Mary Magdalen: In the Visions of Anne Catherine Emmerich By: Bl. Anne Catherine Emmerich The visions of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich are the world’s greatest source of detail on the life of St. Mary Magdalen—great sinner, great penitent, and the second most prominent woman in the Gospels. Fully referenced to The Life of Jesus Christ (their source), these pages agree completely with Sacred …

Maria Goretti was not yet 12 years old when she was faced with that momentous decision in July of 1902: Sin or death. Maria's answer to her assailant was clear: "No! No! It is a sin! God does not want this!" Alessandro stabbed Maria 14 times, and little Maria became another virgin martyr in the line of St. Agnes and St. Cecilia. Here is the beautiful true story of Maria's virtuous life that led …

This is a collection of three important essays written by St. Thomas More.

Fr. Charles P Connor Defenders of the faith have been raised up in every era of the Church to proclaim fidelity to the truth by their words and deeds. Some have fought heresy and overcome confusion like Athanasius against the Arians and Ignatius Loyola in response to the Protestant reformers. Others have shed their blood for the faith, like the early Christian martyrs of Rome, or Thomas More, …

Margaret Charles Kerry, FSP Mary Elizabeth Tebo, FSP Learn the history of one of the most famous saints, from a shipwreck on the way to Morroco to his wandering through Italy and France. Encounter the Saints Series Experience the adventures and challenges, heroism and holiness of some of the greatest friends of God! Offers intermediate readers a down-to-earth portrayal of the saints. Each …

Julie Walters Elizabeth Bayley Seton, or Mother Seton as she is often called, was a member of New York's high society . . . wife, mother, then widow . . . famous convert . . . founder of the American Sisters of Charity . . . and finally canonized saint.  This dramatized account of her life includes all these well-known highlights, as well as the lesser-known suffering she endured along …

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 …

Tantum ergo Sacramentum  Veneremur cernui Down in adoration falling, Lo! The Sacred Host we hail These words, written by the great theologian St. Thomas Aquinas, have inspired millions over the past seven centuries.  St. Thomas's devotion to the Eucharist was profound.  His brother Dominicans recalled that he would spend long hours kneeling before the tabernacle.  When he …

In May 1802, excavators in the ancient Catacomb of St. Priscilla in Rome came upon a well-intact shelf tomb sealed with terra-cotta slabs in the manner usually reserved for nobility or great martyrs.  The tomb was marked with three tiles, inscribed with the following confusing words: LUMENA/PAXTE/CUMFI.  However, if one places the first tile last and separates the words properly, the …

"Quick! Where is the doctor?" cried a woman in great distress. "This poor Indian is bleeding to death!" "Dr. de Rivero isn't here," answered Martin de Porres, the 12-year-old black boy who was the doctor's helper. "But don't worry. I'll look after the man." "This is no time for jokes!" answered the woman scornfully. "Quick! Where is there another doctor's shop?" "There isn't time," said Martin …

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 …

Eugene McCaffrey, OCD Written to celebrate her elevation to a Doctor of the Church, this book captures the beauty and simplicity of the message and life of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. Written by a Carmelite priest who is an expert on the Little Flower, this is an inspirational and devotional little book that draws on her autobiography, The Story of a Soul, and brings together the main elements of …

Fr. Joseph Sicardo, O.S.A. For centuries St. Rita of Cascia has been one of the most popular saints in the Catholic Church.  She is known as the "Saint of the Impossible" because of her amazing answers to prayer as well as the remarkable events of her own life. Here are the classic stories from her life:  the bees which attended her birth, her great early desire to be a nun, her …

Sr. Karen Karper, PCPA   F ormerly Sister Mary Serpahim, Sister Karen is a Poor Clare of Perpetual Adoration. Born in Akron. Ohio, in 1941, she entered Santa Clara Monastery, Canton, Ohio, in 1959. Currently she pursues an eremitical life in West Virginia. During her years in the monastery, Sister Karen has held positions in formation and community administration. Since 1969 she has been …

  The writings of St. Louis Marie de Montfort are of great interest today for many reasons.  First, because they are centered on Christ, Eternal and Incarnate Wisdom.  Second, because they focus attention on the importance of  Mary's role in the Mystery of Christ and of the Church-a subject of renewed interest both within the Catholic Church and other Christian …

Fr. George William Rutler "Everyone who thinks Vianney already well known will find not simply new information, but what has new meaning for each discoverer. That meaning may well differ for each reader. The descriptions of the Curé's encounters with Satan and "his lesser angels" and of the hours in the confessional were my own personal crucial rediscoveries. The retreat by Pope John Paul II …

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Very few people know that Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) wrote a major work on Joan of Arc. Still fewer know that he considered it not only his most important but also his best work. He spent twelve years in research and many months in France doing archival work and then made several attempts until he felt he finally had the story he wanted to tell. He reached his conclusion about Joan's unique …

"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 …