Advent is the perfect season to begin praying as a family! Its wealth of traditions, such as the Advent wreath, the Advent calendar, and the Jesse tree, can be the perfect focal point for prayer. Advent: A Family Celebration will delight both children and adults with its ability to relate Scripture and prayer to real life events. Each day's meditation, designed to be said after the lighting of …

The Way of the Cross, with text taken from the Sacred Scriptures, in a pack of 50 booklets. Ideal for parish devotional or group use.

The book that integrated the Passion of Our Lord with genuine mental health To the initial astonishment of Catholic moral theologians a century ago, psychology discovered to provide invaluable guidance in developing personality. In this trail-blazing book, first published in 1958, priest-educator G. Emmett Carter gathered the wisest Christian thought about psychology— showing how it can aid …

Through the Year with Saint Therese of Lisieux: Living the Little Way Constant Tonnelier A series of meditations and quotes arranged according to the liturgical year, Through the Year With Therese of Lisieux takes readers on a trek of spiritual enlightenment offering ideas for daily reflection. Each day is represented by a scriptural quote, an excerpt from Thereses own writings or poetry, and …

Sermons of St. Francis for Advent and Christmas . Steeped as he was in Sacred Scripture, St. Francis de Sales gives totally fresh and surprising insights into the truths of our religion, including the Sacred Name of Jesus, Our Lady's wisdom at Cana, St. John the Baptist's temptation, etc. Nine insightful sermons. Published here for the first time in English.

Through Gospel citations, theological reflection and the experience of the average Christian, the author leads us through the Passion of Our Lord Jesus, scene by scene, to reveal the profound significance of some easily overlooked details in the drama of our salvation. Beginning with the Last Supper, through the Agony in the Garden, to the trial before Annas and Caiaphas and the trial before …

Achille Degeest, O.F.M. This series of concise commentaries on the Sunday Mass Readings is intended to foster prayer and action.  The author respects the original meaning of the texts, interprets them in accord with Church teaching, and constantly draws out themes that are suited for prayer and action. At a time when there is a serious duty to adapt the expression of the Faith to the …

Fr. Hubert M. Dunphy Disenchanted with the secular banality encroaching upon the holy day of Christmas, many have reacted with an attempt to “put Christ back into Christmas”. Almost invariably they miss the essential. The essential—that is what Fr. Dunphy has evoked in Christmas Every Christmas. He elaborates upon a simple Catholic truth: Christmas is not a day, it is a liturgical season. It …

A guide to entering into the mystery and celebration of Lent and Easter Catherine Doherty leads us into the riches of God’s boundless mercy as she teaches us the spirit, the liturgy, and the customs of the Lent and Easter season, including: Practical guidance on preparing for the internal spiritual pilgrimage that is Lent. Meditations on the meanings of the many holy days preceding and …

Jane Williams In the rush before Christmas, it is easy to forget that the very preparations themselves—decorations, music, gifts and meals—are a wonderful opportunity to prepare for the Lord. This book will help the readers to discover, through lyrical prose and masterpiece art, the spiritual scope of the season’s festivities, and restore the wonder of Christmas to their hearts.

A Child's Book of Christmas Carols Illustrated by Masha. Original design and arrangement by The Artists and Writers Guild, Inc. and published by Random House, N.Y., in 1942. Long out of print, now exquisitely reproduced exactly like the original by the craftsmen at The Neumann Press. This is a book that will give lasting joy to its owner. It contains the words and music of eighteen of the …

The Mystery of Easter Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M. Cap.; Alan Neame, Translator What does the paschal mystery mean in the context of the rite—past and present—and in Christian life and death? Students of the liturgy and preachers will find in these pages a thoughtful examination of the mystery of Easter. Father Cantalamessa, the preacher to the papal household, is in full command of both the …

Edited by Dorothy S. Hunt "Love is a fruit in season at all times and within the reach of every hand. Anyone may gather it and no limit is set. Everyone can reach this love through meditation, prayer, sacrifice and an intense inner life." - Mother Teresa These daily meditations of Mother Teresa have been arranged to coincide with the seasons of the liturgical year and have also been …

“The author of these meditations on the Way of the Cross has a twofold purpose in offering them in printed form. The first is that they may enkindle in souls a flaming love for the Crucified Christ, who, through His passion and death, revealed to us that it is only through the Cross that we are ever ushered into glory and eternal life. The second purpose is that those who meditate on the …

Description:   To know Jesus, we must examine the names given to him in the Hebrew Scriptures as well as those Jesus ascribed to himself in the gospels. Light of the World studies what is revealed by the various names of Christ found in Scripture. Each reflection contains an explanation of a name for Jesus followed by Scripture quotes and a prayer. These reflections will help readers …

Prayerful devotional meditations on The Way of the Cross The Way of the Cross at Jerusalem, known as the Via Dolorosa or Via Crucis , marks Jesus’ path to his crucifixion. It has been the destination of pilgrims since the early days of the Church, and saints throughout the ages confirm that meditating on the Passion of the Christ is most fruitful. Fourteen significant moments along the way are …

At the dawn of the 20th century, six sermons were preached by a Benedictine priest in commemoration of men and women who loved God more than they loved themselves and who paid the ultimate price for their faithfulness. Now, at the dawn of a new century we can revisit their sacrifices and examine our own consciences to discover how much we love the God who gave us His only Son on Calvary and in …

The Way of the Cross for Young Christians, pack of 50 booklets.