Sign Of The Cross Explore the mystery of the ancient gesture that invites the Cross of Christ into our lives   Millions of Christians around the world use the sign of the Cross—and have done so for centuries—as a gesture of blessing. It is practiced when alone, during worship, before sleep, upon waking, before eating, before travel, and many other times throughout the day. But, what does …

The Catholic Almanac from Our Sunday Visitor remains the only annual, comprehensive guide to the Catholic Church publsihed in the U.S. An essential one-volume reference work for students, teachers, researchers, homilists, writers and media professionals.

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 a …

Every Catholic at some time in his life has undoubtedly felt a desire to know the history of the Catholic Church.  But where to begin the study of nearly 2000 years?  Probably no book was better conceived or better executed to fulfill this need than Church History by Fr. John Laux.  Written expressly both for students and adults; anyone who becomes familiar with this book will …

How much do we really know about the lives of the Twelve Apostles? What did they do after Calvary? Where did they go? Since the Twelve Apostles left no detailed information about themselves behind, how is it possible to gather information as to their fate? While you could search through dozens of sources and hundreds of books for information on these apostles, C. Bernard Ruffin has collected …

Are there really such things as "Catholic" manners? The answer is a resounding "Yes!" A distinctive etiquette code specific to Catholicism does exist - a code that is not always well-known or completely observed. With the refreshingly unbiased view of a convert, author Kay Lynn Isca has created a modern manual of Catholic "rites and wrongs" that helps all of us decipher and explore that code. …

A very funny and very entertaining read! "John and Denise, a long-time Catholic journalist and a trained Continental chef, have done it again. They've ransacked 20 centuries, 5 continents, and their own disturbed imaginations to uncover the fun in faith - and dozens of delicious recipes for dinner, cocktails, and party punch. It's educational - and intoxicating!"  - Angelo …

How do Catholics pray the rosary? What are the seven sacraments? What saint's feast day is celebrated on July 4? These and many other questions are answered in the Essential Catholic Handbook , a compact guide to the basic tenets of the Catholic faith, now fully indexed. Presented in seven sections, this book covers fundamental Catholic doctrine in part one; part two details the Church's …

Get the scoop on the Catholic Church's stand on important social issues. Want to know more about Catholicism? Catholicism for Dummies presents the rich tapestry and history of the Catholic Church - from devotions to doctrines. You'll find a description of the Catholic Mass, the seven sacraments, the liturgical calendar, the duties of the clergy, and much more. Rev. John Trigilio, Jr., Ph.D., …

Jump right into this hilarious new book on enjoying and celebrating Catholicism in a whole new way! Both a comical read, as well as an indispensable resource for observing the Feast Days of the Saints, The Bad Catholic’s Guide to Good Living is for anyone who is interested in celebrating the history and humor behind the Catholic Faith. Consisting of selected historical sketches of the …

The first serious journalistic investigation of the highly secretive, controversial organization Opus Dei provides unique insight about the wild rumors surrounding it and discloses its significant influence in the Vatican and on the politics of the Catholic Church. Opus Dei (literally “the work of God”) is an international association of Catholics often labeled as conservative who …

Oscar Lukefahr, C.M. Forward by Archbishop Justin Regali Provides am overview of the Catholicfaith in an easy-to-understand format that touches on the important elements of belief and practice. Includes activities and questions for both inidividual and group discussion - perfect for RCIA. Contents Foreward Introduction Part I. Belief Part II. Worship Part III. Christian Life Part IV. Prayer …

As part of the Gratianus Series , Wilson and Lafleur and the Midwest Theological Forum are pleased to announce the co-publication of the newly revised Code of Canon Law Annotated . Since its original publication in 1993, this Second Edition of the sixth Spanish language edition offers more than 2,100 pages of legal texts and commentaries to each canon and provides a thorough, practical …

Miraculous Images of Our Lord - the companion to Miraculous Images of Our Lady -is one of the most telling revelations ever written about our Saviour.  In this book the best-selling author, Joan Carroll Cruz, has again proved herself one of the foremost Catholic writers and researchers of our time.  For the 42 remarkable true accounts included here describe miraculous manifestations …

This book, another of the informative and reader-friendly 101 Questions & Answers series, provides an introductory look at the theology, practices and structure of the Eastern Catholic Churches, with a comparison to the Latin Rite Church. Although the author emphasizes the Byzantine and Maronite Churches, he takes into account all the ritual Churches.Written with Roman (Latin) Catholic …

Have you ever been asked a tough question about religion and didn't have a good answer ready?  You knew there probably was a good answer, but you didn't know what it was.  Well, here are the answers you have been looking for to some of the most difficult religious and moral questions of the day.  Not only are these replies clear and concise, but they contain hundreds of …

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.

