St. Josemaria Escriva has written something more than a masterpiece: he has written straight from the heart, and straight to the heart go the short paragraphs which, like a string of pearls which is broken but yet complete, make up The Way.
Matthew Kelly At a time when many Catholics are disillusioned, questioning their faith, and filled with doubts about the relevance of Catholicism in the modern world, the voice of one young man cries out to the world's largest faith community with a clarity that is rare and inspiring. Rediscovering Catholicism takes us on an adventure of life-changing proportions. Beginning with our common …
Meditations On The Interior Life For Every Day Of The Liturgical Year This is the classic book of daily meditations on the interior life, revised and expanded to correspond with the feasts of the Catholic liturgical year, issued in four separate volumes. Volume I covers from the First Sunday of Advent through the Eighth Week of Ordinary Time. Volume II, from Ash Wednesday through Pentecost. …
Angela Carol The great Archangel Raphael is the Angel of Marriage, of Healing, of Happy Meetings, of Joy and of Travel. This booklet gives the Scriptural background about St. Raphael, plus famous prayers to use in invoking his aid. St. Raphael identifies himself as "one of the seven who stand before the Lord." (Tobias 12:15). He brings blessings for both body and soul, a fact demonstrated in …
This book has readings to aid Secular Franciscans in their prayer life. Many of the time-tested prayers from the previous edition, compiled by Fr. Marion Habig, OFM, have been retained and new liturgical directives have been incorporated into the present edition.
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 …
After the Bible, The Imitation of Christ is the all-time favorite book of Catholics throughout the world and during the more than 500 years since its first appearance. And of all the many translations into English, none can equal for reverence and beauty this inspiring translation of Bishop Richard Challoner. Fr. John Hardon, S.J. says of The Imitation "Its basic theme is that, …
Fr. Thomas Dubay Fr. Thomas Dubay, a renowned teacher and writer on prayer and the spiritual life, presents a simple, profound and practical book on the most important of all human activities, communion with God. Prayer Primer is written for intelligent adults (and teenagers) who want God and a serious prayer life, but it does not presuppose that they need or have a theological background. It …
Francis Fernandez In Conversation with God, Volume 2 has meditations for all of Lent and Eastertide, based on the daily gospels. This is number 2 in the 7-volume set of In Conversation with God. This book has a blue vinyl cover with the words " In Conversation with God, Daily Meditaions Volume Two: Lent, Holy Week, Eastertide, Francis Fernandez" all in gold …
Behold the Pierced One by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger From the prayerful dialogue between Jesus and His Father, Ratzinger shows we can only approach the mystery of His Heart through the imitation of His prayer.
Geoffrey Bliss, S.J. My Path To Heaven is an old-fashioned "retreat-a-book" that helps children ponder the truths of the Faith and calls them to live lives of holiness in accordance with those truths. Based on the traditional St. Ignatius Retreat (trusted by Catholics for centuries) and adapted particularly for children, this clear, simple, thoughtful presentation of the Faith is ideal for …
Cardinal Francis Xavier Ngyuen Van Thuan In 1975, Cardinal Francis Xavier Ngyuen Van Thuan was arrested by the Communist government of Vietnam and imprisoned for thirteen years, nine of the in solitary confinement, and then finally exiled from Vietnam in 1991. Always reticent about speaking of himself, Cardinal Van Thuan slowly began to realize that his prison experience of suffering and hope …
From the monastery: the little book that shows you How to be a Saint! Yes, holiness is within your reach . . . and attaining it is far simpler than you think. Indeed, this book reveals all you need to know to get started. What’s more, you can start today! Just follow the steps in Holiness: A Guide for Beginners, and holiness will be yours — guaranteed. Author and priest Hubert van Zeller spent …
THE IMITATION OF CHRIST Thomas a Kempis Translated by Ronald Knox & Michael Oakley The spiritual classic by à Kempis, the second most widely read spiritual book after the Bible, has had an astonishing impact on the spiritual lives of countless saints, peasants, and popes for centuries. Even today, the soul-searching words of the fifteenth-century cleric Thomas à Kempis continue to …
Mother Mary Francis, P.C.C. These meditations on the famous prayer of St. Ignatius by a Poor Clare nun and well-regarded spiritual writer will help every reader deepen his prayer life and draw closer to the Person of Christ. Popes, saints, and common folk have made this their daily prayer for centuries. Let the Abbess of cloistered nuns help you reflect deeper on the profound thoughts of this …
Miraculous Images of Our Lord - the companion to Miraculous Images of Our Lady -is one of the most telling revelations ever written about our Saviour. In this book the best-selling author, Joan Carroll Cruz, has again proved herself one of the foremost Catholic writers and researchers of our time. For the 42 remarkable true accounts included here describe miraculous manifestations …
" The greatest saint of modern times " said Pope Pius X back in 1914, speaking of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. And, in 1997, Pope John Paul II declared Thérèse a Doctor of the Church, citing the timeliness of her doctrine and the wisdom and practicality with which she grasped the Gospel message. Why all this acclaim for Thérèse, who was only a little middle-class girl from France at the end of the …
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