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.

Celebrating Life Together:  Making the Most of Your Marriage by Rich Cleveland Now, more than ever, the sacrament of marriage is under attack. Many within our secular society endeavor to blur the definition and meaning of marriage. Marriage, as the Church has made clear, is not simply a partnering relationship between any two people; rather it specifically refers to the uniting of a man …

David Isaacs In this book, David Isaacs, an educationalist and parent, offers ideas and suggestions on how parents and teachers can help children's all-round development.  The emphasis is on character building, approached from the viewpoint of moral habits:  Professor Isaacs takes 24 virtues and discusses how the child - at different ages - can be encouraged to be obedient, …

Advice on sex for young, unmarried Catholics Young Catholics find it difficult to go to elders for advice on private matters regarding sex. But that doesn't mean they don't need help. And unless they have a good priest to talk to - and one they feel comfortable with, which is a tall order for a youngster - they'll get no practical advice on how to behave with members of the opposite sex. …

One of the most serious threats to the relationship between parents and their children at this age in the more so-called “developed” countries of the world is permissiveness. It is unfortunately all to common in our day. We all need limits; we all need to learn self-discipline. To escape the neurosis caused by a failure to accept limitations and the necessary imposition of …

The Catechism set comes with two hard back books, Mother Mary... God's Gift to You and The Parables of Willy Wheat .  Both books are illustrated and in full color.  In addition, each set includes wheat berries for activities in the books and a rosary and scapular.

Synopsis The task of effective parenting can be very daunting. This book teaches that the first step in parenting is to know your child , and that communication, understanding, and friendship are central ideas to keep in mind as you raise your children to be mature adults. Here is clear and practical guidance to educating your child in freedom and responsibility.

This is the college guide that changed college guides! This revised and updated edition of ISI's critically acclaimed Choosing the Right College is perfect for those students—and their parents—who want an independent, truthful assessment of what is really happening at 134 of the nation's top schools. Unlike other college guides, which provide irrelevant statistics and …

Product Description Using on-campus sources to turn up the best and worst aspects of leading schools across the nation, "Choosing the Right College" is at once an insider's guide to almost 140 leading American colleges and universities and a high-minded mentor on how to obtain a serious education at virtually any institution of higher learning. ISI's editorial team analyzes the …

Chosen and Cherished: Biblical Wisdom for Your Marriage The first in a series of Bible studies based on Proverbs 31, this book offers tools to help you build your marriage on the firm foundation of faith. Applying sacred Scripture, Church teaching and pastoral wisdom, Kimberly Hahn helps you explore: Conflict resolution Communication skils with your spouse Setting shared financial goals …

Chosen and Cherished Biblical Wisdom for Your Marriage (Book & DVD Set) Kimberly Hahn Life-Nurturing Love —a series designed to build stronger, healthier marriages and families "Spouses and children do not come with manuals and the learning curve can be very steep. Still, the Lord has an abundance of grace for each of us." —From the Introduction The first in a series of Bible studies based …

Ideal for the engaged, marriage instruction classes, and for those married many years. This guidebook to finding a happy marriage, keeping a happy marriage, and raising happy children has been out of print for over 50 years. Loads of practical and spiritual advice on family life and raising children that will never be outdated because the principles are as timeless as human nature and virtue. …

Christian Courtship in an Over Sexed World is the only guide for single Roman Catholics that covers it all, from where to find a "spouse-worthy" mate to planning the wedding. Practical, entertaining, and theologically sound, Christian Courtship in an Oversexed World: Examines the many meanings of love Defines a moral approach to courtship Explains how chastity fosters happiness Offers …

A classic work once again available for a new generation - in a new hardcover edition with embossed cover. Translated from the German of Fr. Cramer by Fr. L.A. Lambert, with the approval of Cardinal McCloskey. Rev. Cramer explains the high dignity, honor, and responsibility of the vocation of Fatherhood and the virtues necessary to fulfill this important vocation. Since God gave fathers …

This is the study guide for the book Christian Fatherhood. It is suitable for individual or group use. The study guide includes recommended Scripture readings, questions for discussion, areas of accountability, a prayer focus and a list of helpful resources. Follows the 8 Committments as outlined in the book.

