Saints are those who distinguish themselves by heroic virtue during life and whom the Church honors as saints either by her ordinary universal teaching authority or by a solemn definition called canonization. The Saints books category features books on the lives of the saints, both collections and individual biographies, and writings of the saints themselves.

The release date for this newly published book is October 24.

An inspiring story of family and faith across teo continents. Like millions of other Italians in the early twentieth century, Justin Catanoso's grandfather immigrated to America to escape poverty and hardship. Nearly a hundred years later, Justin, born and raised in New Jersey, knows little of his family beyond the Garden State. That changes in 2001 when he discovers that his grandfather's …

Adrienne Von Speyr The contemporary mystic and physician von Speyr gives an account of her early years which reveals her extraordinarily rich and integral personality. Written at the request of Hans Urs von Balthasar, the 50 year old von Speyr reflects on the significant events of her younger years, including some of her mystical experiences, which shaped the two key elements of her life: her …

My Sister Saint Therese Sr. Genevieve of the Holy Face (Celine Martin) A little classic that is like a sequel to Story of a Soul! It contains hundreds of brief conversations and anecdotes of St. Therese, plus her teachings, hidden virtues, amusing remarks and beautiful death - recorded by her sister Celine in the convent. Shows the "Little Way" in practice in daily life. A wonderful …

Saint Thérèse of Lisieux attained the summit of love by plumbing the depths of her own powerlessness. Confronted by this powerlessness in the events of everyday life, she abandoned herself more and more to Jesus Christ, the incarnation of God’s mercy. In so doing, she received the Savior’s healing, and the awareness of being loved by an infinitely merciful Father. We …

MYSTERIES, MARVELS, MIRACLES is one of the most amazing Catholic books of the century, for here in one volume are hundreds of true stories of miraculous phenomena in the lives of the Saints. Although easy to read, the book is refer-enced and indexed, making it a real treasury of miracles.   Mrs. Cruz-a now-famous writer-scoured through libraries and wrote to shrines all over the world for …

Mysteries in My Hands:  Young People, Life, and the Rosary by Maureen P. Provencher Mysteries in My Hands is a book for today's older teens who want to learn how to pray the rosary. The reader will discover why this prayer is important to Catholic faith by understanding how the practice came to be. Scripture references, quotes from Pope John Paul II's Rosarium Virginis Mariae, the prayers …

In October, 2002 Pope John Paul II updated the prayers of the Rosary for the first time in five centuries when he issued his Apostolic Letter "Rosarium Virginis Mariae." The rosary is the best-known devotional practice of the Catholic Church. Designating this the Year of the Rosary (October 2002 - October 2003), Pope John Paul II added a new set of "mysteries" - events in …

Mystical City of God Ven. Mary of Agreda This magnificent 4-volume hardbound set is an heirloom book that should be in every Catholic home library. Dictated to Ven. Mary of Agreda (1601-1664) by the Blessed Mother herself, this amazing book of revelations about the life of Mary and the divine plan for creation and the salvation of souls has been enthralling readers for centuries. Composed of …

Bert Ghezzi Praise for Mystics and Miracles "These wonderful stories... are fascinating reading.  There is much to ponder here - and much to strengthen our faith."  - Catholic Parent "Bert Ghezzi combines a wonderfully engaging style with real spiritual substance that feed the soul." - Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., archbishop of Denver "Bert Ghezzi has rescued mysticism from the …

This book is a new release and will be available July 2007.

Rev. Thomas J. Donaghy Over eighty of the most beloved and recognizable Saints are included in this new volume. Each Saint is vividly described in two full pages: one page details the life and legacy of the Saint, and the other page offers a magnificently striking full-color illustration. Certain to be a source of information and visual delight for years to come.

In this second volume of New Saints and Blesseds of the Catholic Church are depicted the lives and deaths, the struggles and battles of those women and men who were raised to the honors of the altar by Pope John Paul II during the fours years from 1984 through 1987, in forty-nine beatification ceremonies and in seven canonization liturgies. Among them are Blesseds and Saints from a wide …

From his controversial conversion from the Anglican Church to Catholicism to his influential perspective on the First Vatican Council, John Cardinal Newman has been one of the most celebrated thinkers in Catholic history. Now as the cause for his canonization gains momentum, his life and work appear all the more fascinating. In Newman 101 , Roderick Strange offers an accessible introduction to …

If you are looking for the complete works of the early Church Fathers, this is the series for you. This set contains the first 14 books of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers set. This is the definitive collection of their works.

