Mark Twain This classic story of a homeless waif is world-renowned for being much more than a charming tale of boyhood adventures! As Huck and runaway slave Jim make their way down the mighty Mississippi, Huck is forced to ponder the nature of friendship and to find a sense of his own moral vision.    

World Cultures and Geography Catholic Schools Textbook Project This is the first volume of five books aimed at grades 6-9 to teach world history and geography. Produced with the absolute highest quality in design, color, illustrations, paper and bindings, this textbook project for Catholic schools employs the writing and editing talents of a group of highly qualified teachers, authors, editors …

Please note that this manual is a "beta" version and changes may be made at a later date. World Cultures and Geography Catholic Schools Textbook Project This is the first volume of five books aimed at grades 6-9 to teach world history and geography. Produced with the absolute highest quality in design, color, illustrations, paper and bindings, this textbook project for Catholic …

American Cardinal Readers (Originally published by Benziger Bros. in the 1930s) These great and highly-praised readers, now re-published by The Neumann Press, were the mainstay and backbone of the Catholic parochial schools during the 1930s, '40s, and '50s. They still form part of the core curriculum for homeschoolers and private schools lucky enough to still have old copies of these books. …

Make the ancient civilization stories come alive on your classroom walls.  These color wall maps are perfect for any classical education classroom but specially designed for use with the Introduction to Classical Studies Set (Famous Men of Rome, D'Aulaires' Greek Myths, Golden Children's Bible ). Each set includes individual maps of Greece, Italy, The City of Rome, and The Roman Empire. …

  Fran Rutherford's two-volume Ancient Rome (Student Book and Teacher's Guide) provides an ideal course for parents who homeschool high school students and for teachers of secondary education who wish to introduce their students to the great books of Western civilization, "the best that has been thought and said," in Matthew Arnold's famous phrase.  The choice of great …

Fran Rutherford's two-volume Ancient Rome (Student Book and Teacher's Guide) provides an ideal course for parents who homeschool high school students and for teachers of secondary education who wish to introduce their students to the great books of Western civilization, "the best that has been thought and said," in Matthew Arnold's famous phrase.  The choice of great books is …

Tacitus Surviving passages from Tacitus's last and best-known work cover the reigns of Tiberius, Gaius (Caligula), Claudius, and Nero, and detail the Roman Empire at its zenith.

Another Sort of Learning Selected Contrary Essays on How Finally to Acquire an Education While Still in College or Anywhere Else:  Containing Some Belated Advise about How to Employ Your Leisure Time When Ultimate Questions Remain Perplexing in Spite of Your Highest Earned Academic Degree, Together with Sundry Book Lists Nowhere Else in Captivity to Be Found   James V. Schall, S.J. …

This collection of official Catholic teaching on education is a rich body of work spanning almost the whole of the twentieth century, on the related themes of Catholic education and catechesis. The documents have been collated and edited with a view to enabling Catholic educators to appreciate more fully the riches of the tradition in which they exercise their vocation. It should serve as a …

Jeanne Bendick, through text and pictures, admirably succeeds in bringing to life the ancient Greek mathematician who enriched mathematics and all branches of science.  Against the backdrop of Archimedes' life and culture, the author discusses the man's work, his discoveries and the knowledge later based upon it.  The simple, often humorous, illustrations and diagrams greatly enhance …

Explore the fascinating night sky with this acclaimed self-teaching guide. From stars, planets, and galaxies to black holes, the Big Bang, and life in space, this new edition of Astronomy brings the wonders of the cosmos to life. Offering a unique, successful self-teaching format, this practical, user-friendly guide makes it easy for you to quickly grasp the basic principles of astronomy and …

Baltimore Catechism No. 1 The original 1885 edition with the famous phoneticized words and meanings. Clear and easy to use. Superb teaching tool for grades 4-7. Imprimatur.

