The original 1885 Baltimore Catechism No. 3 , 1400 questions and answers.  An excellent teaching tool, it will surprise all with its amazing thoroughness and clarity.  Grades 7-10.

Gives the revised text of the Official Baltimore Catechism in a new and modern format and design, and explains Catholic doctrine with the aid of many exclusive features. PICTURES have been used profusely to aid in understanding each lesson. SACRED SCRIPTURE has been used extensively to give life to the formulas in which doctrine is expressed. This Catechism combines modern outlook and …

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 …

St. Thomas Aquinas 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 ever …

Fr. John Laux Mass and the Sacraments is a brief but very thorough and extremely precise and interesting explanation of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, the Seven Sacraments, Indulgences and the Sacramentals.  His explanation of the nature, institution and history of the Mass will prove enlightening to all but the very best informed of readers.  For there is not an important aspect of …

No Catholic should pass beyond age 16 without being able to answer clearly, both to himself and to others, the challenges of those who do not believe in God, who do not believe in Christ, or who do not believe in the Catholic Church. In this compact book, first published in 1928, Fr. John Laux gives both the student and the adult reader dozens of excellent, well-reasoned answers to the classic …

A birthday dinner was being given for little Imelda Lambertini. She was 5 years old. Imelda's wealthy father and mother had given her toys, pictures, jewelry, perfumes, and beautiful silks to be made into dresses. It was a wonderful sight, and Imelda was very pleased. But presently she grew thoughtful.   "I was wondering if I could have just one more present, Mother."   …

Thomas a Kempis This treasured book, in giant print, has brought peace to readers for many ages by showing how to follow the life of Christ to which all are called.  This is the one religious book that is second only to the Bible in popularity.

The first of a projected six volumes deals with the life of Christ and the founding of His Church, along with the preparations for His coming among both Israelites and Gentiles, and a survey of history up to the conversion of the Roman Emperor Constantine. This is Christian history that both informs and inspires— written in a style of unmatched quality.

This is the Grammar Book for the highly acclaimed Henle Latin Course for high school students.

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. …

Humanistic insight and linguistic training are the goals of this integrated four-year Latin course.  Time-tested and teacher endorsed, this comprehensive program is designed to lead the student systematically through the fundamentals of the language itself and on to an appreciation of selected classic texts.

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. This full-color illustrated children's Book of Saints, Part 1, has stories about the following: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton St. John Bosco St. Patrick St. John Baptist de La Salle St. Anthony of Padua St. Thomas More St. Anne St. Lawrence St. Pius X St. Peter Claver St. Vincent de Paul St. Teresa of Avila St. Margaret Mary Alacoque St. Isaac Jogues St. Stephen

Lowe, Cheryl This set contains the student manual, teacher's manual and a CD

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 …

This second volume tells the story of the great heresies that seemed to carry all before them, yet always failed to gain their final goal of capturing the Papacy; of St. Patrick's mission to Ireland; of how the Popes became judges of kings and the First Crusade swept on to victory against all odds; of how the Church bridged the abyss of the Dark Ages and laid the foundations of a new Christian …

Every Catholic needs a good grounding in the principles of Catholic morality. And the Catholic Church has always enunciated a clear, traditional set of moral principles, which are based upon reason and the teachings of Christ and which bring us the moral norms of Scripture and Tradition in a clear and organized manner. In Catholic Morality (first published in 1928), Fr. Laux has done an …

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. 

Convinced that a critical part of education is to foster in our children a love of the beautiful and true, teacher and writer Laura Berquist presents this wide selection of poetry for every age level from grades one to twelve. Poetry is important because it is one of the forms of the beautiful which is accessible to children. For this reason children should be exposed to the best examples of …

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.

Kimberly Hahn and Mary Hasson Two experienced home schooling moms present a very thorough, balanced and practical guide to both the merits of home education, as well as the important ideas, resources and curriculums to home school. Hahn and Hasson cover all aspects - statistics supporting home schooling's excellence, the nitty-gritty of lesson plans, and hundreds of ways to keep the fun in …

Laura Berquist Home educator Laura Berquist presents a modern curriculum based on the time-tested philosophy of the classical Trivium—grammar, logic and rhetoric. She has given homeschoolers a valuable tool for putting together a "liberal arts" curriculum that feeds the soul, as well as the intellect. Her approach, covering grades K - 12, is detailed and practical, and it is …

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S. V. D. This boxed collection from the St. Joseph Picture Books series has 26 of the most popular books for young children.  Included are: My Picture Missal I Believe in God The Ten Commandments The Seven Sacraments The Miracles of Jesus Mary My Mother The Angels God Loves Us All Good St. Joseph The Holy Rosary The Apostles of Jesus St. Francis of Assisi My …

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 …

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. This full-color illustrated children's Book of Saints, Part 4 , has stories about the following: St. Sebastian St. John of God St. Angela Merici Sts. Cyril and Methodius St. Louise De Marillac St. John Nepomucene St. Rita St. Joachim St. Boniface St. Alphonsus Liguori St. John Vianney St. Dominic St. Helen St. Barbara St. Nicholas The Saints in Heaven

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. This full-color illustrated children's book tells about the history of Rosary.  It also has the mysteries of the Rosary and additional prayers to Our Lady.

