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.

Bestselling Catholic author Mike Aquilina shares wonderful stories of family life - full of love and laughter. "God stoops down to lift up our homes, to make them outposts of his paradise…no matter how cold the winds may blow on a winter day." —From the Introduction Paradise? Family life? Really? Yes—and one filled with laughter. If that doesn't sound like your …

Marriage is the first step in starting a family, but some couples have serious reasons to space the births of their children. What options are there for devout Catholic couples who follow the teachings of the Church and shun contraception? Natural family planning (NFP) is 99 percent effective in accurately spacing births, and it has other powerful benefits -- including a divorce rate below 3 …

In every young Catholic's heart there is a search for meaning. Yet many of our youth never get beyond the material distractions of the world. In fact, in a recent survey, teenagers were eight times more desirous of “being rich” and five times more desirous of “being famous” than pursuing a life of faith. To be young and Catholic in the modern world is no easy task. …

Jorge Cardinal Medina Estevez responds to the attack by modern society on the sanctity and indissolubility of marriage with these beautiful, thought-provoking and clear essays on marriage and the family. A highly regarded author, teacher, prelate and strong defender of Catholic doctrine, Cardinal Medina Estevez presents inspiring insights on the divine plan for male and female, the family as …

Male And Female He Made Them by Mary Jo Anderson and Robin Bernhoft, M.D. Hurtling down a blind alley Our society today is undergoing tremendous assaults on marriage and the family. Sadly, many people do not realize the extent to which their enemies are succeeding. If this attack continues unchecked, the consequences will be disastrous. The battle currently being waged focuses particularly on …

By Pope Jo hn Paul II Translated and introduced by Michael M. Waldstein In this new critical translation of Pope John Paul II’s magnum opus, internationally renowned biblical scholar Michael Waldstein presents John Paul II’s magnificent vision of the human person with meticulous scholarship and profound insight. This is the classic compilation of texts which outline the Thoelogy of …

God’s plan for love, marriage, intimacy, and the family — explained in terms even Oprah and Rosie can understand and appreciate! These days, it’s hard to avoid absorbing at least some of the poisonous assumptions about love, marriage, and sex that are retailed by our hedonistic secular culture. But here’s help! In this wise book, Dietrich von Hildebrand reveals the …

Marilyn M. Shannon This handy booklet explains possible causes of morning sickness and ways to minimize or eliminate the effects of morning sickness during pregnancy.

Finally! Trading cards worth collecting! These 3" x 4" trading cards depict 7 famous Marian apparitions from throughout history in beautiful black and white illustrations. The back of each card lists the pertinent details surrounding each apparition. The cards are printed on durable white card stock and make great teaching aids, rewards or even stocking stuffers. The apparitions …

This striking kit will allow your child to create his or her own miniature grotto for the Blessed Mother from wooden sticks, beautiful illustrations and polished semi-precious gemstones. This kit also includes a short synopsis of the apparition, a history of grottos, and a list of the semi-precious gemstones used in this kit (Turquesite, Turritella Agate, Moss Agate and Yellow Jasper). The …

This striking kit will allow your child to create his or her own miniature grotto for the Blessed Mother from wooden sticks, beautiful illustrations and polished semi-precious gemstones. This kit also includes a short synopsis of the apparition, a history of grottos, and a list of the semi-precious gemstones used in this kit (Amethyst, Tigereye, Moss Agate and Yellow Jasper). The finished …

This striking kit will allow your child to create his or her own miniature grotto for the Blessed Mother from wooden sticks, beautiful illustrations and polished semi-precious gemstones. This kit also includes a short synopsis of the apparition, a history of grottos, and a list of the semi-precious gemstones used in this kit (Rose Quartz, Magnesite, Moss Agate and Yellow Jasper). The finished …