Fr. Ignatius Schuster For generations Bible History has remained unsurpassed as a concise, readable and solidly Catholic presentation of all the important events of the Bible. The venerable Catholic Encyclopedia called it "excellent," noting that it was in "universal use." It went through three dozen printings before the present one. Far more than a recitation of facts, Fr. Ignatius Schuster's …

This is a famous Bible history that was used in Catholic schools for years and is actually the prototype of Bible histories. Containing 182 Chapters covering both the Old and New Testaments, plus Study Questions for each Chapter and 80 classic woodcut illustrations, this book has educated generations of Catholic children from 6th grade through 8th grade-and beyond. Filled with quotes from the …

The Blessed Trinity refers to the mystery by which there is one God in three Persons. This book breaks down the mysteries of God and the attributes associated with each of the Persons to help people understand its implications for living the Christian life. Didache - Semester Series - Customer Information Midwest Theological Forum (MTF) and the new Curriculum Framework for the …

Linda Allison Limited Availibility.  Please call if you need this item right away. Discusses the elements of the human body. Includes suggestions for related experiments and projects. You are many things. You are miles of blood vessels, hundreds of muscles, many thousands of hairs. You are a furnace, filters, and a fancy computer with a huge memory bank. You are a finely tuned organism …

This is book is a gem! We thought long and hard about what else the serious Latin scholar – or general scholar – might need and the monks think we have really outdone ourselves with this one. The Book of Roots offers a comprehensive listing of derivatives for Latina Christiana I (alphabetized by both English Derivative and Latin), along with Latin definitions, English derivative definitions, …

Thornton Wilder This beautiful new edition features unpublished notes for the novel and other illuminating documentary material, all of which is included in a new Afterword by Tappan Wilder. "On Friday noon, July the twentieth, 1714, the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipi-tated five travelers into the gulf below." With this celebrated sentence Thornton Wilder begins …

A Brief Catechism for Adults is a little masterpiece designed for convert instruction. It was actually compiled from the notes of many Catholic priests who originally used the instructions from the first edition of the book with tens of thousands of converts. Thus, it represents the fruit of many minds.  For years, it was practically the standard catechism in the U.S. and Canada for …

Thomas Bulfinch An unabridged Modern Library paperback edition of the greatest stories ever told as chronicled by Thomas Bulfinch. In one volume, Bulfinch gives us the great tales of the gods and goddesses of Greek and Roman antiquity; of Scandinavian, Celtic, and Oriental fables and myths; and of the age of chivalry, including stories of Beowulf, King Arthur, and Robin Hood.

Geoffrey Chaucer In 1386, Chaucer recorded, or created, the stories spun by 30 pilgrims traveling from London to Canterbury. Cohen and Hyman have responded to Chaucer's masterpiece with lively prose and unforgettable pictures that evoke the colorful world of 14th-century England. Full color

Here it is - the first Catechism of the Catholic Church in more than 400 years, a complete summary of what Catholics throughout the world believe in common. This book is the catechism (the word means "instruction") that will serve as the standard for all future catechisms. The Catechism draws on the Bible, the Mass, the Sacraments, Church tradition and teaching, and the lives of the …

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Esta segunda edicion del Catecismo de la Iglesia Catolica ha sido revisado segun el texto oficial en latin promulgado por el Papa Juan Pablo II en 1997.  Tambien ha sido mejorada con la inclusion de mas de 100 paginas que ofrescen: Indice analitico traducido del texto en latin Glosario de terminos usados El decreto de promulgacion del texto oficial en latin El primer compendio de la …

 Here it is-the first new Catechism of the Catholic Church in more than 400 years, a complete summary of what Catholics throughout the world believe in common.  This book is the catechism (the word means "instruction") that will serve as the standard for all future catechisms.    The Catechism draws on the Bible, the Mass, the sacraments, Church tradition and …

(Originally published by Benziger Bros. in the 1930s) These great and highly-praised readers, now re-published by The Neumann Press, were the mainstay and backbone of the Catholic parochial schools during the 1930s, '40s, and '50s. They still form part of the core curriculum for homeschoolers and private schools lucky enough to still have old copies of these books. The Cardinal Readers are for …

Catholic literature moves the heart of man, impels the will and exalts us to action.  With hundreds of book reviews, illustrations, portraits, essays and histories, these guides are a vital presentation of Catholic literature.