If you are looking for the complete works of the early Church Fathers, this is the series for you. This set contains the second 14 books of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers set. This is the definitive collection of their works.

A collection of writings, appearing for the first time in English, pertaining to the spirituality of the 12th-century Norbertines (the Order of Premonstratensians, the religious order founded by St. Norbert of Xanten). Editors: Selected and introduced by Theodore J. Antry, O.Praem, and Carol Neel. Preface by Andrew D. Ciferni, O.Praem

Thomas Sennot This is the only book of its kind on the two most famous and controversial images in existence-the holy image of Our Lady of Guadalupe on the tilma of Juan Diego, and the sacred image of the crucified Christ on the holy Shroud of Turin. Written by a scientist-religious, it is a good rebuttal of those who would say either of these images is a fraud. Besides introducing the reader …

Novena In Honor Of Mary, Queen of Apostles Tarcila Tommasi, FSP This brief book has an explanation of what novenas are and a nine-day novena to Mary.

Novena In Honor Of Saint Paul Linda Salvatore Boccia, FSP This brief book has an explanation of what novenas are and a nine-day novena to Saint Paul.

Novena to St. Benedict Arranged for group use, this booklet includes hymns, antiphon, psalm, gospel reading, prayers, and points for reflection.

Novenas Favoritas a los Santos Rev. Lorenzo G. Lovasik, S.V.D. Spanish version of the popular FAVORITE NOVENAS TO THE SAINTS. La versión en Español más popular del libro favorito de Novenas a todos los Santos.

Isaac of Nineveh was a native of Bet Qatraye near present-day Bahrain on the Persian Gulf. A teacher and monk, he was consecrated bishop (ca. 660-680), but preferred to live out his live as an anchorite. A Scriptural scholar, he studies Scripture so much that he became blind and had to dictate his writings. He died at an advance age and was buried in Rabban Shabur, where he spent most of his …

The seven works of Saint Augustine that are contained in this volume all deal with the problem of faith in God. They were written over the course of three decades, beginning with True Religion (390) and extending to the Enchiridion of Faith, Hope and Charity (c.421). Hence this selection of writings provides an impressive insight into the intellectual and spiritual development of one of the …

On Genesis by Saint Augustine No other part of the Hebrew Scriptures, aside from the Psalter and sections of the prophet Isaiah, captured the interest and aroused the attention of the early Church as did the opening chapters of the Book of Genesis. Augustine of Hippo devoted three treatises to these chapters. The first two -- On Genesis: A Refutation of the Manichees and his Unfinished Literal …

Gregory of Nazianzus, "The Theologian," was recognized among the Cappadocian Fathers as a peculiarly vivid and quotable exponent of the doctrine of God in Trinity. A brilliant orator and accomplished poet, he placed before the Church his interpretation of the sublime mystery of the God revealed as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. These five sermons, probably delivered as a series at the …

St Gregory is one of the most open and self-revealing of the Fathers of the Church, and his poetry is remarkable for its personal character. In these poems, he speaks of the joys and frustrations of his own life; he reveals his inner questioning about the purpose and values of life in the face of sin and mortality, and his ultimate faith in Christ as redeeming and reconciling all things. St …

By St. John Chrisostom Compiled by Robert Van De Weyer These excerpts from the sermons of Saint John Chrysostom bring fourth-century wisdom to 20th century issues. Each serves as a brief introduction to a major spiritual thinker and as a meditation book for daily use.

Christian tradition often seems to give only grudging approval to the married life, particularly its sexual aspect. In these sermons of St John Chrysostom we find an important corrective to this view. Although himself a monk, Chrysostom had a profound understanding of the needs of his congregation. Inspired by the epistles to the Corinthians and Ephesians, he discusses their reasons God …

St Irenaeus, the most important theologian of the second century, lays the foundation for all future Christian thinkers. Here he recounts all the various deeds of God, culminating in the exaltation of His crucified Son, Jesus Christ, and the bestowal of His Holy Spirit and the gift of a new heart of flesh.