This striking kit will allow your child to create his or her own miniature grotto for the Blessed Mother from wooden sticks, beautiful illustrations and polished semi-precious gemstones. This kit also includes a short synopsis of the apparition, a history of grottos, and a list of the semi-precious gemstones used in this kit (Lapis Lazuli, Snowflake Obsidian, Moss Agate and Yellow Jasper). The …

Is marriage the foundation of family life? Many people today would say, “No!” Others would say, “Yes!”, but they would define “family” and “marriage” in ways at odds with how the words have been used almost throughout human history. In this revised and expanded edition of Marriage: The Rock on Which the Family is Built , internationally-renowned …

  How to have a stronger, happier marriage These pages will give you what you need to make your marriage a source of profound happiness and lasting peace: Knowledge: You’ll come to understand the nature of marriage and its superiority to “living together” and other temporary unions. Love: You’ll learn to distinguish love from lust, infatuation, and other common …

Love... love... love... never counting the cost. This new addition to the Little Mandate Book series, Marriage , offers fresh insight into the grace-filled Sacrament of Marriage. Both married and single people will find essential wisdom within, as Rosalie McPhee explores explores Scripture, the teachings of the Church, and the writings of Catherine Doherty on the institution of marriage, as …

This volume consists of the addresses delivered to the 22nd Annual Convention of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars held in Chicago in September 1999. Each chapter includes a discussion of one of the major themes related to the contemporary question of marriage and the common good expounded by a competent senior scholar, followed by a response on the same subject by a younger scholar. The end …

Looking for the secret of a happy marriage? Packed with encouraging, down-to-earth advice, Marriage as Gift also offers solid wisdom on how to build a lifelong marriage founded on mutual love, respect, and commitment. With her extensive experience as both wife and mother, Josephine Robinson presents practical ideas on themes ranging from the sacramentality of marriage and its foundation in …

The Student Edition presents the principles of Catholic marriage to those who may marry in the future; ideal for high school or college level marriage courses. For those going through marriage preparation, please see the Wedding Edition of this book.

The Wedding Edition - For those preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage; an ideal engagement gift. Contains the Rite of Marriage, Sacramentary and Lectionary readings.

The movement for same-sex marriage has triggered an unprecedented crisis in the social norms and laws governing marriage. All great civilizations have sought to unite, in the institution of marriage, the goods of sexual intimacy, childbearing and childrearing, and life-long love between adults. But the last five decades have witnessed the erosion of marriage as a public institution in the …

A mother’s smile, the first thing a baby sees. It heals hurts, opens slammed doors of anger and discouragement, and unlocks hidden treasures of a child’s heart. We can all testify to its magic (and the occasional menace of a mother’s frown!).   But mothers’ smiles are sometimes hard to come by in a world that is not kind to them (remember, the devil’s first …

Dr. Mary Healy In nine straightforward lessons, Healy introduces the reader to the Pope's warm, deeply biblical understanding of God's original plan for men and women, a plan that brings with it healing of mind in regard to sexuality and the body. "Dr. Healy offers us a concise and clear summary of the ideas developed at length by John Paul II... It is an ideal book not only for educators …

" Love and Responsibility' brilliantly sheds light on the mysterious dynamics between men and women and challenges us to live those dynamics better."—From the Introduction to Men, Women and the Mystery of Love. This new book provides essential background to the Theology of the Body! Father Karol Wojtyla (Pope John Paul II) published Love and Responsibility in 1960, the …

Meditations, Menus, Recipes, and a handy Shopping List for each day of Lent.  Are you looking for recipes for the Lenten season? This liitle book, produced in the form of a notepad with an easel backing, will help you with menu planning and functions as a convenient shopping list too.  