A one-of-a-kind anthology of the most significant and timeless writings of the Catholic Church from the first through the twentieth centuries. The Heart of Catholicism: Essential Writings of the Church from St. Paul to John Paul II is a font of inspiration and information for all Christians. Presented in historical order, the entries contain information about the authors as well as excerpts …

An updated version of the critically acclaimed and best-selling reference work first published in 1995. Still the most comprehensive single-volume compendium on the Church's past - from Pentecost morning to today's pontiff. - OSV's Encyclopedia of Catholic History, Revised , gives you: -Some 2,750 entries based on more than 1000 sources -An easy-to-use alphabetical format and a reader-friendly …

Grace D. MacKinnon Every week, millions of readers turn to Graec MacKinnon's syndicated newspaper column for answers to really tough questions. Can a person support abortion and still receive Holy Communion? Can a person who is not married in the Church be a CCD teacher? These are the questions real people send in to Grace every day. Now the toughest questions - and Grace's best answers - are …

Thoughts of Saint Therese Brief quotations from The Story of a Soul,Counsels and Reminiscences, and her letters, arranged under 20 different topics. Shows her greatness of soul and that she was no Saint by accident. Beautiful and suprising.

Holy cards offer comfort, consolation, and encouragement to Catholics, who often carry these portable images of their favorite saints with them and use them in daily religious ritual. Given as remembrances at wakes and funerals, communions and confirmations, holy cards are also a widely popular—and highly collectible—form of folk art. This handsome volume, the only book available …

Catholic Life is a rare book and a great find for the Catholic family. Originally published in 1908, it does a superb job explaining the meaning of the holy days, feasts, fasts and ceremonies of Holy Church. This knowledge should beget the proper spirit for their observance. With 45 different chapters, these pages go through Sundays—Advent—Lent—Feast Days—Corpus …

A Lexicon Of Saint Thomas Aquinas Roy J. Deferrari Because Church Latin has never been in colloquial use, its standards are set in stone (or ink, if you will). It has never changed (except by the addition of new theological or canonical terms) since the Church adopted it. Many of the more gifted fathers and doctors have made use of the poetic beauty of classical Latin, but when one comes to …

John Trigilio Brighenti, Kenneth Phd Toborowsky, Jonathan John Paul II, the first Polish pope, was a religious leader whose convictions transformed the Catholic Church and changed the course of history. Published just in time for Easter and the first anniversary of John Paul II's death, this accessible guide explores the late pontiff's role in the overthrow of Communism in Eastern Europe, his …

From the very first "Who are you?" to the final "What other prayers does the Church recommend?" What Catholics Believe is the ideal pocket-sized guide to the teachings of the Catholic Church.   Using the popular question-and-answer format, authors Mike Aquilina and Father Kris D. Stubna explain the saving truths that Jesus taught in short, …

Fr. Leo von Rudloff, OSB Why did yesterday's average layman know his faith better than many a priest today? One reason: this ernormously popular primer on Church doctrine, hailed as "a complete course in theology" for ordinary Catholics Good catechetical materials weren't hard to come by sixty years ago, when this book first appeared in English. Still, Catholic reviewers lavished it with …

St. Thomas Aquinas "The Church believes today, as she believed from the first, that Thomism is an ark of salvation, capable of keeping minds afloat in the deluge of doctrine. She does not confuse it with faith, nor yet with knowledge in all its fullness; she knows that it is fallible, and that in respect of passing theories, it has shared the errors of different times; but she judges that …

This is the only reference tool that presents not only the absolute best of the traditional items from the first nineteen-and-a-half centuries of the Church, but outstanding selections from its most recent decades, too. This book features: -Thousands of accurate quotations -All items arranged by topic in alphabetical order - Short biographies of each person quoted -A complete index making it …

Why Do Catholics Genuflect? - And Answers To Other Puzzling Questions About The Catholic Church Al Kresta Mary and the other saints, the Eucharist and the confessional, popes and purgatory, mortal sin and holy water... Are you puzzled by all that "Catholic stuff"? To encounter the Catholic Church is to discover a rich, complex heritage of Christian faith and practice. Its ancient …

This book presents the canonical institutions - principally potestas regiminis and ecclesiastical offices - which are the backbone of the entire governance structures within the Catholic Church, from the Roman Pontiff to the parish priest. It offers a canonical treatment of the material which at the same time refers to the underlying theological principles. It is, as well a reflexion on the …

A complete course in Catholicism by the well-known editor of Homiletic and Pastoral Review.

The official 2007 directory of the Diocese of Colorado Springs.  Contains information on parishes, priests, offices, officials, contacts and addresses, Mass times, Confession times, community activity times, organizations and parish histories. 

A complete course in Catholicism by the well-known editor of Homiletic and Pastoral Review.

