This book is from the Congregation for Catholic Education and the Congregation for the Clergy.

Basic Questions About Sex Education Steve and Karen Wood & Hugh Williamson This important CD provides an introductory overview to the document The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality: Guidlines for Education in the Family Concerned Catholic parents takle key questions on sex education such as: Should sex education take place in the class room, or the family room? What did Vatican II …

  Going nowhere on the path to spiritual and moral improvement? Many fine priests and nuns have felt the same way -- and many found surer footing in this 1936 guide to growth in holiness. Unfortunately, too many of us gloss over “the basics”, warns Fr. Philip E. Dion, a renowned spiritual director for priests and religious in the 1930s. Predictable result? The return of …

Hillaire Belloc In this religious-biblical oriented history, Belloc provides a full and fair treatment of the ancient Jews and other Middle Eastern cultures and their impact in history, and in today’s world. He affirms a special divine design in the story of Syria and particularly of Israel, reaching a climax in the event of the Crucifixion of Christ. His famous motto, “Europe is …

Men are rediscovering the importance of the spiritual life. And Father Larry Richards is helping them do it. While some writers apply a one-size-fits-all approach to the Christian life, Father Richards draws on his many years of ministry and his own experience as a man to inspire other men as men. In Be a Man! , he recounts his struggles to learn true manhood, as well as the inspiring stories …

Be Holy - A Catholic's Guide to the Spiritual Life By Father Thomas G. Morrow Foreword by Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl "Strive for heavenly happiness. The journey is hard but sweet."-From Chapter One If you're hoping to get to heaven, you'll need a plan to reach your goal. Do you pray? Give any thought to the virtues? Do works of mercy? And what about the sacraments? Been to confession …

How to sustain Christian hope in difficult days Most committed Christians don’t like to admit it, but all too many of us serve God solely out of a sense of duty, without ever approaching the burning love and intimacy that the saints have with Him. Indeed, many believers don’t even think it’s possible to attain to the heights of holy love that built the great cathedrals and fired the martyrs to …

Description:   Prayer is a many-splendored reality--a response to great happiness and great sadness in times of normalcy and times of great upheaval. What happens when we pray? What is this exercise of communion with our God? This book addresses these questions and more by illuminating specific biblical passages for each mystery of the rosary, and helping the reader gain insight into …

In The Beatitudes for Children, each Beatitude is coupled with a kid-sized explanation and illustration that make it easy for them to relate to these powerful statements. A family interaction page follows, featuring “real-life” applications that kids and their parents can participate in. Inspire the whole family to apply the Lord’s instructions to their lives.

"Beauty will save the world," said Dostoyevsky.  In this book, John Saward presents a study of two powerful ways in which true beauty shines upon the world--in the lives of the saints and in the works of Christian art, "the beauty of holiness and the holiness of beauty."  This book is a unique and unprecedented meditation on the beauty of Christ and His saints and centers on several …

Rev. Peter Vaccari, Rosemary Vaccari Mysel and Msgr. Andrew J. Vaccari The Beauty of Mary highlights the unique role of Mary within the drama of salvation. From the moment of the Annunciation (Luke 1:26-38), Mary’s “yes” was one of the most dramatic and significant responses ever recorded in human history! This book traces the story of faith and love found in the maternal …

Beauty of Thy House Mark Alessio She has inspired the greatest artists, poets and composers for two-thousand years. Armies have fought under her banner, while entire cities and nations have placed themselves under her patronage and protection. Every day, she is called upon by countless men, women and children to help them in their necessities: "Hail Mary, Full of Grace." She is the Mother of …

Atheistic and agnostic writers are aggressively attacking traditional religious beliefs. Philosopher and prolific writer Peter Kreeft is up to the challenge in this work of popular apologetics aimed at both teens and adults. The masterful Kreeft tackles sixteen crucial issues about the deeper meaning of life. The questions that Kreeft explores range from, “Is faith reasonable?,” …

