F. A. Forbes "I ask of you only one word," said Vincent to the Ladies of Charity. "Will you go on with the work or no?" Ten years before, the Ladies of Charity had begun taking in babies left homeless and helpless in the streets of Paris. They had started out with twelve little ones. A decade later, 4,000 children-mostly still unbaptized-had been christened, adopted and cared for, and the …
Mary Ray Palestine in the first century A.D. is as disturbed and divided as it is today. The Jews have revolted against Roman occupation and as they grow more restive, Rome clamps down harder. The ten Greek cities of Palestine-the Decapolis-want only to continue their peaceful trading existence, but they find themselves caught in the middle of the uprisings. Apollodorus, a merchant of …
How tired Pauline looked! How thin and pale she seemed, leaning against her pillows as the coach rattled its way from France toward Italy. Everyone knew she did not have long to live. But Pauline was convinced that the little martyr Philomena would grant a cure at her shrine in Mugnano. When Pauline finally arrived at the shrine, the towns-folk quickly learned she was seeking a miracle. So …
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. …
Coleen Kelly Mast Love and Life is a positive, life-affirming presentation of God's plan for life and love. It is a proven and practical program for teaching chastity to teens. It shows how we learn to live and love according to God's two greatest commandments and the Beatitudes, which are nurtured in us through our lives in Jesus Christ.
"Well, what do you think of Fr. De Montfort?" asked the Bishop eagerly. "Is he preaching heresy? Is he a tool of the Devil, as some people say? Or a mad-man, as others think?" The city was in an uproar over Fr. Louis De Montfort, and Bishop de Champflour had sent 3 wise priests to investigate. "I'm especially interested in learning about the True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary;" he had …
Meriol Trevor " Au revoir, my niece, and thank you," Con said, bending down to give her a kiss. "You are a brave child. So! Goodbye now, and wish me well." "Oh, I do!" she replied. "Please, please be careful." When he had climbed out of the window at the end of the building, she stood there watching. For all his height and size Con was as agile as an animal; he seemed to know exactly …
Robert Bolt Robert Bolt's classic play about Thomas More, the Catholic saint beheaded by Henry VIII at the birth of the Church of England, is now in trade paperback for the first time.
This wonderful book for young readers presents the remarkable life of the great English martyr, St. Thomas More, in an engaging and easy-to-read style. St. Thomas More, the light-hearted but heroic Chancellor of England, comes to life in this biography by Elizabeth M. Ince. Raised in the London of the late 1400's, Thomas was a bright student eager for knowledge. When serving as a page for …
How you see yourself and look in life are strong influences on behavior in specific situations.When you take a healthy, positive attitude toward yourself and look at life's issues from a perspective of strong self-worth and solid self-esteem, obstacles that once seemed frightening and discouraging don't seem so intimidating anymore. Life Strategies for Catholic Teens invites the reader to look …
Wilson Rawls This classic about a 10-year-old boy growing up in the Ozark mountains with his inseparable pair of coonhounds will warm the hearts of young and old alike. Great Stone Face Award.
Fr. Stan Fortuna, C.F.R. You know is isn't easy being a 21st-century teen. More opportunity brings greater stress and temptation. Heightened social awareness is accompanied by increased pressure to conform, to comply, to be politically correct in the eyes of the dominant culture. And to be a Christian teen, in the first century or the twenty-first, is to be counter-cultural. The prayers in …
The Student Edition of the New American Bible is an exciting resource for Catholic students of the Bible at every level. The Authoritative New American Bible translation for Catholics is authorized and approved by : The Board of Trustees of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine The Administrative Committee/Board of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops The United States …
Peter Kreeft Yes, question reality! (God has the answers) How can I find out who I really am? How will the Bible help me to know myself? What do I really want out of life? Isn't religion only for "religious people"? How can I be sure God is real? If God loves me so much, why do bad things happen to me? How can I meet God? What do I say if people challenge my beliefs? How can I become a better …
The LifeWork Journal A Weekly Notebook for the Story of Your Life By Rick Sarkisian, Ph.D. Why use The LifeWork Journal? Why not just use a spiral-bound notebook instead? Because The LifeWork Journal is prepared with a structure that helps us collaborate with God — to "co-labor" or "work together" with Him. By choosing to build our lives in cooperation with God and His grace, rather than …
Includes 3 booklets.
"I have had enough of this new Abbot!" announced one of the monks at Vicovaro. "Yes, Abbot Benedict thinks we have to be always obeying those rules he set up!" agreed another. "Remember the good old days when we could each do whatever we wanted?" put in a third. "I've had enough of him too," agreed yet another. And the feeling was spreading. Although Benedict knew that the monks …
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