Dr. Edward N. Peters The complete textual history of the 1983 Code of Canon Law, with line-by-line correlations formatted for rapid identification in each successive version of the law. Cross-referenced to coetus reports in Commiunicationes and to the Plenaria of 1981. The appendices identify the outcome of every numbered norm during the revision process. Text in Latin , with introduction and …

How The Church Chooses A Pope It all begins in Rome, where the man who will be Vicar of Christ (Christ's representative on earth) is chosen not to rule, but to serve. This pamphlet details how the Church selects a new Pope. Learn who is eligible, who votes, and the significance of the white smoke from the Sistine Chapel.

The Eastern Catholic Churches An Introduction to Their Worship and Spirituality Joan L. Roccasalvo, C.S.J. In recent years a new interest in the Eastern Churches has emerged in the Western Churches both Catholic and Protestant. The reader of this work will find answers to such fundamental questions as "Who are Eastern Catholics?" "How did the Eastern Catholic Churches originate?" "Who are …

A complete course in Catholicism by the well-known editor of Homiletic and Pastoral Review.

What would you get if you combined the Lectionary with the Catechism of the Catholic Church?   If you're a catechist, a homilist, or an in-the-pew Catholic who's searching for a way to get more out of Sunday Mass ...   ... this is the resource for you. Opening the Scriptures is a one-of-a-kind book tailor-made for those who teach, those who preach, and those who continue to reach for …

The history of the founding of the Church up to the present time is a composite of saints and sinners, of triumphs and failures, of trial and error.  What About Those Councils points out some of the more and less important items of the Church's twenty-one Councils from Nicaea (325) to Vatican II (1962).  You'll find interesting facts and amusing anecdotes like: How the early …

Compiled by Edward N. Peters These tables facilitate a study of the various drafts through which each canon passed, as well as the discussions which led to the final text of the law.

A succinct, up-to-date and chronological history of the 21 general councils, along with their major tasks, achievements and failures, and their impact on their times and ours.

Alban McCoy In this illuminating and engaging book, Alban McCoy imaginatively and intelligently addresses the key questions that non-Catholics - and even Catholics - have about Roman Catholicisim. Are faith and reason enemies or allies? Do we need proof of God? Can God and evil both exist? Do we need the Pope? Is annulment divorce by another name? Why are women not ordained as priests in the …

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.

An invaluable reference tool for any Catholic library. The Catholic Source Book , by Reverend Peter Klein, is a comprehensive collection of information gathered to help people of faith learn, renew, teach and live the risen life of Jesus Christ in the Catholic Church. This revised edition contains the essential teachings and basic texts of Catholic beliefs, prayers, practices, and …

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.

A survey of the development of a Byzantine Rite Eastern community united with Rome from it's beginnings as a movement in the seventeenth century, characterized by a de facto communion with Rome, and it's formal establishment as a distinct entity in the eighteenth century. The later shift from a communion of autonomous churches to one of communion with the Roman Church and the …

A non-technical survey of the faith, history, and life of the Melkite Church—both Catholic and Orthodox—written for the average reader. Updated and translated from the 1994 French edition. A bird’s-eye view of the following topics is presented: a brief history of the Melkite Church; the division within the Church; the difficulties suffered under Islamic rule; the historical …

A Facilitator's Guide : Practical training for leading lively and informative small-group discussions is a helpful tool to enable small-group facilitators to effectively lead Catholic small-groups. Life is tough, but leading a small-group doesn’t have to be. Consequently this particular booklet is designed to make leading small-groups more enjoyable by providing practical ideas and tips …

Archbishop Joseph Tawil's  work is a complete, highly readable introduction to the Church of Antioch’s contribution to the universal Church. Among the many topics included: Liturgical institutions of the East; the Melkite Popes; Christians under Islam; The Melkite Patriarchates; Rome and Constantinople. Archbishop Tawil makes the all-important and often tragic history of the Church …

The Place of the Patriarchs of Antioch traces with broad strokes the prestigious history of the Church of Antioch from St. Peter to Patriarch Maximos V Hakim. Exarch Elias presents—in the style of Eusebius’ Church History —an erudite account of the prominent role Antioch played in the Church’s missionary, dogmatic and cultural development. This son of Antioch recounts …

The Voice of the Saints Francis W. Johnston, Ed. Over 700 quotes from the Saints arranged by topic. As "out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks" (Matt. 12:34), so the Saints are able to distill an encyclopedia of meaning into just a few words. In this book we can reap the benefit of their wisdom. Essential for all in today's confused world.

Reconnect with Catholicism 101 — the Creed, sacraments, and commandments—in this pocket-sized handbook. Keep it in your briefcase or backpack! This little gem was put together by Libreria Editrice Vaticana - the Vatican Publications Office. Review: " I know what I'm giving Alec, whom I'm serving as sponsor for for his Confirmation this spring. This little book may or may not …

Get help in choosing a faithfully Catholic college - be able to separate the wheat from the chaff! The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College is the first college guide to show students where they can learn and grow in a genuine Catholic environment without the nonsense that has overtaken even some of the most well-known Catholic universities. It includes detailed profiles of more than …

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 …