Vincent M. Iezzi During World War II, young Vincent Iezzi was at home with his grandmother in his Philadelphia neighborhood. Because of the war effort, most of the mothers, big sisters, and aunts were working in the factories while most of the fathers, big brothers, and uncles were off at war. Nonna always knew just what to say. Gifted with a native ability to tell stories, her solution for …
Literary Giants, Literary Catholics by Joseph Pearce British author Joseph Pearce has firmly established himself as the premier literary biographer of our time, especially in interpreting the spiritual depths of the Catholic literary tradition. In this new book, Pearce examines a plethora of authors, taking the reader through a dazzling tour of the creative landscape of Catholic prose and …
This is the only reference tool that presents not only the absolute best of the traditional items from the first nineteen-and-a-half centuries of the Church, but outstanding selections from its most recent decades, too. This book features: -Thousands of accurate quotations -All items arranged by topic in alphabetical order - Short biographies of each person quoted -A complete index making it …
According to C.S. Lewis, everything he wrote was influenced by the genius of George MacDonald. Lewis said, "I know hardly any other writer who seems to be closer, or more continually close, to the Spirit of Christ Himself." Writing a preface and selecting MacDonald's most poignant passages, Lewis introduces us to these extraordinary treasures. Ranging from "Inexorable Love" to "The Torment of …
The National Review Treasury of Classic Bedtime Stories by Thornton Burgess Graced by Thornton Burgess's very unique literary talents—his witty poems are as wonderful as his stories are captivating—The National Review Treasury of Classic Bedtime Stories is refreshingly old-fashioned: Its tales are clean, wholesome, fun, innocent, and instructive. These are the type of horizon-opening stories …
Edited by Regis Martin If there be more truth in poetry than in history, as Aristotle teaches, then we must attend to what the poets have to say. T.S. Eliot, a poet whose rhythms and sonorities of verse rise with seeming majestic ease high above the usual dreary cacophony of our world, described poetry with mock-magisterial accent, "a superior amusement". Eliot's arresting formulation captures …
Catholics: how many of your classics do you know? Now, one big volume introduces you to them all Traditional Catholics busy with life – and the struggle in the Church – often neglect good reading. Sometimes, they're less acquainted with their Catholic heritage than with the very enemies of the Church who concern them. It wasn't always thus. A thriving Catholic publishing industry once produced …
G.K. Chesterton The Incredulity of Fr. Brown The Secret of Fr. Brown The Scandal of Fr. Brown The Vampire of the Village The Mask of Midas Introduction and notes by John Peterson G.K. Chesterton, one of the most prolific writers of the 20th century, is most famous for a series of mystery stories and novelettes that feature the Roman Catholic priest, Fr. Brown. The stories have proved to be …
In The Light Of Christ - Writings in the Western Tradition by Lucy Beckett The good, the true and the beautiful—it is for these that our souls long. Though they reside in unity and perfection in God alone, the written word is one place we can discover glimmers of divine light. The writings of great souls can turn our gaze toward God as he is revealed in Jesus Christ. Even authors who do not …
G.K. Chesterton Introduction by Dr. Denis Conlon, University of Antwerp T.S. Eliot, Evelyn Waugh, C.S. Lewis and W.H. Auden all recognized Chesterton as a giant literary figure. This volume contains G.K. Chesterton's earliest and greatest novels. The reader will encounter characters that defend with great vigor the diginity of the person and fundamental Christian beliefs. This volume is graced …
G.K. Chesterton The Innocence of Father Brown The Wisdom of Father Brown The Donnington Affair G.K. Chesterton, one of the most prolific writers of the 20th century, is most famous for a series of mystery stories and novelettes that feature the Roman Catholic priest, Fr. Brown. Adapted for stage, radio and film, the Fr. Brown stories have proved to be enduringly popular. But like Chesterton's …
G.K. Chesterton Edited by George Marlin The is the second volume of Chesterton's novels in this series of his Collected Works . (Volume VI is the other book of novels.) Besides his well-known philosophical-theological writings, Chesterton's fiction is very popular ( Father Brown Mysteries, The Man Who Was Thursday , etc.) and among those who regarded him as a great literary figure are T.S. …
G.K. Chesterton This seventh volume of the Collected works of G.K. Chesterton brings together three of this most acclaimed works of fiction, with introduction and notes by Chesterton scholar Iain Benson. A must for serious fans of Chesterton, this features the same quality and sturdy binding as the other volumes in this series. Sewn Softcover
Mother Mary Francis, PCC "The poems of Mother Mary Francis, P.C.C., arise - blossom would be a better word - in that region where our human experience finds itself challenged by faith - by The Faith, really. A sharp consciousness of the Liturgy, the psalter, the religious life, and of the great mysteries of the Faith suffuses these utterances. One is awakened by the demanding syntax, the fresh …
Chesterton's commentaries on what he saw in America and Rome, plus an appendix on how America saw Chesterton.
The Moral Compass - Stories for a Life's Journey Edited By William Bennett More than two million readers and listeners have used William Bennett's The Book of Virtues to help their families learn the essential traits of good character. Now his inspiring and instructive volume, The Moral Compass, offers more examples of good and bad, right and wrong, in great works from literature and in …
THE NATIONAL REVIEW TREASURY OF CLASSIC CHILDREN'S LITERATURE Selected BY WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY JR. This wonderful collection opens a treasure chest containing some of the most precious gems of American children ' s literature, originally published in St. Nicholas Magazine. National Review has rediscovered and polished these literary jewels, in many cases forgotten over the decades, so that they …
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