Welcome to our Catholic Home Schooling specialty store.

In our specialty store you will find the full range of materials you need for effective home schooling - from designing cirricula, or using an existing cirriculum, to the actual resource materials the home school instructor and home school student will use. We have resources listed topically by both subject and age or learning level, for your convenience.

Catholic Education: Homeward Bound

Longfellow's tribute to the famous revolutionary hero begins with a stirring cadence that American school children have committed to memory for over a century. Now illustrator Ted Rand brings these vivid and beautiful lines to life with rich, luminous paintings that are as dramatic as the poet's immortal message.

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. This full-color illustrated St. Joseph Picture Book tells the story of Saul, his conversion, his work at spreading the faith, and finally his death.

    Limited availability.  Please call if you need this item right away.  Xenophon This historical account tells of Xenophon's march with the Ten Thousand against the Persians.

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. This full-color illustrated St. Joseph Picture Book tells about St. Peter's first encounter with Christ, his calling to be a "Fisher of Men," his work and finally his death.

This beautiful St. Joseph Edition of the Book of Saints illustrates the lives of 120 saints for all ages.  Each page is illustrated, has an appropriate prayer and a short biography of the saint.  This is a good book for young readers but adults can learn a lot about the saints from it as well.

Edited by Joseph Pearce In true Faustian tradition The Picture of Dorian Gray tells the tale of a young man who sells his soul to the devil in return for youthful immortality, only to discover that the "devil's bargain" is no bargain at all. "What does it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul?" When Dorian Gray is asked this question he knows the …

Ignatius Critical Editions ( ICE ) Study Guides are constructed to aid the reader of ICE classics to achieve a level of critical and literary appreciation befitting the works themselves. They give introductions and summaries, followed up with in-depth considerations of key critical moments and themes, plus lists of “points to ponder” while reading. Finally, they include questions …

The first book written by C. S. Lewis after his conversion, The Pilgrim’s Regress is, in a sense, the record of Lewis’s own search for meaning and spiritual satisfaction—a search that eventually led him to Christianity. Here is the story of the pilgrim John and his odyssey to an enchanting island which has created in him an intense longing—a mysterious, sweet desire. …

Poster-sized, 28 x 40 illustration of papal history showing on one page the "unique direct link" Catholics have to Jesus. This full color chart features a medallion-sized image and a short biography of every pope; Peter and his 265 successors. Helps people see the continuity of the Catholic Church amid the over 26,000 Christian denominations in the world. An exciting visual aid for …

This beautifull 11 x 14 collage of Pope John Paul II is framed in a solid wood gold frame under nonglare glass. A beautiful tribute to our Holy Father. Frame design may vary slightly.

Limited availability.   Please call if you need this item right away. Plautus Plautus was a Roman dramatist who based his work on Greek comedy.

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S. V. D. This full-color illustrated children's book from the collection of St. Joseph Picture Books, Pray Always  has a variety of prayers from the most basic, to prayers for confession and communion.

This Prayer Bank Craft Kit includes:  4 B&W (Black and White) templates to be copied on coloured paper, 4 B&W Templates printed on coloured paper for immediate use, 1 B&W template for B&W Printing, to be coloured with pencil crayons or markers to decorate envelopes, and 8 envelopes for immediate use.

Superbly illustrated, simply written prayers to Jesus that will help children to better understand the Catholic Faith.

Jane Austen The romantic clash of two opinionated young people provides the sustaining theme of Austen's 1813 masterwork. Spirited Elizabeth Bennet is one of a family of five daughters. With no male heir, the Bennet estate must someday pass to their priggish cousin Collins. Therefore, the girls must marry well--and the arrogant bachelor Mr. Darcy is Elizabeth's elusive match. An entertaining …

Ignatius Critical Editions ( ICE ) Study Guides are constructed to aid the reader of ICE classics to achieve a level of critical and literary appreciation befitting the works themselves. They give introductions and summaries, followed up with in-depth considerations of key critical moments and themes, plus lists of “points to ponder” while reading. Finally, they include questions …

Available on 3 DVDs and 9 hours of running time.

Lowe, Leigh   Prima Latina is a preparatory course for Cheryl Lowe's Latina Christiana . It is intended for teachers with no background in Latin and was developed for children in kindergarten through third grade. The course was designed for students who are still becoming familiar with English grammar. Its goal is to teach and reinforce an understanding of the basic parts of speech while …

This CD Pronounciation Guide has all the words used in Prima Latina

Lowe, Leigh Prima Latina is a preparatory course for Cheryl Lowe's Latina Christiana . It is intended for teachers with no background in Latin and was developed for children in kindergarten through third grade. The course was designed for students who are still becoming familiar with English grammar. Its goal is to teach and reinforce an understanding of the basic parts of speech while …

Set includes the Student Book, Teacher's Manual, and Pronunciation CD.    

