Characters of the Passion By Fulton J. Sheen The Eternal Drama of the Cross This inspiring book, written by one of Christianity's most prolific authors, discusses faith and the vital part it plays in our modern world. Using the stories of many of those who were influential in the life and death of Jesus, author Fulton J. Sheen gives us a better understanding of, and a fuller meaning to, faith. …

What Does the Bible Say About The End Times? A Catholic View by William Kurz, S.J.   Where did we come from? Where are we going? How will the world come to an end?   Has God given us clues from which we can deduce an end-time scenario? Will believers be "raptured," spared the tribulation of cataclysmic times? Many Catholics find themselves confused by current speculations among …

This book is a popular introduction to each of the 73 books of the Bible designed to help the reader grow in the knowledge and love of God's Word.  The introduction to each book includes the time frame and author, the theme, a summary of the contents and some comments about the context in which it was written, the theology of the book, an outline, and a prayer taken from the book.  …

Based on the Revised Standard Version - Catholic Edition, this volume leads readers through a penetrating study of Saint Paul's Letter to the Romans, using the biblical text itself and the Church's own guidelines for understanding the Bible.  Ample notes accompany each page, providing fresh insights and commentary by renowned Bible teachers Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch, as well as …

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Edward Sri Perhaps the story of Christ's birth has become almost too familiar.  We've heard the story so many times that it fails to shock us: the appearances of the angel, a virgin giving birth, a child placed in a manger, the arrival of shepherds and magi. Today's reader, unfamiliar with the ancient Jewish world, misses the significance of many details in the Gospel accounts of the …

Behold, He Comes: Meditations on the Incarnation Daily Readings from Advent to Epiphany Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R.   The coming of Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh, is the central truth of the Christian faith. Everything in the Christian life depends on it and revolves around it. Against the backdrop of Scripture and the writings of the ancient Fathers of the Church, for each day of the …

  The Biblical Basis for the Catholic Faith by John Salza There's a misconception that the Catholic Church "made up" a lot of its teachings. That much of what Catholics believe has no foundation in Scripture. How do you debunk that myth if you're a devout Catholic but your knowledge of Scripture is spotty? How do you get to the truth if you're a fervent non-Catholic but your understanding …

Adrienne von Speyr A profound contemplation of the Seven Last Words of Our Lord on the Cross with specific application to the Seven Sacraments instituted by Christ.

The words of Jesus of Nazareth continue to amaze, confound and inspire listeners as they did two thousand years ago. They resonate down the centuries, poetic in their simplicity, challenging in their meaning, uncompromising in their authority. Whether Jesus was describing the kingdom of Heaven, stripping away worn-out conventions or defining love and forgiveness, he chose direct, down-to-earth …

If God is just, why do the innocent suffer and the wicked prosper? That question, one of the most profound and troubling in life, finds its definitive answer in the New Testament. But it was first asked—and answered—in the Old Testament’s Book of Job, the story of a perfectly upright, God-fearing man who, at the height of his prosperity, is smitten by a series of appalling …

Why do Catholic Bibles have more books in their Old Testaments than the Protestant and Jewish Bibles of today? Did the Catholic Church add books to Scripture or did Protestantism remove them? What was the Bible of the earliest Christians? Does my Bible have the same books as the historic, early Christian Bible? Are the Jewish people of today using different Scriptures than they used in …

  Vol I From the Beginning to the Exile and Vol II From the Exile to AD 135 By far the most readable history of the Old Testament ever written Abbott Giuseppe Ricciotti renders it comprehensible. Volume One starts with the dawn of history, discusses the great empires which were to figure so largely in Israel’s destiny, and carries the history of the Chosen People from Abraham down …

Fr. Thomas Dubay, S.M. Most people assume that the way to mend divisions and factions in our world - marriages, parishes, dioceses, religious orders - is to engage in civil discussions, attend local, regional or national meetings, draw up committee reports and recommendations. To a point this may help, but sad experience makes clear that these approaches alone never heal the polarization …

MY JESUS: THOUGHTS ON THE GOSPEL Christoph Cardinal Schoenborn Who is Jesus Christ? People have been asking this question for 2000 years. The search for the answer begins with the four Gospels, but how are they to be understood? Sunday after Sunday, Cardinal Christoph Shönborn, one of the leading candidates in the recent papal election, explains the Gospel in understandable words. By following …

Scripture speaks to our hearts-and to our every need. In this compilation, Catholics can find just the right Scripture passage to pray at just the right moment. This book will be a constant companion for those seeking the Lord before and after Mass, Communion, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation, as well as the other sacraments. Suggested scripture passages for healing, and for freedom from …

BIBLE MEDITATIONS FOR EVERY DAY A Guide to Living the Year in the Spirit of the Scriptures REV. JOHN C. KERSTEN, S.V.D. This book gives a Bible passage for every day of the year. Each passage begins with an introduction that conditions the reader’s mind and heart for accepting the Divine Message.

In his new book Envoy of the Messiah , Stephen Pimentel completes the journey he began in the popular Witnesses of the Messiah . Envoy of the Messiah invites the reader to walk in the footsteps of St. Paul in his mission to the Gentiles, as told in Acts of the Apostles 16–28. Through nine lessons, each including stimulating discussion questions, the reader is challenged to encounter …

The "names" of Christ are certain words or titles that are used in Sacred Scripture to refer to Christ. One of them, "Jesus", is a name in the sense in which we commonly use this word today. The others, which are quite numerous and which are used with varying frequency, denote the nature or essence of Jesus, as, for example, "Son" or "Word", or some characteristic of his action, for instance, …

  Edward Sri & Scott Hahn A compelling, in-depth presentation of the gebirah, or “Great Lady,” tradition in salvation history and its profound connection to the doctrine of Mary’s queenship. Edward Sri elucidates the common approaches taken to Mary’s role as Queen and demonstrates how the queen-mother theme in the Davidic kingdom can shed light on the presentation of Mary as heavenly …