Thy Will Be Done! St. Francis de Sales 58 letters to souls troubled by problems that afflict each of us today: anger, frustration, grief and sickness; difficulties praying and even lack of faith — with wise, practical remedies for each How to do God's will joyfully - regardless of your circumstances! St. Francis de Sales can help you with exhaustion, sickness, anger, impatience, the death of …

Thomas Dubay, S.M. Father Thomas Dubay, one of the foremost authorities on the religious life, discusses one of the most important but not fully appreciated or understood charisms of the consecrated life, the charism of virginity. Although the idea of virginity is unpopular and even despised in modern society, Dubay emphasizes that the importance of evangelical virginity is rooted in its …

Dealing with Scruples by Dermot Casey, S.J. It’s possible to be too hard on yourself Or maybe on others, too, who suffer from scruples   “Scruples” -- defined in the old Catholic Encyclopedia as an “unwarranted fear that something is a sin, which, as a matter of fact, is not” -- was once a familiar term to Catholics, but has since fallen out of use. No …

Herbert Thurston, S.J.’s “invaluable work of reference” (said the Times Literary Supplement in 1952) is back in print for Catholics crying out for guidance—and getting little—on such matters today. His topics? We’ll let all these major reviewers of his time, including the redoubtable London Tablet, outline them for you: “One by one he examines the …

IS SOMEONE YOU CARE ABOUT CONSIDERING A RELIGIOUS VOCATION? Here’s the still-unsurpassed guide to discernment—grounded in the theology of Aquinas. On the question of religious vocation, all are agreed: A candidate must be called by God. But how God calls, and how one knows He has called, are questions that receive widely differing answers. Errors are costly: A “false” …

The Truth About Trouble: How Hard Times Can Draw You Closer to God Michael Scanlan, T.O.R., with Jim Manney There's Only One Good Thing About Trouble— It may be the best thing that ever happened to you. Sound outrageous? The plain truth is you might be right where God can help you most—whether you're facing financial trouble, grief, illness, a wrenching personal situation or even a to-do list …

Like  the heliotropium, an ancient form of sunflower that constantly turned its face toward the sun, so the will of man should be constantly turned toward God - to know and follow His Holy Will. Failure to recognize and accept the Will of God can condemn a soul to misery. Conformity to God's Holy Will, on the other hand, brings peace and contentment to the human heart and is the key …

Called to be Holy by Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan   How will you -- how can you -- answer God's call to holiness? The path to holiness is traveled step by step. The way of holiness is lived grace by grace. Your journey to God is nothing more, and nothing less, than that series of steps. But how do you take that step each day? How do you live that grace each day? How, each day, do you …

The LifeWork Journal A Weekly Notebook for the Story of Your Life By Rick Sarkisian, Ph.D. Why use The LifeWork Journal? Why not just use a spiral-bound notebook instead? Because The LifeWork Journal is prepared with a structure that helps us collaborate with God — to "co-labor" or "work together" with Him. By choosing to build our lives in cooperation with God and His grace, rather than …

This insightful book expounds the Church's traditional teaching on that full flowering of Sanctifying Grace in the soul which is known as the mystical life.   Contrary to some "modern" authors, Fr. Garrigou-Lagrange explains here the Church's traditional teaching - from Scripture, Tradition, St. Thomas Aquinas and other Saints - that the mystical life is not something essentially …

Adrienne Von Speyr Adrienne von Speyr, whom Hans Urs von Balthasar credits with having an incalculable influence on his own writing, examines the mission of thirty-four figures in salvation history, from Abraham, through Moses, David, Elijah, and Isaiah, to the New Testament era and Our Lady. Mission is central to Christian life, and if we are to do justice to what God chooses for us, we can …

For more than 250 years, this simple classic of inspiration has guided readers of all faiths to the open-hearted acceptance of God's will that is the sure path to serenity, happiness, and spiritual peace. Fr. Caussade's  "Abandonment to Divine Providence" is a book for all those who, in the words of St. Benedict, "Truly seek God". Fr. Caussade's spiritual teaching was …

  Going nowhere on the path to spiritual and moral improvement? Many fine priests and nuns have felt the same way -- and many found surer footing in this 1936 guide to growth in holiness. Unfortunately, too many of us gloss over “the basics”, warns Fr. Philip E. Dion, a renowned spiritual director for priests and religious in the 1930s. Predictable result? The return of …

The Sanctification of Work by Jose Luis Illanes WORK IS EVERYONE'S PRACTICAL CALLING, and becomes the occasion for serving God for most people whose calling is in the midst of the world. This book explores the idea that one can become holy in the midst of ordinary work by examining several subjects, including work and holiness, work and the monastic and religious state, and Opus Dei and lay …

Holy Abandonment is a profound, soul-stirring restatement of the theology of self-abandonment to Divine Providence.  Key to this powerful devotional practice-as the author points out-is the realization that all whatsoever happens to us in this life either has been allowed to happen by Almighty God, or He has sent to us directly as some kind of special cross or lesson or chastisement. The …

Sometimes real breakthroughs in your spiritual life only come about after searing self-examination. Even in the 1950s, when books on Catholic prayer and spirituality could become bestsellers, the works of Dom Hubert van Zeller were exceptionally popular. A Carthusian monk (and good friend of Msgr. Ronald Knox), van Zeller had the rare gift of translating monastic spiritual wisdom developed …

This book - a true gem from St. Alphonsus Liquori - explains how God is glorified by our resignation to His will even more than by our acts. An easy way to become not only holy but enjoy serenity in this life. This is a little book to keep people from despair; will bring consolation to anyone having trouble accepting his lot in life. A valuable book for anyone!