It's finally back! One of us at Roman Catholic Books picked up this World War II-era prayer book from a used book dealer. It could have fit easily into a shirt pocket. There is a scribbled note inside the front cover, obviously written by a young Marine. It reads: "Friday, Confession, 1630-1900." Cardinal Farley was archbishop of New York at the time, and his imprimatur appears, of …

A wartime prayerbook written for dangerous days like ours - made to fit in pocket or purse Our parents before us understood that strife is rarely far from even the best of us, and they girded themselves for warfare, actual and spiritual. Among the wisest of men who shepherded them was Archbishop Fulton Sheen, who won their hearts with his warm, engaging broadcast personality ... but in secret …

It takes a special kind of hero to be a priest on the front lines.  Here are stories from the chaplains who join the troops in foxholes, bunkers, and hospitals, braving all the terrors of war to pray with them and bring them the sacraments. These are action-packed stories of life under fire, told by the people who lived through the events.  From around the world, these stories will …

This is the definitive biography of Fr. Vincent Robert Capodanno, a chaplain for the Marine Corps during the Vietnam war. Greatly beloved by so many who served under his spiritual care, Fr. Capodanno died on the field of battle giving the last rites to the US soldiers he served so well. He was just declared a “Servant of God” by the Vatican, which is is the first major step toward the …

Christ in Dachau Rev. John M. Lenz Forgotten Priests in a Nazi Hellhole Dachau concentration camp held the largest number of Catholic priests—more than 2400—in the Nazi camp system. They came from two dozen countries, from every background—parish priests and prelates, monks and friars, teachers and missionaries. Over one-third were killed. Among the survivors was Fr. Johannes Lenz, who was …

This is the story of a Catholic Priest and a Naval Chaplain who served his Marines but it is also their stories that make it so real. Do you know of a Vietnam veteran struggling with his Faith after witnessing the horrors of war? Do you have a son or nephew serving in the military and facing an uncertain future in a troubled world? Here is a book to help them see how a Christian man lives and …

Fr. Patrick Peyton The famous preacher of the Family Rosary provides the most complete prayer book of inspiring meditations on the mysteries of the Rosary available today. Fr. Peyton gives 180 meditations on the twenty mysteries of the Rosary, with each set of five meditations having its own theme. Updated with the new Luminous Mysteries!

Margherita Marchione Pope Pius XII continues to be the target of attacks by writers critical of his supposed failure to intervene decisively on behalf of the Jews during the time of the Nazi Holocaust. In this volume, Margherita Marchione sets the record straight. Backed by impressive research, Marchione surveys the role of the austere but politically savvy Pontiff during World War II. She …

Millions of Americans gazed in disbelief as the huge World Trade Center buildings collapsed into piles of rubble on September 11, 2001.  After the shock and horror wore off, the questions began. How could this have happened?  Why did God allow such evil?  And then, the daunting thought-Where will God be when I need Him? Fr. Benedict Groeschel C.F.R., reassures us that the steel …

This book tells the moving story of Father Emil Kapaun, a chaplain from Kansas who served during the Korean War. He was captured by the North Koreans and died in prison at the age of 35. His cause for sainthood has been opened in his diocese.

Perhaps no modern-day leader of the Roman Catholic Church has sparked as much controversy as Pope Pius XII, the Bishop of Rome during World War II. Was he a Nazi sympathizer? Or did he vehemently oppose Hitler's regime? The conflicting opinions about Pius XII's wartime performance indicate not only the complexities of the man, the former Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli, but also the difficulty in …

The first one-volume history, based on the Vatican archives, of Pope Pius XII and his dealings with the contesting powers and with the Jews during World War II.

Days before his death at 43, the famed British convert completed work on his last book. It is not a novel, but a prayer book for those suffering anxiety due to the death or wounding of a loved one in war. McCaffrey Publishing has brought it back into print for the new century, which promises, alas, to be at least as tragic as the 20th. Features & contents (partial listing) for the dead for …

In Rabbi David G. Dalin's controversial new book, he explodes the newly resurrected, widely accepted, yet utterly bankrupt smearing of Pope Pius XII, whom Jewish survivors of the Holocaust considered a righteous gentile.

Margherita Marchione Yours Is a Precious Witness contains information about the Holocaust and the relationship between Jews and Catholics in wartime Italy. This outstanding work encourages readers to look beyond the superficial treatment afforded to Pope Pius XII and the misrepresentations that have circulated in the past. Noted scholar Margherita Marchione traces both documentary and …

Review "I was very moved by this book. We Marines love our chaplains and the stories of Fr. Kilian Dreiling's courageous and compassionate actions during WWII help explain why. 'Our Padre' is a great tribute to a great American and anyone who reads it will come away with a renewed appreciation for the remarkable work done by our U.S. Military chaplains."  -  R. Lee Ermey, …

Ronald J. Rychlak Foreward by Michael Novak A relentless band of propagandists has convinced much of the world that Pope Pius XII and the Catholic Church, in the face of the great moral crisis of the twentieth century, were little more than Nazi lapdogs. The myth of "Hitler’s pope," however, is grounded not in the facts of history but in the ideological agenda of Pius’s detractors. Given …

By Rev. Michael Ortiz   "Those who are sworn to serve their country in the armed forces are servants of the security and freedom of the nations. If they carry out their duty honorably, they truly contribute to the common good of the nation and the maintenance of peace."— Catechism of the Catholic Church , #2310 This prayer book for Catholic men and women in the U.S. …