The 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: Preparation for the first reception of the sacraments of Penance and Holy …

This book is a facimile of the original answer key for Henle Third Year Latin.

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. This full-color illustrated children's book is the perfect guide to help a young child follow the Mass.  The parts said by the people are in bold print, and instructions for kneeling, sitting, etc. are in red. 

After the Bible, The Imitation of Christ is the all-time favorite book of Catholics throughout the world and during the more than 500 years since its first appearance.  And of all the many translations into English, none can equal for reverence and beauty this inspiring translation of Bishop Richard Challoner.  Fr. John Hardon, S.J. says of The Imitation "Its basic theme is that, …

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. This full-color illustrated children's Book of Saints, Part 6, has stories of the following: St. Edward St. John Neumann St. Benedict Labre St. Catherine of Siena St. Madeleine Sophie Barat St. Bonaventure St. Maximilian Kolbe St. Gabriel the Archangel St. Jerome St. Francis of Assisi St. Ignatius of Antioch St. Anthony Mary Claret St. Pius V St. Martin of …

The 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: Preparation for the first reception of the sacraments of Penance and Holy Communion, with the …

  Michael O'Brien is the father of six, and the founding editor of the Catholic family magazine, Nazareth Journal. In this study of the pagan invasion of children's culture, he describes his own coming to terms with the effect it has had on his family and on most families in Western society. His analysis of the degeneration of books, film, and videos for the young is incisive and …

Homer In this widely acclaimed verse translation of Homer's great epic, Robert Fagles combines the skills of poet and scholar. He brings the energy of contemporary language to this enduring heroic work, but maintains the drive and metric music of Homer's poetry and evokes the impact and nuance of Homer's mesmerizing repeated phrases.

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. This full-color illustrated children's book is the perfect guide to help a young child understand the Holy Eucharist.  The book begins with explaining what a sacrifice is by using examples from the Old Testament and works its way through the Eucharist and its place in the Mass.  

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S. V. D. This full-color illustrated children's book from the collection of St. Joseph Picture Books tells the story of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, from her birth through her death and resulting sainthood.

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

Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. This full-color illustrated St. Joseph Picture Book relates in picture and word, the works of the angels. 

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. This fulll-color children's illustrated Book of Saints, Part 8, has stories of the following: St. Joseph St. Mark Sts. Philip and James St. Matthias St. Peter St. Paul St. Thomas St. James the Greater St. Bartholomew St. Matthew St. Luke St. Jude Thaddeus St. Simon St. Andrew St. John

Fr. John Laux Catholics who feel lost when facing Bible study will find Introduction to the Bible an extremely valuable, very thorough orientation to Sacred Scripture.  Includes the true meaning of Inspiration, guidelines to understanding the Bible and the Church's role as the Bible's official interpreter.  Also gives an introduction to each of the Bible's 72 books, with well-chosen …

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 …

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. This full-color illustrated children's Book of Saints, Part 3, has stories about the following: St. Francis de Sales St. Thomas Aquinas St. Isidore St. John the Baptist St. Benedict St. Clare St. Bernard St. Augustine St. Charles Borromeo St. Frances Cabrini St. Elizabeth St. Cecilia St. Catherine Laboure St. Francis Xavier St. John of the Cross Our Lady, Queen

Humanistic insight and linguistic training are the goals of this integrated four-year Latin course.  Time-tested and teacher endorsed, this comprehensive program is designed to lead the student systematically through the fundamentals of the language itself and on to an appreciation of selected classic texts.

Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. This full-color illustrated St. Joseph Picture Book has a story about each of the 12 apostles plus St. Paul.

T. S. Elliot A dramatization in verse of the murder of Thomas Becket at Canterbury. "The theatre as well as the church is enriched by this poetic play of grave beauty and momentous decision" (New York Times). "Within its limits the play is a masterpiece.... Mr. Eliot has written no better poem than this and none which seems simpler"

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 …

Humanistic insight and linguistic training are the goals of this integrated four-year Latin course.  Time-tested and teacher endorsed, this comprehensive program is designed to lead the student systematically through the fundamentals of the language itself and on to an appreciation of selected classic texts.

Geoffrey Bliss, S.J. My Path To Heaven is an old-fashioned "retreat-a-book" that helps children ponder the truths of the Faith and calls them to live lives of holiness in accordance with those truths. Based on the traditional St. Ignatius Retreat (trusted by Catholics for centuries) and adapted particularly for children, this clear, simple, thoughtful presentation of the Faith is ideal for …

Teaches the letters of the alphabet while children learn about the Catholic Faith.

Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, S.V.D. This full-color illustrated children's Book of Saints, Part 5 , has stories of the following: St. Basil the Great St. Anthony the Abbot St. Isidore of Seville St. Vincent Ferrer St. Gemma Galgani St. Philip Neri St. Camillus of Lellis St. Christopher St. Ignatius of Loyola St. John Eudes St. Gregory the Great St. Robert Bellarmine St. Paul of the Cross St. Leo …

The 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: Introduction to the Trinity, with emphasis on the life of Jesus, the plan of salvation, and …