Niccolo Machiavelli A classic treatise on practical leadership and power politics.

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S. V. D. This full-color illustrated children's book from the collection of St. Joseph Picture Books tells about St. Margaret Mary and The Promises of the Sacred Heart .

This book is not about "school at home" - it is about something better. It is about Real Learning. Homeschooling pioneer Charlotte Mason wrote with great wisdom about providing young minds with a living book education. She urged teachers to present great ideas and stand back, allowing students to form relationships with the ideas. Elizabeth Foss carries Miss Mason's philosophy from the ideal …

Mary Beth Bonacci Mary Beth Bonacci speaks to nearly 100,000 people every year. She speaks to people across the country and around the world - about friendship, about relationships, about marriage, about God's plan for sexuality, and about finding real, honest love. And they speak back to her. They ask her questions -- about sex, about dating, about healing after a shattered relationship, …

Return to Tradition , the huge, famed treasury of English language Catholic writing edited by Francis Thornton.  Essays/sermons, literature, history/biography, theology/philosophy, novels, much more, in 955 10in. x 7in. two-column pages.  A staple of Catholic high schools and colleges in the glory years of the Church in America.  Hardcover.

1Reverence and Awe Collector Cards are carefully crafted collector cards intended to foster reverence and love for the Mass, as well as Traditions and Devotions within the Catholic Church.  Each of the 28 cards offers illustrations of Vessels, Vestments, Sacramentals, or Church Furnishings and are complimented by selected phrases from the rich text of the Mass. Cards measure 2 1/2in. x 3 …

Daniel Defoe This classic story of a shipwrecked mariner on a deserted island is perhaps the greatest adventure in all of English literature. Fleeing from pirates, Robinson Crusoe is swept ashore in a storm, possessing only a knife, a box of tobacco, a pipe- and the will to survive. His is the saga of a man alone: a man who overcomes self-pity and despair to reconstruct his life; who …

Donald Kirk and Russell Kirk This Catholic historian explores the theories our Founding Fathers drew from to design the American governmental system, tracing our American notions of justice and social order from Old Testament times to the present day. In this now classic work, Russell Kirk describes the beliefs and institutions that have nurtured the American soul and commonwealth of the …

The Rosary Chart, Laminated Teach your students how to pray the Rosary with this new chart! Each mystery of the Rosary is beautifully illustrated, and helpful worksheets are included which contain the prayers of the Rosary, and instructions on how to pray this most fruitful prayer. Wall chart is 19 3/8” x 26”.

The Rosary Posters Text and illustrations by Virginia Helen Richards, FSP & D. Thomas Halpin, FSP 22 full-color posters. Features: a simple introduction to the rosary the traditional 15 mysteries and the Mysteries of Light step-by-step rosary chart reproducible prayer pages

Anthony Meisel This study on the ancient Rule of St. Benedict contains an invaluable, in-depth Introduction that explores the development and spread of Christian monasticism, a biographical sketch of St. Benedict, and the structure and implementation of his rule.

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.

These Apologetics Bible Cards answer questions which are commonly raised about the Sacraments.  They give the answers and scriptural references to back them up.  This set contains 83 color-coded cards.

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

The Seven Sacraments (Baptism, Confirmation, the Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony) are the ordinary means by which God dispenses sanctifying grace to his people. This book presents the theology of each sacrament and its implications for living the Christian life. Didache - Semester Series - Customer Information Midwest Theological Forum (MTF) and the …

REV. LAWRENCE G. LOVASIK, S.V.D. The life and legacy of this popular Saint, who especially loved the poor, is illustrated in full color.

This full-color illustrated children's book relates the story of St. Martin de Porres.

Saints of the Church Michael Allen, Ed.D Vision Books The Vision Books now published by Ignatius Press for youth 9 to 15 years old, are one of the most popular and well-written series of saints' lives ever produced for young people.  This Teachers' Guide now offers teachers and parents a simple and practical means to stimulate both the spiritual growth and intellectual development of …

Nathaniel Hawthorne An ardent young woman, her cowardly lover, and her vengeful husband come together in this classic novel of sin and salvation in the Puritan world of 17th-century Boston. Features an updated bibliography and an Introduction by Brenda Wineapple, a leading contemporary Hawthorn scholar.

Nathaniel Hawthorne The familiar characters of Hawthorne's dark tale of pride and guilt in colonial New England are given new and added immediacy in the 24 wood engravings by master illustrator Barry Moser.

G. Tubach In this novel of betrayal and trials, Hester Prynne is found guilty of adultery and must wear a scarlet "A" wherever she goes. Her story is filled with the slow process of redemption and eventual love.

