This encyclical on the importance and issues concerning labor was issued on the 90th anniversary of the famous encyclical Rerum Novarum by Pope Leo XIII. It contains the following sections: Introduction Human Work on the Nintieth Anniversary of Rerum Novarum In the Organic Development of the Church's Social Action and Teaching The Question of Work, the Key to the Social Question Work and Man …

Charles E. Rice Charles Rice, professor of the jurisprudence of St. Thomas Aquinas for the last twenty years at Notre Dame Law School, presents a very readable book on the natural law as seen through the teachings of Aquinas and their foundations in reason and Revelation. Reflecting on the most persistent questions asked by his students over the years, Rice shows how the natural law works and …

Making Choices:  Practical Wisdom for Everyday Moral Decisions by Peter Kreeft It's a moral jungle out there, writes Peter Kreeft. In Making Choices he describes why we find decision-making so difficult and living with our choices even harder. With penetrating wisdom, good humor, and common sense, Peter Kreeft draws a map through the everyday jungle of moral choices, one simple enough for …

"Christ, in instituting the Eucharist ... expressed the relationship between man and woman."     - Pope John Paul II, On the Dignity of Women, #26 That's an amazing statement. It needs an explanation. The nine meditations here not only explain that sentence, they  illuminate the relationship between man and woman, between parents and children and between family and the …

Thomas Dubay, S.M. Father Thomas Dubay, one of the foremost authorities on the religious life, discusses one of the most important but not fully appreciated or understood charisms of the consecrated life, the charism of virginity. Although the idea of virginity is unpopular and even despised in modern society, Dubay emphasizes that the importance of evangelical virginity is rooted in its …

Life Issues, Medical Choices: Questions and Answers for Catholics   by Janet E. Smith and Christopher Kaczor   Medical and technological advances over the last decades have left millions of Catholics grappling with tough issues. When is it permissible to remove a feeding tube from a patient? Is the use of contraceptives for medical purposes acceptable? Is it morally acceptable to try …

A "can't-put-it-down" mystery about the devaluation of human life and its impact upon a community.  Holy Innocents is an enjoyable read and a powerful tale of forgiveness.  Endorsed by Fr. Frank Pavone and many others.

This timely document was written to lay out the theological nature of sexuality and the educational rights and responsibilities for the young concerning sex and sexuality. The book also includes the Charter of the Rights of the Family issued by the Holy See in 1983. The document is divided into the following sections: Introduction I. Some Fundamental Principles II. Responsibility in Putting …

This document addresses the following: Meaning and Value of Old Age Older Person in the Bible Older People's Problems are the Problems of Us All The Church and Older People Guidelines for the Pastoral Care of Older People

Mary Lewis Coakley Prayers that focus on various aspects related to abortion: mothers who have just conceived, babies (born and unborn), activists (on both sides), and more.

Pope John Paul II This broad-ranging document on the family is a guide for families and those who minister to them. It includes sections on the importance of the family, dangers faced by families, educational rights and responsibilities, pastoral care, morality and theology.

A succinct presentation of the thought of Pope Benedict XVI on the crisis of values in the world today. In this impressive work on the crucial topics of the relationshsip between religion, culture, morality, truth and politics in these troubled times, Joseph Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI) passionately defends the vital role that Christian values play in our increasingly pluralistic and …

Breaking Free Audio Series on CD with Steve Wood, Laurie Hall, and Scott Hahn This 3-CD series offers practical assistance to help overcome - and prevent - an addiction to pornography. On CD one, Steve Wood outlines twelve steps to sexual purity for men. On CD two, Steve interviews Laurie Hall (author, An Affair of the Mind ) as she shares the devestating effects that pornography has on a …

Millions of Americans gazed in disbelief as the huge World Trade Center buildings collapsed into piles of rubble on September 11, 2001.  After the shock and horror wore off, the questions began. How could this have happened?  Why did God allow such evil?  And then, the daunting thought-Where will God be when I need Him? Fr. Benedict Groeschel C.F.R., reassures us that the steel …

Possibly the most widely read treatise on abortion in the world. Brief, clear, and thorough. Refutes all the arguments for abortion. About the author John Grady is a medical doctor who spent 15 years as a family physician, with a large obstetrical and pediatrics practice. During that time, he served as Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Chief of Staff at Glades General Hospital. He …

      The secular world is poisoning your soul! But here's the antidote you need. Our relentlessly secular age is poisoning our souls. Depression, burnout, sorrow, fear - these are the symptoms of the disease. But help is here. In this strikingly different book, Father Kosicki presents twelve poisons of our secular age - and then prescribes twelve antidotes, all of them based on …

Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel, C.F.R. Our Lord Jesus Christ warned His disciples: Scandals will necessarily come and make people fall; but woe to the one who has brought it about - Luke 17:1. The Catholic Church in the United States is facing what may be its greatest challenge. The deeds of a small percentage of priests and the consequent scandal have caused some to question their Faith. • Priests …

Early baby boom Catholic moral guidance, brief, authoritative and readable, by a priest who wrote seven such books well before the turbulent 1960s.  The chapters are all derived from his nationally syndicated newspaper column-carried in many a big-city newspaper!-and hold the answers to the 83 most frequently asked questions from Catholic married couples.

Being Born into Eternal Life:  Prayers for the Dying Sr. Anne Sophie Philippe Meaney Sr. Anne Sophie Meaney, author of On the Front Lines, has the unique privilege of praying at the bedside of the dying. Through her beautiful and prayerful ministry, many have had the benefit of her loving prayers as they are Beiong Born into Eternal Life. Sr. Anne Sophie has compiled a collection of the …

  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 …