The newly released (August 2008) 10th anniversary editon, now revised and expanded by the author. Now includes updated statistics and family research along with words from Pope John Paul II and Pope Bendict XVI. This best-selling book covers the eight commitments of St. Joseph's Covenant Keepers and gives dads the tools they need to succeed as a husband and father. Christian …

Paul M. Quay, S.J. The unique gift of human sexuality allows us to choose, or not to choose, to participate in one form of God's creation. This little book attempts to sketch, without learned apparatus, the understanding of human sexuality that divine revelation offers us. It is intended primarily for Christian adults who wish not only to know what kinds of sexual behavior are right or wrong …

A classic work once again available for a new generation - in a new hardcover edition with embossed cover. Translated from the German of Fr. Cramer by Fr. L.A. Lambert, with the approval of Cardinal McCloskey. First published in 1880, Rev. Cramer begins at the door of the Church with the mother who has come for God's blessing upon her as a mother. He continues to explain along with this …

Discussions of educational reform often involve windy talk of a "return to the classics, " but as Tracy Lee Simmons notes, rarely do would-be reformers go so far as to advocate a return to education in the classical languages themselves. In this concise and elegant brief, Simmons traces the historical trajectory of Greek and Latin education, giving especial attention to the crucial importance …

This Color Me Catholic Kit includes:  1 B&W (Black and White) template of instructions, 4 B&W double sided templates, plus 1 B&W template on cover stock to be photocopied, assembled & coloured with pencil crayons or markers.  To create 4 distinct 16-page mini-booklets, along with a printed folder to carry them.

Come to the Table is for anyone seeking to integrate the traditions of Judaism and Christianity. Interfaith families will find it an especially useful companion during Passover and Holy Week.      Adopted by Roman Catholic parishes throughout North America for parish-based seder celebrations. Used by youth and adult formation ministers throughout the year to teach about the …

Donald Asci In contrast to the popular view of human sexuality, the Catholic Church promotes an understanding that not only includes unique considerations on the ethical level but also appreciates the most profound aspects of sexuality. In this insightful study, Donald Asci shows how the Catholic concept of sexuality and sexual intercourse articulates the ethical norms by which these profound …

Evelyn Birge Vitz A cookbook full of wonderful recipes and ideas drawn from throughout the Christian tradition, with suggestions about when, and why, these dishes might be served. It contains more than 275 recipes with which to celebrate all the holidays throughout the Christian year, as well as the many shared rituals that strengthen family bonds and enrich the significance of the day to day …

Courtship and Marriage - How To Prepare For Lifelong Love Fr. John A. O’Brien Foreword by Stephen Wood Today’s singles are looking for real answers, practical advice, and solid principles to prepare for lifelong commitment. That’s why they are turning to time-honored resources such as this book.   Courtship and Marriage was originally published in 1949 by Fr. …

Fr. Richard Hogan and Fr. John LeVoir Pope John Paul II has had a profound theological and personal impact on Catholics and non-Catholics alike. In the scholarly tradition of Saint Augustine and Saint Thomas, he has found a new unity between faith and reason. The study of God, says John Paul, is also the study of humanity. He has come to vigorously insist on the rights and dignity of each …

Monsignor Cormac Burke unfolds the "laws of happiness" as they are found and lived in Christian marriage and family life. Based on the covenant of married life, the author shows how personal happiness is achieved, deepened, matured and made permanent through the commitment of marriage. This new edition includes five new chapters: sexual identity; conjugal love and indissolubility; "family …

Created And Redeemed Study Guide Christopher West Drawing on Pope John Paul II ' s Theology of the Body, author and video host Christopher West shares God ' s original plan for marriage and sexuality and how an understanding of this plan gives profound meaning to all our lives—married, single, and consecrated celibates. The Theology of the Body has been called " one of the boldest …

Compiled in the 1950's, Reprinted from the originally titled Your Home, A Church in Miniature.   This little book is a perfect help in developing a solidly Catholic home and family--you will feel the introduction alone is worth the price of the booklet.  Many Catholic customs and traditions of ten different nationalities are explained by various authors with beautiful ideas and …

The bestselling book for every boy from eight to eighty, covering essential boyhood skills such as building tree houses, learning how to fish, finding true north, and even answering the age old question of what the big deal with girls is. In this digital age there is still a place for knots, skimming stones and stories of incredible courage. This book recaptures Sunday afternoons, stimulates …

Pope Pius XII Speaks to Married Couples In his time, the world knew Pope Pius XII for his sanctity, his solicitude for humanity, his unflagging efforts for genuine world peace, his remarkable gifts of Catholic diplomacy, language and letters. But there was another and strongly different side to this holy Pope who found time to address in audience scores of young newlyweds who came to seek his …

