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.

Donald Asci In contrast to the popular view of human sexuality, the Catholic Church promotes an understanding that not only includes unique considerations on the ethical level but also appreciates the most profound aspects of sexuality. In this insightful study, Donald Asci shows how the Catholic concept of sexuality and sexual intercourse articulates the ethical norms by which these profound …

Evelyn Birge Vitz A cookbook full of wonderful recipes and ideas drawn from throughout the Christian tradition, with suggestions about when, and why, these dishes might be served. It contains more than 275 recipes with which to celebrate all the holidays throughout the Christian year, as well as the many shared rituals that strengthen family bonds and enrich the significance of the day to day …

Courtship and Marriage - How To Prepare For Lifelong Love Fr. John A. O’Brien Foreword by Stephen Wood Today’s singles are looking for real answers, practical advice, and solid principles to prepare for lifelong commitment. That’s why they are turning to time-honored resources such as this book.   Courtship and Marriage was originally published in 1949 by Fr. …

Fr. Richard Hogan and Fr. John LeVoir Pope John Paul II has had a profound theological and personal impact on Catholics and non-Catholics alike. In the scholarly tradition of Saint Augustine and Saint Thomas, he has found a new unity between faith and reason. The study of God, says John Paul, is also the study of humanity. He has come to vigorously insist on the rights and dignity of each …

Monsignor Cormac Burke unfolds the "laws of happiness" as they are found and lived in Christian marriage and family life. Based on the covenant of married life, the author shows how personal happiness is achieved, deepened, matured and made permanent through the commitment of marriage. This new edition includes five new chapters: sexual identity; conjugal love and indissolubility; "family …

Created And Redeemed Study Guide Christopher West Drawing on Pope John Paul II ' s Theology of the Body, author and video host Christopher West shares God ' s original plan for marriage and sexuality and how an understanding of this plan gives profound meaning to all our lives—married, single, and consecrated celibates. The Theology of the Body has been called " one of the boldest …

Compiled in the 1950's, Reprinted from the originally titled Your Home, A Church in Miniature.   This little book is a perfect help in developing a solidly Catholic home and family--you will feel the introduction alone is worth the price of the booklet.  Many Catholic customs and traditions of ten different nationalities are explained by various authors with beautiful ideas and …

The bestselling book for every boy from eight to eighty, covering essential boyhood skills such as building tree houses, learning how to fish, finding true north, and even answering the age old question of what the big deal with girls is. In this digital age there is still a place for knots, skimming stones and stories of incredible courage. This book recaptures Sunday afternoons, stimulates …

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 …

Getting out of debt is only part of the plan. The reader of this superb book learns how to give, save and build wealth using the Contingency Plan and Freedom Account along with the authors sound and proven principles. Start your New Year off right by getting your financial life in order. In these tough economic times you need tools and information you can count on, you can understand and that …

Steve Kellmeyer From parochial schools through Catholic colleges and universities, commentators agree that the Catholic system of education in America has broken down. While there remain a handful of schools which still pass on the Faith, most no longer do. What happened? Using the evidence of Magisterial, European and American history, this book analyzes the historical standards the Catholic …

In an examination of contemporary American culture--from literature to popular music--concerned with the restoration of Classical traditions, this work is comprised of a series of essays concerned with the still healthy vitality of America's Classical and Christian traditions, the errors of the current powers that be, and the way to cultural and political restoration. "Whether discussing the …

In Discipline That Lasts A Lifetime , author, broadcaster, counselor, and dad, Dr. Ray Guarendi, offers parents fresh and practical advice about disciplining children. Although contemporary culture has given discipline a spanking, says the author, it remains an important God-given tool for parents to form their children's character and to teach them the basics of living: character, moral …

Do You Love Me? Dr. John Barger A guaranteed way to improve your marriage — immediately! Late in 1987, married couples began circulating copies of a talk that had transformed their marriages overnight. Soon they convinced us to publish it as a pamphlet. Years have passed, and that modest marriage-saving talk has helped more than 100,000 couples heal the wounds in their marriages and grow …

Colleen Hammond In this ground-breaking book, Colleen Hammond challenges today’s fashions and provides you the information you need to protect yourself and your loved ones from the onslaught of tasteless, immodest clothing. Colleen Hammond shares real-life examples of how women can accentuate the grace and beauty of their femininity, and she shows that "modest" definitely does …

Fr. Frank Pavone In a collection of stirring and informative pro-life essays, the author convincingly portrays the negative ramifications that the abuse of freedom and the right to choose have unleashed on our society since abortion was legalized.  Father Pavone insists that people of goodwill can end the scourge of abortion and restore the right to life for those who cannot speak for …

Christopher Derrick The brilliant English writer Christopher Derrick presents a disturbing indictment of today's colleges and universities and the troubled condition of liberal education. The occasion for his writing this book was a visit to Thomas Aquinas College in California which deeply impressed Derrick with its true liberal and Catholic education. This small independent college convinced …

In Everyday Graces: A Child’s Book of Good Manners , Karen Santorum has produced for parents and teachers a wonderfully rich and instructive anthology. Her volume speaks to the regrettable fact that the subject of manners is not much discussed anymore, and good manners seem practiced even less. Yet, good manners are a prerequisite for the growth of moral character; they are the habits of …

Patricia A Wrona Edited by Stephen Weisenbach Is God concerned about who you marry? Does God have someone in mind just for you for the vocation of marriage? Can you really know who God wants you to marry? The answer to all these questions is a joyful and resounding !!YES!!  The Exclamation: The Wise Choice of a Spouse for Catholic Marriage is a uniquely Catholic how-to guide for making …