The Catholic Catechism - A Contemporary Catechism Of The Teachings Of The Catholic Church Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. This volume is intended to meet a widely felt need for an up-to-date and concise source book on the principal teachings of the Catholic Church. The intended reading audience of this Catholic catechism are all those priests, religious and laity, and above all parents and …

For the first time in 400 years the Catholic Church has authorized an official universal catechism which instantly became an international best-seller, the Catechism of the Catholic Church . Using this official Catechism, the highly-regarded author and professor Peter Kreeft presents a complete compendium of all the major beliefs of Catholicism written in his readable and concise style. Since …

Martha Rasmussen This book is a popular overview and study guide to the history of the Catholic Church. Written for non-scholarly readers with little historical background, it includes descriptions of society in different historical eras in order to make the history of the Church more understandable. The book avoids unnecessary names, dates, and scholarly disputes, but it explains important …

In this complete lifetime reading plan, noted Catholic author and educator Father John A. Hardon has compiled an invaluable guide to books discussing what the Catholic Church is, what it believes, and what its great teachers have thought, felt, and imagined. Father Hardon journeys through the centuries to find the authors he believes can be read for spiritual profit. In his appraisals of over …

Catholic Mosaic by Cay Gibson Living the Liturgical Year with Literature An Illustrated Book Study for Catholic Children The book includes study guides for 52 children's picture books and is organized by themes in the liturgical year. But it's much more than that . . . this book is a treasure that you can mine for years, a mosaic of great ideas and activities to make the year of the Church …

Fr. John Laux Packed with fascinating information.  Scores hundreds of points without a wasted word.  Full of brief Bible quotes that show how Catholic teaching is truly Scriptural.  Topics include the Sources of Faith (Scripture and Tradition), the Blessed Trinity, creation, Angels, Original Sin, Christ the Redeemer, the Blessed Virgin, Sanctifying & Actual Grace, good …

The 67 brief chapters of Child's Bible History introduce the young student to the most famous persons, places and events in Sacred Scripture.  Used by one large and successful Catholic home study school as a 4th grade religion text, this compact little book is also appropriate for older readers, either as a main text for religion class or as supplementary reading. Child's Bible History …

Christ and the Americas  is the long-awaited high school American history text by the author of Christ the King-Lord of History. It fills a great void because it gives proper attention to and appreciation for the role of the Catholic Church in American history. Beginning before Columbus and concluding with the 1990's, this book covers the vast panoply of American history in a fast-paced …

At last, a workbook for students to use along with Anne Carroll's Christ and the Americas! The workbook helps the student in mentally processing a large amount of information and grasping the major historical concepts as well as names, places, dates and events. Then, with the answers filled in, the questions become a great study guide and memory aid. This workbook includes the Catholic …

Here is a fast-paced, enjoyable, highly readable and fascinatingly interesting Catholic world history that is in great demand for high-school students-and makes excellent, informative reading for adults too! It covers largely Western world history since the coming of Christ-and all from a Catholic viewpoint. The book just flows and flows, recounting episode after interesting episode of our …

At last , a comprehensive workbook for students to use as a study guide alongside the history textbook Christ the King, Lord of History , which is itself a thorough-going, fast-paced, high school Western history text that shows the Catholic Church is the central figure in all of Western history.   Each chapter of this workbook is complete in itself with Questions and Answers that follow …

Perform-a-text combines text and activity in one book. Clear, comprehensive and interesting presentation of the Catholic Faith based on seven key concepts: God, Creation, Christ, Church, Grace, Sacraments and Commandments. Stories from Scripture, lives of the saints and contemporary situations give students Catholic role models and examples of living the faith. The lessons are complimented by …

Teacher's manuals are very detailed, thorough and full of practical ideas. Review and discussion questions stimulate classroom dialogue and help children verbalize what they have learned. Liturgical and Holiday lessons help children participate in the Church year. Prayer service suggestions build a spirit of community as children pray together spontaneous and formal prayers. Living the Lesson …

