catholic nuns in the 1930's. Styled to interest school-aged children, they will warm the hearts even of parents and grandparents. Excellent when read by children, even better when read to children by parents and older brothers and sisters. Stories of Our Lady, Good Deeds, the …

Catholic Stories For Boys & Girls (In four volumes) These happy and courageous stories were compiled and written by Catholic nuns in the 1930's. Styled to interest school-aged children, they will warm the hearts even of parents and grandparents. Excellent when read by children, even better when read to children by parents and older brothers and sisters. Stories of Our Lady, Good Deeds, the …

Caryll Houselander Here are tales of pirates and princesses, castles and kings - tales of Catholic boys and girls to remind you that miracles really happen and love is stronger than death.  You'll meet: Benji, the shepherd who gives his cloak to a child and winds up face-to-face with Jesus; Anthony, who sets out to be a priest but ends up on a pirate ship where miracles happen; Vaslav, a …

Clarifies the issues surrounding sacramental and legal marriage, annulments. Answers questions regarding the status of divorced Catholics.

A Catholic Teen's Guide to Tough Stuff: Straight Talk, Real Issues by Jim Auer Being a teenager can be a lot of fun, but there is the tough stuff that shapes and defines who you are and what you can grow to be. This book addresses a broad range of issues that confront youth today. Some (dating, for example) are perennial; others (such as the potential hazards of the Internet) are more recent. …

There's no better way to help youngsters celebrate the Church's customs, traditions, and feast days — throughout the liturgical year — than Ann Ball's Catholic Traditions in the Home and Classroom. Here's not only the "best of Ball" — material from her immensely popular Catholic Traditions in Cooking, Catholic Traditions in Crafts, and Catholic Traditions in the Garden — but even more original …

Synopsis Patti Armstrong, author It is no secret that the best way to pass on your Faith to your children is to know and live it well yourself. Written by a parent for parents, Catholic Truths for Our Children uses compelling arguments, Scripture, and personal experience to guide parents to fully understand and embrace their Catholic Faith. It is important and recommended reading for anyone …

By Dave Armstrong Scriptural Truths for the Truth of the Catholic Faith Martin Luther ignited the Protestant Reformation by tacking ninety-five anti-Catholic theses to a church door in Germany. Now Dave Armstrong counters with ninety-five pro-Catholic passages from an authority far greater than Luther: the Bible itself. Protestants (and even many Catholics) will be surprised to see Catholicism …

Follow the Path of the Greatest Leader of All Time Each of us is not only called to be a leader, but we are all leaders by default -- whether we like it or not. How effective are you at making a positive impact on the people around you? Discover the power of Christ's personal and practical example, and make a measurable difference in the lives of those around you -- at home, at work, in the …

Follow the Path of the Greatest Leader of All Time The Catholic Vision for Leading Like Jesus Workbook will help you explore your response to Jesus' call to faith. Each of us influences someone. How effective are you at making a positive impact on the people around you? How will you support and nurture the wisdom from The Catholic Vision for Leading Like Jesus book? One sure way to put these …

Essential for every Catholic, an authoritative guide to the Faith and dogma of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Written while Bishop Wuerl was chairman of the USCCB.

A Catholic Woman's Book Of Days Amy Welborn Finding God every day God is present to us in ways too numerous to count. Unfortunately, we are often so busy that we fail to recognize and respond to this active presence. A Catholic Woman's Book of Days offers daily meditations that clear a spiritual place - a time in our day when we can set our hearts on God. The meditations are brief, pointed, …

Read and quoted by top Church leaders and other publications, CWR not only reports on important events in the Church, it helps shape them .  With writers close to the Vatican, and seasoned reporters around the globe, CWR gives you an insider's look at the news.  

Henri de Lubac This is a masterpiece written by one of the 20th century's greatest theologians.  The book's influence has been vast and profound.  In many ways it laid the foundation for the Second Vatican Council and the book remains a powerful corrective to misunderstandings of Catholicism that have been erroneously presented as flowing from the council.  Drawing on the Bible, …

Rev. Edward J. Hayes, Rev. Msgr. Paul J. Hayes, Dorothy Ellen Kelly, R.N., James J. Drummey Is it morally permissible to do everything that is scientifically possible? This is one of the most important questions of the day as advances in medical science and technology have made a reality of things that were only in the realm of science fiction a short time ago. Catholicism and Ethics takes up …

  Rev. Edward J. Hayes, Rev. Msgr. Paul J. Hayes, Dorothy Ellen Kelly, R.N., James J. Drummey Is it morally permissible to do everything that is scientifically possible? This is one of the most important questions of the day as advances in medical science and technology have made a reality of things that were only in the realm of science fiction a short time ago. Catholicism and Ethics …

Rev. Edward J. Hayes, Rev. Msgr. Paul J. Hayes, James J. Drummey A great number of people today have put moral and ethical principles aside, and some have even removed religion entirely from their lives.  This radical rejection of God and morality, Pope John Paul has said, "represents one of the most acute pastoral concerns of the Church amid today's growing secularism, wherein many, …

"The purpose of Catholicism & Life is to present in popular language the background and meaning of the ten Commandments and the seven Sacraments and to show how they can be applied to our lives today. Religion is not a subject to be learned; it is a life to be lived, and those who strive to follow the moral code given to us in the Commandments, and who take advantage of the seven …

From the Introduction: "Today, the climate of society places even greater burdens. Not only must the truth be proclaimed, but it must also be defended and explained. Catholicism and Reason is a wonderful tool to accomplish these ends since it provides information for the understanding of the doctrines and for their defense. In the days of old, this activity was known as apologetics. I …

"The purpose of Catholicism and Reason is to present in popular language the fundamental structure and reasons underlying Catholicism and to explain the principal beliefs of Catholics. Because it spells out the duties and responsibilities of Catholic lay people in the modern world, Catholicism and Reason will appeal to a wide audience--from high school students to senior …

This book is an easy-to-read account of salvation history that is suitable for Catholics of all ages, from high-schoolers to senior citizens, Catholicism & Scripture first provides a one-chapter summary (“The Big Picture”) of the Bible from Adam to St. Paul. The text then presents a chapter-by-chapter account of the important persons and events in both the Old and New …

This Leader's/Catechist's Manual accompanies the text "Catholicism and Scripture." SKU 12573. It includes outlines and detailed study questions.

"The purpose of Catholicism and Society is to take the basic moral principles given to us by our Blessed Lord in the Sermon on the Mount and apply them to the fundamental problems facing the family and society today. Because it spells out the duties and responsibilities of Catholic lay people in the modern world, Catholicism and Society will appeal to a wide audience--from high school …

Karl Keating defends Cathlicism from fundamentalist attacks and explains why fundamentalism has been so successful in converting "Romanists."  After showing the origins of fundamentalism, he examines representative anti-Catholic groups and presents their arguments in their own words.  His rebuttals are clear, detailed, and charitable.  Special emphasis is given to the scriptural …