Getting out of debt is only part of the plan. The reader of this superb book learns how to give, save and build wealth using the Contingency Plan and Freedom Account along with the authors sound and proven principles. Start your New Year off right by getting your financial life in order. In these tough economic times you need tools and information you can count on, you can understand and that …

Steve Kellmeyer From parochial schools through Catholic colleges and universities, commentators agree that the Catholic system of education in America has broken down. While there remain a handful of schools which still pass on the Faith, most no longer do. What happened? Using the evidence of Magisterial, European and American history, this book analyzes the historical standards the Catholic …

In an examination of contemporary American culture--from literature to popular music--concerned with the restoration of Classical traditions, this work is comprised of a series of essays concerned with the still healthy vitality of America's Classical and Christian traditions, the errors of the current powers that be, and the way to cultural and political restoration. "Whether discussing the …

In Discipline That Lasts A Lifetime , author, broadcaster, counselor, and dad, Dr. Ray Guarendi, offers parents fresh and practical advice about disciplining children. Although contemporary culture has given discipline a spanking, says the author, it remains an important God-given tool for parents to form their children's character and to teach them the basics of living: character, moral …

Do You Love Me? Dr. John Barger A guaranteed way to improve your marriage — immediately! Late in 1987, married couples began circulating copies of a talk that had transformed their marriages overnight. Soon they convinced us to publish it as a pamphlet. Years have passed, and that modest marriage-saving talk has helped more than 100,000 couples heal the wounds in their marriages and grow …

Colleen Hammond In this ground-breaking book, Colleen Hammond challenges today’s fashions and provides you the information you need to protect yourself and your loved ones from the onslaught of tasteless, immodest clothing. Colleen Hammond shares real-life examples of how women can accentuate the grace and beauty of their femininity, and she shows that "modest" definitely does …

Fr. Frank Pavone In a collection of stirring and informative pro-life essays, the author convincingly portrays the negative ramifications that the abuse of freedom and the right to choose have unleashed on our society since abortion was legalized.  Father Pavone insists that people of goodwill can end the scourge of abortion and restore the right to life for those who cannot speak for …

Christopher Derrick The brilliant English writer Christopher Derrick presents a disturbing indictment of today's colleges and universities and the troubled condition of liberal education. The occasion for his writing this book was a visit to Thomas Aquinas College in California which deeply impressed Derrick with its true liberal and Catholic education. This small independent college convinced …

In Everyday Graces: A Child’s Book of Good Manners , Karen Santorum has produced for parents and teachers a wonderfully rich and instructive anthology. Her volume speaks to the regrettable fact that the subject of manners is not much discussed anymore, and good manners seem practiced even less. Yet, good manners are a prerequisite for the growth of moral character; they are the habits of …

Patricia A Wrona Edited by Stephen Weisenbach Is God concerned about who you marry? Does God have someone in mind just for you for the vocation of marriage? Can you really know who God wants you to marry? The answer to all these questions is a joyful and resounding !!YES!!  The Exclamation: The Wise Choice of a Spouse for Catholic Marriage is a uniquely Catholic how-to guide for making …

Faith Finances A Guide to Mastering the Three Biblical Principles of Financial Success in Eight Steps by Thomas E. Zordani "Are you one of the millions of Americans that are treading water in a vast sea of debt? Are you perhaps struggling financially? Are you ready for change? Thomas E. Zordani, in his book Faith Finances, illustrates through the use of the Bible how to improve your …

Fr. Francis L. Filas, S.J. (Imprimatur 1947) The story of the Holy Family at home in Nazareth, especially written to show how modern husbands and wives can imitate the happiness of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Marriage is intended to be the way to heaven for most people—a fact so little recognized that it often comes as a distinct surprise to married couples hearing it for the first time. Too many …

Pope John Paul II's Apostolic Exhortation on the role of the Christian Family in the Modern World.

A Family Journey with Jesus through Lent Angela M. Burrin Praying as a family begins here! A Family Journey with Jesus through Lent provides the perfect format for family prayer for each day of Lent. Hebrew children from Capernaum, Nazareth, Cana, and Jerusalem narrate the stories in a way that makes Jesus' parables, miracles, and teachings come alive. Every story contains interesting …

Volume 1: Family Life gives Catholics a new and more exalted appreciation of what family life is intended to be in the mind of God.  It will help you to come to a new understanding of the sacrament of Marriage.  It addresses moral issues, values and standards on which to base our lives as Catholics conforming to the will of God the Father. 240 pp.