These six Lectures on the Christian Sacraments were delivered in Jerusalem in the middle of the fourth century. They belong to a period of rapid transition for the Church. Less than forty years before, Christianity had been an illegal religion, the object of intense persecution. Now it was the favored religion of the state. Potential converts thronged the shining new basilicas, built through …

St Cyprian, third-century bishop of Carthage, developed a theory of church unity almost universally accepted up to the European Reformation: to be a member of the Body of Christ you needed to be in communion with a priest who was in communion with a bishop who in turn was in communion with all other bishops in the world. But, how could you discern who was a legitimate bishop? And, on what kind …

St Cyprian, third-century bishop of Carthage, developed a theory of church unity almost universally accepted up to the Protestant Revolution: to be a member of the Body of Christ you needed to be in communion with a priest who was in communion with a bishop who in turn was in communion with all other bishops in the world. But, how could you discern who was a legitimate bishop? And, on what …

The last half of the twentieth century saw the establishment of the reputation of St Maximus the Confessor as the greatest of all Byzantine theologians, with a wholeness of vision that speaks directly to many of our concerns today. Until very recently, however, little of his work has been available in English translation, save for some collections of brief reflections arranged in centuries and …

St. John Damascene Is all Christian art fundamentally blasphemous? That was the question posed aggressively by the Christian iconoclasts of the eighth century in a bitter controversy. The resounding answer, "No" from John of Damascus helped to secure the future of art in the service of Christ. Without his brilliant defense, both profound and at times earthly, we might well have had …

St Basil the Great wrote his treatise On the Holy Spirit during the closing phase of the Trinitarian controversies of the fourth century. The Arians had previously denied the full divinity of the Son and the debate then turned to the Holy Spirit. In this work, without explicitly calling the Spirit "God," St Basil demonstrates that He, like the Son, is of one and the same nature with …

This informative and enjoyable little book serves as a valuable introduction to major themes in Greek Patristic anthropology-the image of God in the human being, the Fall of humanity, and the cause of evil-and brings together the main writings of St Basil the Great, fourth-century archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia, on these subjects. St Basil deftly addresses the questions posed by the …

St Athanasius stood contra mundum for the Trinitarian doctrine 'whole and undefiled,' when it looked as if all the civilized world was slipping back from Christianity into the religion of Arius, into one of those 'sensible' synthetic religions which are so strongly recommended today and which then, as now, included among their devotees many highly cultivated clergymen. The glory of St …

Three volume set of the Ethical Discourses of St Symeon the New Theologian. St Symeon was abbot of the monastery of St Mamas in Constantinople at the turn of the eleventh century. He was also perhaps the most remarkable and certainly the most forceful advocate of the mystical experience of God in the history of the Byzantine Church. This set includes: Volume I — The Church and the Last …

St Symeon the New Theologian was abbot of the monastery of St Mamas in Constantinople at the turn of the eleventh century. He was also perhaps the most remarkable and certainly the most forceful advocate of the mystical experience of God in the history of the Byzantine Church. Though they were on occasion suppressed by ecclesiastical authorities wary of his fierce enthusiasm, as well as his …

St Symeon the New Theologian was abbot of the monastery of St Mamas in Constantinople at the turn of the eleventh century. He was also perhaps the most remarkable and certainly the most forceful advocate of the mystical experience of God in the history of the Byzantine Church. Though they were on occasion suppressed by ecclesiastical authorities wary of his fierce enthusiasm, as well as his …

St Symeon the New Theologian was abbot of the monastery of St Mamas in Constantinople at the turn of the eleventh century. He was also perhaps the most remarkable and certainly the most forceful advocate of the mystical experience of God in the history of the Byzantine Church. Though they were on occasion suppressed by ecclesiastical authorities wary of his fierce enthusiasm, as well as his …

None of the Fathers of the early church is better known or loved than St John Chrysostom, and none of his works is more popular than On the Priesthood. Its stylistic brilliance demonstrates the appropriateness of St John's enduring title, "the golden-mouthed." Yet the rhetorical eloquence of the work is not simply camouflage for lack of substance. As Graham Neville observes in his …

The resurrection of the body, perhaps more than any other Christian doctrine, requires us to face the implications of faith for our personal lives and for our understanding of the world. This issue faced St Paul in his dealing with the early church and also troubles St Gregory of Nyssa in the fourth century AD . St Gregory, educated in the prevailing Greek philosophical system, yearned to …

In the early fifth century the Christian world was racked by one of the fiercest theological disputes it had known since the Arian crisis of the previous century. The center of debate turned on the nature of the personhood of Christ, and how divine and human characteristics could combine in Jesus without rendering his subjectivity hopelessly divided, or without reducing his authentic humanness …