Rick Sarkisian, Ph.D. Each Catholic family has the unique and personal mission to become a community of life and love on their earthly pilgrimage to the Father. The Mission of the Catholic Family provides a road map for the journey through insights on the Holy Family of Nazareth; by seeking God's call to serve Him in the home, Church, and community; and in the developing a family mission …

By Danielle Bean After receiving many questions from readers of her popular blog, Danielle Bean decided to write a book that appealed to their concerns—and those of other Catholic mothers. With her trademark humor and wit, Bean sprinkles animated accounts of her own children with sound advice. Mom to Mom, Day to Day offers a fresh perspective on family life and spirituality. Packed with …

Mommy, Come Home - The New Trend To Tradition: Bringing Up Your Own Sandra Gillmore Mommy, Come Home is a compassionat yet compelling plea for all mothers to embrace their God-given vocation to full-time motherhood. Today, when homemaking is viewed as archaic and counter-culture, it takes courage to fulfill our role as mother to the fullest extent. In this present "culture of death," …

The most useful teaching guide ever written Considered daring a century ago, Dr. Maria Montessori's methods are now universally applauded Applauded, but not always understood. She explained them herself, in mezmerizing detail, in a book long since forgotten, now back in print from Roger A. McCaffrey Publishing. Dr. Montessori made educators understand how skillful individual training of young …

Mother Mary - God's Quick And Easy Way To Divine Holiness - A Marian Catechism For Everyone With A Childlike Heart Kathy Bleichrodt (Middle school through Adult)   On first glance, it would be easy to misjudge this work and dismiss it as simply a children’s storybook. But, oh what a mistake that would be! Its simple text and delightful illustrations teach profound doctrines treasured by …

Mothers: Enter more deeply into your truest and most central vocation! This book contains a clarion call to mothers everywhere who are hungering for the truth that is their soul's sustenance, and searching for a clarity in the lived-out reality of their vocation to motherhood. They are invited to follow the “Mother of Fair Love,” who will work beside them as they dedicate themselves to the …

If you have every heard of or tried "Fly Lady" and are looking for a Catholic dimension to the ideas, this book is for you. For links to more information about A Mother's Rule of Life, please visit http://www.mothersruleoflife.com

Por medio de un programa flexible de cinco semanas, las jóvenes se preparan para la celebración de su quinceañera relexionando sobre su cultura hispana y renovando su compromiso de fé Catolica. Ambos libros bilingües tartan lo siguente: el significado religioso de la celebración de los quince años profundización de una relación con Jesus a través de un camino de auto-conocimiento varias …

Por medio de un programa flexible de cinco semanas, las jóvenes se preparan para la celebración de su quinceañera relexionando sobre su cultura hispana y renovando su compromiso de fé Catolica. Ambos libros bilingües tartan lo siguente: el significado religioso de la celebración de los quince años profundización de una relación con …

My Cup of Tea Musings of a Catholic Mom  Danielle Bean “My faith and my family bring me an abundance of joy. When I slow down enough to recognize it, I know that my heart spills over with the goodness of God’s grace. When a simple soul is filled with such an overwhelming surplus of undeserved blessing, it’s hard to keep the good fortune to oneself. Thus the biggest part of what I hope to …

  Sixty years ago , the UN declared the family the “natural and fundamental” unit of society. Today no one knows what “family” means. In response to this unprecedented confusion, The Natural Family: A Manifesto defines the family based on universal human experience. Insisting, without apology, on the reality of the “natural family,” the manifesto issues …

This is a Pre-Order item and will be available March 2006. Fletcher Doyle If you asked the average Catholic to list ten tips to build a better marriage, chances are Natural Family Planning (NFP) would not make the cut.  Most Catholics, if they think of NFP at all, think only of those three troubling words, "Not tonight, dear."  But more than a means of regulating birth, NFP is …

Get help in choosing a faithfully Catholic college - be able to separate the wheat from the chaff! The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College is the first college guide to show students where they can learn and grow in a genuine Catholic environment without the nonsense that has overtaken even some of the most well-known Catholic universities. It includes detailed profiles of more than …

This is a Pre-Order item and will be available April 2006. Chris and Linda Padgett When Chris Padgett met Linda Dodge for the first time at the end of high school, sparks flew.  Or maybe that was just the glare from Chris' mustard-yellow polyester vintage suit, a typical item in his shock-and-awe wardrobe.  Linda was impressed if puzzled, but the beautiful cheerleader and …

Pope Paul VI A prophetic encyclical on the dangers of birth control, the problems it causes in society and the possible moral uses of natural family planning. Pope Paul VI saw clearly the problems inherent in the rising culture of death.

