Fr. John Laux Mass and the Sacraments is a brief but very thorough and extremely precise and interesting explanation of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, the Seven Sacraments, Indulgences and the Sacramentals.  His explanation of the nature, institution and history of the Mass will prove enlightening to all but the very best informed of readers.  For there is not an important aspect of …

Fran Rutherford's two-volume Ancient Rome (Student Book and Teacher's Guide) provides an ideal course for parents who homeschool high school students and for teachers of secondary education who wish to introduce their students to the great books of Western civilization, "the best that has been thought and said," in Matthew Arnold's famous phrase.  The choice of great books is …

This is the Grammar Book for the highly acclaimed Henle Latin Course for high school students.

Every Catholic needs a good grounding in the principles of Catholic morality. And the Catholic Church has always enunciated a clear, traditional set of moral principles, which are based upon reason and the teachings of Christ and which bring us the moral norms of Scripture and Tradition in a clear and organized manner. In Catholic Morality (first published in 1928), Fr. Laux has done an …

Convinced that a critical part of education is to foster in our children a love of the beautiful and true, teacher and writer Laura Berquist presents this wide selection of poetry for every age level from grades one to twelve. Poetry is important because it is one of the forms of the beautiful which is accessible to children. For this reason children should be exposed to the best examples of …

Through Scripture, the documents of Vatican II, the teachings of Pope John Paul II, and the lives of the saints, candidates for Confirmation are prepared to spread and defend the faith by their words and actions. Activities in the student text include writing articles, conducting interview, researching lives of saints, and expressing the truth of the faith in an informed way. Imprimatur: John …

Fr. John Laux Packed with fascinating information.  Scores hundreds of points without a wasted word.  Full of brief Bible quotes that show how Catholic teaching is truly Scriptural.  Topics include the Sources of Faith (Scripture and Tradition), the Blessed Trinity, creation, Angels, Original Sin, Christ the Redeemer, the Blessed Virgin, Sanctifying & Actual Grace, good …

Humanistic insight and linguistic training are the goals of this integrated four-year Latin course.  Time-tested and teacher endorsed, this comprehensive program is designed to lead the student systematically through the fundamentals of the language itself and on to an appreciation of selected classic texts.

Fran Rutherford's two-volume Greek Classics (Student Book and Teacher's Guide) provides an ideal course for parents who homeschool high school students and for teachers of secondary education who wish to introduce their students to the great books of Western civilization, "the best that has been thought and said," in Matthew Arnold's famous phrase.  The choice of great books is …

Christ and the Americas  is the long-awaited high school American history text by the author of Christ the King-Lord of History. It fills a great void because it gives proper attention to and appreciation for the role of the Catholic Church in American history. Beginning before Columbus and concluding with the 1990's, this book covers the vast panoply of American history in a fast-paced …

  Fran Rutherford's two-volume Ancient Rome (Student Book and Teacher's Guide) provides an ideal course for parents who homeschool high school students and for teachers of secondary education who wish to introduce their students to the great books of Western civilization, "the best that has been thought and said," in Matthew Arnold's famous phrase.  The choice of great …

George Orwell In this controversial classic fairy tale, a farm is taken over by its overworked, mistreated animals. With flaming idealism and stirring slogans, they set out to create a paradise of progress, justice, and equality, setting the stage for one of the most telling satiric fables ever penned. Illustrations and Orwell's proposed but unpublished preface are included in this anniversary …

Edith Hamilton For over fifty years readers have chosen this book above all others to discover the thrilling, enchanting, and fascinating world of Western mythology.  From Odysseus's adventure-filled journey to the Norse god Odin's effort to postpone the final day of doom, Edith Hamilton's classic collection not only retells these stories with brilliant clarity but shows us how the …

Gabrielle Edwards This series is designed to help readers master a wide range of subjects as preparation for school exams or for career advancement. Books are organized to facilitate quick study and review before exams. They can be used either as self-teaching texts or as supplementary texts for classroom use. Both titles offered this season are revised and updated editions of popular Easy Way …

Martin Cothran's Classical Rhetoric with Aristotle is a guided tour through the first part of the greatest single book on communication ever written: Aristotle's Rhetoric. With questions that will help the student unlock every important aspect of the book, along with fill-in-the-blank charts and analyses of great speeches, this companion text to Aristotle's great work will send the student on …

Livy  With stylistic brilliance and historical imagination, the first five books of Livy's monumental history of Rome record events from the foundation of Rome through the history of the seven kings, the establishment of the Republic and its internal struggles, up to Rome's recovery after the fierce Gallic invasion of the fourth century BC. Livy vividly depicts the great characters, …

At last, a workbook for students to use along with Anne Carroll's Christ and the Americas! The workbook helps the student in mentally processing a large amount of information and grasping the major historical concepts as well as names, places, dates and events. Then, with the answers filled in, the questions become a great study guide and memory aid. This workbook includes the Catholic …

Tacitus Surviving passages from Tacitus's last and best-known work cover the reigns of Tiberius, Gaius (Caligula), Claudius, and Nero, and detail the Roman Empire at its zenith.

A booklet about the Mass that is very practical and easy to understand.  It explains the meaning of Holy Week, the Paschal Mystery, and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Ira M. Freeman First published in 1954, this approach to physics is a welcome relief from the standard intimidating textbooks. It features timely and engaging examples and common applications of theories, historical anecdotes of significant discoveries, and clear and contemporary graphics.