201 Inspirational Stories of the Eucharist by Sister Patricia Proctor, OSC 201 Inspirational Stories of the Eucharist, is a delightful, heartwarming book. One story compellingly leads into another. Each is so short that reading more is almost addictive. Every one of them is utterly genuine and sincere, many giving extraordinary examples of God ' s intervention through the Eucharist. It is a …
The Second Vatican Council says, "We ought to try to discover a new reverence for the Eucharistic mystery. Something is happening that is greater than anything we can do. The liturgy is the summit toward which the activity of the Church is directed; it is the font from which all her power flows." This profound statement about the Eucharist stands at the center of this book by Cardinal …
The Hidden Manna: A Theology of the Eucharist By Fr. James T. O'Connor In this in-depth study, Fr. O'Connor lets the breadth and richness of the Church's Tradition speak for itself. He presents and comments on substantial excerpts from the major sources of the Church's Tradition extending all the way back to apostolic times. Focusing on the doctrine of the Real Presence, he follows the …
Scott Hahn pulls from the history of ancient Israel, the Gospels, the writings of the early Church, and the lives of the saints to make the argument that Western society is eroding because its people have not kept their covenants with God.
The Blessed Sacrament and The Mass St Thomas Aquinas Translated and Edited by Fr. F. O'Neil A first for the layman: Aquinas on the Holy Eucharist and the Mass Perfect Companion at Adoration Chapels, or in Private Prayer In this concise volume are all the sections of the Summa in which St. Thomas explains the Church’s understanding of the Holy Eucharist and the Mass. For newcomers to …
Jeff Cavins Noted Catholic media host, author, and Bible teacher Jeff Cavins explores the reasons why many Catholics do not understand and appreciate the Holy Eucharist - and why some have even left the Church, saying that they weren't "being fed." In these pages, you will learn: What Catholics who have left the Church mean when they say they weren't "being fed". Why Jesus invites us …
In Defense of Marriage - The Foundation of Civilization Matthew Arnold Tim Staples This booklet provides basic arguments against same-sex "marriages" and an overview of the Catholic Church's teaching on the matter. This is a great book to pass out at church or to give to friends that don't understand the issues involved in the debate.
With Us Today: On the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist by Fr. John Hardon, S.J. The years following the Second Vatican Council have witnessed a crisis of faith in Christ Jesus ' Real Presence in the Eucharist. Lacking the faith that Jesus is truly, physically present in the Eucharist, Catholics today are often unable to understand the purpose of the Mass and of the ordained …
Rev. Christopher J. Walsh Foreward by Fr. Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R. As The Untapped Power of the Sacrament of Penance makes clear, priests cherish the sacrament of reconciliation as a powerful movement of God's healing love. Walsh addresses readers who have abandoned the confessional out of fear or apathy or conviction that they don't have any "real" sins to confess, and penitents who …
T he Holy Eucharist has nourished the Faith of Catholics for centuries - but it's all too easy to let routine dull your sense of the transforming power of this sacrament. These pages will stir the embers of your love for the Eucharist into a bright glowing flame. In them, Fr. John A. Kane explores the selfless humility shown by Christ in His Presence in the Eucharist, opening the way for you …
Father Thomas Acklin In The Unchanging Heart of the Priesthood, Father Thomas Acklin presents an apologetic for that which is immutable—that which cannot change since it is found in the unchanging heart of Christ. Father Acklin refutes modern misconceptions and false understandings of the priesthood, while uncovering the beauty, strength, and hope that is found in God’s plan. This book will …
Fr. Charles Belmonte The unusual front cover painting depicts what Catholics have always believed about the Mass: that it is a transubstantiation of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus Christ. In this Spanish painting from about 1475, the unknown artist presents a miracle which occurred as Pope St. Gregory the Great (540-604) consecrated the host during Mass. At that …
Transformed by Grace Scripture, Sacraments and the Sonship of Christ by Dom Wulstan Mork, O.S.B.; Foreword by Scott Hahn The author explores Scripture to discover Christ's purpose in creating the sacraments. He explains that Christ designed them to give human beings the Holy Spirit, who would unite them to God as his adopted children. And as God's own children, endowed with this reality by the …
The Priest In Union With Christ By Fr. Garrigou-Lagrange, OP Explains the priest's specific holiness in union with Christ - as Priest and Victim - and the supernatural fruitfulness of the priestly apostolate. Covers the sacramental grace of Holy Orders, various levels of offering Mass, the classic principles for leading souls to God (preaching, Confession, spiritual direction), and the …
In this exciting new book Thomas Nash refutes the common charge that the Mass is “unbiblical” in a resoundingly biblical fashion. From the Garden of Eden to Christ's Ascension, the biblical roots of the Mass go much deeper than the Last Supper and Christ's Passion. Old Testament sacrifices like Abel’s, Abraham’s and the Passover all prefigure and are fulfilled by Christ's Sacrifice, which is …
John Hardon, S.J. What is Grace? Among the mysteries of Catholicism, none is more practically important than the doctrine of grace. It is at the very heart of Christianity because it describes the panorama of God's dealings with mankind. However the doctrine of grace is not simple, as may be seen from the sequence of errors in the understanding of grace seen along the path of the Church's …
John F. Kippley The thesis of this book is that God intends that sexual intercourse should be at least implicitly a renewal of the marriage covenant. From this it follows that the marriage covenant provides the criterion to evaluate the morality of every sexual act. Thus the title, Sex and the Marriage Covenant , is an appropriate description of the book’s contents. Marriage comes into being …
The Curé of Ars and the Holy Eucharist by Saint John Vianney , compiled by Canon Convert. This inspiring book is a collection from biographies, sermons, local traditions, and unpublished documents that reflect the Saint’s doctrine on the great Sacrament—a rich treasure, which is increased by sacred and touching details concerning the faith of this servant of God—his love, and his sacerdotal …
This text places the Eucharist in the universal context of world religions and shows how the Eucharist is God's response to the universal human quest for the perfect sacrifice of expiation, thanksgiving, and communion. It not only discusses the explicit Eucharistic texts of the New Testament but also shows the role and meaning of the Eucharist within each Gospel, within the theology of Paul, …