Father Anselm J. Viano, S.S.V. (Imprimatur 1942) The disorganization and disruption of family life is more than a result of the present world disorder. It is, in fact, a condition symptomatic of many of the ills of the day, ills which have culminated in terrible upheaval and cataclysm which we see going on about us. In times like these men sigh for a return to normal conditions. But too few of …

Father Anselm J. Viano, S.S.V. (Imprimatur 1942) The disorganization and disruption of family life is more than a result of the present world disorder. It is, in fact, a condition symptomatic of many of the ills of the day, ills which have culminated in terrible upheaval and cataclysm which we see going on about us. In times like these men sigh for a return to normal conditions. But too few of …

Imprimatur: Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop of Denver, April 5, 2002. “Family Matters is a wonderful resource for couples looking for the keys to success in marriage.” -Kimberly Hahn, Coauthor, Rome Sweet Home and Catholic Education: Homeward Bound “God has a plan for marriage; so does the Devil. Any couple that attempts marriage without proper formation runs the risk of missing out …

Volume 2: Family Values addresses family relationships, individual relationships and individual natures within the family.  It inspires a deeper appreciation of the awesome mystery and miracle of who we are in the Image and Likeness of God. 240pp. Deacon Dr. Bob McDonald

Father, The Family Protector James Stenson In this companion work to his book Compass: A Handbook on Parent Leadership, James B. Stenson explores how Father s exercise their powerful and particularly masculine contribution to family life. His research comes from more than twenty years of working with families from two highly successful independent secondary schools for boys that he helped …

Fathers: Enter more deeply into your truest and most central vocation! Fathers are invited to enter deeply into their fatherhood in order to discover their true and most central vocation. This book offers concrete help and encouragement in living the gospel call to become transformed through loving their family. Fathering discloses the majesty of fatherhood as a spiritual vocation. Christopher …

A wonderful addition to every Catholic kitchen! Two well-known writers here join forces to describe the special and traditional Catholic feast day dishes of many lands. Whereas the the variety in Christmas, New Year, and Easter observances is known, less familiar are the special foods for "Mothering Sunday," "Maundy Thursday," "Lamas Day." Few know that the origin …

Marilyn M. Shannon Self-Help Strategies For: PMS Infertility Painful Periods Premenopause Repeated Miscarriages Irregular Cycles Heavy Bleeding Pregnancy Male Infertility "Very valuable. I recommend it to my colleagues and medical students. It is an important resource in my practice." - Arlene Smith, D.O., Department of Family Medicine, Michigan State University "Outstanding! Practical yet …

BookDescription Where is it written that women don't do money? When it comes to women and finances, times have changed. Personal finance guru Mary Hunt answers the call and offers women essential money know-how in this second edition of her award-winning book, The Financially Confident Woman . Originally released in 1996, this new and expanded edition (2008) gives women the tools to get out of …

About this Book Scott Hahn has the rare ability to explain the essential teachings of Catholicism in a totally accessible manner. Rather than burdening the reader with difficult or arcane references and arguments, he writes of familiar feelings and situations and allows the theology to unfold naturally. In First Comes Love , Hahn turns his attention to the search for a sense of belonging, …

Finding Your Family in the Church and the Trinity. Dr. Scott Hahn, in First Comes Love , uses the idea of family to explain Catholic thought about the Trinity. Hahn believes that the relations among the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are a model for the relations among every nuclear unit composed of father, mother, and child. And he believes that the family of the Church helps people emulate the …

A Conservative Book Club Main Selection Featured on BreakPoint with Chuck Colson The last thing parents should do is try to “balance” work and family. Confronting the overwhelming evidence that children suffer when their mothers leave them for the workplace, Brian Robertson asks why it has nevertheless become the norm for mothers to work. The answer, Robertson reveals, is a …

Retold by Mary Caswell Walsh and Illustrated by Helen Caswell Here is the true story of the world's first nativity scene, created by Saint Francis of Assisi nearly eight hundred years ago. Richly illustrated and retold in the style of a folktale, the story will inspire you and the children you love as you prepare to set up your own Bethlehem creche. Ages 4 and up.

  Who am I?  How do I find true happiness and fulfillment? These are the fundamental questions in each of our lives.  It quickly becomes clear, however, that the best the world can offer are counterfeits that wound us, betray us, and leave us wanting.  Our longings for love, intimacy, and freedom are good, but the sexual revolution sold us a bill of goods that simply …

This cook book is a collection of recipes compiled by parishioners at Holy Apostles Parish in Colorado Springs.  Recipes include Appetizers and Beverages, Soups and Salads, Vegetables and Side Dishes, Main Dishes, Breads and Rolls, Desserts, Cookies and Candy, and more.