C. S. Lewis One of C.S. Lewis's most imaginative creations, this world-famous book is a humorous correspondence between the devil Screwtape and his apprentice Wormwood, whose job is to produce a human's soul for eternity in hell. Filled with astute insights into temptation, repentance, and grace, this wonderful tale intelligently explores what it means to live a good, honest life and is a …

Alfred Noyes An unusual story. Your first guess is it's about squirrels and chipmunks and porcupines and weasels. Well, it is and it isn't -- and are they animals? Halfway through you conclude that it is about Indians and white men in colonial times. . . . A story of adventure and mystery -- with a difference. And it is the "secret", elusive and priceless, that spells the difference between …

One of the best gifts you can give your child is a better understanding of the Catholic Faith. That's exactly what you'll do with this beautiful little book, The Seven Sacraments. Fr. Manousos has found an excellent way to explain the mystery of sanctifying grace to children in a profound and memorable way. The explanation, based on St. Thomas Aquinas, compares the natural development (from …

St. Thomas Aquinas and Peter J. Kreeft, Editor A shortened version of Kreeft's much larger Summa of the Summa , which in turn was a shortened version of the Summa Theologica . The reason for the double shortening is pretty obvious: the original runs some 4000 pages! (The Summa of the Summa was just over 500.) The Summa is certainly the greatest, most ambitious, most rational book of theology …

Designed for home use for an average age of nine, this is the revised and expanded version of Charlotte Mason's "First Grammar Lessons". It is filled with beautiful 19th century illustrations that are actually part of the lesson plan. The print is large and easy to read along with the child. One grammar rule is taught per lesson. All exercises that follow refer to the rule.

This new and revised edition of Peter Kreeft’s Socratic Logic is updated, adding new exercises and more complete examples, all with Kreeft’s characteristic clarity and wit.  Since its introduction in the spring of 2004, Socratic Logic has proven to be a different type of logic text: (1) This is the only complete system of classical Aristotelian logic in print. The “old …

By Ruth Silverstein, Heywood Wald, Ph.D., and Allen Pomerantz, Ph.D., Nathan Quiñones, General Editor. The updated 7th edition of this combination textbook and workbook is designed as an introduction to Spanish for classroom use. The emphasis is on oral proficiency—conversational speaking and listening comprehension—but the authors also present detailed instruction in the …

This Spiritual Bouquet of Prayer Petal Flowers Kit includes: 1 B&W (Black and White) template of instructions 3 B&W templates for rosary prayer-packed flower pieces and giant bookmark listing 20 mysteries, for photocopying on coloured stock 7 B&W rosary flower piece pages printed on colour paper for immediate use 1 B&W template with clipart and suggestions for rosary bouquet …

Grouped into five sections (Symbols, Simple Neums, Rhythm, Special Neums, and Modes), Square Notes clarifies the basics of Gregorian chant.  Every fundamental of chant is covered with a short explanation followed by written exercises to be done in the workbook - fill in the blank, identifying notes, writing notation, drawing rhythmic waves, and much more. 

This coloring book introduces young children to the Stations of the Cross.  Each page has a short prayer for the child, relevant to the Station.

These beautiful posters were illustrated by Patricia Mattozzi. This set of 15 posters are the full color illustrations of each station depicted in the Stations of the Cross for Children book. There are the 14 stations plus the illustration of the risen Lord. As children walk with Our Lord, they begin to better see how He walks with them at home, at school, every day.

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S. V. D. This full-color illustrated children's book from the collection of St. Joseph Picture Books has the Stations of the Cross with prayers for young children. 

This beautiful poster of the Stations of the Cross measures 26 3/4in. x 19 1/4in.  In the center of the poster is Christ, risen from the dead, and holding a white banner with a red cross.  Around the figure of Christ are the 14 traditional Stations.   This poster is perfect for any classroom, whether at home or at school, and can be framed in a standard poster …

Vincentini's immortal works of art vividly depict Christ's Passion.  Lithography in 7 colors.  15 pictures. Each picture is 12 in. x 16 in. Perfect for framing and for use in the classroom or in the home. Printed in Italy.

Vincentini's immortal works of art vividly depict Christ's Passion.  Lithography in 7 colors.  15 pictures. Each picture is 4 in. x 6 in. Ideal for framing and use in schools and homes. Printed in Italy.

Vincentini's immortal works of art vividly depict Christ's Passion.  Lithography in 7 colors.  15 pictures. Each picture is 6 in. x 8 in. Ideal for framing and for use in classrooms or the home. Printed in Italy.

Vincentini's immortal works of art vividly depict Christ's Passion.  Lithography in 7 colors.  15 pictures. Each picture is 8 in. x 10 in. Ideal for framing and for use in classrooms or the home. Printed in Italy.