Catholics have been taught to look to the Saints for examples of heroic holiness, but the average lay person becomes overwhelmed by a goal they think is unattainable. Most people are not called to serve in far off missions or to a life of cloistered prayer. They are called to sanctity, day by ordinary day, in the place and time chosen by God. The trouble is, we tend to complicate things. This …

Pope Paul VI This document contains official regulations concerning marriages between Catholics and non-Catholics as well as a discussion of problems and concerns arising from such arrangments. The booklet also contains a Statement on the Implementation of the Apostolic Letter on Mixed Marriages issued by the US Conference of Bishops in 1971.

From global conferences to tiny parish gatherings, pro-family advocate Dale O’Leary has traveled the world defending marriage against radical activists intent on rewriting its age-old definition. Now, in One Man, One Woman, the first book of its kind written for Catholics, O’Leary shares her knowledge and experience of every facet of the gay-marriage debate: politics, psychology, biology, …

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This treasured keepsake album is a special way to help parents recall many of the milestones—both spiritual and secular—of their child’s early years. Memories of the people, prayers, photos and activities of childhood are beautifully bound in this sturdy treasury. Full color on every page.  Padded hardcover.  Comes in a slipcase.

By Paul A. Soukup, S.J. In seven inviting chapters, Jesuit Paul Soukup helps us reflect on how God restores our blocked communication and how we can lead lives of deeper connection and meaning. Features Scripture passages in which Jesus provides insight for communicating effectively, as well as questions and points for further reflection and conversation with others. Each section ends with a …

Mary Ann Kuharski To outsiders, the Kuharski family life sometimes looked like controlled chaos. With 13 kids-seven by birth, six by "airport" (adopted)-it sometimes felt that way to family members, too. • There were those vacations when the entire family jammed into one motel room. • There were the excuses: "Kari told me she wanted her hair cut that short." "Dominic told me the cement was …

"Why don't kids come with an instruction manual?" Actually, they do. It's just most of us haven't figured out how to decipher it. Parenting with Grace presents a truly Catholic approach to parenthood. The unique perspective of Parenting with Grace combines orthodox theology with cutting-edge psychology to show parents: The twelve secrets to raising practically perfect children The …

Parents, Children And The Facts Of Life Fr. Henry V. Satlier, Ph. D. Father Sattler has written Parents, Children and the Facts of Life to help parents fulfill the extremely important duty of training boys and girls to be pure and innocent, and eventually to enter marriage with a noble and holy purpose if God calls them to that state of life. According to the official Catholic teaching, sex …

Karen A Harmeyer Maria Thompson MacLaughlin Many women do a lot of soul-searching when their husbands feel called to become deacons.  Forty-eight such women came together over six years ago when the Diocese of Richmond started its first diaconate-formation group.  These women of different education levels, ages, and lifestyles grew into a cohesive unit as their husbands went through …

This spectacular new 3-D Passion Play Cut ‘n Color Kit is sure to delight your family. Superb illustrations and stirring text bring to life the final days of Our Lord here on earth. Numerous movable pieces and 3 mini-books allow children to re-enact the events of Holy Week portrayed in 4 separate scenes, starting with the Last Supper and continuing through the Resurrection. Finished size: 10" …

How to teach—and learn—like the clearest teacher in history: St.Thomas Aquinas St. Thomas Aquinas is Catholicism’s greatest teacher. His crowning achievement, the Summa Theologiae, was written as an introductory text for his students. But how many realize that his genius for teaching went hand in hand with his technique for learning from his own great teachers, St. Albertus …