Father Richard C. Antall Imagine standing at the foot of the Cross. What do you see? What do you hear? Join his mother, one of the women who loved him, and his closest friend as they watch and wait with this heart-rending new meditation on the traditional Good Friday devotion of the Seven Last Words of Jesus. Combining startling Biblical insights, such as the fact Christ might have repeated …

Patricia O'Connor Though she lived only 24 years, the Little Flower has become one of the best-loved saints of modern times. This scholarly yet readable biography has rapidly taken its place as one of the standard works on her life.

Our Lady of Pellevoisin Coloring Book Mary Fabyan Windeatt The story of Our LAdy's visits to 32-year-old Estelle Faguette at Pellevoisin, France in 1875. Estelle was cured of a terrible fatal illness. In the apparition Our Lady asked for devotion to the Sacred Heart Scapular, and she promised the conversion of sinners. Imprimatur.

The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux The Story of a Soul   Translated by John Beevers; read by Sherry Kennedy Brownrigg   The greatest spiritual best-seller of our time! St. Thérèse of Lisieux, the Little Flower, was only 24 years old when she died in 1897. Yet her writings continue to have a tremendous impact throughout the world, making her one of the most popular of all …

Francois Roustang, S.J. The story of the early Jesuit missionaries who arrived in North America between 1632 and 1637 is a remarkable by all accounts. For twenty long years, they toiled alone and unaided in the vast, wild regions of eastern Canada, bearing the hardships of a harsh climate, scarcity of food and inadequate lodging, as well as the constant menace of those inhabitants they had …

Mother Seton and the Sisters of Charity Alma Powers-Water Vision Books   In 1975, Mother Elizabeth Seton was canonized as America's first native-born Roman Catholic saint. This Vision Book tells the inspiring true story of the life of Elizabeth Bayley Seton from her childhood in a distinguished New York family to her becoming a Sister and foundress of an American religious order. Born in …

Susan Helen Wallace , fsp, Editor Have you ever wondered what made the saints so special? They faced problems and struggles just like we do. They weren't always perfect. At times they made mistakes and even sinned. Yet their hearts burned with love for God and other people. The saints trusted in God and never stopped trying to love him totally. Saints for Young Readers for Every Day brings you …

A biography of St. Louis de Montfort priest, poet, founder of  Religious Congregations, miracle worker, preacher of the Cross and prophet of the Reign of Christ through Mary. The author, Eddie Doherty, once billed as "America's Star Reporter," spent the last thirty or so years of his life in semi-seclusion pounding away at his typewriter while breathing in  the spiritual-not to say …

The Cure Of Ars By Fr.Bartholomew O'Brien The life of the great St. John Vianney (1786-1859). He barely succeeded in becoming a priest, and from the humblest parish imaginable, he worked miracles of grace in people's lives and become the "Patron Saint of Parish Priests" everywhere. Over 500,000 now visit Ars each year. Imprimatur.

This lovely purse or pocket-size  Christ Is Passing By is a compilation of Saint Josemaria Escriva's homilies based on the liturgical year. The cover art depicts Christ on the Way of the Cross. This is a translation of  Es Cristo Que Pasa.

This book contains homilies on Christian virtues.

Margaret R. Miles This unique Marian devotional includes hymns, prayers, songs, ballads, litanies, and other texts drawn from all centuries, bringing together a precious collection of texts from the most ancient to modern. The selection is arranged under main headings for the seasons of the Church's year, with sub-sections covering all the major feasts of Our Lady plus some others observed …

Fr. V. J. Matthews "Rome is to be your Indies." With these words from a saintly monk, St. Philip Neri (1515-1595) was given his vocation-not to the far-off missions, but to the City of Rome. At the beginning of the 16th century, Rome was corrupt and lukewarm, and the people lived in a state of spiritual laxity. But by the end of the century, Rome was a different city, largely because of one …

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 …

This wonderful new compilation of devotional art, brought to you by the authors of Holy Cards , combines the collectible, portable charm of holy cards with the humanistic appeal of saints. From the thousands of Catholic saints, authors Barbara Calamari and Sandra DiPasqua have chosen more than 120 beatified figures, all beautifully portrayed on antique holy cards. The book is organized into …

Our Lady of Knock Coloring Book Mary Fabyan Windeatt Tells about the mysterious silent apparition of the Blessed Virgin, St. Joseph and St. John the Evangelist to 14 children and adults in 1879 in Knock, Ireland, during the pouring rain. NExt to the three was an altar on which stood a lamb, and St. John was vested for Mass. Imprimatur.

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 …

Pope Benedict XVI Compiled and Edited by Daniel T. Michaels, Ph.D. Pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger), the youngest of three children, was born in Germany in 1927.  The catastrophicevents of World War II in Europe set the foundation for his belief that religious truths cannot and should not be suppressed- "the gift of the Catholic tradition is a gift worth preserving." A professor of …

No follower of Christ has captivated the Christian imagination more than this poor man from Assisi.  Francis' colorful personality, passionate struggles, and zest for adventure propelled him toward all that life could offer...and plunged him into a deep relationship with God, where the poetry of praise best illumined his experience. With Franciscan expert Murray Bodo, enter into Saint …