In one series, the original writings of the universally acknowledged teachers of the Catholic, Protestant, Eastern Orthodox, Jewish, Islamic and Native American traditions have been critically selected, translated and introduced by internationally recognized scholars and spiritual leaders. I abandoned and forgot myself Laying my face on my beloved; All things ceased; I went out from …

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.

G.K. Chesterton The Ballad of the White Horse is one of the last great epic poems in the English language. On the one hand it describes King Alfred’s battle against the Danes in 878. On the other hand it is a timeless allegory about the ongoing battle between Christianity and the forces of nihilistic heathenism. Filled with colorful characters, thrilling battles and mystical visions, it is as …

Lepanto is not only one of G.K. Chesterton's finest poems, it is one of the finest poems in the English language. It is an intricate tapestry of images, an evocative telling of history, and a masterpiece of rhyme and rhythm and alliteration. The battle of Lepanto was fought on Sunday, October 7, 1571, just south of the town of Lepanto (now Naupaktos), Greece, in the Gulf of Lepanto …

In this trio of poems written in the summer of 2002, Pope John Paul II uses the imagery of a mountain stream, the Sistine chapel, and the story of Abraham and Isaac as he reflects on God as the origin and end point of all creation and ponders the beginning and end of his time as Pope.

"The Land of Counterpane," "The Land of Nod" and 62 other poems voice the many moods and currents of a child's imaginings.

Compiled by Joseph Pearce This anthology provides some of the finest Christian verse written during the second millennium of Christianity. All of the great ones are here: Hildegard of Bingen, Francis of Assisi, Dante and Chaucer from the High Middle Ages; Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross and John Donne from the Reformation; English and American Romantics such as Browning and Whittier; late …

Johann M. Moser Gathered from twenty-eight centuries, ten languages, and sixty-four authors, here is a uniquely diverse and yet wondrously harmonious collection of voices united in praise for the newborn Savior. Indeed, 0 Holy Night! is the broadest anthology of Christmas poetry ever collected in the English language. For years, poet Johann Moser searched through rare and hard-to-find works to …

No follower of Christ has captivated the Christian imagination more than this poor man from Assisi.  Francis' colorful personality, passionate struggles, and zest for adventure propelled him toward all that life could offer...and plunged him into a deep relationship with God, where the poetry of praise best illumined his experience. With Franciscan expert Murray Bodo, enter into Saint …

Thomas Howard Throughout the world, many consider T.S. Eliot to be the most important and influential poet of the 20th century, and Four Quartets to be his finest poem and greatest literary achievement. Dove Descending is a journey into the beauties and depths of Eliot's masterpiece written by Thomas Howard, bestselling author, professor and critic. In this line-by-line commentary, Howard …

Mary Dixon Thayer was a celebrated writer who penned theses lovely poems and prayers for Catholic children of the 1920s, 30s and 40s.  This gem went through a stream of printings over the years at Macmillan, the prestigious New York house.  (Yes, there was a time when children were allowed to be children, and were nourished with religious titles from big publishers.)  A …

Edited by Regis Martin If there be more truth in poetry than in history, as Aristotle teaches, then we must attend to what the poets have to say. T.S. Eliot, a poet whose rhythms and sonorities of verse rise with seeming majestic ease high above the usual dreary cacophony of our world, described poetry with mock-magisterial accent, "a superior amusement". Eliot's arresting formulation captures …

Sister Miriam Pollard, OCSO This book presents a series of unique poems written by a Cistercian nun on a variety of spiritual topics. Sister Pollard, author of other spiritual works, uses themes connected with Scripture, the Liturgy, the life of Christ, prayer, nature and more. These beautiful and moving poems will deepen our awareness of God's presence in our lives and help us to respond …

The poems of Francis Milton presented here form a trilogy of sonnet sequences, devoted to Mary, to the Way of the Cross, and to the mysteries of the Holy Rosary. We are given examples of both English and Italian sonnets executed with personal sensitivity, religious insight and artistic skill, which offer the Catholic reader both spiritual and aesthetic reward.

G.K. Chesterton Edited by Aidan Mackey The first of two volumes of Chesterton's poetry, many of which have never been published before. Mackey, a Chesterton expert, has been collecting GKC's poems over a period of years and he has arranged them by subject. There are also alphabetical indexes by title and by the first line to aid the reader. Chesterton was the poet of the ordinary, denying that …

Mother Mary Francis, PCC "The poems of Mother Mary Francis, P.C.C., arise - blossom would be a better word - in that region where our human experience finds itself challenged by faith - by The Faith, really. A sharp consciousness of the Liturgy, the psalter, the religious life, and of the great mysteries of the Faith suffuses these utterances. One is awakened by the demanding syntax, the fresh …

Return to Tradition , the huge, famed treasury of English language Catholic writing edited by Francis Thornton.  Essays/sermons, literature, history/biography, theology/philosophy, novels, much more, in 955 10in. x 7in. two-column pages.  A staple of Catholic high schools and colleges in the glory years of the Church in America.  Hardcover.

G.K. Chesterton Edited by Aidan Mackey The first of two volumes of Chesterton's poetry, many of which have never been published before. Mackey, a Chesterton expert, has been collecting GKC's poems over a period of years and he has arranged them by subject. There are also alphabetical indexes by title and by the first line to aid the reader. Chesterton was the poet of the ordinary, denying that …

John Henry Cardinal Newman   This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and …

John Henry Cardinal Newman Introduction by Maurice Egan This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, …