Becoming a Praying Person Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic Perspectives By Kevin Perrotta For busy adults who want to study the Bible but don't know where to begin, Six Weeks with the Bible provides an inviting starting point. Each guide is divided into six concise, 90-minute segments that introduce one book of the Bible. All biblical text is printed in the guides, which means no …

Jesus calls us to follow him. To guide our response, he gave us the Beatitudes which outline the life that he himself lived and wants his disciples to adopt. In this popularly written devotional, David Rosage provides daily short reflections on the Beatitudes and prayers that will help us: grasp the meaning of each of the Beatitudes, understand the kind of life Jesus wants for his followers, …

Jesus calls us to follow him. To guide our response, he gave us the Beatitudes which outline the life that he himself lived and wants his disciples to adopt. In this popularly written devotional, David Rosage provides daily short reflections on the Beatitudes and prayers that will help us: grasp the meaning of each of the Beatitudes, understand the kind of life Jesus wants for his followers, …

Fr. Aloysius Roche This, truly, is a bedside book of saints, crafted like an old-fashioned quilt — a colorful thing of threads and patches meant to brighten the bedroom and lift the spirits of souls wearied by the day. Like the patchwork quilts made by your grandmother, these tales have been sewn together without great study and with very little plan: variety and charm are often the very thing …

Before Our Eyes - The Virgin Mary Zeitun Egypt 1968 And 1969 Pearl Zaki For aproximately two years following the first visit of the Virgin Mary to Zeitun on April 2, 1968, the Virgin Mother Mary, the Mother of God, appeared to thousands of the faithful and others. She would visit at Zeitun Church two or three times a week and would stay from a few moments on some evenings to eight hours on …

This is the remarkable and inspiring story of how the famous and revered Chief Rabbi of Rome, Israel Zolli, became a Christian and entered the Catholic Church after World War II. Zolli was a world renowned Jewish leader and Scripture & Talmudic scholar, and an authority on Semitic philology. This classic work outlines the spiritual journey of Rabbi Zolli, through prayer, Scripture …

What do you say when a toddler asks, "Where did I come from?" Here's a delightful little book that helps you answer that question when it comes from a very young child.

Learning to pray the Catholic way can be difficult for those who are new to the faith. What are the prayers? When do we pray them? Why do we pray them?   In A Beginner's Book of Prayer , esteemed prayer-book author and editor William G. Storey provides nearly 200 prayers of the Catholic Church for anyone needing an introduction to traditional Catholic prayers. The prayers are frequently …

"This short book is an effort to quickly outline and explain the simple system of writing and reading chant. Prior to organization of the writing of chant into this form there were squiggled signs above words that were the first attempts to preserve the oral tradition of sung chant. This form has been refined over the centuries and is also the basis of modern music notation. Note the …

“With God, every moment is the moment of beginning again.” After sin, can love be rekindled, innocence renewed, joy restored? There is a great miracle in God, a great gift of God— what is lost can be restored! Using the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the writings of Catherine Doherty, Beginning Again will show you the healing joy and spiritual restoration that awaits in …

The Beginning and End of Man (1921) by Ronald Knox

Finally - purchase all 9 Beginning Apologetics books in one convenient set! A shrink-wrapped, attractively packaged collection of all our "Beginning Apologetics" Booklets (1-9) plus the Catholic Verse-Finder ("Bible Cheat Sheet") and study guide for Beginning Apologetics 1.  

Can you answer these questions? Why do you Catholics call your priests "father" when Mt 23:9 clearly says "call no man father"? Why do you Catholics worship the Eucharist? Isn't it just a symbolic piece of bread? How can you believe in God when there is so much suffering in the world? Why can't Catholics use contraception? Most Catholics can't. But you don't have to be tongue-tied the next …

Can you answer these questions? Why do you Catholics call your priests "father" when Mt 23:9 clearly says "call no man father"? Most Catholics can't. But you don't have to be tongue-tied the next time your non-Catholic friend asks tough questions like these. Learn how to BEGINNING APOLOGETICS 1: explain your faith clearly, defend it charitably, and share it confidently with …

