Housewives: learn how you can stay serene — and even find God —amid the dishes and the diapers! This unique spiritual guide will help you grow holier and more prayerful as you perform the most menial household chores — not in spite of those chores, but in the midst of them. Written especially for women in charge of households, Holiness for Housewives will help you better understand and respect …

Scott Hahn pulls from the history of ancient Israel, the Gospels, the writings of the early Church, and the lives of the saints to make the argument that Western society is eroding because its people have not kept their covenants with God.  

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. This children's book helps explain the purpose and functions of the sacramentals used in the Church.It talks about the Sign of the Cross, house blessings, the Way of the Cross, Holy Water, and many more.

 He said..., "So, could you not watch with me one hour?" (Mt 26:40). For centuries, Catholics have answered Christ's plea by placing themselves before His presence in the Blessed Sacrament. Now, for the first time, the theological, historical, and psychological reasons for Eucharistic devotion are revealed. Unlike books that merely present the technical aspects of setting up Eucharistic …

This little catechism, printed in two colors with simplified texts and explanations, was first published in the 1940's to give the young first communicants all the basics for understanding the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. The illustrated booklet has 25 lessons with questions, answers and explanations along with prayers and suggestions for this most special time in life of a young …

This helpful resource and practical tool for understanding the Catholic sacramental tradition and belief is constructed in a popular style, with an emphasis on a clear and practical presentation of Catholic faith and dogma. Also included in this handbook is a dictionary of words, expressions, and key concepts that are useful in the study of sacramental theology along with a selection of …

The Blessed Sacrament and The Mass St Thomas Aquinas Translated and Edited by Fr. F. O'Neil A first for the layman: Aquinas on the Holy Eucharist and the Mass Perfect Companion at Adoration Chapels, or in Private Prayer In this concise volume are all the sections of the Summa in which St. Thomas explains the Church’s understanding of the Holy Eucharist and the Mass. For newcomers to …

This Blessed Trinity Missal and Prayer Book has a red cover with a cross and a Holy Spirit Dove on the front.  It is a lovely gift for a Confirmation candidate.

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 …

Dr. Maria Montessori's most valuable book.  Every conceivable element of the traditional Mass unfolds before the eyes of children 8 to 15.  36 illustrations assist in answering hundreds of typical questions (asked by adults as well as kids), about Mass.  Narrative, not storytelling, not condescending.  Masterpiece.

John H. Hampsch The mercy of God is mentioned directly in the Bible in more than 400 places.  It is mentioned indirectly in hundreds more, from parables to prayers.  Too often, though, we fail to acknowledge God's enduring mercy.  Sometimes this is because we are confused or depressed; sometimes because we fear our sins have placed us beyond His reach.  Fr. Hampsch tells …

Fr. Francis Randolph Fr. Francis Randolph presents a very positive and practical understanding of the immense value of the sacrament of confession for the modern Catholic. Father Randolph helps the reader to see how the sacrament of confession meets the deepest needs of the penitent on the spiritual, emotional and psychological levels. Step by step we follow the different stages of the rite, …

The Bible says, "male and female he created them." (Gen. 1:27). Expounding on the theme that marriage is an institution and a Sacrament created by God, Fr. Paul Wickens outlines the principles of Catholic marriage in a succinct yet dignified and insightful manner that will both tickle the reader's funnybone and soberly enlighten and inspire him with the reasonableness, practicality and holy …

Quizzes to a Street Preacher are 10 pamphlets on subjects people most often ask about the Catholic religion.  They are written by Fathers Rumble and Carty of Radio Replies Press fame, experts in the field of apologetics and convert-making (Father Rumble was himself a convert).  Each one is a 32-page, vest-pocket booklet of questions and answers that are brief, economically …

Fulton J. Sheen Back in print after decades, the one of the great 20th-century communicators and best-known Catholic preachers and apologists delivers an incisive look at right and wrong notions about sex and love. This work is an excellent moral preparation for marriage. In addition to presenting the causes of and solutions to crises in marriage, the author concludes with touching real-life …

The Little Book of the Holy Spirit by Fr. Bede Jarrett, O.P. CHRIST SAID THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT DWELLS WITHIN EACH OF US - loving us, sanctifying us, protecting us from sin, and leading us in the ways of virtue and prayer. In these pages, Fr. Bede Jarrett helps you penetrate this great mystery of God's presence in our hearts. He explains the ineffable dignity that this presence gives you, no …

A Jewel of a Book   Utterly lucid, penetrating, and humble. -Peter Kreeft   THE EUCHARIST is the source and summit of the Christian life - a sacrament of inexhaustible richness, according to the Catholic Catechism. Written to give lay Catholics a better understanding of the Eucharist, this book is recognized as a modern spiritual classic. In remarkably clear and straightforward …

Fr. John H. Hampsch, CMF Widespread ignorance about the Triune God can be described as nothing short of "abysmal."  This is especially true of knowledge about the least understood Person of the Holy Trinity, the Holy Spirit. In a Barna survey in 1997, a disappointing 61% of US residents surveyed agreed with the statement that "the Holy Spirit is a symbol of God's presence or power, but is …

This coloring book is adapted from the picture Book by Fr. Lawrence G. Lovasik entitled The Seven Sacraments.