The sermons of St John Chrysostom are noted as classical commentaries on the Christian life. Knowing well the realities of life in the world, the temptation of rich and poor alike, this great orator — "the golden-mouthed" — addresses the questions of wealth and poverty in the lives of people of his day. And yet, as the modern reader is confronted with his words, it …

  The lives of the saints are unique because of the mystery of holiness, the heart of Catholic spirituality, which surrounds them.   The One Year Book of Saints lets you share the adventures of 365 of the greatest heroes of holiness the world has ever known.  Each day, you can read the life story of a remarkable man or woman, as well as enrich your life with an appropriate …

Peter Berglar, A German university professor, probes the character of Opus Dei's charismatic founder, Saint Josemaria Escriva.  Founded in 1928 and numbering more than 75,000 members from 87 countries, Opus Dei represents an important chapter in the modern history of the Catholic Church. Berglar analyses the historical, biographical and spiritual aspects of Opus Dei.  He spent more …

Our Lady of Banneux Coloring Book Mary Fabyan Windeatt Relates the story of the Blessed Mother's appearances at Banneux, Belgium in 1933 to 11-year-old Mariette Beco, during which she called herself the "Virgin of the Poor," saying, "I have come to relieve suffering." Imprimatur.

Our Lady of Beauraing Coloring Book Mary Fabyan Windeatt The story of Our Lady's 33 apparitions to five children in Belgium during the winter of 1932-33 as a "sequel to Fatima," showing them her Golden Heart, asking people for prayer and penance, and promising, "I will convert sinners." Imprimatur.

"The future of our civilization, our liberties, our very existence may depend upon the acceptance of her commands." - William Thomas Walsh This was the conclusion reached by William Thomas Walsh, distinguished author, historian, and teacher, after he had thoroughly investigated the miracle of Fatima. Here is the whole remarkable story of the appearance of the Blessed Virgin Mary to …

The conversion of Mexico from devil-worship to the Catholic Faith is the most sudden and spectacular mass conversion in all of history. In Aztec Mexico, before the arrival of Hernan Cortes and the Spanish, human sacrifice was practiced on a far greater scale than anywhere else in history. Hundreds of victims were slaughtered every day. Cortes' conquest, against odds of ten thousand to one, …

Our Lady of Knock Coloring Book Mary Fabyan Windeatt Tells about the mysterious silent apparition of the Blessed Virgin, St. Joseph and St. John the Evangelist to 14 children and adults in 1879 in Knock, Ireland, during the pouring rain. NExt to the three was an altar on which stood a lamb, and St. John was vested for Mass. Imprimatur.

Our Lady of Pellevoisin Coloring Book Mary Fabyan Windeatt The story of Our LAdy's visits to 32-year-old Estelle Faguette at Pellevoisin, France in 1875. Estelle was cured of a terrible fatal illness. In the apparition Our Lady asked for devotion to the Sacred Heart Scapular, and she promised the conversion of sinners. Imprimatur.

Our Lady of Pontmain Coloring Book Mary Fabyan Windeatt The story of the Blessed Virgin Mary's silent apparition in 1870 to several children in Pontmain, France. She seemed to bring a message of the power of the Holy Cross and showed her special approval of the title, "Mother of Hope." Imprimatur.

Matthew Bunson Margaret Bunson Stephen Bunson Since it was first published, this has been one of our most popular reference books. Now it's thoroughly up-to-date, including all the saints most recently canonized and beatified by Pope John Paul II. No other book gives you so much information about so many saints, all in alphabetical order. Are you looking for inspiring stories? Do you want …

Gerald M. Costello We love to tell stories; we love to hear them. Stories are part and parcel of our lives, and from time immemorial we've used them to pass along what we can of the world's basic truths. Here, for example, is the story of St. Patrick, converting a people with the strength of his faith and the power of his words. Here, closer to our own time, are heroes such as Dorothy Day, the …

This is far more than a dry hagiographical account of the lives of saints. This entertaining and authoritative dictionary breathes life into its subjects and is as browsable as it is informative. Critically acclaimed in its many editions, the dictionary is now reissued into the rebranded best-selling Oxford Paperback Reference series. The entries are concise accounts of the lives, cults, and …

This is a paperback, three volume set.