Martin Cothran's Classical Rhetoric with Aristotle is a guided tour through the first part of the greatest single book on communication ever written: Aristotle's Rhetoric. With questions that will help the student unlock every important aspect of the book, along with fill-in-the-blank charts and analyses of great speeches, this companion text to Aristotle's great work will send the student on …

Discussions of educational reform often involve windy talk of a "return to the classics, " but as Tracy Lee Simmons notes, rarely do would-be reformers go so far as to advocate a return to education in the classical languages themselves. In this concise and elegant brief, Simmons traces the historical trajectory of Greek and Latin education, giving especial attention to the crucial importance …

The Collegeville Atlas of the Bible James Harpur and Marcus Braybrooke 2000 Catholic Press Association Award Winner! The Collegeville Atlas of the Bible offers those with an interest in their historical and religious heritage a guided tour through the Bible. It describes the stories and events of the Bible and places them in their historical and geographical context. Fabulous 3-D cutaways, …

The Catechism of the Catholic Church reads "often the texts of Sacred Scripture are not quoted literally but merely indicated as a reference (`Cf.') in the footnotes. For a deeper understanding of those passages, the reader should go to the texts themselves. These Biblical references are a working tool for catechesis." This Companion to the Catechism of the Catholic Church Book of References …

Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church in Spanish. Catholics' hunger for the faith continues to grow. Pope Benedict XVI gives the Church the "food" that is seeks in the 598 questions and answers in the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. This 200-page volume offers a quick synopsis of the essential contents of the faith as promulgated in the Catechism of the …

Available Now! This is the official study guide to the Catechism of the Catholic Church in Q&A format.  Includes common prayers in Latin and English and is beautifully illustrated. If you're looking for a condensed version of the Catechism this is the book for you!

This is a Pre-order item that will be avilable in late September. (English Cover Shown) In response to requests for greater appreciation of the Catechism and to meet a widespread need that emerged during the 2002 International Catechetical Congress. In 2003 the Holy Father established a special commission, presided by the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, charged with …

Spreading and Defending the Faith - Sacrament of Confirmation Preparation. The teacher's guide helps the catechist direct the students to see the Holy Spirit at work and to respond to His love in all areas of their lives: spiritual intellectual, moral, service to the Church and community, and more.Features: Prayers, definitions, gifts of the Holy Spirit, apologetics, fruits of the Holy Spirit, …

Floyd G. Cullop Reading level: Young Adult. Guides the student through a careful reading and near memorization of the Constitution, using a variety of study skills.

The revised activity book is designed for use in the home or classroom and provides creative activities for review and reinforcement of each lesson. Through carefully developed and selected activities, the emphasis is on understanding and putting into practice the teachings of Christ in everyday life. THEME: A thorough study of the articles of the Creed as the basic belief of our Catholic …

The revised student textbook lessons incorporate the four principal components of catechesis: the Creed, the Commandments, the Sacraments and Liturgy, Prayer and Scripture. But besides giving a clear and comprehensive presentation of our faith, the student textbook is rich in artwork, both original and classical. THEME: A thorough study of the articles of the Creed as the basic belief of …

The new teacher’s manuals feature daily lesson plans in a wrap-around format. In a large (9"x12") page layout, the new manuals facilitate speedy references and are perfectly coordinated with the textbooks, outlining an entire school year of plans for lessons, games, songs, and activities. Also included are expanded appendices with tests and quizzes for each chapter. Supplementing the new …

While Rome illuminates the formation of governments and societies, Greece illuminates the human condition. Introduce your students to the kinds of characters they will surely meet in life through the entertaining and exaggerated stories of the Greek gods. Take advantage of the 85 page study guide that fully utilizes the detailed D’Aulaires stories and pictures through drill work, …

Anyone with a basic knowledge of Latin knows of the need for an up to date ecclesiastical dictionary of the Church's lingua materna. Here it is. Seventeen thousand definitions make up this concise hardbound corpus of ecclesiastical vocabulary. This dictionary will be an invaluable aid not only for the clergy, but for the faithful who cherish the Roman Liturgy and the beautiful hymns of old. The …

Dante Alighieri The greatest poem of the Middle Ages, in the standard Carlyle-Okey-Wicksteed translation, with full notes.