Can you answer these questions? Why do you Catholics call your priests "father" when Mt 23:9 clearly says "call no man father"? Why do you Catholics worship the Eucharist? Isn't it just a symbolic piece of bread? How can you believe in God when there is so much suffering in the world? Why can't Catholics use contraception? Most Catholics can't. But you don't have to be tongue-tied the next …

Can you answer these questions? Why do you Catholics call your priests "father" when Mt 23:9 clearly says "call no man father"? Why do you Catholics worship the Eucharist? Isn't it just a symbolic piece of bread? How can you believe in God when there is so much suffering in the world? Why can't Catholics use contraception? Most Catholics can't. But you don't have to be tongue-tied the next …

Can you answer these questions? Why do you Catholics call your priests "father" when Mt 23:9 clearly says "call no man father"? Why do you Catholics worship the Eucharist? Isn't it just a symbolic piece of bread? How can you believe in God when there is so much suffering in the world? Why can't Catholics use contraception? Most Catholics can't. But you don't have to be …

Can you answer these questions? Why do you Catholics call your priests "father" when Mt 23:9 clearly says "call no man father"? Why do you Catholics worship the Eucharist? Isn't it just a symbolic piece of bread? How can you believe in God when there is so much suffering in the world? Why can't Catholics use contraception? Most Catholics can't. But you don't have to be tongue-tied the next …

Can you answer these questions? Why do you Catholics call your priests "father" when Mt 23:9 clearly says "call no man father"? Why do you Catholics worship the Eucharist? Isn't it just a symbolic piece of bread? How can you believe in God when there is so much suffering in the world? Why can't Catholics use contraception? Most Catholics can't. But you don't have to be …

Can you answer these questions? Why do you Catholics call your priests "father" when Mt 23:9 clearly says "call no man father"? Why do you Catholics worship the Eucharist? Isn't it just a symbolic piece of bread? How can you believe in God when there is so much suffering in the world? Why can't Catholics use contraception? Most Catholics can't. But you don't have to be tongue-tied the next …

Fr. Frank Chacon Jim Burnham Provides the basic tools to read and interpret the Bible correctly. Shows how to effectively refute the errors of some modern biblical scholars.   Can you answer these questions? Why do you Catholics call your priests "father" when Mt 23:9 clearly says "call no man father"? Why do you Catholics worship the Eucharist? Isn't it just a symbolic piece of bread? …

Beginning Apologetics - the newest book in the bestselling series! Examines Islam's major beliefs, and shows how to charitably refute them using Christian teaching - the Scriptures, history, and, of course,  common sense.

The Church lives in the "in-between" times. This book is a sustained reflection on this fact, on the meaning of the Church's life in time. It is at once a theoogy of history and the reflections of a practicing historian on Church history. Each chapter takes up a period of Church history and examines one or more of its central developments in relation to the present. If the Church is in time, …

The Beginning of the English Reformation by Hugh Ross Williamson. If people neglect the study of the past, they cannot fully understand the present.This forceful and compact history shows how important political and economic forces were in the English Reformation. It is very informative and interesting reading and is excellent in helping the reader understand the crucial situation in the …

A classic introduction to Christian prayer, now available as an audio book.   By Metropolitan Archbishop Anthony Bloom; read by Paul Smith   Metropolitan Anthony Bloom on… The Absence of God "The fact that God can make Himself present or can leave us with the sense of His absence is part of this live and real relationship." Knocking at the Door "We must stand …

A survey of the principal themes of patristic writing, touching on the major Greek and Latin Fathers of the Church.  

