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.

Rev. Jude Winkler, OFM Conv. Christmas is one of the greatest Christian feasts. It is also a most happy time. It is the day when we celebrate God's great love for us. We rejoice because God sent His only Son into our world to be born as a baby in Bethlehem. Christmas takes its name from the expression "Christ's Mass." It recalls the Mass that the community offers to celebrate the …

  56 years of marriage and 11 children. The Maddens of Baltimore will surprise you, comfort you, make you laugh until you cry, and make you cry until you laugh again! From games of "pitch" to petty thievery, from over confessions to exacerbating obedience, there is truly never a dull moment! But these true stories about a real family, as told by the youngest brother, are much more than …

Joseph A. Breig (Imprimatur 1949). The author (whose children are regular performers in the book) has taken each Sunday gospel or epistle and given a simple and beautiful explanation of it as he would for his own children. He uses his own family as the setting for all the stories which makes a most delightful yet educational book—a very easy way to get a Sunday family spiritual reading, …

God's Mercy Revealed: Healing for a Broken World by Peter Magee "One of the worst effects of sin," Msgr. Magee tells us, "is to make us think that God stops loving us." In turn we resist him, giving into a gnawing reluctance to believe that his love is unrelenting, forgiving, ever faithful, always persistent. We have "a crazy distrust of the mercy of God." At the same time, we want to dodge …

God’s Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage is a marriage preparation supplement that offers engaged couples a more complete understanding of God’s glorious plan for marriage and human sexuality than perhaps any program available in the Church today. Based on Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, this supplemental program is intended to enhance a key component of marriage …

God's Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage - The Couple's Workbook by Christopher West   Drawing on Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body, Author and speaker Christopher West shares God's original plan for marriage and sexuality.  This workbook is part of the God's Plan Marriage Prep program. The Theology of the Body has been called "one of the boldest reconfigurations of Catholic …

God's Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage Workbook, Instructor's Edition by Christopher West   This Instructor's Edition of the Workbook follows along with the Student Workbook for God's Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage .  This is essential if you are planning on leading this marriage preparation supplemental program. The Theology of the Body has been called "one of the boldest …

David Hadjuk Based on John Paul II's Theology of the Body , God's Plan for You offers teenagers a path that will lead to a full life and hope for the future.  In this book, David Hadjuk makes John Paul II's magnificent vision of the human person accessible to today's youth.  By delving into this vision they will discover the purpose of existence and the answers to their most deeply …

Good Discipline, Great Teens   Dr. Ray Guarendi   With wit and wisdom, Dr. Ray Guarendi gives parents the tools they need not only to navigate the teen years but also to enjoy them. Teens are "full of life, enthusiasm, energy and laughter," Dr. Ray says, although our culture primes us to expect a far darker reality. In a lively question-and-answer format, Good Discipline, Great Teens …

"In writing this book, we share with you our experiences, challenges, joys, and insights into married life. Each marriage relationship is unique because of the individuals who make up the relationship. Therefore, we know and accept that we are not perfect and do not have all the answers. Everything that works for us may not be conducive to others. At the same time, we do understand and …

DOWN-TO-EARTH APPLICATION OF POPE JOHN PAUL II'S TEACHING "Christopher West's Good News About Sex and Marriage is splendid. Aptly subtitled Answers to Your Honest Questions About Catholic Teaching, it offers readers an easily readable, down-to-earth, and stimulating account of the reasons why the Church's teaching on sex and marriage is true, and, because it is true, `good news' for …

Good Parents, Tough Times - How Your Catholic Faith Provides Hope And Guidance In Times Of Crisis Charlene C. Giannetti Margaret Sagarese The bestselling authors of The Roller-Coaster Years, Cliques, and Parenting 911 draw deeply on the rich Catholic spiritual tradition in this guide for parents of children in crisis. Good Parents, Tough Times focuses on the spiritual well-being of the parent …

Grace Before Meals is centered on one fundamental concept: the simple act of creating and sharing a meal can strengthen all kinds of relationships. Founded by Fr. Leo Patalinghug in 2003, Grace Before Meals has grown from a simple idea to a worldwide movement, producing a book, blog and even a pilot for a TV show endorsed by PBS. Research shows that having frequent family dinners can …

Detailed Description   This book is geared for Catholic mothers, especially those who have recognized that motherhood is truly a call from God to holiness and a closer relationship with Christ. The author offers insights ("recipes") into how contemporary, busy women can realize this calling amidst the hectic pace of family life. Each chapter concludes with several prayers. There …

The second in a series of Bible studies based on Proverbs 31, Graced and Gifted offers tools to help you create a home that will be a place of beauty and peace where the needs of your loved ones are met. Applying Sacred Scripture, Church teaching and pastoral wisdom, Kimberly Hahn helps you explore: Time management The art of homemaking, from creating a pleasant environment to clutter …

Frustrated with the continuing educational crisis of our time, concerned parents, teachers, and students sense that true reform requires more than innovative classroom technology, standardized tests, or skills training. An older tradition—the Great Tradition—of education in the West is waiting to be heard. Since antiquity, the Great Tradition has defined education first and …

The author of the world wide best-seller, Small Is Beautiful, now tackles the subject of Man, the World, and the Meaning of Living. Schumacher writes about man's relation to the world. man has obligations -- to other men, to the earth, to progress and technology, but most importantly himself....

HANDBOOK FOR PARENTS by Fr. Paul Wickens. Common-sense rules for Catholic mothers and fathers. Father Wickens teaches how to raise good Catholic youths—from infant through the teenager. He explains the traditional Catholic view on such things as discipline, rules, commands, obedience, punishment, etc. . . . In the Preface, Fr. Wickens says “the parental heart feeds, heals, prays, worries, …

Description:   Over the years, thousands have turned to the Handbook for Today's Catholic Family as a guide to Catholic family living. This revised edition offers families and pastoral-care providers a profound and serious resource for Catholic-family life. Updated with topical reference citations to the Catechism of the Catholic Church , the Handbook also contains new material for …

Convinced that a critical part of education is to foster in our children a love of the beautiful and true, teacher and writer Laura Berquist presents this wide selection of poetry for every age level from grades one to twelve. Poetry is important because it is one of the forms of the beautiful which is accessible to children. For this reason children should be exposed to the best examples of …