A wonderful, new pro-life picture book for preschoolers. Book Description A tiny seed grows into a majestic tree. A small caterpillar flutters from the cocoon as a beautiful butterfly. A fragile egg cradles the new life of a baby robin. And a much-loved child is nurtured within a mother's womb. Beginnings is a fresh new way to teach children about the value of life at every stage. …

Begone Satan . The story of an exorcism. By Rev. Carl Vogl A Soul Stirring Account of Diabolical Possession in Iowa. This well-known 23-day-long exorcism case occured in Earling, Iowa in 1928. Incredible and frightening. Probably the most famous exorcism ever performed in the U.S.A. From Wikipedia: "Earling is well known in paranormal circles for being the site of a 1928 …

Available August 29! Profusely illustrated with many photos from the acclaimed movie and the making of it, this beautiful deluxe volume provides a behind-the- scenes look into the beloved, award-winning feature film from Metanoia Films. Much more than the typical book about a movie, this work presents compelling, never before told stories from the producer, director, actors and others involved …

Behind the Lodge Door  is at once an in-depth and probing analysis of Masonic activity in four principal areas of influence, especially as they relate to the United States, but it is also an overview of the Masonic fraternity in general thatwill enlighten and inform the reader and make a perusal of this book most worthwhile. Those four areas are1) the religious education issue in the …

Behold, He Comes: Meditations on the Incarnation Daily Readings from Advent to Epiphany Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R.   The coming of Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh, is the central truth of the Christian faith. Everything in the Christian life depends on it and revolves around it. Against the backdrop of Scripture and the writings of the ancient Fathers of the Church, for each day of the …

This is the newly revised Twentieth Anniversary Edition of the classic work by Fr. Nouwen.

Behold the Pierced One by  Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger From the prayerful dialogue between Jesus and His Father, Ratzinger shows we can only approach the mystery of His Heart through the imitation of His prayer.

Msgr. Stephen Rossetti, the best-selling author of the influential Joy of Priesthood , has assembled fascinating reflections from nine esteemed fellow priests who share how their devotion to the Blessed Mother has supported their life and ministry. Though overlooked in recent times, devotion to the Blessed Mother has long been a foundational part of priestly spirituality. Behold Your Mother …

"Behold Your Mother" is both a perfect complement to any religious formation program, including RCIA, as well as an ideal book offering contemplative prayers on the life of Mary, whose ultimate goal is to lead us to her Son.

The closing talk at the 3rd National Catholic Singles Conference in Chicago, IL, April 2007. Dave Sloan writes and speaks across the country on dating, courtship, vocation formation, and singles ministry. Dave has appeared on CNN News, EWTN's Life on the Rock, and in the National Catholic Register. Dave's Twelve Principle Program on dating and courtship shows how to begin every relationship as …

Being Born into Eternal Life:  Prayers for the Dying Sr. Anne Sophie Philippe Meaney Sr. Anne Sophie Meaney, author of On the Front Lines, has the unique privilege of praying at the bedside of the dying. Through her beautiful and prayerful ministry, many have had the benefit of her loving prayers as they are Beiong Born into Eternal Life. Sr. Anne Sophie has compiled a collection of the …

Being Catholic Today:  Your Personal Guide by Bert Ghezzi Many books are available that tell what Catholics believe, but few explain what Catholics do. This book is only a first word - and by no means the last - on putting the Catholic faith into practice. It is like your first arithmetic book, which did not pretend to cover every mathematical fact. In the same way, this book will start …

Ronald Knox Ronald Knox was one of the most influential British convert-writers of the 20th century. Of his many works, The Belief of Catholics is his best-known book and his premiere piece of apologetics. While it deals extensively with Protestantism, its target is more the unchurched or lightly-church modern who, if he gives any thought at all to Catholicism, thinks it mildly foreign. As …

Reviews "Arx Publishing is making a name for itself as the publisher of choice for new, carefully researched, well-written and thrilling historical fiction. Belisarius and his late Roman world are brought to life through Belzoni’s masterful blending of fact and fiction. Courageous and brilliant in battle, hardworking and devout in everyday life, young Belisarius comes across as a …

Bendiciones que se refieren directamente a las personas. Bendiciones que atañen a las diversas actividades de los cristianos. las cosas que en las iglesias se destinan al uso litúrgico o a las prácticas de devoción. Bendición de ciertos objetos de devoción del pueblo cristiano. Bendiciones para diversas circunstancias. Blessings that refer directly to …

Benedicional. Book of Blessings. Tapa dura / HARDCOVER. 683 Pages. 17 oz.